Fort Worth finally gets serious about Mexican wine
West 7th · Fort Worth · Mexican, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 28, 2026
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You open the wine list at a Fort Worth Mexican steakhouse and expect a wall of Napa Cabs with a token Rioja. What you get instead is a legitimately curated deep-dive into Mexican wine country alongside the California classics — and it's a genuinely pleasant surprise. The 150-200 bottle list signals that someone here actually cares.
The Mexico section is the real draw: Monte Xanic and Adobe Guadalupe from Baja California, L.A. Cetto from Valle de Guadalupe, and Casa Madero from Coahuila — one of North America's oldest wineries — give this list a regional identity you won't find anywhere else in DFW. California holds its own with Jordan and Flowers Pinot Noir sitting alongside the obligatory Caymus, so the crowd-pleaser bases are covered without the list becoming a Napa vanity project. The range from $12 to $180 a bottle means there's room to explore without a calculator. Sommelier Adrian Burciaga has clearly put thought into building a list that tells a story rather than just ticking boxes.
Twenty to thirty by-the-glass options is generous for this market, and the glass price ceiling of $20 keeps things honest. If the BTG list mirrors the bottle selection — and the staff confidence here suggests it does — you should be able to get a pour of something from Baja without committing to a full bottle. That alone puts this ahead of most upscale spots in Fort Worth.
Casa Madero — $12
Casa Madero from Coahuila is one of the most historically significant wineries in the Americas and still flies under the radar in the U.S. Getting it by the glass at the low end of the price range at an upscale restaurant is the kind of value that makes you feel smart.
Vena Cava
Vena Cava is a Baja natural-leaning producer that most Texas diners haven't encountered yet. It's the bottle that starts a conversation, and it belongs on this list more than most people will realize when they're busy reaching for the Caymus.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine wine that has been marked up into fine-dining territory on every list in America. You're at a restaurant with a genuine Mexican wine program — ordering Caymus here is like going to a great taco spot and asking for nachos. There's nothing wrong with it; it's just the wrong call.
Adobe Guadalupe + Cabrito
Slow-roasted goat has enough gamey richness and herbal depth to flatten a lot of wines. A Baja red from Adobe Guadalupe — typically a Tempranillo or Grenache-based blend — has the earthy structure to stand up to the cabrito without steamrolling the complexity of the dish. It's also the kind of pairing that makes the whole Mexican heritage concept of the restaurant click into place.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Don Artemio is doing something genuinely unusual in Texas steakhouse territory: building a wine list around Mexican producers that deserve serious attention, backed by a sommelier who knows the material. If you care at all about wine, skip the Napa defaults and let Adrian point you toward Baja — you won't regret it.
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