Texas Swagger With a California Soul
Dallas · Dallas · American, Southwestern American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 28, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Walk into Fearing's and the list signals its intentions immediately — this is a room that takes wine seriously, with rawhide chandeliers overhead and a cellar-deep roster of California and French heavyweights anchoring the page. It's polished, confident, and very much aligned with the fine-dining energy of the Ritz-Carlton setting it calls home. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (earned in 2024) isn't a surprise once you see what sommelier Miguel Sayago has assembled.
The list runs 400 to 600 selections deep, and the California-France axis is strong — think Opus One, Stag's Leap CASK 23, Caymus Special Selection, Kistler Chardonnay, and Chateau Lynch-Bages all showing up with purpose. France gets proper treatment via Louis Jadot Burgundy and Lynch-Bages representing Pauillac, though the list skews heavily toward big Napa Cabs, which feels appropriate given the clientele and the bold Southwestern flavors coming out of Dean Fearing's kitchen. Oregon gets a nod through Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir, but don't come here expecting a globe-trotting deep dive — the focus is tight and intentional. Gaps exist in natural wine, South America, and anything off the beaten California trail, but within its lane, the list delivers.
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is a generous program for a restaurant of this size and style, and the range gives you real choices rather than just house-pour filler. We'd expect Miguel Sayago to keep the pours quality-forward — this isn't a list where the BTG section is an afterthought. Rotation details weren't confirmed, but a list this size usually means the glass program stays fairly static rather than evolving with the seasons.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $80–$100 estimated bottle range
Jordan is a perennial overachiever — refined, food-friendly Cab that punches above its retail price point and won't send your dinner bill into cardiac territory the way Opus One will.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir
In a room full of people ordering Caymus and Silver Oak, this Oregon Pinot is quietly doing elegant work. It's the move if you're eating buffalo or antelope and want something that cuts through the richness without steamrolling the dish.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is everywhere, and restaurants like this mark it up hard. It's a fine wine, but you're paying restaurant premium on top of an already premium retail price for something you could find at any upscale steakhouse in the country. Reach for something with more story for the same spend.
Chateau Lynch-Bages Pauillac + Buffalo
Big, gamey, and bold — buffalo needs a wine that won't get bulldozed. Lynch-Bages brings enough dark fruit structure and earthy backbone to stand up to the meat without turning the whole thing into a tannin arm-wrestling match.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Fearing's is a reliable, well-staffed wine program that earns its Award of Excellence through genuine depth in California and France — just know you're paying Ritz-Carlton prices for the privilege. Send a friend here for a special occasion, but tell them to skip the Caymus and ask Miguel what's interesting.
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