The Western Horseman Club

Walk in expecting a wine list as bold as the Western-supper-club energy, and the list hands you something more modest — a short parade of familiar names anchored in Napa and Sonoma with a nod to Texas High Plains. It's not offensive, but for a full-service steakhouse with live music and prime rib on the menu, we were hoping for more ambition in the bottle selection. The vibe promises a lot; the wine list cashes in a little less.

The list sits somewhere between 40 and 80 bottles, leaning hard on crowd-pleasing California reds and safe international whites with occasional Texas High Plains representation — which at least shows some regional pride. The Saddleback Cellars appearance (spotlighted in a wine dinner hosted with Reed Beverage) hints at a team that can curate when they try, but that effort hasn't fully translated into the everyday list. There's no serious depth in Old World options, no interesting outliers to reward curious drinkers, and the whole thing reads like a program built to avoid complaints rather than inspire orders. Gaps are real: no compelling Burgundy, no Rhône, no interesting Spanish or Italian to match the kitchen's beef-forward menu.

The by-the-glass program runs 8 to 16 options depending on the night, which is a reasonable count for a supper club. What's less reasonable is the markup math — pours are priced in a way that makes ordering a bottle feel like the only sensible move. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority, so don't expect anything surprising on the stem.