Anthony's Chophouse

Walking into a remodeled chophouse inside the Nugget Casino, you might expect a wine list that's an afterthought — but Anthony's earns its Wine Spectator Award of Excellence with a focused, California-forward lineup that actually fits the room. The $40–$200 bottle range keeps things accessible without feeling like a gas station shelf. It's a proper steakhouse list doing exactly what a proper steakhouse list should do.

The list leans hard into California and France, which is the right call for a prime cut–driven menu. Caymus, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, and Jordan cover the Cabernet bases with enough variety that you're not just picking between two interchangeable bottles. France shows up through Louis Jadot Burgundy, which adds a welcome old-world counterweight. The gaps are real — no Pinot Noir to speak of, thin on Rhône, and the 150–250 bottle range stops well short of destination-list territory — but for Sparks, Nevada, this punches above its weight.

Twelve to twenty options by the glass at $10–$18 is a respectable spread for a casino chophouse. Rombauer Chardonnay and Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling likely anchor the white side, giving you a crowd-pleaser and a food-friendly option at the same time. No visible rotation program or daily pours, so what you see is what you get — but what you get is decent.