Big List, Small Ambition, Skip the Wine
· Salt Lake City · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 19, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed STK Salt Lake City’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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STK rolls in with 137 labels on the list, which sounds impressive until you start reading it. What you get is a greatest-hits parade of brands you've seen at every airport lounge and chain steakhouse from here to Tampa. The ambition stops at familiar.
The bottle list leans hard on Champagne and sparkling — Veuve Clicquot, Moët & Chandon in three expressions, Nicolas Feuillatte — which is fine if you want to pop bottles, but tells you exactly who this list is written for. Beyond bubbles, the research shows Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé categories with no standout producers surfacing, and the red wine anchor appears to be Caymus Bonanza, a $15 retail bottle that shows up here as a flagship. For a 137-label list, the depth feels hollow — lots of SKUs, not much soul. No old-world reds worth mentioning, no indie producers, no regional curiosity.
Three options by the glass at $9 each is genuinely baffling for a steakhouse in 2024. One of those three is Caymus Bonanza Cabernet — which, credit where it's due, is a drinkable pour at that price point — but a list of three is not a program, it's an afterthought. If you want something other than red, rosé, or whatever the third option happens to be that week, you're buying a bottle.
Caymus Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon — $9
At $9 a glass it's hard to argue with it. Bonanza is Caymus's value-tier label, approachable and fruit-forward, and it's the most honest pour on this list. Drink it and don't overthink it.
Ceretto I Vignaioli di S. Stefano Moscato d'Asti DOCG 2024
Lost in a sea of chain-friendly labels, Ceretto is a legitimate producer making some of the best Moscato d'Asti in Piedmont. If you want something light and fizzy to close a big meal, this is the one worth finding on the list.
Moët & Chandon 'Nectar Impérial'
Semi-sweet Champagne at steakhouse markup is a bad deal any way you slice it. You're paying a premium for a bottle that's engineered for brand recognition, not for what's in the glass. There are better ways to spend that money.
Veuve Clicquot 'Yellow Label' Brut + STK Steak
If you're going to drop money at STK, go full send: a proper Champagne against a well-salted cut of beef is a genuinely great combination. The acidity and bubbles cut through the fat in a way most reds on this list won't.
The Bottom Line
STK Salt Lake City has the bones of a wine program but none of the follow-through — three by-the-glass options and a bottle list built around brand recognition rather than quality. Order a cocktail, or spring for the Veuve if you want to feel good about what's in your glass.
Unknown · Salt Lake City · Contemporary American
A bottle-only list that runs from $57 to $1,988, with no by-the-glass section posted. Start with the 2020 CVNE Crianza at $57/bottle or the 2013 López de Heredia at $145/bottle, and confirm today's list because it carries no print date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Central City · Salt Lake City · Greek
A short, Greek-focused list (with one bottle from Cyprus) that is easy to scan from light to full. Start with the Skouras Moschofilero or the St. George Agiorgitiko at $15 a glass, then ask about the rotating glass; if you bring your own bottle, the list posts a $15 corkage fee that is waived when you buy a bottle in house. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Salt Lake City · Japanese and Sushi
A small wine list tucked behind a bigger sake list: 14 wines, most posted at $12 to $16 for the first number, with Veuve Clicquot at $130 on top. Start with the Simonet Blanc de Blancs or the Redhawk Riesling alongside nigiri, and ask which of the two numbers is the glass price. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Main Street Historic District · Salt Lake City · Contemporary American
A California-leaning list with glass pours from $17 to $55 and bottles that run from $60 to a $900 Opus One. Start with the $60 André Brunel Côtes du Rhône white, or go for the $185 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir, and confirm prices because the restaurant says vintages, pricing and availability change. This unrated guide covers the posted drink list, not service, storage or markups.
The Avenues · Salt Lake City · New American and Italian-influenced wine bar and bistro
A long list organized by style and region, with two-number prices running from 8 | 40 to 19 | 97 and a $17 flight of any three by-the-glass wines on Sunday through Thursday. Start with the 8 | 40 Aichenberg Grüner Veltliner or the 11 | 53 Giraudon Aligoté, and ask which number is the glass price before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Salt Lake City · Italian
A bin-numbered list with Italian reds up front and a 20-pour glass page behind it, judged only on what is posted. Start with the $15 Cascina Vèngore Arneis by the glass, or the $58 Simčič Pinot Grigio if you want a bottle, and confirm prices because the wine menu is linked as 9-16-26. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menu, not service, storage or markups.
· San Diego · Steakhouse
Six wines at a chophouse is a wine program in name only. The Bordeaux-leaning selections suggest someone has taste, but with no pricing, no confirmed glass pours, and a list that could fit on a cocktail napkin, there's not enough here to send a friend for the wine experience. Order your steak, pick whatever red sounds least risky, and manage your expectations accordingly.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
University Area · Gainesville · Steakhouse
Shula's is a competent hotel steakhouse wine program — it won't embarrass you in front of a client, but it won't thrill you either. The regional framework is solid, the pricing almost certainly reflects the hotel setting, and the list is designed for comfort over curiosity. If you're in Gainesville and need a reliable red with a serious steak, it gets the job done; just don't show up expecting a deep dive.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Round Rock · Steakhouse
Double Cut is a resort steakhouse wine list doing exactly what it was designed to do: keep guests comfortable and keep bottles moving. The markups are real, especially at the top end, and the list won't surprise anyone who's eaten at a hotel restaurant in the last decade. If you're here, order the Norton Malbec or the Mer Soleil Silver, skip the Caymus, and don't expect a wine revelation — that's not the point.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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