760 Bottles of Italian Theater and Flex
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Italian-American Fine Dining
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 12, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Carbone Las Vegas’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Opening this wine list feels like opening a phone book—if phone books were filled with cult Amarone and obscure Piedmontese unicorns. 760 selections means you could eat here weekly for years and never drink the same bottle twice. This is Major Food Group flexing their Italian wine obsession in the middle of the Vegas Strip.
The focus is laser-locked on Italy: deep cuts from Tuscany and Piedmont dominate, with serious allocations of Brunello, Super Tuscans, and producers most people have never heard of. They're hunting collector-grade bottles alongside approachable regional gems. California and France get supporting roles—mostly big Napa cabs and blue-chip Bordeaux for the high-roller crowd. There are gaps if you want natural wine or adventurous orange experiments, but that's not what Carbone does. This is old-world muscle with a Vegas bankroll.
The glass program sits around 15-20 options, which feels surprisingly modest given the list depth. Pricing runs theatrical: $14 Bisol Prosecco is actually reasonable, $18 Graci Etna Bianco is a steal at 60% markup, but then you hit $16 Pinot Grigio that retails for $12. The pours skew safe—Chianti Classico at $18, standard Italian whites—with just enough personality to keep it interesting.
Graci Etna Bianco — $18
Sicilian volcanic elegance at 60% markup is Vegas charity—this bottle retails for $30 and drinks way above its weight
2021 Valaya Chianti Classico
At $18 by the glass with only 90% markup over retail, it's one of the fairest pours on the list and shows proper Sangiovese structure without the usual Vegas price punishment
Feudo di San Gregorio Fiano
$72 for a bottle that retails at $25 is a 188% markup on a solid but unremarkable Campanian white—you're paying for the Carbone experience, not the wine
Piedmontese Peach Wine + Veal Parmesan
$88 for this rare northern Italian curiosity might sting, but the stone fruit aromatics and acidity cut through the rich tomato and melted cheese like a charm—it's weird, it's theatrical, it's very Carbone
The Bottom Line
If you want to drink serious Italian wine in Vegas and money isn't tight, this is your spot. The markups are Vegas-steep but the list depth is legitimately impressive—just stick to the by-the-glass steals and avoid the trophy Bordeaux unless someone else is paying.
Caesars Palace · Las Vegas · French Fine Dining
This is where you come when wine matters as much as the food. The markup is Vegas-steep, but the cellar is world-class and the staff can navigate it. If you're celebrating big or chasing rare French bottles, this is the room.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Lamaii is the rare Las Vegas restaurant where the wine list reflects a genuine point of view — the grower Champagne program alone is worth the visit. Send a friend here and tell them to order a Spécial Club.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
STK Las Vegas is a bottle-list business masquerading as a wine program — three by-the-glass pours, a roster of safe California hits, and Vegas markups that'll make your eyes water. Order the Whispering Angel at happy hour, grab a bottle of Belle Glos if you're feeling generous, and save the real wine exploration for somewhere that cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Diner Ross is doing something genuinely weird and kind of wonderful — a Champagne-forward list inside a Vegas diner is a wild card move that mostly works. Just don't show up expecting range beyond bubbles, and go for the growers before you default to the celebrity bottles.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Steakhouse
The Palm Las Vegas is an unlikely wine discovery — a six-bottle natural and old-world-leaning list tucked inside a steakhouse institution, priced like someone forgot they're on the Strip. Don't sleep on it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · American, Italian
Alexxa's is a Strip restaurant doing Strip things — great location, recognizable bottles, pricing that reflects the real estate. If you're here for fountain views and a glass of Cakebread, you'll be genuinely happy; if you're hunting for value or adventure, look elsewhere.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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