Napa on repeat, but it works
Wild Horse Pass / South Chandler · Chandler · Steakhouse
Reviewed June 25, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Shula's Steak House - Wild Horse Pass’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 Shula's reads exactly how you'd expect a resort steakhouse list to read — heavy on California, comfortable with Bordeaux, and not trying to surprise anyone. It's the wine equivalent of a well-pressed blazer: respectable, predictable, gets the job done. If you walked in hoping for a hidden Barolo or a natural skin-contact white from the Jura, adjust your expectations now.
The list runs 150-250 bottles deep, which sounds like range until you realize Napa Cabernet is doing most of the heavy lifting. Caymus, Jordan, Silverado, Stag's Leap 'Artemis' — it's the Mount Rushmore of steakhouse Cab, and every single one of them is here. Chardonnay gets a respectable showing too, with Rombauer, Far Niente, and Cakebread all accounted for. Bordeaux earns a seat at the table, but this list is California through and through — don't come looking for Rhône, Burgundy, or anything remotely left of center.
Fifteen to twenty-five glass pours is a solid count for a steakhouse, and pricing sits in the $15-$30 range, which is pretty standard for resort dining. The pour list likely mirrors the bottle list in spirit — expect the same California heavyweights in abbreviated form. There's no sign of a rotating BTG program here, so what you see is what you get, night after night.
Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon — $60
Silverado tends to land at the lower end of the Napa Cab price spectrum on this list while still delivering serious Stags Leap District character. If you're splitting a bottle over a steak dinner and don't want to blow past $100, this is the move.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 'Artemis' Cabernet Sauvignon
Most tables here default to Caymus out of habit, but the Artemis is doing more interesting work — structured, savory, and built to actually hold up to a heavy ribeye rather than just coat your palate in fruit. Worth the slightly higher ask.
Rombauer Chardonnay
Rombauer is a crowd-pleaser that retail shops stock at around $30-$35. At resort steakhouse markup, you're paying a significant premium for a wine you could grab almost anywhere. The Far Niente at least has a more compelling case for its price tag.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon + Bone-in ribeye
Jordan's Alexander Valley Cab is softer and more food-friendly than the bigger Napa bombs on this list — enough dark fruit to complement charred beef without overwhelming it. It lets the steak be the star, which is kind of the whole point of being here.
The Bottom Line
Shula's is a reliable, if unambitious, steakhouse wine list — it nails the basics for its audience and pairs fine with a $60 steak, but you're paying resort rates for grocery-store-shelf California wine without much effort behind the curation. Go in knowing that, order the Jordan, and enjoy your beef.
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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