Ruth's Chris Steak House
Big list, safe choices, butter on everything
Downtown Fort Worth · Fort Worth · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 28, 2026
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First Impression
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.
Selection Deep Dive
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.
By the Glass
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.
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