Thursday Nights Just Became Your New Ritual
Midtown · Wilmington · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 11, 2026
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The list reads exactly like you'd expect from a polished Wilmington steakhouse — Napa-heavy, bold, and built around crowd-pleasing names that look good on paper. It's not trying to surprise you, and it doesn't. What it does offer is a half-price bottle night on Thursdays that changes the entire value equation.
The 80-150 bottle list leans hard into Napa Cabernet and Bordeaux, which makes sense for a room serving 16oz prime ribeyes, but don't come looking for Burgundy depth or anything off the beaten path. Caymus, Silver Oak, and Jordan anchor the list — all reliable, all known quantities, all priced at a premium. Washington State gets a nod, which is a welcome break from the Napa monotony, but the overall range stays firmly within comfort-zone territory. Old World selections appear to be present but thin, and adventurous drinkers will find the list too conservative to get excited about.
With 10-20 by-the-glass options, there's enough to navigate a full dinner without committing to a bottle — which matters when the bottle prices trend toward the higher end. The pours skew predictable: expect the usual suspects from California and maybe a token red Bordeaux blend. No indication of regular rotation or a standout BTG program that separates this from the pack.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Jordan is consistently the most fairly priced of the three anchor Cabs on this list and genuinely drinks above its station — structured, food-friendly, and not as marked-up as Caymus tends to be at restaurants like this. On a Thursday at half price, it becomes a legitimate steal alongside a ribeye.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Most people reach for the Napa Valley Silver Oak when they see it on a list, but the Alexander Valley bottling is the sleeper — softer tannins, more approachable young, and almost always cheaper. If it's on here, it's the move over its more famous sibling.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is the most over-ordered, over-marked-up bottle in American steakhouses. You're paying a massive premium for brand recognition. The wine is fine — jammy, rich, crowd-pleasing — but at restaurant prices, you're getting about half the value of what Jordan or Silver Oak Alexander Valley offers for similar or less money.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon + 16oz Prime Ribeye
Jordan's cassis-forward fruit and firm-but-not-aggressive tannins hold up to a fatty prime ribeye without overwhelming it. It's the classic steak-and-Cab combo done right — and it doesn't require a second mortgage on a Thursday.
Thursday — Half-price bottles of wine all night on Thursdays — the single best reason to plan your visit around this day.
✔️ The Bottom Line
True Blue is a reliable wine stop for Cab-and-steak devotees, not a destination for adventurous drinkers. Show up on Thursday, order Jordan with a ribeye, and you'll have a genuinely great night — just don't expect the list to surprise you.
Lumina Station · Wilmington · Upscale American / New American with Seafood and Steaks
Port Land Grille is a dependable wine program for a dependable upscale dinner — it won't wow you, but it won't let you down either. If you're in Lumina Station and want a solid glass with a serious steak, you're in the right place.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Murrayville/Market Street · Wilmington · Modern American / Southern Comfort
JohnnyLukes is a solid neighborhood spot that happens to have a wine list, not a wine destination that happens to serve food — and that's fine. Show up on a Wednesday, grab the Sea Sun or the Il Masso at half price, and pair it with the crab cake. You'll leave happy.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Downtown Riverfront/Marina · Wilmington · Seafood / American
Marina Grill is a perfectly solid spot to drink wine if you show up on a Wednesday and let the half-price deal do the heavy lifting. Any other night, the markups are hard to justify when the list is this unambitious.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Downtown Riverfront · Wilmington · Southern comfort and New Orleans-inspired American
Rooster & The Crow is doing real things in the kitchen, but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up with familiar labels and steep markups. Order a cocktail, or bring your own if corkage is an option — this list isn't the reason to come.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Riverfront · Wilmington · Upscale Italian
Floriana isn't trying to be a wine destination, and that's fine — it's trying to be a great Italian restaurant with a wine list that doesn't let the food down. For a date night in Wilmington, it delivers exactly that.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Second Street · Wilmington · Italian (Abruzzese-inspired, house-made pasta)
Tarantelli's wine list is a solid, Italy-focused companion to food that deserves it — fair prices, logical pours, and no real duds. It won't blow your mind, but it'll make your Osso Buco taste better, and that's the whole job.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
I-35 / North Creek · Laredo · Steakhouse
Outback Laredo's wine program is a national chain doing national chain things — predictable, overpriced relative to quality, and staffed by people who aren't expected to know anything about what they're pouring. Come for the Bloomin' Onion, stick to a cocktail, and save the wine order for somewhere that cares.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Creek / I-35 · Laredo · Steakhouse
Logan's Roadhouse is not a wine destination — it's a steakhouse chain where wine clearly wasn't part of the concept. Order a beer, order a cocktail, and save the bottle for a restaurant that's actually trying.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Mall del Norte Area · Laredo · Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse Laredo is a great spot for a $17 steak and a bucket of rolls — the wine list is an afterthought and everyone involved knows it. Order a margarita, or grab the Ste. Michelle Riesling and call it a night.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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