Casino floor hides a serious Italian cellar
Atlantic City · Italian
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Angeline by Michael Symon’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You're in a casino, so the bar is low — and then the wine list lands on the table and resets your expectations entirely. Three hundred to four hundred selections anchored by serious Piedmont and Italian producers is not what anyone expects a block from the slot machines. It's the kind of list that makes you want to cancel your plans for the evening and just drink.
The Piedmont section is the main event: Giacomo Conterno, Bruno Giacosa, and Gaja covering Barolo, with Produttori del Barbaresco and Angelo Gaja holding down Barbaresco. That's not filler — those are the names you build a serious Italian program around. Brunello gets its due with Biondi-Santi and Banfi, and the Super Tuscans are predictable but crowd-appropriate with Sassicaia and Ornellaia both present. California rounds things out with Caymus, Jordan, Opus One, Sonoma-Cutrer, and Rombauer — nothing groundbreaking there, but it keeps the room happy. The gap is anywhere outside Italy and California; this list doesn't wander far from its lane.
Twenty to thirty options by the glass is genuinely strong for a restaurant of this format, with pours running $14 to $22. We'd want to know more about rotation — there's no evidence of an active program changing things up regularly, which at this price point is a missed opportunity. Still, the sheer volume of glass options means you're not stuck choosing between two Chardonnays and a Malbec.
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco — $60–$80 estimated bottle range
Produttori is a cooperative that punches well above its price class — genuine Barbaresco terroir at a fraction of what Gaja costs. In a list loaded with splurge options, this is the smart play for anyone who wants to drink Nebbiolo without flinching at the bill.
Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella
Everyone at this table is staring at the Barolo section, which means Allegrini's Amarone gets overlooked. It's a richer, more brooding expression that holds its own against anything in the Piedmont column — and tends to be priced slightly more accessibly in casino restaurant contexts where the famous names carry the biggest markups.
Opus One
Opus One is fine wine, but it's also the most marked-up bottle on virtually every resort restaurant list in America. You're paying for the name and the occasion, not for value — and in a list with Gaja and Conterno, there's simply a better story to tell for the same or less money.
Giacomo Conterno Barolo + Beef short rib pasta
Conterno's Barolo brings the kind of tannic structure and dried cherry depth that was essentially designed to cut through braised, fatty short rib. This is the pairing that justifies the whole trip.
The Bottom Line
Angeline is a genuine wine program hiding inside a celebrity chef casino concept — the Piedmont selections alone earn the Wine Spectator credential, even if the markups and no-sommelier situation keep it from being a true Rager. Come for the Barolo, order the short rib pasta, and try to forget you're in Atlantic City.
· Atlantic City · Steakhouse
We wouldn't fly to Atlantic City for this wine list, but if you're already here, this is the last thing you expected and the best reason to sit down. Six bottles, zero safe choices — someone cares, and it shows.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Tennessee Avenue · Atlantic City · American / Beer Hall
Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall is exactly what it sounds like — come for the beer, and come for the atmosphere. If your crew insists on wine, the Bezel Pinot is a worthy pour, but don't come here expecting a wine program that keeps up with the rest of the experience.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Boardwalk/Park Place · Atlantic City · Steakhouse, Seafood, Contemporary American
Park Place Prime is exactly what a casino steakhouse wine list should be — familiar, functional, and tilted toward the crowd writing checks. It won't thrill anyone looking for discovery, but if you want a solid Cab with your dry-aged steak and don't mind paying casino prices for the privilege, it gets the job done.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Ocean Casino Resort · Atlantic City · Italian-American
Superfrico is a reliable wine program in a setting designed to get you to spend money — and it mostly delivers without being a total shakedown. Send a friend here for a fun night, not a wine education.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Chelsea · Atlantic City · Italian
Boca Coal Fired Bistro is a reliable neighborhood Italian with a wine list to match — nothing you haven't seen before, but nothing to embarrass yourself with either. Stick to the Chianti Classico, enjoy the pizza, and don't come here expecting to be wowed by what's in the glass.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Walk/Tanger Outlets · Atlantic City · Steakhouse
Ruth's Chris Atlantic City is a reliable, well-executed steakhouse wine program that does exactly what it says on the label — deep California Cab selection, competent staff, proper storage, steep prices. Send a friend here if they want a sure thing, not if they're looking to be surprised.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Jersey City · Italian
Porto by Antonio delivers a credible Italian-forward wine list with genuine high points — Promis, Barbaresco, Brunello — and a by-the-glass program that actually gives people choices. Markups get aggressive at the top, and the Caymus pricing is frankly embarrassing, but if you stick to the Italian core and the smart mid-range picks, you'll drink well here.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · Italian
Zia's isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's trying harder than most Italian spots in Toledo — fair prices, a mostly by-the-glass program, and enough Italian producers to keep things honest. Go for the Antinori, order the Riesling to impress your date, and leave Castle Rock for the grocery run.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· McKinney · Italian
Bravo! is a competent chain wine program — wide by-the-glass selection, a few Italian producers worth noting, and prices that are steep but not insulting. You're not coming here for the wine list, but you won't regret ordering either.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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