White linens, California focus, legit sommelier on staff
Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 27, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Walking into Aspen Grille, the white linen tablecloths and personalized napkin service signal that this place takes the dining experience seriously — and that extends to the wine list. Wine Spectator has handed them an Award of Excellence every year since 2021, which means someone here is paying attention. With a certified sommelier (Amanda Kirby) running the program, you're in more capable hands than most of Myrtle Beach's beachside competition.
The list leans hard into California, which makes sense for a white-tablecloth steakhouse crowd that wants Napa Cabs with their ribeyes. The Wine Spectator credential suggests the selection is curated with care rather than just tossed together from a distributor catalog. That said, the California focus means you shouldn't expect a deep dive into Burgundy or the Rhône — this list is built to satisfy, not to surprise. If you're hunting for obscure Jura or skin-contact Slovenian, you've made a wrong turn.
By-the-glass specifics aren't published, but a program with a resident sommelier and a Wine Spectator award almost always means the glass pours are thoughtfully chosen rather than just the cheapest bottles cracked open. We'd expect a handful of California-focused options anchoring the list, with hopefully a white or rosé for the seafood side of the menu. Ask Amanda — that's what she's there for.
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We weren't able to pull specific bottle names and prices from the current list. Ask your server for the sommelier's current value pick from California — that conversation will get you further than any printed recommendation.
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With a sommelier on staff and a Wine Spectator-vetted list, there's almost certainly something worth asking about beyond the obvious Napa Cabernet. Press Amanda on what she's excited about right now.
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Without current pricing data we can't call out a specific bottle, but at any upscale steakhouse, the big-brand Napa Cabs at the top of the list tend to be the worst value per dollar. Go a tier below the household names.
California Cabernet Sauvignon + Ribeye
The list is built around California reds and the kitchen is built around beef — this is the core logic of the entire wine program. A structured Napa Cab with the ribeye is exactly what Aspen Grille is designed to deliver.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Aspen Grille is the most credentialed wine destination in Myrtle Beach by a wide margin — a real sommelier, a Wine Spectator award, and white linen service in a beach town that mostly wants frozen cocktails. It's not a deep cellar, but it's the right call when you want wine that was actually chosen by someone who knows what they're doing.
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