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Best Wine Lists in Florida

812 honest restaurant wine list reviews across 68 cities in Florida.

Latest Florida reviews

Sanctuary on the Square

· Gainesville · New American/Southern

The Lazy List

Sanctuary on the Square may be doing interesting things in the kitchen, but the wine program is not pulling its weight. Six unnamed, unpriced, producer-free varietals is the bare minimum effort, and Gainesville, GA deserves better. If wine matters to you on a night out, this is a cocktail night.

Variety

Grocery Store

Markup

Steep

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Skogies Lakefront Restaurant

· Gainesville · Seafood

The Lazy List

Skogies has the lakefront setting and the approachable prices, but the wine list is a pure afterthought — all familiar grocery-store labels, no seasonal rotation, no regional identity. If you're here for the views and want something simple to sip, the J. Lohr Riesling does the job. But we wouldn't send a wine-curious friend here for the list.

Variety

Grocery Store

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Don Quixote Tapas Bar

· Gainesville · Spanish/Latin

The Wild Card

Don Quixote gets more right than wrong: fair prices, a by-the-glass program that actually rewards exploration, and enough Spanish DNA in the list to feel intentional. Trim the grocery-store filler, lean harder into the Iberian producers, and this list goes from solid to genuinely exciting. For now, it's a reliable neighborhood find worth a visit — just order the Albariño or the Cava and let the small plates do the rest.

Variety

Small but Thoughtful

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Willing but Green

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

The Stag Chophouse

· Gainesville · Steakhouse

The Reliable

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.

Variety

Solid Range

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

CHR Steak

· Gainesville · Steakhouse

The Reliable

CHR Steak is doing what a steakhouse in Gainesville, Georgia should do: keeping the focus on American Cabs, pricing fairly, and giving guests enough by-the-glass variety to make a whole dinner interesting without forcing a bottle commitment. It's not a wine destination, but if you're sitting down to a steak here, you won't be stuck drinking something bad or paying through the nose for it — and that's a bar more places should clear.

Variety

Crowd Pleasers

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Luna's Restaurant

· Gainesville · Fine Dining

The Reliable

Luna's is a genuinely pleasant place to have dinner, and the wine list won't embarrass anyone — but it's built for comfort, not discovery. If you're coming for the Chicken Marsala and a glass of something red in a nice room, you'll leave happy. If wine is the reason you're making the reservation, you may want to call ahead and ask what's actually on the list before you commit.

Variety

Plays It Safe

Markup

Steep

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Willing but Green

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Florie's

· West Palm Beach · Mediterranean

The Wild Card

Florie's is a hotel wine program that tries harder than it has to, and that counts for something. The all-by-the-glass format is genuinely practical, the French selections show real taste, and a few pours — the Schloss Lieser, the Armand Heitz — would be highlights at any standalone wine bar. The markups are what they are: you're inside a Four Seasons. Go in with eyes open, order the Riesling, and let someone else order the Opus One.

Variety

Small but Thoughtful

Markup

Steep

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Ruth's Chris Steak House West Palm Beach

· West Palm Beach · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Ruth's Chris West Palm Beach delivers exactly what the brand promises: a safe, accessible wine list built around familiar producers and crowd-pleasing styles. The all-by-the-glass format is a genuine plus, and a few selections like the Siduri Willamette Pinot and Chalk Hill Chardonnay are worth your time — but markups are steep and the list won't reward curiosity. If you're here for the steak, you'll find something to drink; just don't expect the wine to be the reason you came.

Variety

Crowd Pleasers

Markup

Steep

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Hilton West Palm Beach Dining

· West Palm Beach · Hotel dining

The Reliable

This is not a wine destination, but it's a hotel wine list that actually made an effort — the Dauvissat Chablis and Pazo de Lusco Albariño alone put it ahead of most properties in its category. If you're staying here or dining through for convenience, you won't be stuck drinking plonk, but pricing is almost certainly hotel-inflated, so go in with eyes open and lean toward the selections that show range rather than the obvious crowd-pleasers.

Variety

Crowd Pleasers

Markup

Steep

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Ristorante Santucci

· West Palm Beach · Italian

The Wild Card

Santucci runs a tight, Italy-focused wine list that rewards the curious — Etna wines, a real Barolo by the glass, a Sicilian Frappato at a fair price. Markup is reasonable across the board, and the all-pours-available-by-the-glass setup is a genuine differentiator in this price range. If you're eating Italian in West Palm Beach and you want to drink something more interesting than the Chianti default, this list earns your attention.

Variety

Small but Thoughtful

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Clearwater Grill

· Clearwater · American Grill

The Lazy List

Clearwater Grill's wine list is honest about what it is: inexpensive, familiar, and unfussy. The pricing is fair across the board and the Domaine Bousquet Malbec Reserve gives you a genuine reason to order a bottle. But there's no curation here, no rotation, and no sense that anyone is tending this program with any care. Order the Bousquet, enjoy your meal, and don't expect the list to surprise you.

Variety

Crowd Pleasers

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Ocean Seven

· Clearwater · Coastal Seafood

The Reliable

Ocean Seven earns its reputation on setting and service — the seventh-floor Gulf view and sunset champagne toast are genuinely hard to beat. The wine list appears to be an afterthought relative to the room, leaning Italian but not deeply so, with no documented specials, deals, or standout picks. Go for the experience; just don't expect the list to match the view.

Variety

Plays It Safe

Markup

Steep

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Willing but Green

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

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