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Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 19, 2026
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The wine list at Campo reads like a love letter to the Mediterranean — Spain and Italy front and center, with a nod to the Rhône for good measure. It's a focused, 80-to-150-bottle program that actually makes sense alongside wood-fired flatbreads and paella. This isn't a list someone threw together last minute.
Campo leans hard into Rioja, Tuscany, and the Rhône Valley, which is exactly the right call for a Mediterranean kitchen. The regional focus keeps things coherent rather than scattershot, and there's enough depth to reward repeat visits without overwhelming a casual diner. That said, the bottle list skews toward crowd-pleasing American labels — Cakebread, Duckhorn, Meiomi — that feel a little out of place on a menu this Iberian. Those bottles eat up real estate that could go to a Ribera del Duero or a Vermentino worth getting excited about.
Twelve to twenty pours by the glass is a genuinely good number — enough to match whatever direction the table is going without making the decision exhausting. Estimated glass prices run $12–$22, which is reasonable for a downtown Reno wine bar. We'd love to see more rotation on the glass list to push diners toward the Mediterranean bottles where Campo actually shines.
Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay Napa Valley 2021 — $65
At 71% over retail, this is the least-gouged bottle in the American section — and it's a crowd-pleaser that drinks above its price point. Not the most adventurous pick, but if the table wants a familiar Chardonnay, this is the one to order.
La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2022
La Crema gets overlooked because it lives at every grocery store, but the Sonoma Coast bottling is genuinely well-made cool-climate Pinot. At $52 it's marked up, yes, but it's a versatile glass that works across most of Campo's small plates and won't divide the table.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2023
Forty-two dollars for a bottle that retails at $18 is a 133% markup on a wine you've had a hundred times before. Kim Crawford is fine in your fridge at home — it has no business being a splurge at a wine bar with actual Mediterranean options available.
La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2022 + Charcuterie Board
The bright acidity and red fruit in the Sonoma Coast Pinot cut right through the fat of cured meats without bullying any of the softer cheeses. It's a low-commitment pour that keeps the whole board tasting fresh.
Wednesday — Half-price bottles of wine all night, every Wednesday.
The Bottom Line
Campo is a genuinely fun downtown wine stop — the Mediterranean focus gives the list a real identity, and Wednesday half-price bottles make it a no-brainer mid-week destination. The American crowd-pleasers marked up past reason are the only thing holding this list back from something special.
Downtown / Casino Row · Reno · Upscale American Steakhouse
Ruth's Chris Reno is a reliable, well-run steakhouse wine program inside a casino resort — competent glassware, proper storage, and a sommelier who knows the list cold. Just don't come here looking for discovery; come here knowing exactly what you want and prepared to pay full freight for it.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown · Reno · American small plates, tapas-style, steakhouse-influenced
Sierra St. Kitchen punches above its weight for downtown Reno — the list has real producers, genuine range, and a sommelier keeping it honest. Just know the markups are real, and steer toward the Old World and Pacific Northwest bottles where the value hides.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Reno · Italian – Tuscan & Coastal
Calafuria isn't trying to be a destination wine list — it's trying to be the right wine list for this restaurant, and it mostly succeeds. Send your friends here if they want something Italian that doesn't feel phoned in; just don't expect fireworks beyond the bottle.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Northwest Reno · Reno · Health-focused American café with organic, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and paleo options
Great Full Gardens isn't a wine destination and it doesn't pretend to be — but for a health-focused café in Northwest Reno, the glass prices are honest and the pours are solid enough to enjoy alongside the food. Send a friend here for lunch, just don't tell them to order the Chardonnay.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Reno · New American / Fine Dining
LuLou's wine list won't win any awards, but it won't ruin your dinner either — and in a city where restaurant wine programs often feel like an afterthought, that counts for something. Send a friend here for a solid meal with a bottle of Jordan; just don't expect to discover anything new.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown / Eldorado Resort Casino · Reno · Californian / Steakhouse
Roxy isn't a destination wine program — it's a competent casino steakhouse list with the right bottles for the room. Show up on a Wednesday, order the Jordan at half price, and you'll leave happy.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Wichita · Mediterranean
Meddys West is here for the food, and the wine list knows it. If you're looking for something to wash down your meal without drama, the $8 glass is fine — just don't come here expecting the wine to be the point.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Ocean Ave / downtown · Carmel By The Sea · Mediterranean
Dametra is a lively Carmel institution that takes its bottle list more seriously than its casual vibe suggests — the markups sting, but the range is genuinely interesting and a few bottles here are worth seeking out. Send a friend who wants something special with dinner, just tell them to skip the Caymus.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Kohala Coast · Kailua-Kona · Mediterranean
Meridia has the setting, the concept, and the menu to deserve a genuinely interesting wine list — instead it serves up resort-hotel boilerplate at punishing markups. Order the paella, drink the cocktails, and save the serious wine for somewhere that cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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