Wednesday Bottles Save the Night
Corbin Park · Overland Park · Southern-Inspired / New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 29, 2026
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The Brass Onion's wine list reads like a greatest hits of American restaurant wine — Rombauer, Duckhorn, Jordan, The Prisoner. You won't be surprised, but you won't be embarrassed either. It's the kind of list that makes a table of six happy without anyone having to explain what Grüner Veltliner is.
The list runs 50–60 labels with a clear California center of gravity — Napa Cabernets, Sonoma Chardonnays, and the obligatory Prisoner blend anchor the reserve page. France shows up in the right places: Moët on the sparkling side, a Domaine Philippe from Burgundy for anyone who wants to wander off the Napa trail. New Zealand gets a nod via Cloudy Bay, and Italy supplies the prosecco and a few by-the-glass reds. The gaps are real — no Spanish bottles we can spot, no domestic Pinot outside of blends, and nothing that would make a wine nerd linger. But for a Southern comfort food spot in Overland Park, this is a thoughtfully assembled crowd-pleaser.
Roughly 16–20 pours spanning red, white, sparkling, and rosé at $7–$12 a glass — that's genuinely reasonable for 2024. The range tracks the bottle list: California-forward with a few European cameos. Rotation isn't aggressive, but the Wednesday half-price bottle deal makes the glass program feel almost beside the point once you're seated.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley — $80 or under (half-price Wednesdays)
Jordan is a reliable, food-friendly Cab that retails around $55–$60. At full restaurant price it's fair; on Wednesday steak night at half off, it's the easiest call on the menu. Order a steak, grab this bottle, thank us later.
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
Everyone reaches for the Chardonnay at a place like this, and that's exactly why you shouldn't. Cloudy Bay is the gold standard of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc — zippy, herbal, and genuinely refreshing against the heavier Southern dishes on the menu. Most tables walk right past it.
The Prisoner Wine Company 'The Prisoner' Red Blend, California
The Prisoner is fine wine that has been on every restaurant list in America for fifteen years and carries a markup to match its brand recognition. At this point you're paying for the label. There are better bottles on this list for the money.
Rombauer Chardonnay, Carneros + Shrimp and Grits
Rombauer is famously lush and buttery — which sounds like overkill until you put it next to a rich, cream-based shrimp and grits. The wine's vanilla and stone fruit round out the richness of the dish rather than fighting it. It's a big, crowd-pleasing combo that absolutely works.
Wednesday — Half price on all bottles $100 or under during Wednesday dinner service, coinciding with steak night.
The Bottom Line
The Brass Onion isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be — but the Wednesday half-price bottle program alone earns it a place in your rotation. Show up on a Wednesday, order the Jordan Cab, get a steak, and call it a win.
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McCormick & Schmick's isn't here to surprise you with wine, and it doesn't. At $7–$9 a glass the prices are fair, but the list is pure corporate default — grab the Riesling or the Sauvignon Blanc and put your energy into the food.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Rye Leawood is a Wild Card in the best sense — it's a brunch-centric farm-to-table spot that somehow assembled a thoughtful, geographically curious wine list in a market that usually plays it very safe. Send your friends here, steer them past the cocktail-adjacent glass pours, and point them at the Cava or the Hito rosé.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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