Bubbles and steaks done right in Cajun country
· Lafayette · Italian and Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 25, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Ruffino's’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Ruffino's opens strong on bubbles — we counted over a dozen sparkling options before we even hit the whites. For Lafayette, Louisiana, that's a statement. This is a list that knows its audience: celebrators, steak lovers, and people who want a recognizable label without getting gouged.
Seventy-one labels is a respectable size for a steakhouse of this caliber, and the sparkling section is genuinely the standout — running from a $10 LaMarca Prosecco by the bottle all the way up to Louis Roederer Cristal at $400. The whites skew toward crowd-friendly territory: Riesling (including the solid Chateau Ste Michelle Eroica), Pine Ridge's chenin-viognier blend, and Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio covering the lighter end. Rosé fans have Whispering Angel and Oyster Bay to choose from, which is exactly what most tables will order and are priced accordingly. The list doesn't take many risks — you won't find anything obscure or producer-driven here — but it delivers competently on what it promises.
Twenty-six by-the-glass options is a generous pour program, with glass prices ranging from $9 to $25. The Arte Latino Brut Cava at $10/glass is a standout value entry point into the bubbles section, and the Chateau Ste Michelle Eroica Riesling at $12/glass gives you real quality for the price. The glass list appears to be a fixed menu rather than a rotating program, so don't expect seasonal surprises.
The Bottom Line
Ruffino's runs a reliable, crowd-pleasing wine program that punches above its market. The sparkling selection alone makes it worth a visit for celebration dinners, and the by-the-glass pricing is fair enough that you won't feel burned ordering two rounds. It's not a destination wine list, but it's the kind of program that doesn't let you down — and in Lafayette, that counts for something.
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Prosecco | Santa Margherita, "Prosecco di Valdobbiadene," Venezia, Italy, NV 60
SPARKLING
$60.00 / bottle
Prosecco | LaMarca, Veneto, Italy, NV, 187mL 14
SPARKLING
$14.00 / bottle
Moscato d'Asti | Martini & Rossi, "Asti", Piedmont, Italy, 187mL, NV 10
SPARKLING
$10.00 / bottle
Brut Cava | Arte Latino, Catalonia, Spain, NV 10 40
SPARKLING
$10.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
Brut | Domaine Chandon, "Brut Classic", Yountville, Napa Valley, NV, 187mL 16
SPARKLING
$16.00 / bottle
Brut | J Vineyards & Winery, "Cuvee 20", Russian River Valley, NV 75
SPARKLING
$75.00 / bottle
Brut Rose | J Vineyards & Winery, Russian River Valley, NV 100
SPARKLING
$100.00 / bottle
Champagne Brut | Moet & Chandon, "Brut Imperial", Epernay, France, NV, 187mL 30
SPARKLING
$30.00 / bottle
Champagne Brut | Moet & Chandon, "Brut Imperial", Epernay, France, NV 125
SPARKLING
$125.00 / bottle
Champagne Brut | Dom Perignon, Hautvillers, France 330
SPARKLING
$330.00 / bottle
Champagne Brut | Veuve Clicquot, "Yellow Label", Reims, France, NV 135
SPARKLING
$135.00 / bottle
Champagne Brut | Louis Roederer, "Cristal", Reims, France 400
SPARKLING
$400.00 / bottle
Champagne Brut | GH Mumm, "Cordon Rouge", France, NV 85
SPARKLING
$85.00 / bottle
Champagne Brut | Perrier-Jouet, "Grand Brut", Epernay, France, NV 120
SPARKLING
$120.00 / bottle
Louis Guntrum | "Guntrum Riesling Royal Blue Bottle", Rheinhessen, Germany 14 10 40
RIESLING
$10.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
Chateau Ste Michelle | "Eroica", Columbia Valley, Washington 16 12 48
RIESLING
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
Pine Ridge | Chenin Blanc/ Viognier, Napa Valley 14 10 40
LIGHT-BODIED WHITES & ROSÉS
$10.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
Oyster Bay | Rose, Marlborough, New Zealand 14 10 40
LIGHT-BODIED WHITES & ROSÉS
$10.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
Whispering Angel | Rose, Cotes de Provence, France 23 16 64
LIGHT-BODIED WHITES & ROSÉS
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Ruffino | "Lumina", Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 13 9 36
PINOT GRIGIO
$9.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
Santa Margherita | "Alto Adige", Venezia, Italy 20 14 56
PINOT GRIGIO
$14.00 / glass · $56.00 / bottle
Vino | Washington 12 9 36
PINOT GRIGIO
$9.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
Avanti | Italy 16 12 48
