California Cab Country, Even in Anchorage
Downtown · Anchorage · Upscale American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed May 30, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Sullivan's reads exactly like you'd expect from a national steakhouse chain — and that's not entirely a compliment. Napa Cabs line up like soldiers, a couple of Chardonnays stand at attention, and the Champagne section is a single line item. It's polished, confident, and completely predictable.
Sullivan's leans hard into California's greatest hits: Caymus, Silver Oak, Duckhorn, Jordan, DAOU, Rombauer, Cakebread — it's the Mount Rushmore of steakhouse wine, repeated at every Sullivan's from Anchorage to Nashville. There's some Old World representation and a few French Champagne options, but don't come looking for Burgundy, Barolo, or anything that might surprise you. The list does its job — it supports the beef — but it has zero curiosity. For a city as remote and interesting as Anchorage, you'd hope for at least one local or Pacific Northwest nod, but no luck.
Twelve to eighteen options by the glass is a respectable spread for a bar program, and the $12–$22 price range keeps things from feeling punitive. What you're getting is mostly the same California Cab and Chardonnay rotation you'll find on the bottle list, just poured in smaller quantities. There's no serious rotation happening here — this is a set-and-repeat program.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley — $90–$110 est.
Jordan consistently sits at the friendlier end of the Sonoma Cab price spectrum and delivers a more elegant, food-friendly profile than the bigger, bolder options on this list. At a steakhouse, that restraint next to a ribeye is exactly what you want.
DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon
DAOU gets overshadowed by the Caymus and Silver Oak names at every steakhouse table, but it's punching well above its price point — structured, dark-fruited, and built for red meat. Most diners walk right past it. Don't.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
At $195 on the list against a $90 retail price, you're paying a 117% markup for a bottle that's become more of a brand status symbol than a quality benchmark. The wine is fine — but you're buying the name, not the experience.
Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon + USDA Prime Bone-In Ribeye
Duckhorn's Cab has the structure and dark fruit to stand up to the fat and char on a bone-in ribeye without steamrolling the plate. It's the kind of pairing that reminds you why steakhouses exist in the first place.
Sunday — 50% off select bottles on Sundays in the bar. Reserve and cult labels are excluded, as are by-the-glass pours. Best move on this list — plan accordingly.
The Bottom Line
Sullivan's Bar is a reliable, if uninspired, wine program that does exactly what a national steakhouse chain needs it to do — and nothing more. Come on a Sunday, grab 50% off a bottle of Silver Oak, order the ribeye, and don't ask too many questions.
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