The Bloomin' Onion Deserves Better Wine
Red Cliffs / East St. George · St. George · Steakhouse Chain · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 8, 2026
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The wine list at Outback St. George reads like someone pulled it from a grocery store endcap and called it a day. You get Josh Cellars, Meiomi, Beringer White Zin — the Mount Rushmore of mass-market bottles that every chain restaurant defaults to when wine is an afterthought. It's not offensive, just deeply uninspired.
The list clocks in somewhere between 25 and 40 wines, with California doing the heavy lifting and a few Australian bottles nodding to the brand's theme. Washington shows up with Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, which is arguably the most interesting thing here — a food-friendly, widely available wine that at least makes sense near a piece of protein. Beyond that, don't expect any regional exploration or producer depth; this list was built to move volume, not to challenge anyone. Gaps are everywhere: no Rhône, no Malbec, no Italian anything, nothing remotely old-world.
There are 10 to 15 glass pours, which sounds generous until you realize they're largely the same crowd-pleasers reshuffled into different formats. Prices run $8 to $14 a glass, which feels reasonable until you check retail and realize you're paying restaurant markup on wines that cost $10 at Total Wine. No rotating program, no seasonal pours — what's on the list today was probably on it two years ago.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $8
If you're going to drink anything here, make it this. Ste. Michelle's Columbia Valley Riesling consistently overdelivers for the price, and at the low end of the glass pour range, it's the clearest value on a list with very little competition.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Most people at a steakhouse default to Cab and ignore the Riesling entirely. That's a mistake, especially with the sweeter, fatty preparations on Outback's menu — the off-dry fruit and bright acidity actually do some work here that a big Cab won't.
Beringer White Zinfandel
It's $6 at the grocery store. Whatever they charge you here isn't worth it, and there's no culinary reason to order this when you're eating a steak.
Meiomi Pinot Noir + Outback Special Sirloin
Meiomi is sweet-ish and soft, which means it won't fight the char on a sirloin the way a tannic Cab might. It's not a sophisticated pairing, but it's the most functional match the list offers for the house steak.
❌ The Bottom Line
Outback St. George isn't in the wine business — it's in the steak business, and the wine list makes that abundantly clear. Order the Chateau Ste. Michelle if you must, but you'd honestly be better off with whatever's on draft.
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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