16 wines by the glass, 13 to 27, plus an 82-page bottle list
Downtown Seattle · Seattle · Steak House · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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The list is an 82-page PDF linked as MG-Wine-List-9.11.26, and its pages carry the mark “V 9.26.” The restaurant says it received Wine Spectator’s Grand Award for the ninth consecutive year. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
The contents page runs from Champagne and Riesling through Burgundy, Barolo, Super Tuscans, Rioja, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Left and Right Bank Bordeaux and a Washington section for blends, Cabernet and Syrah, to large formats, sweet wines and Port, Sherry and Madeira. A Half Bottles section sits at the front, with 375 ml entries such as Carpineto Chianti Classico at 30 and Gaja Barbaresco at 361. Washington shows up outside the Cabernet pages too: Leonetti’s Walla Walla Valley 2016 at 235, Cayuse Impulsivo En Chamberlin Vineyard Tempranillo at 275 to 295 and The Walls “Wonderful Nightmare” at 99. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti bottlings are listed too, including the Prince Florent de Merode Corton Grand Cru 2018 at 2100.
The Wines by the Glass page lists 16 pours from 13 to 27: three sparkling (Bisol Jeio Prosecco at 13, Lucien Albrecht Crémant Rosé at 16, Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée at 27), four whites at 14 to 17, a Peyrassol rosé at 15 and eight reds at 16 to 24. The reds include DeLille Cellars D2 at 24 and a Cabernet labeled “Metropolitan Grill by Balboa, Walla Walla Valley, WA 2022” at 20. Prices print as bare numbers without a unit.
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The Bottom Line
A very large list with a broad 16-wine glass page, judged only on what is posted. Start with the DeLille D2 at 24 by the glass or the Kitzke Cabernet Franc at 125 from Sommelier Selections, and confirm current availability, because prices carry no unit and the list is marked “V 9.26.” This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Seattle · Brazilian Churrascaria
The real headline here is the half-price South American bottles — available Monday through Thursday, all day, on bottles under $150 — which turns a polished steakhouse into a legitimately reasonable wine night. The list won't excite anyone who came for the wine, but if you came for the meat and want a solid regional bottle at a fair price, this deal is worth planning around.
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