Three Bottles and a Prayer
· Montgomery · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed September 2, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Outback Steakhouse Montgomery Taylor Road’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Outback Montgomery Taylor Road is less a list and more a small sticky note — three labels, zero ambition. This is the wine program equivalent of a shrug. If you came here hoping wine would be part of the evening, recalibrate quickly.
Three wines. That's it. You've got the Mollydooker-blended Kangaroo Court Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon representing the red category, Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio covering white, and Chloe Rosé rounding things out with a pink. Two of these three are national grocery chain regulars you could grab at Kroger on the way over. There's no regional depth, no variety exploration, no attempt to match the beef-forward menu with anything interesting. It reads like someone filled out a minimum-required-fields form and moved on.
We don't have confirmed glass pour data, but given the size of this list, it's a safe bet everything on it is available by the glass — because what else would they do with three wines? Don't expect a rotation, a seasonal swap, or any surprises. What you see is what you get, forever.
The Bottom Line
This is a wine list by legal obligation, not by passion. Order a cocktail, a beer, or just accept that Outback Taylor Road is not your wine night destination.
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Itta Bena Montgomery's wine program isn't really a wine program — it's a dessert trolley masquerading as a list. If you're finishing a steak dinner and want a glass of tawny Port or a splash of icewine with something sweet, the Menéres 20 Year might serve you well. But for anything before dessert, skip the wine entirely and order a cocktail.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Montgomery · Tapas & Wine Bar
Taste is doing something genuinely useful for Montgomery's dining scene — a moody, polished wine bar with tapas that invites you to slow down and order another round. We can't speak to specific bottles or pricing until we get the full list in hand, but the concept is right and the atmosphere earns it. If you're in the city for a date night or a special occasion, this is your best wine bar bet. Just go in with calibrated expectations: it's a reliable neighborhood gem, not a destination cellar.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
EastChase · Montgomery · Seafood Bar
Bonefish Grill isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the three-label bar menu makes that abundantly clear. Order a cocktail, enjoy the fish, and save your wine curiosity for a restaurant that shares it.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Cloverdale · Montgomery · French Wine Bar
Frenchie's is doing something genuinely rare for Montgomery — committing to a French wine bar identity in a city that mostly plays it safe — and that alone earns them the Wild Card. Come for the duck confit and the atmosphere; just go in ready to explore rather than expecting a deep, curated cellar.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Montgomery · New American
La Jolla isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's putting in more effort than most restaurants in Montgomery. Fair prices, a surprising Loire pick hiding in plain sight, and enough glass options to keep the table happy all night.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown / Alley Entertainment District · Montgomery · Upscale American, Contemporary Southern
Central is the kind of place where the wine list supports the meal without stealing the spotlight — which is exactly what a restaurant like this needs. Send your friends here for dinner; just steer them toward the Rhône white or the Pinot Gris and away from the Rombauer markup.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
University Area · Gainesville · Steakhouse
Shula's is a competent hotel steakhouse wine program — it won't embarrass you in front of a client, but it won't thrill you either. The regional framework is solid, the pricing almost certainly reflects the hotel setting, and the list is designed for comfort over curiosity. If you're in Gainesville and need a reliable red with a serious steak, it gets the job done; just don't show up expecting a deep dive.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Double Cut is a resort steakhouse wine list doing exactly what it was designed to do: keep guests comfortable and keep bottles moving. The markups are real, especially at the top end, and the list won't surprise anyone who's eaten at a hotel restaurant in the last decade. If you're here, order the Norton Malbec or the Mer Soleil Silver, skip the Caymus, and don't expect a wine revelation — that's not the point.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Fleming's Irvine delivers exactly what it promises: a wide, competent, California-forward wine list that covers all the bases for a steakhouse crowd. The markup is real — this is not a list for value hunters — but the by-the-glass depth is genuinely good and the Loosen Bros. Riesling at $11 is the rare honest deal hiding in plain sight. If you want adventure, look elsewhere; if you want a reliable glass with your ribeye in Irvine, this gets the job done.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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