Pampas Steakhouse

The wine list at Pampas lands like a proper Argentine asado — substantial, confident, and built around red meat. Wood-paneled walls and white tablecloths set the stage, and the list matches the room: this is an upscale steakhouse that takes its wine program seriously. Wine Spectator has handed them a Best of Award of Excellence every year since 2022, and one look at what's on offer makes that easy to understand.

The list runs 200-plus bottles anchored by the trio Wine Spectator called out — France, Argentina, and California — and all three legs of that stool are holding weight. On the Argentine side, you've got the full range from approachable Luigi Bosca Malbec up through Zuccardi Valle de Uco and Clos de los Siete, with Catena Zapata's Adrianna Vineyard sitting at the top as the crown jewel. France shows up with serious names — Château Pichon Baron and Château Lynch-Bages for Bordeaux lovers, and Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet for the table that wants white Burgundy with their steak. California fills in with the usual suspects: Opus One, Caymus, Jordan, and Silver Oak. It's a list that skews toward power and prestige, which makes sense given the room and the proteins coming off the grill.

A by-the-glass program of 12-20 options is genuinely good for a restaurant this size and focus. Expect the pours to lean red and Argentine — Malbec will dominate, rightfully so. The range in bottle pricing suggests the glass pours span budget-friendly to mid-tier, which gives a table the ability to drink well without committing to a full bottle before they've settled in.