Casino steakhouse wine that doesn't embarrass itself
Boardwalk (Claridge area) · Atlantic City · Steakhouse and Seafood / Raw Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 21, 2026
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The wine list at Dougherty's is short — 15 labels — and doesn't try to be anything it isn't. This is a casino steakhouse inside Resorts Hotel, and the list reads exactly like that: approachable, recognizable names at prices that won't make you wince before you've even ordered a steak. No pretense, no surprises.
The list leans heavily on Napa Valley and Italy, with a few detours into France and the Southern Hemisphere to keep things honest. You'll find Oberon and Routestock representing Napa Cab, HGIII covering the Bordeaux-blend crowd, and a Pouilly-Fuissé from JJ Vincent for the white Burgundy curious. The gaps are real — no Pinot Noir from Oregon, no Rhône, nothing adventurous — but what's here is competent and crowd-tested. The Statue of Liberty Riesling from Mosel and the Peyrassol Côtes de Provence are small but welcome signs that someone gave this list a light editorial pass.
All 15 bottles are available by the glass, which is the whole program — there's no separate BTG menu, just the full list poured by the glass at $10–$25. The range is workable for a steakhouse dinner, covering bubbles through reds without any embarrassing gaps. Rotation appears minimal, but the happy hour deal at $6 a glass from 4–6pm daily (and again Friday–Saturday 9–10pm) makes the whole thing considerably more attractive.
Routestock Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley — $14/glass
Napa Cab by the glass for $14 at a steakhouse is genuinely good value — especially at $6 during happy hour. Routestock is a solid, food-friendly producer and this pour makes sense next to a ribeye without requiring a second mortgage.
JJ Vincent Chardonnay, Pouilly-Fuissé
Most people at a steakhouse raw bar are reaching for Oberon Chard or skipping white wine entirely. The JJ Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé is a real Burgundy from a dependable négociant, and at $16 it's the only genuinely Old World white on the list — a much better call with oysters than a California Chardonnay.
JCB No. 21 Brut Champagne (375ml)
Twenty-five dollars for a half-bottle of JCB No. 21 is the one place the math stops working. You're paying full-bottle money for half the wine, and the JCB brand trades more on flashy packaging than what's in the glass. The JEIO Prosecco at $11 does the bubbles job just fine.
Chateau Peyrassol, Côtes de Provence + East Coast oysters from the raw bar
Provence rosé and raw oysters is one of those combinations that just works — the wine's mineral edge and dry, stony finish clean the brine right off the shell. Peyrassol is a serious producer, and this is the most food-smart pour on the list for the raw bar side of the menu.
Daily + Friday–Saturday late night — Select wines by the glass available for $6 during Happy Hour — daily 4pm–6pm, plus Friday and Saturday 9pm–10pm.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Dougherty's won't convert anyone to wine obsession, but it charges fair prices, pours everything by the glass, and hides a decent Pouilly-Fuissé and a good Provence rosé in a list most people will scroll past without looking. For a Boardwalk steakhouse, that's enough to earn a recommendation.
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