Tucano's Brazilian Grill
Great Meat, Forgotten Wine List
Unknown · Charleston · Brazilian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 27, 2026
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First Impression
You walk into a lively churrascaria with fire, meat, and energy — and then the wine list arrives and the energy immediately drops. This is a grocery store shelf in printed menu form. Barefoot and Sutter Home in a restaurant charging $12-$14 a glass is a hard ask.
Selection Deep Dive
The list reads like someone grabbed whatever was on sale at the nearest Total Wine and called it a day. You've got Barefoot Chardonnay, Woodbridge Chardonnay, Sutter Home Pink Moscato, and Dark Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon — four wines, all California, all mass-market. There's no attempt at anything South American, which is a genuine missed opportunity at a Brazilian concept. No Malbec, no Carménère, no Torrontés — not even a token gesture toward the continent the restaurant celebrates.
By the Glass
At least three whites are confirmed, all of which you'd find at a gas station with a liquor license. The glass program doesn't rotate, doesn't feature anything interesting, and tops out at $14 for Woodbridge Chardonnay — a bottle you can grab at Kroger for $7. That math stings.
Dark Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon — $40
It's the least-bad option if you're committed to ordering wine here. At least a Cabernet can hold its own against the parade of churrasco meats hitting your table — more than a Pink Moscato can say.
Dark Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon
Most people at a Brazilian steakhouse default to whatever red is cheapest, and this one at least has the weight to match the rodizio. It's not exciting, but it's the one bottle on this list that makes functional sense for the food.
Sutter Home Pink Moscato
Fourteen dollars a glass for Sutter Home Pink Moscato at a Brazilian steakhouse is a sentence that should not exist. Skip it entirely — order a caipirinha instead.
Dark Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon + Churrasco meats
The bold, fatty cuts coming off the skewers need something with enough tannin and weight to cut through. The Cabernet is blunt, but it's the only wine on this list even attempting to show up for the main event.
❌ The Bottom Line
Come for the rodizio — it's the show. But do yourself a favor and order a caipirinha or a beer, because the wine list is an afterthought dressed up with a $14 price tag. This program deserves a South American overhaul.
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