French-leaning glass list: 14 to 15 pours, $12 to $42
River North · Chicago · French Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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The Alston's posted wine list is a glass list: 14 wines in sparkling, white and red, plus a Beaujolais rosé that appears in one version of the list, with Burgundy, the Loire, Alsace, the Rhône, Bordeaux, Napa and Sonoma all represented. The restaurant says it has a "global wine list", but its bottle list PDF is no longer online. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not the bottle list, service, storage or markups.
With only the glass list to go on, the lineup is French first and California second. Sparkling pours are André Delorme Crémant de Bourgogne, Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs and Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut. Whites range from a Picpoul de Pinet to a Sancerre, a Bourgogne Blanc, and Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc from Russian River and Napa and Sonoma. Reds include a Chinon, an Alsace Pinot Noir, a Côtes-du-Rhône, a Saint-Émilion and Napa Cabernet from Othello by Dominus. The page is undated, so confirm what's pouring.
The Alston lists 14 wines by the glass, plus a $12 Domaine de la Prébende Beaujolais rosé in one version of the list, so pours run from $12 to $42 for the Château Lassègue Saint-Émilion 2013. Sparkling runs $18 to $36, whites $15 to $25, rosé $12, and reds $16 to $42. Vintages are posted, so check the year against what arrives at the table.
The Bottom Line
Order the $16 Vidal-Fleury Côtes-du-Rhône with a steak, or start with the $36 Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut and the $20 Wagyu Steak Tartare. Confirm current availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not the bottle list, service, storage or markups.
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