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Chicago · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 25, 2026
RagingWine reviewed STK Chicago’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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147 labels sounds impressive until you start reading the names — this is a greatest hits album of grocery store darlings and airport lounge Champagne. STK is selling an experience, and the wine list exists to support that vibe, not to challenge anyone's palate. You know exactly what you're getting before you even sit down.
The list leans hard on California Chardonnay and Cabernet, which is on-brand for a steakhouse but reads more like a restaurant that designed its wine program around name recognition than any genuine curation. You've got Rombauer and Sonoma-Cutrer on the white side, Bonanza and Decoy doing the heavy lifting for reds — all reliable, none of them interesting. There's a token Eroica Riesling and a couple of Provence rosés thrown in to suggest range, but the bones of this list are as safe as it gets. Old World depth? Essentially absent. If you came here hoping to find a grower Champagne or a Willamette Pinot, keep walking.
Three by-the-glass options at $9 is the most alarming detail on this entire list — at a Chicago steakhouse with entrees that presumably clear $50, that pour count is almost comically thin. We couldn't confirm which three wines are actually being poured by the glass, which makes ordering a glass here feel like a minor gamble. If you're not going bottles, you're essentially choosing blind.
The Bottom Line
STK Chicago is here to sell you a night out, and the wine list is just part of the set dressing. If you care about what's in your glass, eat here for the steak and order water.
Hyde Park · Chicago · Wine Shop & Tasting Bar
57th Street Wines is worth a stop for its weekly tastings and a shelf that reaches from the Loire to Georgia & Armenia and the Canary Islands. Start with the $12.00 Alberto Conti Montepulciano d'Abruzzo or the $20.00 Nortico Alvarinho, and plan your visit around a Thursday 5pm wine tasting. Check the shop's site for current stock and prices; this unrated guide covers the posted wine shelf and tasting schedule, not service, storage or retail markups.
Logan Square · Chicago · Italian-American Pasta
Daisies' list leans Italian, with a chilled-reds page and a separate bar menu of two-price wines. Start with the La Divina Lambrusco di Sorbara at $42 or the Tara Passerina at $56, and order the Piramidali to go with the Lambrusco. The wine list is linked as 8-28-26 and the bar menu as 9-25-26, so confirm what is available and which price is the glass. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Humboldt Park · Chicago · Wine Bar
Start with the $54 Meinklang Frizzante Rosé, or the $60 Cinque Campi Lambrusco if you want a dry sparkling red. If you want something to open and talk about, the Arbois whites run $90 to $120. The list is dated Nov '25, so confirm availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted bottle list, not service, storage or markups.
Lincoln Park · Chicago · French Bistro
Start with the $13 Maison les Alexandrins Syrah by the glass, or pour the Gustave Lorentz Gewurztraminer with the roast chicken at $16 a glass or $64 a bottle. Bottle prices on the wine list carry no unit label, so check them against the Btl column on the glass list, and confirm availability. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
River North · Chicago · Mexican
Start with the $12 Kesseler 'R' Riesling Kabinett next to the ceviche, then move to a Valle de Guadalupe red like the $14 Aborigen 'Incógnito' if you want something you won't find on the next table. Confirm current prices, because the wine list's pages are dated from October 2025 to April 2026. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and glass menu, not service, storage or markups.
· Chicago · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie Chicago posts a French-led list with glass and bottle prices side by side, plus a numbered bottle list that runs from Champagne to Burgundy, the Rhône and Napa. Order the Bouvet Crémant at $60 a bottle with the Plateau de Fruits de Mer, or try the Alsace Pinot Blanc at $64 if you want a white that isn't Sancerre. The menu page is undated, so confirm prices before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted lists, not service, storage or markups.
The Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Try the $60 half bottle of Cristom Pinot Noir or ask about the $60 Kerner, the lowest full-bottle price, or order the Azelia Barolo at $270 with the Dry Aged New York. Confirm vintages and prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Downtown · Salt Lake City · Steakhouse
Try the Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Reserve or the Tenuta Guado Al Tasso 'Il Bruciato' if you want a red that is not Napa Cabernet, and ask for glass prices because the menu does not post them. Confirm the current list when you book. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Downtown Greenville · Greenville · Steakhouse
Halls' Beverage Book is a big-ticket steakhouse list, but the By the Glass page gives you real range before you commit to a bottle. Start with the Vincent Azcuenaga Malbec at 15/65 or the Demarie Nebbiolo at 18/70, and ask which number in each pair is the glass. Check the current Beverage Book before you plan around a bottle; this unrated guide covers the posted Beverage Book, not service, storage or markups.
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