Pretty Room, Predictable Pours, Solid Italian
Deer Valley · Park City · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 31, 2026
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Wingman Metrics
Walk into La Stellina and the room does a lot of the work — mosaic floors, warm brass, vintage Italian prints. The wine list arrives and it feels like a fitting companion: handsome, Italian-focused, and just a little too comfortable with itself. Nothing here is going to surprise you, but it's not going to embarrass you either.
The list leans hard into Italy, which makes sense for a restaurant channeling a New York Italian home kitchen. You'll find the expected northern Italian suspects — Veneto, Piedmont, some Tuscan representation — but the depth doesn't go much beyond crowd-pleasers. Michele Chiarlo and Prà show up as producers, which are solid, recognizable names, but don't expect to find anything that sends you down a rabbit hole. The list plays it safe in a way that probably satisfies most Deer Valley guests without challenging anyone.
By-the-glass specifics aren't published, which is already a mild strike — a confident wine program puts its glass pours front and center. What we do know suggests the program follows the same Italy-anchored logic as the bottle list. Given the overall pricing structure, expect glass pours in the $15–$20 range with limited rotation.
Michele Chiarlo Gavi — $38
At $38 it's the most approachable entry point on the list, and Gavi's crisp, mineral-driven profile is genuinely good with pasta. Retail is $18, so the markup stings, but relative to everything else here, this is where you get the most wine for your money.
Prà Morandina Valpolicella
Most people at a ski resort steakhouse are reaching for Barolo or Brunello. The Prà Morandina Valpolicella is a lighter, cherry-bright red that most guests overlook — but it's made by one of the Veneto's best producers and it's the most food-flexible bottle on the list.
Prà Morandina Valpolicella
At $55 for a bottle that retails around $25, the 120% markup is hard to swallow — and that's actually representative of the list's pricing ceiling. If you're going to pay resort-hotel premiums, push your budget toward something with more presence.
Prà Morandina Valpolicella + Rigatoni Bolognese
Valpolicella's bright acidity and red fruit cut through the richness of a slow-cooked meat ragu without overwhelming the pasta. It's the classic Veneto answer to a northern Italian meat sauce, and it works here exactly as advertised.
The Bottom Line
La Stellina is a lovely room with a wine list that does just enough to stay out of trouble — Italian-focused, modestly deep, and marked up the way you'd expect from a St. Regis property. If wine is a priority, manage your expectations and lean into the Gavi or Valpolicella; if wine is secondary to the Osso Buco and the ambiance, you'll be just fine.
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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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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The Brass Tag is exactly what it needs to be: a dependable après-ski wine stop where the list won't offend anyone and the Duckhorn will do the trick. Don't book a table here for the wine program, but don't let it stop you from enjoying a glass either.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Gouge
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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North Italia Gilbert is a chain that does the bare minimum of interesting things — and sometimes that's exactly what you need on a Tuesday in Gilbert. The Italian regional whites are the real reason to open this list; everything else is serviceable.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Roma has enough wine on the list to get you through a good dinner, but it leans hard on California crowd-pleasers and marks them up accordingly. Stick to the Italian reds, avoid the Napa trophies, and you'll drink well enough — just don't expect the list to match the ambition of the cuisine.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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