Shula's Steak House
Big steaks, bigger cellar, no apologies
Lake Buena Vista · Lake Buena Vista · American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
The wine list at Shula's arrives like the menu itself — heavy, serious, and not messing around. With 400 to 600 selections anchored by California heavyweights and serious French and Italian bottles, this is a list built for people who order the 48-oz Porterhouse and mean it. The Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator, held since 2011, isn't just wall decor here — you feel it in the depth.
Selection Deep Dive
California is the beating heart of this list, and the lineup reads like a Napa hall of fame: Caymus, Silver Oak, Far Niente, Stag's Leap, Chateau Montelena, Joseph Phelps Insignia, and Opus One all present and accounted for. France holds its own with Louis Jadot Burgundy and Chateau Lynch-Bages in the mix, while Italy brings the heat via Antinori Tignanello and Gaja Barbaresco — not exactly afterthoughts. If there's a gap, it's on the adventurous end: this list isn't hunting for natural wine fans or Jura nerds, it's built for the steak-and-Cab faithful and it executes that mission with conviction. Bordeaux and Burgundy depth is real, and the presence of sommeliers Antoine Paul and Morgan Scheler means someone is actually curating this thing.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is a generous program for a steakhouse of this format, and the caliber skews upscale — expect Cab-forward options from recognizable Napa producers rather than generic house pours. Rotation appears limited rather than dynamic, which is typical for a resort property with high volume and consistency demands, but the quality floor is higher than most competitors in the Disney corridor.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $90
Jordan consistently punches above its price point, and in a list full of three-digit Napa bottles, it's one of the more honest value plays — classic Alexander Valley structure, food-friendly, and a known quantity that won't surprise you in the wrong direction.
Chateau Lynch-Bages
Most tables here are laser-focused on California Cab, which means the Bordeaux section gets overlooked. Lynch-Bages is one of Pauillac's most consistent overachievers — deeper complexity and more cellar character than anything on the Napa side at a comparable price, and it handles prime beef beautifully.
Opus One
Opus One is a prestige pour and absolutely earns its reputation, but at a resort steakhouse with resort markups, you're paying a premium on top of an already premium bottle. The name is doing a lot of the work on the bill. Jordan or Stag's Leap gets you 80% of the experience at a fraction of the hit.
Gaja Barbaresco + Prime Dry-Aged Beef
Gaja's Barbaresco brings high-acid structure and earthy complexity that cuts through the richness of dry-aged beef in a way that Napa Cab just can't — it amplifies the funky, concentrated character of the meat rather than competing with it. It's the move for anyone who wants to look like they know exactly what they're doing.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Shula's is a classic American steakhouse wine list done right — deep, credentialed, and staffed by people who actually know what's on it. The markups are what they are for a Disney resort property, but the bones of this program are legitimate and the Best of Award of Excellence is well-earned.
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