500-Bottle French Soul in a Vegas Casino
The Strip · Las Vegas · French Brasserie · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed March 11, 2026 · How we review
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A 500-bottle wine list in a Vegas casino brasserie sounds like it could go either way — overwrought or overleveraged. BARDOT splits the difference with a serious French backbone (Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône, Alsace, Loire) and enough California crowd-pleasers to keep the high rollers happy. It's not groundbreaking, but it's legitimately deep for a hotel restaurant.
The French sections show real thought — this isn't just a token Burgundy or two. You've got proper regional diversity across France with producers that matter, from Chateau La Nerthe in the Rhône to serious Alsace representation. The California side leans heavily on Napa royalty (Caymus, Cakebread, Rombauer) which feels predictable but makes sense in this context. With 500 bottles to work with, there's room to geek out or play it safe depending on your mood. The list doesn't take wild swings into natural wine or orange oddities, but that's not what you come to a Michael Mina brasserie expecting.
Eighteen glass pours at $10-19 is a respectable lineup for a casino restaurant, though it skews heavily toward the safe bets. You'll find Rombauer Chardonnay and Caymus Cabernet by the glass, which tells you they're playing to the Vegas tourist palate. The price points are fair for the setting — nobody's getting gouged at the glass pour level, even if the selections won't surprise anyone who's been to Napa in the last decade.
Spring Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley — $75
Only a 25% markup over retail makes this a rare Vegas casino win — solid Napa Cab at a price that doesn't feel like table stakes
Chateau La Nerthe Rhône White Blend
Most people bypass white Rhône for Chardonnay on this list, but La Nerthe brings weight and complexity that'll stand up to richer brasserie dishes
Rombauer Chardonnay, Carneros
It's everywhere, it's buttery, and while the markup isn't offensive, you didn't fly to Vegas to drink the same Chard you get at every wedding back home
Taittinger Brut Champagne + Escargot
Classic French brasserie move — Champagne's acidity cuts through garlic butter like it was designed for the job, and Taittinger has the elegance to not overpower delicate snails
The Bottom Line
This is what a competent Vegas casino wine program looks like — deep enough to explore, fair enough on markup to not feel like robbery, staffed by people who know the difference between Burgundy and Bordeaux. You won't find edge or surprises, but you also won't get burned.
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Strip House's all-by-the-glass format is smart for a Vegas crowd that wants to explore without committing, and the list has more personality than most hotel steakhouses — the Testamatta and the Lingua Franca Chardonnay prove someone made actual choices here. Prices skew high at the top end, but the $15–$25 tier offers genuine quality. Come for the steak, stay for the glass pours, and skip the Kosta Browne unless the night calls for it.
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· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Summer House is doing more with its wine program than it has to, and in Las Vegas that deserves genuine credit. Fair prices, a thoughtful by-the-glass roster, and a few genuinely interesting picks — the Grüner and the Selbach Riesling especially — make this worth exploring. It's not a destination wine list, but it's a reliable one, and that's rarer on the Strip than it should be.
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Hughes Center · Las Vegas · Brazilian Churrascaria
The real story at Fogo de Chão Hughes Center is the Monday-through-Thursday deal: South American bottles under $150 go at half price, all day, in both the dining room and bar. That's a meaningful discount at a format where a table can easily work through a full bottle alongside the picanha parade. If you're going to drink wine here — and you should — plan your visit around that window.
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South Point Casino · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Silverado Steak House isn't trying to win any wine awards, and it doesn't need to — the list is fair, functional, and occasionally punches above its casino-floor weight class. If you're eating steak at South Point and want a solid glass without getting robbed, this list has your back; just stay away from the bottom shelf and head straight for the Davis Bynum or the Symmetry Meritage.
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The Strip · Las Vegas · Japanese
Order the $21 glass of Kirinzan Junmai Ginjo, or the $50 Signature Flight if you want three saké side by side. If you prefer wine, the Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin at $62 by the Coravin glass is the pour to look for. Confirm availability and prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks list, not service, storage or markups.
The Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Try the $60 half bottle of Cristom Pinot Noir or ask about the $60 Kerner, the lowest full-bottle price, or order the Azelia Barolo at $270 with the Dry Aged New York. Confirm vintages and prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
· Miami · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie Miami is a Champagne list wearing a restaurant costume — deep on grower producers, light on everything else, and priced like it knows it has you cornered. If you are here specifically to dig into a blanc de noirs from the Côte des Bar or split a bottle of Larmandier-Bernier ($190/bottle) over dinner, this is genuinely one of the more interesting Champagne programs in Miami. Everyone else should order the Chablis and move on.
Plays It Safe
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Midtown · New York · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie earns its place as a reliable stop for wine in Midtown, especially if you're leaning French. The glass list is genuinely wide and has some smart picks buried in it — the Fleurie and the Wiemer Riesling both punch above their price points. Markups trend steep as you climb the bottle list, so your money works hardest in the by-the-glass section. If you're here for the brasserie experience, the wine program holds up its end of the deal.
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· Chicago · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie Chicago posts a French-led list with glass and bottle prices side by side, plus a numbered bottle list that runs from Champagne to Burgundy, the Rhône and Napa. Order the Bouvet Crémant at $60 a bottle with the Plateau de Fruits de Mer, or try the Alsace Pinot Blanc at $64 if you want a white that isn't Sancerre. The menu page is undated, so confirm prices before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted lists, not service, storage or markups.
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