Corporate Steakhouse Doing Wine Better Than Expected
Downtown · San Antonio · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 10, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Morton's wine list is exactly what you'd expect from a national steakhouse chain — except for one surprise: the markups are shockingly fair. We're talking wines priced below retail in some cases, which is basically unheard of in the white-tablecloth steak world.
The list hits around 500 selections in major markets, with San Antonio holding its own with crowd-pleasing California heavyweights and enough French and Italian options to keep things interesting. Heavy Napa representation — Caymus, Duckhorn, Rombauer — which makes sense when you're serving $70 ribeyes. The Bordeaux section is respectable, and there's a decent spread from Paso Robles and Sonoma for people who don't want to mortgage their house for a Cab. What's missing: natural wines, orange wines, and anything remotely adventurous. This is a list built for expense accounts and anniversary dinners, not wine explorers.
Eighteen-plus options by the glass with a $10-$29 range is solid for a steakhouse. The seasonal rotation keeps things from getting stale, though the selections lean safe — Moët, Rombauer Chardonnay, Argyle Pinot Noir. Nothing wrong with any of those, but you won't find staff hand-selling you on a grower Champagne or an under-the-radar Oregon producer.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley — $44
Retails for $90, priced here at barely half — a legitimately good deal for a butter-bomb Napa Cab that pairs perfectly with their steaks
Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon California
Duckhorn's second label priced at $15/glass when it retails for $20 — approachable, well-made, and won't upstage your filet
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
$18/glass for the most ubiquitous Pinot Grigio on earth — even with fair pricing, there are better Italian whites on the list
Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley + 16 oz. Dry-Aged Ribeye
Classic Napa Cab structure with enough tannin to cut through marbling without overwhelming the dry-aged funk
✔️ The Bottom Line
Morton's won't blow your mind, but it won't gouge you either. For a corporate steakhouse, the pricing is surprisingly fair and the selection does exactly what it needs to do: match your steak without drama.
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Saltgrass Round Rock is exactly what it looks like: a chain steakhouse wine list on autopilot, built around brand names, sweet crowd-pleasers, and markups that assume you're not paying attention. Order a beer or a cocktail and save the wine for somewhere that actually cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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