Solid steakhouse list with a port obsession
· Houston · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed August 5, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Perry's reads exactly like you'd expect from a Houston steakhouse — heavy on the Malbec, leaning on big Bordeaux names, and stacked with dessert wines that feel almost like an afterthought until you realize there are more port options than white wines. It's a list that knows its audience and isn't trying to impress anyone who wasn't already impressed by the filet. That's fine, but it means adventurous drinkers will feel the ceiling pretty quickly.
At 77 labels, the list is respectable in size but leans hard on a few safe lanes: Malbec from Argentina (TintoNegro, Terrazas, Colomé, Catena, Maal Bestial), Bordeaux blends, and Merlot. The most genuinely interesting section is the dessert wine and fortified program — Blandy's 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira, Dow's 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Warre's Quinta Da Cavadinha Vintage Port, and Royal Tokaji Red Label 5 Puttonyos all show real curation that the rest of the list doesn't quite match. White wine and anything from outside France and Argentina is sparse to the point of feeling like an oversight. If you came for red meat and red wine, you're in the right place; if you wanted a Grüner or a northern Rhône Syrah, keep walking.
Thirteen by-the-glass options running $9 to $35 is a workable spread for a steakhouse, though the pours skew predictably toward crowd-pleasing reds. The top end of that glass range — $35 — is where you'd hope to find something exceptional, but without more transparency on what's rotating through, it's hard to know if you're getting value or just paying for a name. Don't expect surprises; do expect something drinkable with your steak.
Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Malbec — $44+
Terrazas Reserva consistently punches above its price point — ripe Mendoza fruit with real structure. At the low end of Perry's bottle range, it's the most honest ticket in the house for a classic red meat pairing.
Blandy's 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira
Almost nobody orders Madeira at a steakhouse, which is a shame because a 10-year Malmsey — rich, oxidative, with caramel and dried fruit — is a revelation after a big meal. It's the most interesting pour on the list and it'll cost you less than a second cocktail.
Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry
Harvey's Bristol Cream is a grocery store bottle dressed up in steakhouse clothes. At a restaurant charging these prices, there's no reason this should be on the menu alongside Warre's Vintage Port and Royal Tokaji. Save your money.
Dow's 20 Year Old Tawny Port + Perry's Famous Pork Chop
The nutty, dried-fruit complexity of a 20-year Tawny is a natural match for Perry's signature slow-roasted pork chop — the caramelized crust on the pork mirrors the oxidative richness in the wine. It's the kind of finish that makes you forget you're in a chain steakhouse.
The Bottom Line
Perry's is a reliable steakhouse wine list — nothing that'll make you rethink your palate, but enough to drink well with red meat if you know where to look. The fortified and dessert wine section is genuinely worth your attention; the rest is competent but forgettable.
· Houston · Steakhouse
Six bottles shouldn't work this well, but The Palm Houston's list reads like someone with actual taste had five minutes and zero budget to fix the wine program — and somehow nailed it. We can't speak to service knowledge or storage conditions with confidence, but the value here, especially that Lucien Crochet at $23, is hard to argue with. If you're eating at The Palm anyway, ignore every instinct to order something familiar and trust the list.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Houston · Seafood Steakhouse
Truluck's Houston wines by the glass read like an afterthought appended to what is probably a serious seafood and steak menu. Eight safe, mid-tier California and Spanish pours at steep per-glass pricing is not a wine program — it's a placeholder. If wine matters to your evening, manage expectations or ask what's available on a full bottle list that wasn't captured here.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Ave · Houston · Upscale American Seafood and Steakhouse
Eddie V's is a reliable choice if someone else is picking up the tab and you want a well-maintained list with competent staff to guide you through it. For a self-funded wine night, the likely markups at this price point mean you're paying for the room as much as the bottle — which is fine, as long as you know that going in.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Montrose · Houston · Mediterranean
A very large list organized as Boundaries and Frontiers, with a short glass page that includes Champagne, Portuguese wines, port and madeira. Order the $15/glass Gota Branco, or ask about the Luis Seabra Douro red at 90 (unit not posted) from the Portugal pages, and confirm current availability. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Montrose · Houston · European
A Montrose restaurant with a color-and-country wine list, a separate Rosé & Orange page, and an 18-wine glass list on the dinner menu. Try the Foillard Beaujolais-Villages at 86 (unit not posted) or the Campuget rosé at 14|52 from the glass list, and check the half-off wine windows on the menu. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Houston · American Bar
A short, tidy wine list at a bourbon bar, with a bottle price printed next to every glass. Order the Jermann Pinot Grigio at $16 a glass if you want white, or the Altocedro Malbec at $15 if you want red, and confirm prices because the page isn't dated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Newnan · Steakhouse
The Cellar looks like exactly the kind of neighborhood steakhouse that earns a reliable badge on vibe and food alone — and the wine list might well back that up. But until we can verify specific bottles, prices, and pours, we can't tell you where to put your money on the wine side. Go for the Ribeye or the Picanha; when we get a look at the actual list, we'll tell you exactly what to drink with it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Alpharetta · Alpharetta · Steakhouse
Coalition's wine list won't excite the adventurous drinker, but it delivers what a Alpharetta steakhouse crowd actually wants: familiar names, fair prices, and the ability to pour by the glass across almost the entire list. The Comte Sancerre and Hito Tempranillo show there's at least some ambition beyond the Caymus comfort zone. If you're eating steak here, you'll drink well without overpaying.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Cumming, GA · Steakhouse
Avi's wine list is exactly what a neighborhood steakhouse should have — fair prices, enough variety to keep a table of six happy, and a few quiet overachievers hiding in plain sight. It won't excite a serious wine nerd, but it won't insult them either. If you're in Cumming and need a solid bottle with your steak, you can do this without regret.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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