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Route 28/Thruway Corridor · Kingston · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 24, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Outback Steakhouse Kingston’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 at Outback Kingston reads like someone printed it off a corporate server in 2011 and never looked back. You'll recognize every name here — not because they're classics, but because they're on the shelf at every grocery store between here and Tampa. There's no local angle, no curiosity, no one upstairs who thought wine mattered.
The list leans hard on Australian and California workhorses: Banrock Station, Penfolds Koonunga Hill, Kendall-Jackson, Beringer — these are volume brands built for chain accounts, not for people who care what's in the glass. Washington State gets a token nod with Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, which is actually the most interesting thing on the list by default. There are no independents, no small producers, nothing that would make a Hudson Valley wine drinker feel seen. The range tops out around 45 bottles, but width doesn't equal depth when everything is a crowd-pleaser from a mega-producer.
There are somewhere between 10 and 16 pours by the glass, which sounds generous until you realize it's the same corporate shortlist rotating through every Outback in the country. Don't expect anything to change seasonally — this program is set and forget, and the glass pours reflect that fully.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $9
It's the one wine on the list with actual character — a little stone fruit, a little acidity, made by a producer that actually knows what it's doing. In this context, it's the clear move.
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet
Most people skip past it because Penfolds sounds fancy and this isn't the bottle they're thinking of — but Koonunga Hill punches above its station. It's an honest, food-friendly blend that holds up to a ribeye without demanding anything from you.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
You can buy this at any CVS in New York for under $15. Whatever they're charging here is too much for a bottle this ubiquitous, and it's a buttery, over-oaked style that doesn't flatter the food.
Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon + Ribeye Steak
Layer Cake Cab is big, dark-fruited, and unsubtle — which is exactly the energy a ribeye wants. No one is winning awards here, but the match is honest and it works.
The Bottom Line
This is a chain wine list doing exactly what chain wine lists do: minimum effort, maximum familiarity, corporate pricing. Order the steak, grab a beer, or spring for the Chateau Ste. Michelle if you need something in a glass.
· Kingston · New American, Hotel Restaurant
Restaurant Kinsley is a hotel restaurant that treats wine as a utility — something to have on the table, not something to think about. The $10 flat pricing is fair and the Crémant is a bright spot, but five labels with no rotation and no depth is a hard sell if wine is part of why you're going out. Drink the bubbles, enjoy the room, and don't come here expecting a wine experience.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kingston · Italian, Pizza and Pasta
Lola Pizza isn't trying to be a wine bar, but it's clearly not phoning in the list either. The natural wine orientation and Italian varietal focus are smart choices for the food coming out of that kitchen. We'd go back — and we'd let the list surprise us.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kingston · Mexican Grill
Los Jalapenos isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that abundantly clear. At $7 a glass across the board the pricing is hard to argue with, but when you don't know what producer you're drinking, cheap doesn't feel like a win — it just feels anonymous. Order a margarita and save the wine night for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kingston · Wine bar, small plates
Brunette is exactly the kind of neighborhood wine bar that mid-size cities desperately need — small, smart, and staffed by people who can actually talk to you about what's in the glass. The France-and-Germany backbone, the jewel-box intimacy, and the knowledgeable staff make this a genuinely worthwhile stop in Kingston, especially if you're pairing a pour with the baked oysters or working through the charcuterie. We'd send a friend here without hesitation.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kingston · Bottle shop
Kingston Wine Co. is not trying to be everything to everyone — it stocks twenty bottles of stuff its buyers actually believe in, prices them honestly, and trusts you to figure out the rest. If you're in the Hudson Valley and you care about what's in your glass, this is a mandatory stop. Walk in, pick up the Leclair Gamay and the Tenuta Sella, and thank us later.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kingston · American Diner
Boulevard Diner is almost certainly a perfectly fine place to eat a stack of pancakes or a club sandwich. The wine list, however, is an afterthought — six anonymous varietals with no pricing, no producers, and no personality. Order the coffee.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Steakhouse
AG is a genuinely strange wine program for a steakhouse, and we mean that as a compliment — if you're the kind of person who knows the difference between a Late Harvest and a 5 Puttonyos Aszú, this list will surprise you. Come for the red meat, stay for the fortified wine flight you didn't know you needed.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Point Casino · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Silverado Steak House isn't trying to win any wine awards, and it doesn't need to — the list is fair, functional, and occasionally punches above its casino-floor weight class. If you're eating steak at South Point and want a solid glass without getting robbed, this list has your back; just stay away from the bottom shelf and head straight for the Davis Bynum or the Symmetry Meritage.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Steakhouse
Clarks runs a leaner-than-average wine list for a steakhouse, but the curation punches above its size — the presence of the Normand Aligoté, the Juillot Pinot Noir, and the Pallières Grenache on the same list as Faust and Stag's Leap tells you the buyer has range. The full-list by-the-glass program at mostly fair markups makes this worth exploring beyond the obvious Cabernet order. If you're eating steak in Atlanta and want something more interesting than your usual Napa pour, this list rewards curiosity.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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