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Dallas · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 26, 2026
RagingWine reviewed STK Dallas’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 like a lot until you realize the list reads like a greatest hits album of airport wine shops — every name you recognize, none that make you lean forward. STK is a national chain doing chain things, and the wine list confirms it from the first scroll.
The whites are dominated by California Chardonnay — Rombauer, Sonoma-Cutrer, Bezel (Cakebread Family) — all reliable, all safe, all exactly what you'd expect at a spot more focused on vibes than vineyards. Sauvignon Blanc gets three entries (Kim Crawford, Twomey, Cloudy Bay), which feels like overkill when there's almost no representation from Burgundy, Rhône, Italy, or Spain beyond a Gabbiano Pinot Grigio. The red side skews hard toward California Cab with Bonanza, Decoy, and Serial — all solid entry-level brands but nothing that would raise an eyebrow at a steak destination that presumably commands serious bottle spend. There's no Old World depth to speak of, and the Champagne section leans on Veuve and Moët rather than any grower producers worth seeking out.
Three — count 'em, three — by-the-glass options at $9 each, which is either a typo or a pricing miracle, but either way it's a shockingly thin program for a 147-bottle list. No rotating selections, no half-glass options, no pours worth getting excited about. If you're not buying a bottle, you're basically at the mercy of whatever they've decided to open.
Twomey by Silver Oak Sauvignon Blanc — null
Silver Oak's secondary label punches above its price point in most contexts — it's the one bottle on the white side of this list that doesn't feel like a placeholder. If it's priced reasonably here, it's the move.
Eroica Riesling
Chateau Ste. Michelle and Dr. Loosen's collaboration is legitimately one of the best American Rieslings made, and almost nobody orders it at a steakhouse. If you're eating seafood or anything with a touch of spice, this is the sleeper pick on an otherwise predictable white list.
Moët & Chandon Impérial Rosé
Moët Rosé at a Dallas steakhouse is going to cost you real money for a bottle that retails around $60. The brand name is doing the heavy lifting here and the markup will reflect it. There are better ways to spend your wine budget at this table.
Rombauer Chardonnay + Filet Mignon
Rombauer's butter-bomb style is tailor-made for a classic steakhouse filet — the rich, toasty oak and cream texture match the fat and tenderness of the cut without fighting it. It's the most STK pairing on a very STK list.
The Bottom Line
STK Dallas is a place to be seen, not a place to drink well — the wine list is a predictable lineup of brand names with almost no by-the-glass program to speak of. Order a cocktail, or commit to a bottle and go straight for the Twomey.
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Y.O. Ranch's wine list does the job without doing much else — it's a safe, brand-heavy selection that keeps the room happy but won't make any wine drinker's night. Come for the beef, order the Malbec or the Il Poggione, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse takes its wine as seriously as its beef, which is rarer than it should be. The Cabernet runs deep, the global bench is real, the Coravin program lets you drink up, the markups are fair for the tier, and the Texas section gives the whole thing a personality. Skip the trophy-label tax, lean on the Rioja, the Pinot, and the homegrown Texas pours, and you'll eat and drink like the buyer clearly intends.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
Dallas · Dallas · American
Ellie's is a respectable hotel wine list that earns its Wine Spectator nod without ever threatening to surprise you — California crowd-pleasers at steep markups in a beautiful room. If you're celebrating or just want a reliable bottle with a great burger, it does the job; just don't expect the list to take you anywhere you haven't already been.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Dallas · Dallas · French
Mercat Bistro is the kind of French wine list Dallas doesn't have enough of — focused, French-forward, and priced without arrogance. If you're eating the classics, you should be drinking them too, and this list makes that easy.
Old-world-focus
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Knox-Henderson · Dallas · French
Knox Bistro earns its Wine Spectator nod with a focused, France-forward list that matches its bistro soul — fair prices, real producers, and a room that actually makes you want to linger over a second glass. Send your friends here; just steer them away from the Opus One.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Design District · Dallas · American, Steakhouse
Tango Room earns its Wine Spectator credential with a focused, well-sourced list and a sommelier who can actually guide you through it. Markups lean steep — this is a Design District splurge room, not a value hunt — but if you're dropping money on a serious steak dinner in Dallas, the wine program won't let you down.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· White Plains · Steakhouse
This appears to be a Restaurant Week wine promotion rather than Benjamin Steakhouse's full list, and we'd want to see a complete menu before rendering a final verdict on the overall program. Based on what's sourced here, though, the wine offering is thin for a steakhouse of this caliber — if you're coming for a serious bottle of Cab with your dry-aged ribeye, call ahead and ask what's actually on the full list.
Grocery Store
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
Pleasant Valley · Colorado Springs · Steakhouse
A compact, fully priced list of 16 wines with a glass and a bottle price printed for every wine. Start with the Angeline Cabernet at $10 a glass for a low-cost red, or the L' Ecole Merlot at $17 if you want the Washington bottle, and confirm prices since the page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown DC · Washington · Steakhouse
A steakhouse beverage menu with 30 wines by the glass and a bottle list that is mostly California, with some France, Italy and Portugal. Start with the $9/glass happy hour Bonanza Cabernet if you arrive in the window, or the Eroica Riesling, the only Riesling on the glass list, and ask for prices because regular wine prices aren't posted. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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