Dependable pours for a solid steak night
Highway 76 Entertainment District · Branson · Texas-style steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 23, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Saltgrass Steak House – Branson 76 Strip’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 Saltgrass lands exactly where you'd expect from a Landry's-owned chain steakhouse — familiar labels, no surprises, nothing to get excited about but nothing offensive either. It's the kind of list you scan in about 45 seconds and immediately know what you're dealing with. Corporate comfortable, with a price tag that reminds you who's paying for the rope lighting.
The list runs 30-50 bottles with a heavy lean on California and Washington State, which makes sense for a Texas-style steakhouse playing to a Midwest tourist crowd. Hess Select Cab, Rodney Strong, Kendall-Jackson, Chateau Ste. Michelle — these are grocery store staples dressed up in a sit-down setting. There's a nod to Texas producers but nothing that signals real regional pride or curation. Gaps are obvious: no Rhône, no Spanish reds worth mentioning, zero ambition on the international front.
The BTG program offers 10-15 options, which is actually a decent spread for a chain of this size. You're not getting anything esoteric — expect the same producers from the bottle list in pour form. Rotation appears nonexistent; this list looks like it was set when the location opened and hasn't been touched since.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $9
In a sea of overly marked-up Cabs, the Riesling by the glass tends to be the most honest value on a list like this — lower price point, higher drinkability, and genuinely good with anything coming off the grill with a butter sauce.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Nobody at a Texas steakhouse is ordering Riesling, but they should be. It's one of Washington's most consistent producers at this tier, and it cuts through rich, fatty dishes better than the Chardonnay everyone reflexively grabs.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
You can buy this at Kroger for $13. Whatever they're charging here, you're paying for the atmosphere, not the wine. It's fine — but fine isn't worth the markup.
Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon + Pat's Ribeye
It's not a revelatory pairing, but Rodney Strong's Cab has enough dark fruit and structure to hang with a fatty ribeye without getting overwhelmed. On this list, it's the most logical upgrade from the house pour for the flagship steak.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Saltgrass is a reliable fallback when you're in Branson with a group that just wants steak and a glass of something familiar — nobody's going home disappointed, but nobody's going home talking about the wine either. If you care about what's in your glass, order the Riesling, skip the Chardonnay, and keep your expectations in check.
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
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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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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The lake view is genuinely beautiful and the café is a pleasant place to sit — but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up in a resort price tag. Order a cocktail, enjoy the scenery, and save your serious wine drinking for somewhere that earned it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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