PINOT GRIGIO
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
Kim Crawford | Marlborough, New Zealand 16 12 48
SAUVIGNON BLANC
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
Oyster Bay | Marlborough, New Zealand 14 10 40
SAUVIGNON BLANC
$10.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
Cakebread Cellars | Napa Valley 27 20 80
SAUVIGNON BLANC
$20.00 / glass · $80.00 / bottle
Stout Family | "Granny Rae's", Napa Valley 24 18 70
SAUVIGNON BLANC
$18.00 / glass · $70.00 / bottle
Kendall-Jackson | "Vintner's Reserve", Fulton 40
CHARDONNAY
$40.00 / bottle
J. Lohr | "Arroyo Vista", Arroyo Seco 14 10 40
CHARDONNAY
$10.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
La Crema | Sonoma Coast, California 52
CHARDONNAY
$52.00 / bottle
Sonoma-Cutrer | "Russian River Ranches", Sonoma Coast 18 13 52
CHARDONNAY
$13.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
Frank Family Vineyards | Napa Valley 24 18 70
CHARDONNAY
$18.00 / glass · $70.00 / bottle
Rombauer | Carneros, California 90
CHARDONNAY
$90.00 / bottle
Jordan | Russian River Valley, California 80
CHARDONNAY
$80.00 / bottle
Cakebread Cellars | Napa Valley 100
CHARDONNAY
$100.00 / bottle
Far Niente | Napa Valley 120
CHARDONNAY
$120.00 / bottle
Joseph Drouhin | Meursault, Burgundy, France 140
CHARDONNAY
$140.00 / bottle
Peju | Napa Valley 24 18 70
CHARDONNAY
$18.00 / glass · $70.00 / bottle
73 Chianti | Ruffino, Tuscany 13 9 36
OLD WORLD RED
$9.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
107 Chianti Classico | Ruffino, "Riserva Ducale", Tuscany 60
OLD WORLD RED
$60.00 / bottle
106 Chianti Classico | Ruffino, "Riserva Ducale Oro", Tuscany 90
OLD WORLD RED
$90.00 / bottle
108 Chianti Classico | Castello di Monsanto, "Riserva", Tuscany 80
OLD WORLD RED
$80.00 / bottle
105 Chianti Classico | Marchese Antinori, "Tenute Marchese Antinori", Tuscany 110
OLD WORLD RED
$110.00 / bottle
111 Toscana | Marchese Antinori, "Villa Antinori", Tuscany 60
OLD WORLD RED
$60.00 / bottle
C Toscana | Gaja Ca'Marcanda, "Promis", Tuscany 125
OLD WORLD RED
$125.00 / bottle
C Toscana | Antinori, Tignanello, Tuscany 200
OLD WORLD RED
$200.00 / bottle
C Amarone della Valpolicella | Masi, Costasera, Veneto 135
OLD WORLD RED
$135.00 / bottle
119 Valpolicella Ripasso | Bertani, Veneto 60
OLD WORLD RED
$60.00 / bottle
110 Barbaresco | Prunotto, Piedmont 100
OLD WORLD RED
$100.00 / bottle
C Barbaresco | Gaja, Piedmont 400
OLD WORLD RED
$400.00 / bottle
C Brunello | Gaja Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany 180
OLD WORLD RED
$180.00 / bottle
C Brunello | Castello Banfi, "Brunello di Montalcino", Tuscany 160
OLD WORLD RED
$160.00 / bottle
C Barolo | Gaja Barolo di Dagromis, Piedmont 210
OLD WORLD RED
$210.00 / bottle
104 Barolo | Michele Chiarlo, Tortoniano, Piedmont 130
OLD WORLD RED
$130.00 / bottle
121 Briccotondo Barbera | Fontanafredda, Piedmont 50
OLD WORLD RED
$50.00 / bottle
C Tinta de Toro | Bodega Numanthia "Termanthia", Toro, Spain 400
OLD WORLD RED
$400.00 / bottle
C Chateau Mongravey | Margaux, Bordeaux, France 100
OLD WORLD RED
$100.00 / bottle
C Louis Jadot | Gevrey Chambertin, Burgundy, France 150
OLD WORLD RED
$150.00 / bottle
Rocheterrier | Bordeaux, France 16 12 48
OLD WORLD RED
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
77 Felino by Paul Hobbs | "Vina Cobos", Mendoza, Argentina 16 12 48
MALBEC
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
181 Archaval Ferrer | Mendoza, Argentina 64
MALBEC
$64.00 / bottle
Chateau Lamartine | Cahors Malbec 60
MALBEC
$60.00 / bottle
146 La Crema | Sonoma Coast 18 13 52
PINOT NOIR
$13.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
147 Laetitia | Arroyo Grande Valley 70
PINOT NOIR
$70.00 / bottle
85 Castle Rock | Sonoma County 13 9 36
PINOT NOIR
$9.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
80 Oregon Trail Wine Company | Willamette Valley, Oregon 16 12 48
PINOT NOIR
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
148 Goldeneye | Anderson Valley 100
PINOT NOIR
$100.00 / bottle
83 Morgan | "Twelve Clones", Santa Lucia Highlands 23 16 64
PINOT NOIR
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
82 Archery Summit | "Premier Cuvee", Willamette Valley, Oregon 34 25 100
PINOT NOIR
$25.00 / glass · $100.00 / bottle
150 Stoller Family Estate | "Dundee Hills", Oregon 65
PINOT NOIR
$65.00 / bottle
151 EnRoute | "Les Pommiers", Russian River Valley 85
PINOT NOIR
$85.00 / bottle
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Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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