Spencer's For Steaks & Chops

The wine list at Spencer's arrives looking every bit the upscale steakhouse accessory — leather-bound, California-heavy, and built around the bottles you'd expect to see at a power lunch. It's a confident list that knows its audience: someone who wants a big Napa Cab with their ribeye and isn't here for surprises.

The 200-300 bottle list is essentially a California Cabernet parade, anchored by the usual suspects — Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, Stag's Leap, and Opus One. Far Niente shows up on the Chardonnay side, and Duckhorn covers Merlot duty, which at least gives you something to work with beyond red. What you won't find here is much adventure: Old World representation is thin, and if you're hunting for Burgundy, Rhône, or anything that doesn't come with a Napa Valley appellation, you're mostly out of luck. For a hotel steakhouse in Omaha that's held a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2009, the list is well-curated within its lane — it just never leaves that lane.

With 15-25 options by the glass ranging $12-$25, there's enough to work with before committing to a bottle. The program skews predictably toward big reds that make sense alongside prime cuts, but don't expect anything rotating or adventurous in the pour lineup. What's here is consistent and crowd-tested — just don't show up hoping to find something you haven't seen before.