Pampas Steak House

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.