Emeril's 2,700-Label Beast in the Desert
The Strip · Las Vegas · Creole Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 11, 2026 · How we review
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You open the wine list and it's a 50-page spiral-bound book that could double as a doorstop. This isn't a wine list — it's an archive. Twenty-seven hundred labels spanning 14 countries, with a sommelier team that actually knows what they're selling.
The depth here is absurd in the best way. Heavy Napa representation with cult bottles like Hundred Acre Ark Vineyard '05 and Bond Pluribus magnums, but they don't sleep on the Old World — Marqués de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial '86 and Numanthia Termanthia '04 show serious buying chops. Italian selection runs deep with Tuscany heavy-hitters like Tenuta Di Trinoro. This is a list built over years by people who care, not a corporate template. The breadth across Spain, Italy, and California shows ambition that matches Emeril's kitchen.
Thirty to forty pours by the glass is solid for a steakhouse of this scale, though we wish they pushed harder on rotation. The glass program leans classic — expect safe Napa Cabs and crowd-pleasing Italian reds rather than adventurous small producers. It's competent but not exciting, which tracks for a Vegas steakhouse where most diners want recognition over discovery.
Cliff Lede Poetry Stags Leap District '18 — $150
High-quality Napa Cab from a serious producer at a price that won't murder your credit card in a room where bottles regularly crack $500
Marqués de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial '86
A 38-year-old Rioja Gran Reserva that's drinking perfectly now — traditional Spanish winemaking at its peak, and most people at the table will order California instead
Eisele Vineyard Napa Valley '15
Prestigious single-vineyard Cab that's probably marked up 4x-5x in a casino setting — you're paying for the name more than the juice
Numanthia Termanthia '04 + Bone-In Ribeye
This massive Toro red from a legendary vintage has the structure and fruit density to stand up to charred beef fat and Creole spice without getting bullied
The Bottom Line
This is where you come when someone else is paying or you're celebrating something big. The list is legitimately world-class, the staff knows their stuff, and the glassware is proper. Yes, it's expensive — it's a Venetian steakhouse — but if you want to drink serious wine in Vegas, this is the spot.
· Las Vegas · Steakhouse
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.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
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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.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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.
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