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Updated October 2026
Reviewed May 30, 2026 · How we review
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Walking into Sullivan's Anchorage, the wine list reads like a highlight reel from the Napa Valley Chamber of Commerce — familiar, reassuring, and priced accordingly. It's the kind of list where you already know most of the names before the waiter finishes his spiel. That's not necessarily a knock; in downtown Anchorage, having 150-plus selections and a sommelier on staff puts this place in a different league than most.
The list leans hard into California, with Napa and Sonoma doing the heavy lifting — Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, Stag's Leap, Duckhorn — these are the steakhouse hall-of-famers, and Sullivan's has assembled them faithfully. There's a nod to Willamette Valley for Pinot folks who want to go a different direction, which is a smart inclusion given the Northwest drinking culture up here. What you won't find is much adventure: no grower Champagne, no serious Italian, no old-world Cabernet to challenge the California lineup. The list is built to satisfy, not to surprise.
With 15-30 by-the-glass options, Sullivan's gives you genuine range for a steakhouse pour — not just a token red and white. Expect the usual suspects to anchor the glass list: Rombauer Chardonnay almost certainly holds down the white side, and something in the Cab lane fills the red anchor slot. Rotation appears minimal; this is a set-it list, not a chef's-whim program.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley — null
Jordan consistently punches above its price point in the steakhouse context — structured enough for red meat, approachable enough that you don't need to baby-sit it through a full dinner. Of the California Cabs on this list, it tends to be the most fairly positioned relative to what you're actually getting in the glass.
Mer Soleil Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands
Most people beeline to Rombauer out of habit, but Mer Soleil's Santa Lucia Highlands bottling brings real coastal tension and restraint compared to the butter-bomb school. It's the Chardonnay on this list that actually wants to be with food, including that crab-crusted halibut.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Caymus is fine wine at a grocery store price. At a national steakhouse in Anchorage, you're paying a premium on top of an already inflated retail price for a bottle that's become more marketing than magic. The markup here is doing Caymus no favors.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 'Artemis' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley + Dry-Aged Bone-In Ribeye
Artemis has the structure and dark fruit to stand up to the fat and char of a dry-aged ribeye without steamrolling it — it's got enough elegance to be interesting and enough backbone to mean business alongside red meat.
The Bottom Line
Sullivan's Anchorage is a dependable, well-staffed steakhouse wine program that plays it safe and prices accordingly — if you know which bottles to pick, you'll drink well; if you don't, the sommelier is there to help you avoid the obvious traps. Send a friend here for a big steak night, but tell them to skip the Caymus.
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Double Musky Inn's official notice lists a planned reopening on December 10, 2026. Do not treat the former wine choices on this page as current availability while the restaurant is temporarily closed. Check the date and current wine list directly before making plans.
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Downtown · Anchorage · Fine Dining
A wine-bar list with real range: 29 pours with glass and bottle prices, and 73 bottles from $31 to $1,200. Start with the Dr. Loosen Red Slate Riesling at $38 or the Chateau Recougne Bordeaux Superieur at $40, and step up to the Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir at $84 (or the 375 mL half at $46) if you want something to build the dinner around. Confirm prices, since neither list shows a date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Anchorage · Craft Brewery & Wood-Fired Cuisine
A brewhouse with a real two-column wine list: 40 wines, 18 by the glass at $9.95 to $14.95, and bottles up to $155.95. Start with the $9.95 Mionetto Prosecco or the $11.95 Rainstorm Pinot Gris by the glass, or order the $65.95 Hugel with the halibut, and confirm prices because the dinner menu carrying the list is printed June 11 - 24. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Anchorage · Anchorage · American
A very large list with real range: 18 glass pours and bottles from $41 to $13,000. Order the $51 Kermit Lynch 'Terra Viva' or the $66 Marcel Lapierre Morgon if you want a red that won't wreck the check, and confirm availability because the wine page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Midtown / Spenard · Anchorage · Mexican / Pub / Pizza
A compact nine-wine list that mixes Washington, Chile and Argentina with a Portuguese Vinho Verde and a Spanish Cava. Try the Vidigal Vinho Verde or the Cordorniu Cava before defaulting to the Chardonnay, and confirm what the unlabeled prices mean, since the page carries no date. This unrated guide covers the posted Grill bar menu, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Anchorage · Japanese, Fusion
Whisky & Ramen's wine list is short but practical for a ramen bar, with 13 glass pours and bottles from $36 to $680. Order the $58 Los Chuchaquis pét-nat with The Hook, or go the glass route with the $14 Riesling. Confirm current availability and prices before you go; this unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· 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.
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· Irvine · Steakhouse
Fleming's Irvine delivers exactly what it promises: a wide, competent, California-forward wine list that covers all the bases for a steakhouse crowd. The markup is real — this is not a list for value hunters — but the by-the-glass depth is genuinely good and the Loosen Bros. Riesling at $11 is the rare honest deal hiding in plain sight. If you want adventure, look elsewhere; if you want a reliable glass with your ribeye in Irvine, this gets the job done.
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· Plano · Steakhouse
Del Frisco's Plano delivers a wine list that does its job without doing anything exciting — it's competent, recognizable, and priced for a room where the company card is doing the heavy lifting. If you're here for the steak and want a bottle that won't embarrass you, the list handles that. If you're here to drink well on your own dime, the markup will sting.
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