A Solid Pour for Your Steak Night
Atlanta · Atlanta · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 23, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The list at Pampas is compact but competent — 26 bottles that read like a steakhouse greatest hits, heavy on Napa Cabs and Argentine reds. It's not trying to be a wine bar, it's trying to sell you something that works with a ribeye, and it mostly succeeds. Nothing here will surprise you, but it won't embarrass you either.
The backbone of this list is exactly what you'd expect from a South American-leaning steakhouse: Argentine Malbecs and Cabs anchor the reds, with Clos de los Siete, Altocedro La Consulta, and Red Schooner by Caymus filling out the bold-and-brooding column. On the California side, Quilt and Stag's Leap handle the Napa Cab duty, while Brancaia Tre and Le Volte dell'Ornellaia offer a bit of Tuscan relief for those who want something beyond the new world. Whites are present but clearly an afterthought — the Honig and Mason Sauvignon Blancs are reliable, and the Vietti Moscato d'Asti is a smart dessert option, but don't come here looking for Burgundy or anything off the beaten path. The list does what it needs to do for a meat-forward night out, no more, no less.
Twenty-five of the 26 wines are available by the glass, which is genuinely impressive and practically unheard of for a list this size — essentially the whole cellar is open to you per glass. Prices run $11–$31 a glass, which spans from accessible to eyebrow-raising depending on what you reach for. The range covers sparkling through dessert, so you can realistically drink your way through the meal without committing to a bottle.
Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle del Maipo — $44 bottle
Concha y Toro's Marques tier consistently overdelivers for the price — structured, age-worthy Cab from Maipo at a bottle price that won't make you wince when you're also ordering a steak.
Altocedro La Consulta, Valle de Uco
Most tables will reach for the Red Schooner or the Quilt, but Altocedro is a small-production Mendoza producer making serious wine from high-altitude Valle de Uco vineyards. It's the kind of bottle that rewards the curious diner who actually reads past the first page.
GH Mumm Champagne Brut
Mumm is a fine supermarket Champagne but at steakhouse markups it almost certainly clears $80–$100 a bottle. Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée is on the same list and is a better wine at any price — reach for that instead, or just grab a glass of Da Luca Prosecco and call it done.
Clos de los Siete, Valle de Uco + Bone-in ribeye
Clos de los Siete is a Michel Rolland-shepherded Malbec-dominant blend built for exactly this moment — deep fruit, soft tannins, and enough structure to cut through the fat on a bone-in ribeye without steamrolling it.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Pampas isn't here to win wine awards, but the sheer volume of by-the-glass options and a handful of genuinely solid Argentine and Tuscan picks make it more than serviceable for a steak night. Markups lean steep, so stick to the bottle and order smart.
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Crowd Pleasers
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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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
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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Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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