Ruth's Chris Steak House - Orlando

The wine list at Ruth's Chris is exactly what you'd expect from a national steakhouse chain: safe, expensive, and designed for expense accounts. It's the vinous equivalent of ordering the New York strip medium-rare — predictable but not offensive.

The list leans heavily on Napa Cab, big-name Bordeaux, and domestic Chardonnay, with most bottles in the $70-150 range before the list climbs into three-digit trophy bottles. You'll find Silver Oak, Caymus, and Jordan doing the heavy lifting, alongside predictable Italian selections like Antinori and Ruffino. The French section trends toward recognizable Châteaux with hefty price tags, while the lower end offers safe choices from Sonoma and Washington. Nothing adventurous, nothing surprising, but also nothing that'll upset your colleague from corporate.

Glass pours run the standard steakhouse playbook: a California Cab around $16-18, a buttery Chardonnay, maybe a Pinot Noir for the lighter drinkers. Expect 8-12 options that rotate about as often as the menu does — which is to say, rarely. The pours are generous enough, but you're paying tourist-trap markup for wines you could find at Total Wine for a third of the cost.