Come for the ribs, skip the wine list
North Medford · Medford · Steakhouse / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Texas Roadhouse’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Texas Roadhouse Medford is exactly what you'd expect from a chain that built its reputation on buttery rolls and country music at concert volume. A handful of familiar names, zero ambition, and the kind of selection you'd find in the express lane at Safeway. If wine is why you're here, reroute.
The list is California-focused in the loosest possible sense — Sutter Home, Barefoot, and Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi aren't producers, they're grocery store shelf fixtures. There's no regional depth, no variety exploration, and nothing that would suggest anyone with wine knowledge had any input here. The entire program reads like it was assembled by a corporate buyer whose brief was 'recognizable labels at maximum margin.' Oregon is one of the great wine states in the country and this restaurant, sitting inside it, couldn't be less interested.
Six options by the glass sounds reasonable until you see what's in them. We're talking Barefoot Moscato and Sutter Home White Zinfandel — wines that spend more time in gas station coolers than restaurant lists. Rotation appears nonexistent; this is a set-it-and-forget-it program through and through.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon — $8
If you're drinking wine here, this is the least painful option. It's mass-produced and unremarkable, but Cab with a ribeye is at least a logical combination — and it's not sweet.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Not a gem by any stretch, but in a list this flat, it's the only pour with any structural credibility. Most people default to whatever's sweetest; this one actually behaves like a red wine should.
Sutter Home White Zinfandel
White Zin in 2024 is a choice — and not a good one. Sweet, simple, and marked up well beyond what this wine is worth at any price point. Order a sweet tea instead; it'll cost less and taste better.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon + Hand-Cut Ribeye
Cab and ribeye is the most forgiving pairing in the book — even a grocery-tier Cabernet gets a lift from red meat fat, and the ribeye is legitimately one of the better things on this menu. It's the one moment the wine list almost makes sense.
❌ The Bottom Line
Texas Roadhouse is a fine place to eat a steak and watch a table of twelve celebrate a birthday — it is not a place to drink wine. Order a beer, enjoy the rolls, and save your wine budget for literally anywhere else in the Rogue Valley.
Central Medford · Medford · Italian-American
The Olive Garden wine list exists to move bottles, not to make you drink better — and it succeeds at exactly that modest goal. Order the Chianti, enjoy the breadsticks, and save the wine enthusiasm for dinner somewhere else.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Medford · Medford · Steakhouse (American, Australian-themed chain)
Outback Medford's wine list is a corporate afterthought in a state that produces genuinely exciting wine — some of it within driving distance of this very parking lot. Order a beer or a cocktail, enjoy the steak, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that earned it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Medford · Medford · Brewpub, American, Pizza
Wild River is a genuinely solid brewpub doing great things with beer and pizza — the wine list just isn't part of that story. If wine matters to you tonight, eat here and drink their beer instead.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Medford Center · Medford · Steakhouse / American Supper Club
The Butterfly Club is the last thing you'd expect in a Medford strip mall: a genuine supper club with a wine list that earns your attention. It's not perfect, but with local Oregon producers, legitimate European selections, and an overall fair approach to pricing, we'd absolutely send a wine-curious friend here.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
West Medford · Medford · Hawaiian Fusion / Seafood
Blue Fish isn't a wine destination and doesn't try to be — but the glass prices are reasonable, the Pinot Gris and Semi Sparkling Rosé actually make sense with the food, and sometimes that's enough. Come for the tacos, order the rosé, and stop thinking about it.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown / Historic Depot · Medford · Steakhouse and American Fine Dining
Porters is doing the right things for a steakhouse in Southern Oregon: local producers front and center, fair markups, and enough depth to reward someone who actually reads the list. We'd send a friend here for wine without hesitation, especially if they like Pinot Noir and want a genuine taste of what's growing an hour from the table.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Davenport · Davenport · Steakhouse / American
Outback's wine list in Davenport is a chain doing the bare minimum — recognizable labels, steep markups, zero ambition. Come for the steak, order the Koonunga Hill if you must have wine, and save your serious wine spending for somewhere that earned it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Peoria · Peoria · Steakhouse / American
Alexander's isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — and at $12–$15 for a decent pour of Decoy or Duckhorn while you grill your own steak, there's nothing to complain about. Come for the experience, drink something familiar, and leave happy.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Northwest Topeka · Topeka · Steakhouse / American
North Star is a neighborhood steakhouse with a neighborhood wine list — dependable, a little overpriced, and perfectly suited to the room. Send your friends here for the steak; just steer them toward the Jordan and away from the Caymus.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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