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Best Wine Lists in Texas

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Rosa Negra Tapas & Tequila

· Dallas · Spanish/Latin

Rosa Negra is clearly built around tequila and tapas, and the wine list confirms that wine is an afterthought at best. If you need a glass of something with dinner and price is the only criterion, $7 works — but don't come here expecting anything beyond the most basic pour. Order the cocktails and let the wine list do what it does: exist quietly in the background.

Grocery Store

Steal

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Brenner's on the Riverwalk

Riverwalk · San Antonio · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Brenner's on the Riverwalk punches above the average tourist-strip steakhouse — 159 labels with real dessert wine depth and some genuine international range is nothing to dismiss. Pricing is likely steep given the location, and the list skews traditional, but if you know what you're looking for, there's something worth ordering here. Go in with a plan, skip the obvious bottles, and don't leave without looking at the dessert wine section.

Solid Range

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Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

· Dallas · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Perry's is a reliable steakhouse wine program — fair pricing, a broad glass selection, and enough variety to keep most tables happy without any real effort on your part. If you want adventure or discovery, look elsewhere; if you want a competent, frictionless list that won't embarrass you on a work dinner, Perry's delivers exactly that.

Crowd Pleasers

Fair

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Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

· Austin · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Perry's is a competent steakhouse wine program that won't embarrass you, but it won't thrill you either. The by-the-glass breadth is the real story here — 37 options gives you room to explore without committing to a bottle. Just don't come expecting adventurous picks or fair markups across the board; come expecting a list that gets the job done for a celebratory dinner without too much fuss.

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Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

· San Antonio · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Perry's is a reliable steakhouse wine list — well-stocked by the glass, recognizable labels, and competent enough to get through a nice dinner without frustration. The markups lean steep across the board, and the list won't surprise anyone, but the Dr. Loosen by the glass and the Rioja bottle are genuinely good calls if you know to look for them. Send a friend here for a steak dinner and tell them to skip the house Champagne.

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The Palm Houston

· Houston · Steakhouse

The Wild Card

Six bottles shouldn't work this well, but The Palm Houston's list reads like someone with actual taste had five minutes and zero budget to fix the wine program — and somehow nailed it. We can't speak to service knowledge or storage conditions with confidence, but the value here, especially that Lucien Crochet at $23, is hard to argue with. If you're eating at The Palm anyway, ignore every instinct to order something familiar and trust the list.

Small but Thoughtful

Fair

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Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

Friendswood · Friendswood · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Perry's Friendswood isn't going to blow any wine nerds' minds, but it's a solid, fairly priced list with enough range to keep most tables happy — and 37 by-the-glass options means nobody is stuck drinking something they hate. If you're here for a steak, grab the Dr. Loosen Riesling or the Crémant and don't overthink it.

Solid Range

Fair

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Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

Katy · Katy · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Perry's Katy is a competent, well-organized wine list built for the steakhouse crowd that wants something familiar and easy — not something challenging or interesting. The 41 by-the-glass options are a genuine strength, and the Perrin Côtes du Rhône is your move if you want value. If you came hoping to find an adventurous cellar to match your pork chop, you'll need to look elsewhere.

Crowd Pleasers

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Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

· Grapevine · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Perry's wine list is exactly what you'd expect from a polished Texas steakhouse chain — familiar names, broad by-the-glass coverage, and markups that remind you where you are. It's not a destination for wine, but the 41-glass-pour lineup means you won't go thirsty, and the Perrin Côtes du Rhône or Marques de Caceres Rosé will get you through dinner without overpaying. Send a friend here for the pork chop; tell them to pick carefully from the wine list.

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Truluck's

· Woodlands · Seafood Steakhouse

The Lazy List

Truluck's in The Woodlands is clearly here to sell seafood and steaks, and the wine list confirms that wine is an afterthought. Eight by-the-glass options, all recognizable labels, no bottle program to speak of in the data we have — if you're a wine drinker, go in with low expectations and order the Calera. Or order a cocktail and don't look back.

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Bob's Steak & Chop House

· San Antonio · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Bob's Steak & Chop House San Antonio does exactly what a steakhouse wine list is supposed to do — it gives you recognizable producers, a respectable Champagne section, and enough California Chardonnay to satisfy the table. It won't excite anyone looking for adventure, and pricing at a place like this rarely favors the customer. But if you're here for the beef and want a bottle that won't require a conversation, the list delivers.

Plays It Safe

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Del Frisco's Grille

· The Woodlands · American Steakhouse

The Lazy List

We're working with event-night evidence, not a full house list, so drawing firm conclusions about Del Frisco's Grille's everyday wine program would be dishonest. What we can say is that a six-wine promotional dinner built around one producer family isn't a reason to make this your wine destination. Come for the steakhouse experience — but don't expect the wine list to be the main event.

Plays It Safe

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