10 most exciting restaurants to drink wine in Houston right now - Houston Chronicle

There’s never been a better time to be a wine lover in Houston. New restaurants opened in recent years offer thoughtfully curated wine lists or unique tasting experiences. Sommeliers delve into adventurous styles and lesser-known wine regions to keep selections fresh for guests. And stalwarts of Houston’s restaurant scene have continued to bring high-caliber wine to the fine-dining table.

Aaron and Victoria Bludorn opened their namesake restaurant in summer 2020, and it has quickly become one of the hottest tables in Houston. Wine director Molly Austad, whose experience includes Pappas Bros. Steakhouse and McGuire Moorman Hospitality in Austin, is in charge of the wine program. The mostly classic list leans heavily into French producers, particularly from Burgundy, and is rounded out by Italian, Spanish and American bottles, among others. The top of the list includes half-bottles and large-format bottles as well as reserve by-the-glass picks. Three porrón selections are a fun feature: $50 gets you a traditional Catalán pitcher with a spout to pour wine straight into your mouth. 807 Taft, 713-999-0146; bludornrestaurant.com

Caracol

Chef Hugo Ortega’s coastal Mexican restaurant focusing on fish and seafood also has his company’s most engaging wine program, overseen by H-Town Restaurant Group beverage manager Sean Beck. The list starts with a “what to drink right now” page of rotating selections alongside stories about the wines and producers. The rest is organized by style, with introductions telling the guests what to expect in a fun, informational way. The list closes out with Mexican bottle selections. 2200 Post Oak, 713-622-9996; caracol.net

Degust

Dining at newcomer Degust is like stepping into someone’s home for a large dinner party, except with fine-dining-level food and service. The 12-course tasting menu is best ordered alongside the wine pairings, each delivered personally by sommelier Dale Ellington, who explains why he chose the wines for each dish with clarity and enthusiasm. A one-page wine list is also available for by-the-bottle selections. It focuses on fun, off-the-beaten-path Spanish wines, with others from Portugal, France, California and Mexico rounding it out. 7202 Long Point, 281-707-4623; degusthouston.com

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Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino

Chef Lynette Hawkins’ River Oaks restaurant Giacomo’s delights not just with its homemade pastas and comfort Italian food, but also with its thoughtfully curated wine list that goes beyond the big players of Italy. Giacomo’s showcases wines from 15 different regions in the country, including lesser-known spots like Sicily, Friuli, Umbria, Alto Adige, Emilia-Romagna and more, as well as stalwarts Piedmont and Tuscany. The list also has a whole page of orange wines, and notes when a selection is by a female winemaker or is made sustainably, organically or biodynamically. 3215 Westheimer Rd, 713-522-1934; giacomosciboevino.com

March

March in Montrose, by the Goodnight Hospitality team, is one of the newest tasting-menu-only restaurants in town. The high-caliber culinary experience here is matched by the wine program, overseen by general manager and beverage director Mark Sayre and his five-sommelier wine team. The 80-page list sources from March’s 11,000-bottle cellar, hitting all the classic regions and varietals in France, California and Italy — fans of Champagne and Burgundy will be particularly happy here. Under-the-radar selections from places like Austria, Germany and South Africa add a sense of discovery. Wine pairings are also available for the six- and nine-course tasting menus. 1624 Westheimer, 832-380-2481; marchrestaurant.com

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

There’s no better place in Houston to burn a hole in your pocket on wine than Pappas Bros. Steakhouse. The restaurant’s depth and breadth of selections is impressive, covering all stretches of the wine world. The collection of red and white Burgundy, California Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux in particular is dizzying, offering the most renowned producers and several older vintages. Pappas’ Champagne, red Rhône, Italian and Spanish sections are also noteworthy. 5839 Westheimer, 713-780-7352; 1200 McKinney, 713-658-1995; pappasbros.com

Roots Wine Bar

Dispensing wine via an enomatic machine can so often be a miss, but it’s a total hit at Roots Wine Bar, which opened in February in the East End. Grab a card at the host stand and swipe it at the various stations to release pours of the rotating wine selections. Each bottle comes with a pocket-sized card offering more information about the wine, and the friendly staff are always nearby ready to answer any questions. J.D. Fouché oversees the wine and the food, which is much more ambitious and well-executed than it even needs to be for a wine bar. 3107 Leeland, 713-818-2079; rootshtx.com

Rosie Cannonball

Rosie Cannonball is March’s little sister; the two restaurants share the 11,000-bottle cellar. Rosie’s wine list is more concise, hitting all the notes in the classic French, Italian and American regions with a small sampling of selections from each, as well as bottles from Portugal, Spain and Greece. There are some interesting finds in the Loire and Rhône sections in particular, not to mention the two pages of bubbles and full page of fun rosé and orange wines. The program also offers good value, with the majority of the bottles under $100 and many $70 or less. 1620 Westheimer, 832-380-2471; rosiecannonball.com

Squable

This Heights hangout’s creativity in the kitchen extends to its wine list. Squable is the place to go if you want to discover something new and offbeat, whether it’s a Serbian Pinot Noir, bubbles from Armenia or a Mexican orange wine. The list leans “natural” but there are more conventional wines available too, reaching into pockets of France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, South Africa, Australia, California, Oregon and Washington. 632 W. 19th, 832-834-7362; squabletime.com

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Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse

This steakhouse is another heavy-hitter that will satisfy the deep pockets and expense accounts of Houston. Vic & Anthony’s has perhaps the most impressive selection of red Bordeaux in the city, including many first- and second-growths and older vintages stretching back to the 1940s. (A 1982 Château Lafite-Rothschild for $15,000, anyone?) The California Cabernet and Burgundy sections are also worth a browse; the latter features three whole pages of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. The list also has strengths in the Rhône, Spain, and Piedmont and Tuscany in Italy. 1510 Texas, 713-228-1111; vicandanthonys.com

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