The Chop House
Safe Bets and Steaks Done Right
West Knoxville · Knoxville · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 11, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
The wine list at The Chop House is exactly what you'd expect from a mid-tier steakhouse chain in West Knoxville — familiar names, nothing to scare anyone, and a price tag that quietly reminds you this is still a business. It's not a list that makes you lean in, but it won't embarrass you on a date night either.
Selection Deep Dive
Eighteen wines is a tight roster, and almost every slot goes to a crowd-pleasing household name: Rombauer Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson, Sonoma-Cutrer, La Marca Prosecco, Dom Pérignon. The California and Champagne bias is heavy — there's virtually no red outside of Salmon Creek and 14 Hands, which are grocery-aisle bottles dressed up in steakhouse lighting. Italy shows up with Piccino Pinot Grigio and La Marca, but that's the extent of the Old World adventure. If you came for discovery, you're eating at the wrong place.
By the Glass
Glass pours run $8–$11, which is reasonable for Knoxville, though the exact by-the-glass lineup isn't fully published. What's clear is that the split-bottle program ($12–$46) is the smarter play here — it gives you a better pour without committing to a full bottle of something you may not love. Don't expect weekly rotation; this list has the feel of something that changes once a year, if that.
Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay, Russian River Valley — Not published
Russian River Chardonnay from Sonoma-Cutrer is genuinely solid — restrained, with better acidity than Rombauer — and it tends to be priced more fairly on restaurant lists. In a lineup dominated by Napa excess, this is the most honest pour on the white side of the menu.
Emmolo by Wagner Family Sauvignon Blanc, California
Most people at a steakhouse reach for Chardonnay or Cab and ignore this one entirely. Emmolo is a Wagner Family side project (same family as Caymus) and the Sauvignon Blanc has a crispness that cuts through a butter-finished filet better than anything else on this list. It's routinely overlooked.
Dom Perignon Brut, Champagne, France
At $300 on the list, Dom is available here for roughly triple what you'd pay at a good retailer. It's a celebration bottle, sure, but if you're going to drop that kind of money at a chain steakhouse in a strip mall, we'd gently suggest springing for a different occasion.
Rombauer Chardonnay, Napa Valley + Filet Mignon
Counterintuitive? Maybe. But Rombauer's butter-bomb California Chardonnay mirrors the richness of a filet without fighting it — the oak and vanilla notes lean into the char, and the weight of the wine matches the weight of the cut. It's not the most sophisticated call, but it works.
✔️ The Bottom Line
The Chop House wine list does its job — keeps the table happy, doesn't embarrass itself, and checks the boxes a steakhouse crowd needs checked. Just don't come here expecting to find anything you haven't already seen at your local grocery store.
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