A single-price list with $55 entry points and a $4,800 Grand Cru
Harbor East · Baltimore · Steak House · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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The Ruxton's Baltimore wine list, a PDF whose file name carries the date 09/12/26, runs from sparkling through red to large format and dessert wine, and every price is posted as a single number with no by-the-glass section. The top end includes Richebourg Grand Cru from Domaine Jean Grivot 2022 at $4,800 and Screaming Eagle Cabernet 2020 at $4,600, while entry points include a $55 Field Recordings orange wine. Know your budget before you open it.
California Cabernet is the headline: Grgich Hills 2020 is $220, Silver Oak Alexander Valley 2021 is $230, Caymus 2023 is $320, and Opus One 2022 is $990. Piedmont is the better place to hunt. Barbaresco starts at $90 for La Ca Nova 2022 and Barolo includes La Spinetta 'Garretti' 2020 at $140. Bordeaux includes Margaux, d'Issan 2019 at $335. Maryland and Virginia get their own section, with Loew Vineyards Chardonnay 2021 at $65 and Linden Petit Manseng Demi-Sec 2019 at $80. The PDF's file name carries the date 09/12/26, so confirm vintages and prices.
The posted wine list has no by-the-glass section, only single prices per wine. Ask the restaurant whether it pours any wines by the glass before you plan around that.
The Bottom Line
Skip the Napa Cabernet default and look at Piedmont and the Maryland and Virginia section instead. The $90 La Ca Nova Barbaresco 2022 is the lowest-priced Barbaresco posted, and the $140 La Spinetta Barolo suits the $89 dry-aged cowboy. Confirm availability and prices, since the list's file name carries the date 09/12/26. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Baltimore · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão Baltimore isn't trying to be a wine destination and doesn't pretend otherwise — the list exists to serve the meat program, and it does that job adequately. If you're here for the churrasco experience, the Catena Vista Flores or the Garzón Albariño will see you through. Just don't expect discovery.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Locust Point · Baltimore · Italian
An Italian list that leads with Campania, then works region by region through the rest of Italy. Start with the La Passera Greco di Tufo at 50 for white or the Terredora Aglianico at 48 for red, and if you want Chianti, the Banfi Riserva is 45. Prices come from the wine list linked as "Wine List 24" and post no unit, so confirm what is available. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Harbor East · Baltimore · Italian
Cinghiale's glass list is built for exploring Italy, with 23 pours, each offered in three or six ounces. Try a three-ounce Donelli Lambrusco at $4.50 or Gini Soave Classico 2024 at $6 before committing to a larger pour, then ask about the regional bottle list. Confirm the current list before ordering.
Bel Air · Baltimore · Wine Bistro / Light Bites
A glass list built for tasting around: 25 wines, each at 3 oz and 6 oz, with a much deeper bottle list behind it. Start with the $5 (3 oz) Alta Vista Vive Malbec, then switch to the Maison L'Envoyé Gamay Noir for a lighter red, and confirm current prices before you go. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks list, not service, storage or markups.
Baltimore · Baltimore · Contemporary Bistro
A long list with a steep price ladder: 56 at the bottom and 1875 at the top. Start with the Carl Graff Riesling at 62 or the Monteleone Etna Rosso at 90, and compare the libations sheet before you commit, since many of the same wines carry much lower numbers there. Prices print without units and the pages carry no date, so confirm both with your server. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
Canton · Baltimore · American, Irish, Pub
A short pub list that stays simple and tells you what each wine tastes like. Start with the Kung Fu Girl Riesling at 12 | 36 or the Simi Chardonnay at 13 | 40 next to the crab cake; the page is undated, so confirm what is pouring and ask which number is the glass. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Washington · Washington · Steak House
A 20-wine by-the-glass list with every pour between $14 and $30, split across four sparkling, six white, two rosé and eight red. With a steak, start with the $26 Clos Duval Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or the $22 Monte Antico Supremus; for the cheapest glass, take the $14 Dr. Loosen Riesling. Pour sizes aren't posted and the page is undated, so confirm today's wines. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Chicago Loop · Chicago · Steak House
A Napa-leaning Cabernet list with a Library & Reserve section that reaches 3,098 and glass pours from $13.99 to $49.99. Start with the $15.99 Broadbent Cabernet by the glass, or the $41.99 Stag's Leap Artemis if the ribeye is on the table, and confirm current availability since the list does not guarantee vintages. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Union Square · San Francisco · Steak House
A glass list that does the steakhouse job: 36 pours, a tidy Napa Cabernet set and prices from $13. Order the $15 Beringer Cabernet with your steak, or the $14 Guado Al Tasso Vermentino if you are starting with seafood, and confirm availability since the page is undated and Morton's says pricing may vary. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not service, storage or markups.
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