Half-Price Nights Save This Steakhouse List
Greenbrier · Chesapeake · Steakhouse
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 27, 2026
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The wine list at The Butcher's Son reads exactly like you'd expect from a Greenbrier strip steakhouse — familiar names, approachable prices, nothing that's going to make you reach for your phone to look something up. It's a greatest-hits playlist, not a deep cut album. That said, the half-price wine program running two nights a week is legitimately the best thing on this list.
The list leans hard on California workhorses — Daou, Decoy, Meiomi, Kendall-Jackson — with a nod to Italy via Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio and the occasional Italian Wine Night event spotlighting Piedmont and Tuscany. There's no real depth here beyond the recognizable labels your grocery store also stocks, and no evidence of an adventurous buyer pushing things in an interesting direction. The occasional Italian Wine Night is a bright spot that hints at something more interesting under the surface, but it doesn't appear to reflect the everyday list. Gaps are everywhere: no Rhône, no domestic Pinot worth mentioning, nothing from Spain or South America.
The glass program is entirely built around the same crowd-pleaser bottles — Daou Cab, Meiomi Pinot, La Marca Prosecco, K-J Chard, Decoy Cab, Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. Six options is thin for a steakhouse, and there's no rotation to speak of. At full price the markups run steep (100–120% over retail is the norm here), so the real play is showing up Tuesday or Wednesday after 5.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Alto Adige — $13
At 74% over retail it's the lowest markup on the glass list, and Santa Margherita is actually a solid Alto Adige Pinot Grigio — crisp, clean, and a genuine step above the house-wine tier. On a half-price night this is basically free money.
Daou Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
Daou punches above its price point in Paso — it's a legitimately well-made Cab that most people overlook because it's shelved next to Kendall-Jackson at Total Wine. At $13 a glass it's not a bargain at full price, but it's the most honest pour on a list that doesn't give you much to get excited about.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
A $13 glass of K-J Chard is a $13 glass of K-J Chard. You can buy the bottle for $13 at the grocery store. At 119% markup it's the worst deal on the list, and it's not a wine worth paying a premium for in any context.
Decoy by Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon + Ribeye
Decoy is a soft, fruit-forward Cab that won't fight the ribeye's fat the way a more tannic bottle might. It's approachable enough for the whole table and holds up to a well-seared steak without needing a sommelier to explain why it works.
Tuesday & Wednesday — Half-price select bottles on Tuesday nights and Wine Down Wednesday after 5 p.m. with any food purchase. The eligible bottle list is not published in advance — ask your server.
The Bottom Line
The Butcher's Son isn't coming for any wine awards, but if you time it right — Tuesday or Wednesday after 5 — the half-price bottles turn a steep list into a genuinely good deal. Come for the steak, stay for the discount Cab.
· Chesapeake · Italian, Wine Bar
Luce Secondo is doing something genuinely unexpected in Chesapeake: building a sparkling-focused Italian wine list with real depth and fair prices. If you care about bubbles beyond Prosecco and Champagne, you owe this place a visit.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Shore Drive · Chesapeake · Urban Winery, Restaurant
Mermaid Winery earns its Wild Card badge by being better than it has any obligation to be — a house-wine winery destination that quietly stocks Paul Anheuser, Folk Machine, and Vinum Cellars Chenin Blanc alongside its own labels. For Chesapeake, this list punches well above its weight class.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Chesapeake · Wine Bar, New American
Press 626 has the bones of a wine bar concept and the wine list of a casual Italian chain — the prices are shockingly approachable, but six anonymous bottles do not a wine destination make. Come for the $6 pours if you're in the neighborhood, but don't reroute your evening around it.
Grocery Store
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Greenbrier · Chesapeake · Italian
Varia is the kind of Italian wine bar that earns a reliable night out — the list won't blow your mind, but it won't embarrass you either, and the atmosphere does a lot of the heavy lifting. If you're in Chesapeake looking for a proper bottle with dinner and a little romance, this is your move.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Great Bridge · Chesapeake · Steakhouse
This is a wine list by default, not by design. If you're coming to Great Bridge Steakhouse for the wine, recalibrate — order a cocktail or call ahead with a bottle and ask about corkage.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Greenbrier · Chesapeake · Mexican
Abuelo's wine list is an afterthought dressed up as a menu section — four grocery-store labels at restaurant prices in a mall dining room. Come for the margaritas, stay for the margaritas, and let wine night happen somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Steakhouse
Il Premio is a steakhouse that took its wine list seriously enough to skip the obvious plays, and the result is one of the more interesting Italian-focused lists in Atlanta right now. It's compact, priced fairly across the board, and built for exploration — whether you're going glass by glass through the Italian regions or just need a solid bottle of Chianti Classico at $72 to make a steak dinner feel right. We'd send a friend here specifically for the wine.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Healdsburg · Steakhouse
Stark's is the rare steakhouse that treats wine as something other than an afterthought or a cash grab. The list is compact but genuinely considered, markups are fair across the board, and the full bottle-to-glass availability is a policy every restaurant should copy. If you're eating in Healdsburg and want to drink well without overpaying, this is a legitimate stop.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Albany · Albany · Steakhouse
Order by the glass and explore: the posted menu gives you Riesling, Chablis, Cahors and Rioja without a bottle commitment. Pentimento at $16 is our price-conscious red starting point. Check the current list before ordering; the complete cellar, service and storage haven't been independently verified.
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