Kinzie Chophouse

The wine list lands with real weight — 400 to 600 bottles deep, organized with the confidence of a room that takes wine seriously. This isn't a steakhouse that bolted on a wine list as an afterthought; California and France get the full treatment here. Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2022 is warranted, and you feel it when the book hits the table.

The California section reads like a greatest-hits album: Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, Opus One, Dominus Estate, Stag's Leap, Far Niente, Chateau Montelena — all the names your table will recognize and argue over. France holds its own with Chateau Margaux and Louis Jadot Burgundy anchoring the old-world side. The list skews heavily toward these two regions, which makes sense given the steakhouse format, but don't come looking for Rioja or Barolo — the map is drawn with a very specific pen. Depth is real within those lanes; breadth across the wider wine world is not the point here.

Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is a generous pour program for a steakhouse, and the range tracks the bottle list closely — expect recognizable California names and French standards rather than anything off the beaten path. No noted rotation or active glass program, so what you see is likely what you get on repeat visits. It covers the bases and then some, even if it won't surprise you.