Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse

The wine list at Repeal arrives looking the part — leather-bound, weighty, ambitious. Over 150 bottles is a serious commitment for a Louisville steakhouse, and the layout signals that someone here actually thought about wine. The price tags, though, will bring you back to earth fast.

The list leans predictably into California and Tuscany, which is exactly what you'd expect from a room full of people ordering ribeye. What's less expected is a Forge Cellars Dry Riesling from Finger Lakes and a Domaine Mardon Quincy from the Loire — those selections suggest someone on the buying side has range. Oregon gets a nod via Cloudline and Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir, and Ciacci Piccolomini flies the flag for serious Tuscany. The gaps are real, though: South America is thin, and there's no meaningful exploration of Spain or the Rhône.

Twelve to twenty options by the glass is a respectable spread for a steakhouse of this caliber. The Terlato Pinot Grigio from Friuli and the Cloudline Willamette Valley Pinot Noir are likely the workhorses here, covering the crowd-pleasers on both sides of the color divide. Rotation feels minimal — this reads more like a fixed program than one that changes with the seasons.