Bloomin' Onion, Wilting Wine List
I-35 / North Creek · Laredo · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 26, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Outback Steakhouse Laredo’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 exactly what you'd expect from a national chain that printed the same menu in 900 locations: a laminated card of mainstream brands your grocery store stocks near the checkout. There's no local angle, no seasonal thinking, and no one at the table who's going to help you navigate it. The wine program is an afterthought dressed up in a leather-look folder.
The list leans almost entirely on California mass-market workhorses — J. Lohr, Clos du Bois, Sutter Home — with a nod to Argentina via Alamos Malbec and a private-label Salentein blend that exists purely to pad margins. There's no depth by region, no old-world presence, and no real effort to match the wine program to a steakhouse menu that actually deserves better bottles. The Salentein 'Outback Steakhouse Red Selection' is a Mendoza blend made specifically for the chain, which tells you everything about the philosophy here: control the label, control the markup. If you're hoping for anything outside the Cab-Merlot-Malbec axis, keep hoping.
By-the-glass counts are unknown, but based on the national program, expect somewhere between five and eight pours that mirror the bottle list almost exactly — no surprises, no rotating gems. La Marca Prosecco is likely your most interesting glass option, which is a low bar. Don't expect anything to rotate seasonally; this list was set and forgotten.
Alamos Malbec — null
Alamos is one of the more honest bottles on this list — it's a real producer making real wine from Mendoza, and it doesn't pretend to be something it isn't. If you're ordering steak and need something drinkable without overthinking it, this is the least offensive path forward. Price unknown, but it's the pick by default.
J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon
Not a hidden gem in any exciting sense, but within this particular lineup, the Seven Oaks Cab is the most serious bottle available. It's a decent Paso Robles Cabernet that usually outperforms its price point in retail — if the markup here isn't completely egregious, it's worth the upgrade over the house pours.
Sutter Home White Zinfandel
There is no world in which you should be ordering Sutter Home White Zinfandel at a steakhouse in 2024. It's sweet, it's thin, and it costs you actual money. Order a beer, order a cocktail, order water — anything is a better use of your evening.
J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon + Victoria's Filet Mignon
The Seven Oaks has enough dark fruit and structure to stand up to a filet without bulldozing it the way a heavier Napa Cab might. It's not a revelatory pairing, but it's the closest thing to an intentional wine-and-steak moment this list can offer.
The Bottom Line
Outback Laredo's wine program is a national chain doing national chain things — predictable, overpriced relative to quality, and staffed by people who aren't expected to know anything about what they're pouring. Come for the Bloomin' Onion, stick to a cocktail, and save the wine order for somewhere that cares.
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The Tack Room isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it succeeds at being exactly what it is — a dependable hotel steakhouse list with some solid bottles hiding among the Cab parade. Order the Spanish or Argentine options, avoid the trophy-bottle markups, and you'll eat and drink just fine.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Taberna Laredo is the kind of place that wine-obsessed travelers bookmark and casual diners stumble into and never forget. If you're in Madrid and serious about drinking well at dinner, this belongs on your shortlist.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Laredo · Modern Mexican
The wine list at Cantina Laredo Laredo is functional, priced fairly for a casual chain, and completely devoid of ambition — but honestly, you're probably here for the guacamole and a frozen margarita anyway. If you do order wine, grab the Marqués de Cáceres Rosé and call it a night.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Laredo · Italian
Johnny Carino's Laredo isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that abundantly clear. If you're here, go on a Sunday or Wednesday, grab that half-price Albertoni, and keep your expectations parked firmly at 'Italian chain in Laredo.'
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Tony Roma's Laredo is here to serve ribs, and the wine list knows its place in the pecking order. Nothing wrong with it, nothing exciting about it — if wine matters to you tonight, manage expectations accordingly.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Laredo · Laredo · Steakhouse / Mexican Grilled Meats
El Rancho isn't a wine destination — it's a meat destination that happens to have wine on the table. The list is basic, the prices are fair, and if you stick to the 14 Hands or Mirassou, you'll drink fine. Just don't show up hoping to discover anything.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Il Premio is a steakhouse that took its wine list seriously enough to skip the obvious plays, and the result is one of the more interesting Italian-focused lists in Atlanta right now. It's compact, priced fairly across the board, and built for exploration — whether you're going glass by glass through the Italian regions or just need a solid bottle of Chianti Classico at $72 to make a steak dinner feel right. We'd send a friend here specifically for the wine.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Healdsburg · Steakhouse
Stark's is the rare steakhouse that treats wine as something other than an afterthought or a cash grab. The list is compact but genuinely considered, markups are fair across the board, and the full bottle-to-glass availability is a policy every restaurant should copy. If you're eating in Healdsburg and want to drink well without overpaying, this is a legitimate stop.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Order by the glass and explore: the posted menu gives you Riesling, Chablis, Cahors and Rioja without a bottle commitment. Pentimento at $16 is our price-conscious red starting point. Check the current list before ordering; the complete cellar, service and storage haven't been independently verified.
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