Gainesville's Steakhouse Pulls Its Wine Weight
· Gainesville · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 27, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed The Stag Chophouse’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Sixty-five labels at a chophouse in Gainesville, Georgia is not what you expect, and the sparkling section alone — running from a $38 Prosecco all the way to a $1,500 Salon Brut 2012 — signals that someone here actually thought about this list. The price floor is approachable and the ceiling is genuinely ambitious for a mid-sized Georgia city.
The whites lead with range: a proper St. Urbans-Hof Riesling sits next to the Orin Swift Mannequin and a Saldo Chenin Blanc, which tells you the list isn't just chasing recognizable labels. The bubbles section is the real standout — Joseph Cattin and Lucien Albrecht Crémants give budget-conscious drinkers a real alternative to the Veuve Clicquot and Charles Heidsieck anchoring the mid-tier. We don't have visibility into the full red lineup, but 65 total labels for a steakhouse means the reds are likely carrying most of that weight. Gaps: no obvious Old World deep-cuts on the white side, and the rosé is a single entry in Domaine Martin.
Seventeen by-the-glass options is a healthy pour program for a steakhouse, running from $10 to $18 per glass. The HourGlass Sauvignon Blanc at $18/glass is the top of the BTG range, and the Ca'Furlan Prosecco at $10/glass gives you a legitimate sparkling entry point without committing to a bottle. Rotation isn't documented, so treat the list as relatively fixed.
The Bottom Line
The Stag is doing more than most steakhouses bother to do with wine — a thoughtful sparkling section, fair markups, and a few genuinely interesting whites make this list worth engaging with rather than defaulting to a cocktail. If you're eating steak in Gainesville, this is where you want to be drinking.
65 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Joseph Cattin, Crement d'Alsace France 12|42
Bubbles
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Hillinger "Secco" Sparkling Rose Austria 12|42
Bubbles
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Ca'Furlan "Cuvee Beatrice" Prosecco Veneto, Italy 10|38
Bubbles
$10.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
Lucien Albrecht Brut Rose Cremant d'Alsace, France 55
Bubbles
$55.00 / bottle
GH Mumm Blanc de Blanc California 90
Bubbles
$90.00 / bottle
Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne, France 120
Bubbles
$120.00 / bottle
Charles Heidsieck Brut Champagne, France 135
Bubbles
$135.00 / bottle
2012 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne, France 450
Bubbles
$450.00 / bottle
2012 Salon Brut Champagne, France 1500
Bubbles
$1,500.00 / bottle
Ca'Furlan "Cuvee Adriana" Moscato Piedmont, Italy 10|38
Whites
$10.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
Alverdi Pinot Grigio Colli Aprutini, Italy 10|38
Whites
$10.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
Dancing Crow Sauvignon Blanc Lake County, California 12|42
Whites
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
HourGlass Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley, California 18|50
Whites
$18.00 / glass · $50.00 / bottle
Domaine Martin Rose France 12|42
Whites
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Tarrica Chardonnay California 12|40
Whites
$12.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
Chateau La Negly Chardonnay France 14|45
Whites
$14.00 / glass · $45.00 / bottle
St. Urbans-Hof Riesling Mosel, Germany 12|44
Whites
$12.00 / glass · $44.00 / bottle
Conundrum White California 45
Whites
$45.00 / bottle
Orin Swift Mannequin California 55
Whites
$55.00 / bottle
Saldo Chenin Blanc California 55
Whites
$55.00 / bottle
Orin Swift Blank Stare Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley, California 60
Whites
$60.00 / bottle
Duckhorn Chardonnay Napa Valley, California 60
Whites
$60.00 / bottle
Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley, California 85
Whites
$85.00 / bottle
Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa Valley, California 90
Whites
$90.00 / bottle
Domaine Bilaud-Simon Chablis Grand Cru Burgundy, France 100
Whites
$100.00 / bottle
Realm 'Fidelio' Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley, California 150
Whites
$150.00 / bottle
Peter Michael 'Ma Belle-Fille' Chardonnay Napa Valley, California 195
Whites
$195.00 / bottle
Sierra Del Mar Pinot Noir Clarksburg, California 12|42
Reds
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Dos Fincas Malbec Mendoza, Argentina 11|40
Reds
$11.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
Vieux Chateau Lamothe Bourdeaux, France 12|42
Reds
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
La Storia Merlot Dry Creek Valley, California 16|55
Reds
$16.00 / glass · $55.00 / bottle
Tarrica Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles, California 14|44
Reds
$14.00 / glass · $44.00 / bottle
Charger Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, California 18|55
Reds
$18.00 / glass · $55.00 / bottle
Malabaila Nebbiolo Lenghe, Italy 45
Reds
$45.00 / bottle
Westmount Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Oregon 45
Reds
$45.00 / bottle
Matthias Riccitelli 'The Party' Malbec Mendoza, Argentina 60
Reds
$60.00 / bottle
Capiaux 'Chimera' Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, California 75
Reds
$75.00 / bottle
Leviathan Red Blend California 80
Reds
$80.00 / bottle
Orin Swift Abstract California 85
Reds
$85.00 / bottle
Stags' Leap The Investor Napa Valley, California 90
Reds
$90.00 / bottle
Jayson Pahlmeyer Red Blend Napa Valley, California 90
Reds
$90.00 / bottle
The Prisoner Red Blend Napa Valley, California 90
Reds
$90.00 / bottle
Grgich Hills Zinfandel Oakville, California 90
Reds
$90.00 / bottle
Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz, California 95
Reds
$95.00 / bottle
Caterwaul Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, California 100
Reds
$100.00 / bottle
Venge "Silencieux" Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, California 110
Reds
$110.00 / bottle
Orin Swift Machete Petite Sirah Napa Valley, California 115
Reds
$115.00 / bottle
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino Mendoza, Argentina 150
Reds
$150.00 / bottle
Lail Vineyards Blueprint Napa Valley, California 150
Reds
$150.00 / bottle
Croix Canon Grand Cru Saint Emillion, France 150
Reds
$150.00 / bottle
Ratti Barolo Marchesi Piedmont, Italy 150
Reds
$150.00 / bottle
Stag's Leap Artemis Napa Valley, California 160
Reds
$160.00 / bottle
Gaja Ca'Marcanda Magari Tuscany, Italy 160
Reds
$160.00 / bottle
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, California 165
Reds
$165.00 / bottle
Pahlmeyer Merlot Napa Valley, California 180
Reds
$180.00 / bottle
Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin Burgundy, France 180
Reds
$180.00 / bottle
Fait Main Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, California 185
Reds
$185.00 / bottle
O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain, California 200
Reds
$200.00 / bottle
Cade Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain, California 225
Reds
$225.00 / bottle
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Blend Napa Valley, California 350
Reds
$350.00 / bottle
Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec Sonoma County, California 350
Reds
$350.00 / bottle
Peter Michaels "Les Pavots" Knights Valley, Sonoma, California 350
Reds
$350.00 / bottle
G.B. Crane Cabernet Sauvignon Napa, California 400
Reds
$400.00 / bottle
Staglin Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford, California 425
Reds
$425.00 / bottle
2018 OPUS ONE Napa Valley, California 700
Reds
$700.00 / bottle
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Crowd Pleasers
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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Willing but Green
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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