Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country Restaurant
Texas wine's biggest stage, no apologies
Southwest of downtown · Fredericksburg · Steakhouse, Southwestern, Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 9, 2026
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First Impression
You open the menu and every single bottle is from Texas — no escape hatch to Napa, no token French import. It's a statement, and it lands hard. Either you're in on the bit or you're not, but after a few minutes flipping pages, most skeptics come around.
Selection Deep Dive
The claim of world's largest Texas wine list isn't bluster — the depth here is genuinely staggering, pulling from producers across the Hill Country, High Plains, and beyond. Names like Fall Creek Vineyards, Lost Draw Cellars, Llano Estacado, McPherson Cellars, and Texas Heritage Vineyard anchor a list that covers reds, whites, rosés, and even sparkling from the state. There are gaps in the sense that no list this Texas-specific can replicate the breadth of a European-heavy book, but that's the whole point — this is an argument for a region, not a safe hedge. If you've written off Texas wine based on a roadside gift-shop Muscat, this list is a serious corrective.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty pours by the glass is an embarrassment of riches anywhere, and the fact that every one of them is a Texas wine makes it genuinely educational without being preachy about it. Rotation seems intentional, with producers like McPherson Cellars and Fall Creek showing up regularly across multiple styles. For a table that can't agree on a bottle, this is a no-brainer — split the difference and order your way around the state.
McPherson Cellars — N/A
McPherson is one of Texas's most consistent overachievers — honest, well-made wine at a price point that doesn't ask you to be a believer before you take the first sip. On a list this deep, it's the entry point that earns repeat orders.
Lost Draw Cellars
Most tables gravitate toward the familiar names here, but Lost Draw — sourcing from the High Plains AVA — makes a strong case for why that part of Texas deserves serious attention. It flies under the radar even for guests who consider themselves Texas wine converts.
Llano Estacado Winery
Llano is fine, but it's also the wine you can find at a grocery store back home. On a list this exceptional, spending your dollars on something you haven't already had at a backyard barbecue feels like the obvious call.
Fall Creek Vineyards + Texas Twinkies
The bacon-wrapped jalapeños stuffed with beer sausage and cheddar hit every register — fat, heat, smoke, salt. Fall Creek's fruit-forward reds have enough body to stand up to the richness and just enough give to cool down the jalapeño's back-of-the-throat burn.
🎲 The Bottom Line
There is no other list like this in the country, and that alone makes it worth the drive out Highway 16. If you have any interest in what Texas wine actually is in 2024, Cabernet Grill is where you do the homework.
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