The Frogtown Chophouse

The wine list at The Frogtown Chophouse reads exactly like what you'd want from a Pocono Mountains steakhouse — California heavy, Italy represented, no surprises but no embarrassments either. It's a list built to drink with red meat, and it wears that intention proudly. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2019 tells you this isn't an afterthought.

The list runs 80–120 bottles and leans hard into California Cabernet and Italian reds, which is exactly right for a chophouse menu anchored by a 16-ounce porterhouse. You've got the expected heavy-hitters — Caymus, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Jordan, Stag's Leap — alongside a genuinely respectable Italian section featuring Gaja Barbaresco, Antinori Tignanello, and Banfi Brunello di Montalcino. That Italian depth is what earns the Wine Spectator nod and keeps this list from feeling like a generic steakhouse cookie-cutter. The gaps are real, though: no meaningful Burgundy, no Rhône, and the Southern Hemisphere is essentially absent.

Ten to sixteen options by the glass with a price range of $10–$18 is a reasonable spread for this setting. Meiomi Pinot Noir will do predictable volume at the lower end, but there's enough range to get a proper glass of something interesting if you ask. The program doesn't rotate aggressively — don't expect a surprise pour from week to week.