Hotel Wine List, Hotel Wine Problems
· Las Vegas · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 7, 2026
RagingWine reviewed DJT’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
DJT sits inside the Trump International Hotel on the Vegas Strip, which tells you most of what you need to know before you even open the wine list. The room is polished and the expectations are high — but hotel dining in this tier rarely channels that energy into a wine program worth getting excited about.
Based on what we can piece together, the list leans toward safe, recognizable regions — think Champagne, California's Paso Robles and Monterey, and a nod to Virginia that reads more like a curiosity than a commitment. That's a range that checks boxes for the resort crowd without taking any real swings. There's no evidence of a deep cellar, rotating producers, or any serious attempt to surprise guests who actually care about what's in their glass. It's wine as amenity, not wine as destination.
By-the-glass details aren't publicly documented in enough detail to make specific calls here. In hotel restaurants at this price point, you typically get a short, safe pour list that skews toward crowd-pleasing California bottles — nothing that's going to make you rethink anything.
The Bottom Line
DJT is a fine place to eat a filet mignon or a well-executed lamb dish in a comfortable room. But if wine is the reason you're sitting down, this isn't the stop. The list appears to serve the hotel, not the guest — and in Las Vegas, where genuinely great wine programs are closer than you think, that's a hard sell.
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L'Aperitivo is the best wine argument for eating at Eataly Las Vegas: an all-Italian, all-by-the-glass list with genuine depth at the entry level and a few serious bottles for when the mood shifts. Markup is fair by Strip standards, the selection has a point of view, and the $15 Vermentino alone justifies a stop. If you're in the building and want a glass of wine that actually reflects where it came from, pull up a seat.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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
Varietal Specific
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
· Chula Vista · American
Yard House Chula Vista's wine list is what happens when wine is an afterthought at a beer-forward chain — familiar labels, steep markups, and zero sense of discovery. If you're here for the 130+ beers on draft, you're in the right place; if you came for the wine, grab the Jean-Luc Colombo rosé and manage expectations accordingly.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Yountville · American
RH Yountville is a genuinely beautiful place to drink wine — the room earns that much on atmosphere alone, and the California-forward list will keep most guests happy without any friction. But in Yountville, where the competition includes some of the most serious wine programs in the country, 'happy without friction' isn't the same as memorable. Go for the experience, order confidently by region, and don't expect the list to surprise you.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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