Daniel's, A Florida Steakhouse
South Florida's Steakhouse Wine List Done Right
Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale · American, Farm to Table · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Daniel's arrives with the kind of confidence you'd expect from a well-appointed steakhouse that just earned a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. It's California-forward, Italy-fluent, and France-curious — a serious list for a serious room. Three hundred to five hundred bottles deep, this is not a place that phoned it in.
Selection Deep Dive
The California backbone is exactly what you want at a steakhouse: Caymus, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap, Jordan, and Opus One are all present, covering the spectrum from crowd-pleaser to special-occasion splurge. Italy earns real respect here — Antinori Tignanello, Gaja Barbaresco, and Sassicaia are the kind of names that signal a buyer who actually knows their Super Tuscans and Piedmont. France shows up with Château Margaux and Louis Jadot Burgundy, though it feels more like supporting cast than a deep bench. The list skews heavily red and classic, so if you're hunting for adventurous whites or anything remotely natural, you'll come up short.
By the Glass
With 20 to 35 by-the-glass options priced between $12 and $25, the pour program is generous for a steakhouse of this caliber. That upper range gives you access to real bottles without committing to a full order, which is a legitimate win on a date night. Rotation appears static rather than seasonal, but the selection is broad enough that most tables will find something that works.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $50–$80 range
Jordan is consistently one of the most reliable Cabs in California for the money — structured, food-friendly, and approachable without being boring. At a steakhouse where Opus One is the ceiling, Jordan is the smart play that still drinks like a proper bottle.
Louis Jadot Burgundy
Every table around you is ordering Cabernet, which means the Jadot Burgundy is getting ignored. A well-sourced Jadot — whether it's a village Gevrey or a Côte de Beaune — is going to sing next to a properly cooked filet in a way that Caymus simply won't. Most people sleep on it here and that's a mistake.
Opus One
Look, Opus One is a genuinely excellent wine — but at a steakhouse with a steep markup structure, you're paying a significant premium over retail for a bottle that's already trading on its name more than its value. The bragging rights cost extra, and the juice in your glass won't taste that different from a Silver Oak at half the price.
Antinori Tignanello + Prime dry-aged ribeye
Tignanello's Sangiovese-Cabernet blend has the acidity to cut through the fat of a dry-aged ribeye while the dark fruit and leather notes match the char. It's a cross-continental handshake that works better than most of the all-California options on this list.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Daniel's is a legitimate Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence earner — the list is deep, the heavy hitters are all here, and the room is built for serious wine drinking. The markups sting and there's no sommelier pushing you toward discovery, but if you know what you're looking for, this is one of Fort Lauderdale's best bottles-over-dinner experiences.
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