Post 1917 Steakhouse

The wine list at Post 1917 arrives looking exactly like you'd expect from a dress-code steakhouse in the suburbs — confident, California-heavy, and built to make the table feel like they're splurging. There's real substance here, anchored by a fresh Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, and the list doesn't embarrass itself. It's not flashy, but it's not lazy either.

The 100-150 bottle list leans hard on California Cabernet — Caymus, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Jordan, and Stag's Leap are all accounted for, which is exactly what this crowd is ordering. Italy shows up credibly with the Antinori Tignanello and Marchesi di Barolo Barolo, giving the list some old-world texture. France rounds things out with Chateau Margaux and Louis Jadot Burgundy — respectable anchors, though neither is going to surprise a serious wine drinker. What's missing is any real adventurousness: no domestic Pinot outside the usual suspects, no Rhône, no anything south of the equator.

The by-the-glass program runs 12-20 options at $10-$18 a pour, which is reasonable for the format and the neighborhood. At a steakhouse, the glass list exists primarily to keep the table happy while someone deliberates over bottles, and Post 1917 covers that job adequately. Don't expect rotating single-vineyard pours — this is a set-it-and-leave-it program.