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Aventura · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 25, 2026
RagingWine reviewed STK Aventura’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk into STK Aventura expecting the wine list to match the room's swagger — big, bold, confident. What you get instead is a greatest-hits playlist that feels like it was curated by someone who shops at Total Wine on a deadline. Eighty-eight labels sounds impressive until you realize how many of those slots are occupied by Moët variants and La Marca in three different formats.
The list leans heavily on recognizable brand names — Veuve Clicquot, Moët & Chandon, Nicolas Feuillatte on the sparkling side, and Bonanza Cab doing most of the heavy lifting for reds. Sparkling and rosé are clearly where the energy went, with multiple Moscato d'Asti options from Ceretto and Michele Chiarlo showing a rare flicker of thoughtfulness. Outside of those, the list is built for people who order by name recognition, not for anyone looking to explore. Gaps in serious red wine depth — exactly what you'd want at a steakhouse — are glaring.
Three options by the glass is borderline insulting for an 88-bottle list at a steakhouse. All three — Bonanza Cab, Silver Gate Rosé, and Silver Gate Moscato — come in at a flat $9 during happy hour, which is genuinely good value if that's your moment. Outside that window, the BTG program is essentially nonexistent.
Caymus Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon — $9/glass
During happy hour, this is a legitimately solid pour at a price that makes no enemies. Bonanza is Chuck Wagner's everyday Cab and it punches above its weight — jammy, approachable, and red-meat-ready.
Ceretto I Vignaioli di S. Stefano Moscato d'Asti DOCG 2024
Nobody comes to a steakhouse looking for Moscato d'Asti, which is exactly why this is interesting. Ceretto is a serious Piedmontese producer and their Moscato is the real deal — light, fizzy, and a genuinely good closer that most tables will completely overlook.
Moët & Chandon 'Nectar Impérial'
This is the sweet Moët — the one that sounds celebratory but mostly tastes like expensive sparkling sugar water. You're paying a significant premium for a label, and at a steakhouse, that money is better spent elsewhere on the list.
Michele Chiarlo 'Nivole' Moscato d'Asti DOCG 2024 + Dessert course
If STK's kitchen is doing anything with a sweet finish — a chocolate dessert, a fruit-forward plate — Nivole's gentle bubbles and low alcohol make it a natural closer that won't overwhelm.
The Bottom Line
STK Aventura has a wine list that exists to check a box, not to enhance your meal. The happy hour BTG deal saves it from total irrelevance, but if wine is your priority tonight, this isn't your room.
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