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Arario Midtown is a genuinely fun spot with a wine list that mostly plays it safe and marks up the hits too hard — but the sparkling section hides some absurd value, and the Quintessa is priced fairly if you're in a splurge mood. Go for the Korean food, order the Taittinger, skip the Silver Oak.

Bricks is the rare Reno restaurant where the wine list has a genuine point of view — and that Iberian fortified program alone is worth a visit. It's not flashy, but it's honest, fairly priced, and a whole lot better than what you're usually drinking in downtown Nevada.

Bimini is a reliable California Cab sanctuary inside a Reno casino, and for what it is, it executes well — deep cellar, familiar producers, proper storage. Just know you're paying steakhouse-casino markup for the privilege, so pick your bottle carefully and let Jordan or Far Niente do the work.

Bistro Napa is doing something genuinely rare: running a deep, well-curated wine program inside a casino floor operation and making it feel like it belongs. The daily Social Hour alone is worth scheduling your evening around — but the list, the cellar, and the staff make this worth the trip on any night.

Romanza punches above its casino-floor weight class with a real wine program, proper storage, and staff that can actually talk through the list. Just know you're paying resort prices, so pick your spots carefully and let the Puligny do the work.

The Shore Room won't win any awards for its wine program, but Wednesday half-price bottles and fair by-the-glass pricing make it an easy yes for a riverfront dinner. Send a friend here if they want a decent glass of wine with a view, not if they're chasing something they haven't tried before.

The Grill at Quail Corners isn't going to make any wine destination lists, but it's doing the right things for a neighborhood fine-dining spot — fair prices, decent range, and enough interesting options to keep you from defaulting to whatever's safest. Come for the view, drink the Syrah.