The Bloomin' Onion Deserves Better Wine
I-10 / Retail District · Beaumont · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 7, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Outback Steakhouse - Beaumont’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list here is basically a laminated afterthought wedged between the cocktail menu and the dessert page. You're looking at a corporate-approved roster of names you've seen on grocery store end-caps for years. If wine is why you're coming, recalibrate.
Twenty-odd labels, all mainstream New World brands — Yellow Tail, Jacob's Creek, 14 Hands, Mirassou. There's no regional curiosity here, no small producer, no old-world outlier. California and Australia split the card almost entirely, and not the interesting parts of either. This is a list designed by a committee in a boardroom, not by anyone who actually thinks about wine.
Six to ten pours on any given visit, which sounds reasonable until you realize it's Yellow Tail Chardonnay and friends all the way down. There's no rotation, no seasonal update, no sense that anyone revisited this list since 2014. Pour something cold and call it a night.
14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon — $28
If you're going to drink anything on this list, the 14 Hands Cab is at least approachable with a steak and lands on the lower end of the bottle pricing. It's not exciting, but it won't embarrass itself next to Victoria's Filet.
Mirassou Pinot Noir
Most people hitting Outback grab the Cab without thinking. The Mirassou Pinot is lighter, friendlier, and actually holds up surprisingly well against the Alice Springs Chicken. Low bar, yes — but it clears it.
Jacob's Creek Moscato
Sweet, flabby, and marked up well past what a $7 retail bottle deserves. This is a pour designed for people who don't like wine — which is fine — but if you do like wine, steer clear.
14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon + Victoria's Filet Mignon
The Cab's fruit-forward profile and soft tannins won't compete with the filet the way a more structured wine might overwhelm it. It's not a revelatory match, but it's the best handshake this list can manage with the kitchen's flagship dish.
The Bottom Line
This is a chain steakhouse wine list doing exactly what a chain steakhouse wine list does — keeping it safe, keeping it recognizable, and keeping the margins healthy. Order the cocktail, or drink the beer.
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Fair
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
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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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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