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I-35 Corridor · Georgetown · Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 12, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Red Lobster – Georgetown’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list here reads like the shelf at a gas station that also sells lottery tickets — Sutter Home, Cupcake, Josh Cellars, all present and accounted for. There's no curation happening, just a corporate spreadsheet handed down from headquarters. If you came hoping to find something interesting, you already made a wrong turn.
The list leans almost entirely on mass-market California brands, with a couple of token international entries — Matua Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand and Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio from Italy — doing the heavy lifting for anything outside the 50 states. Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling from Washington is the one wine that could actually hold a real conversation with a seafood plate, and it stands out precisely because everything around it is so forgettable. Jam Jar Sweet White from South Africa signals the list is chasing the sweeter-sipper crowd rather than anyone with a passing interest in wine. There are no depth, no regional storytelling, and zero producer diversity worth mentioning.
By-the-glass counts aren't published, but the full roster appears to be available by the glass given the format — which means you're choosing between maybe seven or eight corporate crowd-pleasers at presumably modest pour prices. At $5 a glass for wines like Ecco Domani and Mark West, the pricing is low enough that the damage is limited. Just don't expect a pour that surprises you.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — null
The one wine on the list that actually belongs next to a seafood plate. Washington Riesling has enough acidity and fruit to cut through butter sauces and not overwhelm lighter dishes — and at Red Lobster prices, even if it's $8-9 a glass, it's the smartest order on the menu.
Matua Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc in a sea of California sweetness is easy to overlook here, but Marlborough's grassy, citrusy profile is actually a reasonable match for fried seafood and shrimp dishes. Most people reach for the Chardonnay out of habit — this is the better call.
Sutter Home Chardonnay
Sutter Home Chardonnay is the wine equivalent of a participation trophy. It exists, it's technically wine, and it will not improve your meal in any discernible way. At a seafood restaurant where better options are sitting right next to it on the same list, there's no reason to default to this.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling + Ultimate Feast
The Ultimate Feast — snow crab legs, shrimp, lobster tail — is rich, briny, and butter-forward. Riesling's off-dry fruit and bright acidity is one of the few wine styles that can actually stand up to that combination without getting bulldozed. It's the right tool for the job.
The Bottom Line
Red Lobster's wine list is a corporate afterthought dressed in a laminated menu, and the Georgetown location is no exception. Order the Riesling, enjoy the biscuits, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that shares it.
Georgetown · Georgetown · Tex-Mex
Dos Salsas is a genuinely fun Tex-Mex spot, and we'd happily eat here — but we're ordering the frozen margarita, not opening the wine list. The pricing is fair enough that it won't hurt you, but the selection won't excite you either.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Historic Square · Georgetown · Winery / Tasting Room
Georgetown Winery isn't trying to be a destination wine experience — it's a casual, zero-markup pit stop on the historic square where the drinks are honest and the prices are shockingly fair. Send a friend here if they want to relax with Texas wine without being lectured about it.
Plays It Safe
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Georgetown · Georgetown · Wine bar / tasting room
Grape Creek Georgetown is a one-portfolio show, but when that portfolio is priced at retail and the setting is this good, that's not a complaint — it's a reason to go. If you want Texas wine without the drive to the Hill Country, this square is your shortcut.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Square · Georgetown · Wine Bar / Cocktail Bar
Golden Rule Annex is a cocktail bar that happens to have wine, and that's fine — especially when Friday and Saturday bring 50% off bottles. Don't come here expecting a deep list; do come here expecting a good time at a fair price.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
I-35 North · Georgetown · Steakhouse
Saltgrass Georgetown is not a wine destination — not even close — but it's one of the rare chain steakhouses where the wine program won't leave you feeling cheated. If you're here for the steak and want something decent in your glass at a fair price, you're covered.
Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Wolf Ranch / I-35 Corridor · Georgetown · Steakhouse
LongHorn Georgetown is a perfectly fine place to eat a steak; it is not a place to drink wine. The pricing is fair enough that you won't feel robbed, but the list is so narrow and uninspired that you'd be better off asking what's on draft.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · Seafood
Real Seafood Company clearly puts its energy into the kitchen, and the wine list reflects exactly how much attention is left over — which is almost none. Order the Rotari if you want bubbles, or honestly, just get a cocktail and move on.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Carmel · Carmel By The Sea · Seafood
Catch is a dependable wine stop for a seafood dinner in Carmel — nothing here will disappoint you, but nothing will surprise you either. If you go in with calibrated expectations and order the Schramsberg with your crab, you'll leave happy.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Hood River · Hood River · Seafood
Votum is operating a world-class wine program in a town most people only stop through on the way to a hike — the depth of this cellar belongs in a major city restaurant, and the sommelier presence means you're not navigating it alone. The markups on the prestige bottles will sting, but find your entry point and this list rewards serious attention.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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