Fogo de Chão
Malbec and Meat — A Natural Match
Beverly Hills · Beverly Hills · Brazilian Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 10, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Fogo de Chão Beverly Hills is built to match the room — bold, confident, and unapologetically beef-forward. You flip through it and the through-line is immediately clear: California cabs, Argentine Malbecs, and Chilean heavyweights, all designed to keep pace with tableside skewers of picanha. It's not a list that invites exploration, but it's not trying to be.
Selection Deep Dive
With somewhere between 150 and 200 bottles, this is a respectable list that has been holding a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2006 — and it shows in the curation, even if the vision is narrow. Argentina gets the deepest treatment, with Catena Zapata's Adrianna Vineyard Malbec anchoring the high end alongside Achaval Ferrer, Clos de los Siete, and Zuccardi Valle de Uco. Chile punches in with Concha y Toro's Don Melchor and Montes Alpha, while California is covered by the usual suspects: Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, and Duckhorn. If you drink outside those three regions, you'll find the list thins out fast — there's no Burgundy rabbit hole to fall into here, no funky Jura detour.
By the Glass
The by-the-glass program runs 12 to 18 options, which is more than adequate for a churrascaria crowd that mostly wants something red and ready before the first cut of lamb arrives. Quality at the glass level skews toward approachable and crowd-friendly — expect house-level pours rather than the Adrianna Vineyard making an appearance in 6-ounce increments. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority; this reads as a set-and-forget glass program.
Zuccardi Valle de Uco Malbec — $60
Zuccardi is one of Argentina's most serious producers and Valle de Uco fruit is the real deal — structured, mineral-driven, and built to handle red meat. At this price point in Beverly Hills, it's the move before you reach for the Adrianna.
Clos de los Siete Malbec
Michel Rolland's Argentine project gets overshadowed by the flashier names on this list, but Clos de los Siete consistently delivers a lush, layered Malbec blend that punches well above its price. Most tables walk right past it chasing the Caymus — their loss.
Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is a restaurant list staple for a reason — people recognize the name and reach for it — but the markup on a wine this ubiquitous is rarely justified. You can do better on this list for the same or less money.
Achaval Ferrer Malbec + Picanha
Picanha's sirloin cap has a rich fat cap and a beefy depth that needs a wine with grip and fruit, not something delicate. Achaval Ferrer brings concentration and structure without going over the top — it's the kind of match that makes you slow down and actually taste both.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Fogo de Chão Beverly Hills isn't trying to reinvent the wine list — it's playing a very specific game and playing it competently. If you're here for the meat and want something genuinely good to drink with it, the Argentine and Chilean selections will take care of you; just don't expect discovery.
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