The Surf Club Restaurant by Thomas Keller
Old Hollywood Glamour, Serious Bordeaux to Match
Surfside · Miami · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
The wine list arrives and it feels like the room — deliberate, unhurried, and expensive in a way that doesn't apologize for itself. This is a Thomas Keller property inside a Four Seasons in Miami, so you already know the cellar isn't an afterthought. Four hundred to six hundred selections, a dedicated sommelier team, and a Best of Award of Excellence since 2019 confirm the list is as serious as the Beef Wellington.
Selection Deep Dive
France leads the charge, as it should — Burgundy heavyweights like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet sit alongside Bordeaux royalty in Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, and Château Pétrus. California holds its own with Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Opus One, and Sine Qua Non pulling weight on the cult side, while Kistler and Peter Michael cover the serious Chardonnay end of things. Italy isn't neglected either — Sassicaia and Ornellaia keep the Super Tuscans well represented. The list skews collector-heavy and the gaps, if any, are at the entry-level end where most of us are shopping.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass with a range of $18 to $60 is genuinely solid for a restaurant at this level — you're not locked into a $200 bottle just to drink well. The top end of that by-the-glass range gets you into quality Burgundy and Napa Cab territory, which is the move here. Rotation frequency is unclear, but with a sommelier team this engaged, we'd expect the glass list to stay sharp.
Kistler Vineyards Chardonnay — $18-$60 by the glass
Kistler is one of California's most respected Chardonnay producers and getting it by the glass at a place like this — rather than committing to a full bottle — is the smart play. It holds its own against the French whites on this list and won't crater your wallet before the entrée arrives.
Peter Michael Winery
Peter Michael consistently punches above its recognition level among casual wine drinkers. On a list dominated by DRC and Screaming Eagle name-drops, most tables will walk right past it — which means the sommelier team here will actually enjoy talking you into it. Ask them which bottling is on and go from there.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection
Caymus Special Selection is a crowd-pleaser and it's priced like one — on a list at this tier, you're almost certainly paying a significant premium for a bottle that's widely available at retail. With Harlan, Opus One, and Peter Michael on the same list, the Caymus is the safe, expensive choice for people who don't want to choose. You can do better here.
Château Margaux + Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington is already a theatrical dish, and Château Margaux is already a theatrical wine — they deserve each other. The fine-grained tannins and dark fruit of a mature Margaux cut through the richness of the pastry and beef without overwhelming the precision of Keller's cooking. This is the splurge pairing the room was designed for.
🔥 The Bottom Line
The Surf Club is unambiguously one of the best wine destinations in Miami — the cellar depth, the sommelier team, and the sheer seriousness of the list earn the Rager badge without hesitation. The markups are real and the room is expensive, but you came to the right place if wine is part of why you're here.
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