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Downtown Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed March 28, 2026
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Two hundred-plus labels sounds impressive until you realize about half of it is California Cab and Chardonnay with familiar names and predictable price tags. This is a list built for expense accounts and birthday dinners, not for anyone hunting something unexpected. Comfortable, competent, and a little corporate.
The list leans heavily on California with recognizable producers like Kendall-Jackson and J. Lohr anchoring the approachable end, while Champagne gets proper representation with Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label and Dom Pérignon for the celebratory crowd. New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, and a few French regions round things out, but don't expect deep dives into Burgundy villages or anything from the natural wine world. The international selections — Mission Hill Cabernet from Canada, Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling from Washington — are pleasant additions that suggest someone at corporate at least glanced beyond the California aisle. Still, the list reads more like a greatest-hits album than a curator's picks.
Fifteen-plus by-the-glass options is a decent count for a steakhouse, and the Gruet Brut Rosé showing up on that list is a legitimately smart move — it's one of the best-value sparkling wines in the country. Prices run $12–$24 per glass, which tracks with the chain's national positioning but still stings when you know the bottle math. Don't expect a lot of rotation; this program has a 'set and mostly forget' energy.
Gruet Brut Rosé — $14
New Mexico sparkling at a steakhouse is a sleeper move. Gruet punches well above its price class, and ordering it by the glass here means you're drinking something genuinely good without committing to a bottle marked up into the stratosphere.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Most people at a steakhouse walk straight past Riesling like it owes them money. Don't. Ste. Michelle's Columbia Valley bottling is off-dry, crisp, and cuts through rich beef fat in a way that your third Cabernet of the night simply cannot.
Dom Pérignon
A restaurant markup on Dom is where good money goes to wave goodbye. You're paying for the name and the moment, not for any particularly thoughtful wine experience. If you want bubbles, the Gruet does the job at a fraction of the heartache.
J. Lohr Zinfandel + Ribeye
J. Lohr Zinfandel brings enough jammy fruit and spice to stand up to a sizzling ribeye without trying to outmuscle it. It's a friendlier ride than a tannic Cabernet and actually lets the beef do the talking.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Ruth's Chris Fort Worth is exactly what it advertises: a reliable, well-run steakhouse wine list that will not surprise you, disappoint you, or make you think too hard. Order the Gruet, skip the Dom, and let the ribeye be the star of the evening.
Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Chinese
Teddy Wongs is the kind of place that shouldn't work on paper — dumplings, Fort Worth, Wine Spectator award — and yet here we are. If you let the list guide you toward Alsace or Texas instead of defaulting to the California crowd-pleasers, you'll eat and drink extremely well for the money.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West 7th · Fort Worth · Mexican, Steakhouse
Don Artemio is doing something genuinely unusual in Texas steakhouse territory: building a wine list around Mexican producers that deserve serious attention, backed by a sommelier who knows the material. If you care at all about wine, skip the Napa defaults and let Adrian point you toward Baja — you won't regret it.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Fort Worth · Fort Worth · American
Grace is the real deal — a Fort Worth restaurant that has built and maintained a wine program worthy of the city's best table. The markups run steep and the list plays it safer than adventurous, but when the caliber is this high and the service is this dialed in, we're still sending every wine-serious friend through the door.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Italian
61 Osteria earned its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and then some — this is the most serious Italian wine list in Fort Worth by a significant margin. Markups aren't shy, but the depth of selection and the knowledge on the floor justify the room.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Mexican
Buena Vida's wine list isn't going to win any awards, but Wednesday's 50% off bottle deal turns a steep, pedestrian selection into a genuinely fun night out. Come for the tacos, drink on a Wednesday, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Italian
Emilia's is a boldly focused wine program that rewards guests who want to go deep on Tuscany and Napa without apology — just don't come expecting range or a bargain. If you love Antinori and you're in Fort Worth, this is the only room that makes sense.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Downtown · Abilene · Steakhouse
Cattleman's Exchange isn't a wine destination, but it's not a disaster either — it's a hotel steakhouse doing hotel steakhouse things. If you're in Abilene and need a Cab with your beef, you'll find something that works; just don't expect the list to surprise you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Unknown · Springfield · Steakhouse
LongHorn Springfield isn't a wine destination — but with markups this low and pours this affordable, it's one of the better casual chain options in Illinois for a simple red with a big steak. Send a friend here for dinner; just don't tell them to geek out over the list.
Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
La Frontera · Round Rock · Steakhouse
Saltgrass Round Rock is exactly what it looks like: a chain steakhouse wine list on autopilot, built around brand names, sweet crowd-pleasers, and markups that assume you're not paying attention. Order a beer or a cocktail and save the wine for somewhere that actually cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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