Skip the wine, order a beer
West Side Oshkosh · Oshkosh · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 14, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Texas Roadhouse’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Texas Roadhouse Oshkosh arrives looking exactly like what it is: a corporate afterthought printed somewhere between the appetizers and the kids' menu. You could find every bottle here in the checkout aisle at Pick 'n Save. Nobody came here for the wine, and the list doesn't pretend otherwise.
We're talking 10-15 wines deep, almost entirely from the value-domestic shelf: Sutter Home, Barefoot, Woodbridge, Beringer, Bota Box. The lone wine showing any regional identity is the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, which at least comes from an actual winery with an actual winemaker making actual decisions. Beyond that, the list is a greatest hits of grocery store brands with zero ambition to go further. There are no old-world options, no interesting domestic producers, no surprises — just a laminated safety net for guests who need something that isn't a Bud Light.
Roughly 8-12 pours available by the glass, priced at $6-$9, which is honestly the only thing keeping this from being a complete disaster. The rotation never changes — this is a set-and-forget program through and through. If you're at the table and someone insists on wine, you have enough options to get through dinner without suffering.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $7
At around $7 a glass, this is the one pour on the list made by people who actually care about what's in the bottle. Ste. Michelle's Columbia Valley Riesling consistently over-delivers for the price — bright acidity, a little stone fruit, zero cloying sweetness. It's the clear-eyed choice in a field of also-rans.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Most people at a Texas Roadhouse are reaching for the Cab or the White Zin without a second thought. The Riesling gets overlooked because nobody expects it to be good here — but Ste. Michelle is a legitimate Pacific Northwest producer and this bottle punches well above its surroundings. Order it before someone else at your table accidentally does.
Sutter Home White Zinfandel
It's 2024 and we're still doing this. Sutter Home White Zin is sweet, flat, and exists primarily as a nostalgia vehicle for people who started drinking wine in 1987. Even at $6 a glass it's not worth the table conversation it generates.
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon + Hand-Cut Sirloin Steak
Mondavi Private Selection Cab is a soft, approachable red with enough dark fruit and mild tannin to stand up to a well-seasoned sirloin without overwhelming it. It's not a complex pairing — but it's honest, it works, and at this price point it gets the job done without asking too much of anyone.
The Bottom Line
Texas Roadhouse is here for the steak, the rolls, and the line dancing — and that's fine. The wine list is a corporate placeholder that nobody on staff can speak to and nobody in the kitchen designed the menu around. Drink the beer, enjoy the sirloin, and save the wine night for somewhere that earned it.
Highway 41 / South Side corridor · Oshkosh · Steakhouse
Delta Steakhouse is here for the steak, full stop — the wine list is functional set dressing, not a destination in itself. Come for the prime rib, order a beer if you're watching your wallet, and save the serious bottle for somewhere that earned it.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East / Northeast Oshkosh · Oshkosh · American Casual Dining
Applebee's isn't trying to be a wine destination and it shows in every corner of this list — but if you're here for the Boneless Wings and want something cold in a glass, Kim Crawford gets the job done and the prices won't hurt you. Don't come here for wine; order a beer.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Side Oshkosh · Oshkosh · Seafood
Red Lobster's wine program exists to check a box, not to enhance your dinner — the markups are steep, the list is frozen in 2009, and the staff is not here to help you navigate it. Stick to the cocktails or bring a bottle if they allow corkage; either way, the wine is not the reason you're here.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Central / Oshkosh Avenue corridor · Oshkosh · Takeout Wings / Sports Bar Lite
Order a beer. If someone at the table insists on wine, point them toward the cava and change the subject. Buffalo Wild Wings GO in Oshkosh is not a wine destination, and pretending otherwise does nobody any favors.
Grocery Store
Steep
Red Flag
MIA
Set & Forget
Hot Mess
West Side Oshkosh · Oshkosh · American / Burgers
Red Robin's wine program exists because a full bar technically requires wine, not because anyone here cares about it. Order the Riesling, eat your burger, and save the real wine conversation for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Side Oshkosh · Oshkosh · Italian
The Olive Garden wine program exists to check a box, not to enhance your dinner — the markups are steep, the selections are mall-food-court predictable, and no one behind the bar is going to help you navigate it. Order the Chianti Classico, enjoy the unlimited breadsticks, and save your real wine night for somewhere that cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
SanTan Village · Chandler · Steakhouse
Bourbon & Bones SanTan has a reserve list that punches above its suburban strip-mall weight class — the Heitz Martha's Vineyard duo, Dominus, and the rogue Egon Müller Riesling are all legitimate gets. The pricing is unambiguously steep and the list has real gaps, but if you're celebrating something and want a specific California collectible with your ribeye, this is one of the more unexpected places to find it in the East Valley.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
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