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✔️The Reliable

Abiaka Wood Fire Grill

California Classics Meet Live Fire Drama

Hollywood · Hollywood · American, Latin

date-nightsplurge-worthyold-world-focuscasual-vibes

Reviewed April 12, 2026

Wingman Metrics

List VarietyCrowd Pleasers
MarkupSteep
GlasswareBasic Stemmed
StaffKnowledgeable & Friendly
Specials & DealsSet & Forget
Storage & TempProper

First Impression

The wine list at Abiaka arrives feeling exactly like the room — confident, resort-polished, and firmly planted in California. It's the kind of list that knows its audience and plays to them hard, which works more often than it doesn't. Wine Spectator has recognized this program since 2020, and you can feel the intentionality even if the picks lean safe.

Selection Deep Dive

This is a California-forward list built around the greatest hits: Caymus, Jordan, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap, Duckhorn, Opus One — names that read like a Napa Valley hall of fame. At 150–250 bottles, there's genuine depth here, but don't come looking for Jura oddities or Slovenian skin-contact pours — that's not the point. The list is curated to complement wood-fired steaks and churrasco, and in that context it does exactly what it promises. Gaps exist in European coverage, but sommelier Juan Horta keeps the California anchor tight and well-organized.

By the Glass

With 12–20 pours available by the glass at $12–$18, the BTG program is respectable for a resort steakhouse — you're not stuck choosing between house red and house white. Sonoma-Cutrer and Rombauer give the Chardonnay side real credibility, which is more than most Hard Rock dining concepts offer. We'd love to see more rotation, but what's there is solid.

💰Best Value

Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay — $12-$14/glass

One of the more honest pours on this list — Russian River Ranches quality at a price that doesn't feel like resort tax. Order it while the wood smoke is still drifting by.

💎Hidden Gem

Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon

Everyone reaches for the Caymus or Silver Oak, but Jordan delivers elegance over power — it's a more interesting bottle that actually benefits from the Latin spice notes in dishes like churrasco. Most diners walk right past it.

Skip This

Opus One

We get it — it's Opus One and it's impressive on a table. But at resort markup in a pool-view dining room, you're paying a significant premium for the name. The juice doesn't taste any better for the price you're paying here versus buying it elsewhere.

🍽️Perfect Pairing

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon + Wood-fired steak

Stag's Leap brings that classic Napa structure — firm tannins, dark cherry, a hint of pencil shaving — that was practically engineered to sit next to a char-crusted wood-fired ribeye. The live fire char and the wine's natural acidity cut through each other in all the right ways.

✔️ The Bottom Line

Abiaka isn't trying to be a destination wine list — it's a well-run, California-heavy program that knows its crowd and delivers on the steakhouse promise. Send a friend who wants a great Cab with their fire-kissed steak; just tell them to look past the Opus One.

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