Italian firepower with a fountain view
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Italian
Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 8, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Lago lands with serious weight — 400 to 600 bottles anchored in Italy, France, and California, sitting inside one of the most visually dramatic dining rooms on the Strip. Julian Serrano's lakeside Italian concept gets a wine program that actually matches the ambition of the setting. This isn't a hotel restaurant that phoned in a wine list; someone here genuinely cares.
Italy is the backbone and it's built right — Barolo from Gaja, Giacomo Conterno, and Bruno Giacosa means you're looking at the full spectrum from modern to traditional Piedmont, and Brunello coverage through Biondi-Santi and Banfi rounds out the Tuscan side with proper pedigree. The Super Tuscan contingent with Sassicaia and Tignanello gives the list some crowd-pleasing horsepower without feeling lazy about it. Burgundy leans on reliable négociants like Louis Jadot and Joseph Drouhin — solid, if not particularly adventurous — and the California bench with Opus One, Caymus, and Stag's Leap checks the expected boxes for a Strip audience. The list earns its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, held since 2016, without question.
Around 20 to 35 options by the glass ranging from $12 to $30 gives you real range without forcing a bottle commitment. That upper end of $30 a glass suggests they're pouring something worth drinking, not just cycling through commodity pours. No evidence of a meaningful rotation program, which is a missed opportunity given the depth of the cellar.
Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella — $45–$90 (bottle range estimate)
Amarone on a Las Vegas Strip list is almost always marked up into the stratosphere, but Allegrini is a producer that justifies the entry point — ripe, structured, and genuinely Veronese without the eye-watering price tag of Dal Forno Romano sitting right next to it on the list.
Dal Forno Romano Amarone della Valpolicella
Most tables at Lago walk past Dal Forno and go straight for the Barolos or the Napa Cabs. That's a mistake. Dal Forno makes some of the most intense, cellar-worthy Amarone produced anywhere, and if the vintage is right, this is the kind of bottle that makes a dinner memorable rather than just expensive.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is on every wine list in America and marked up accordingly. In a room with Giacomo Conterno Barolo and Biondi-Santi Brunello available, drinking Caymus at Strip prices is just leaving money on the table for worse wine.
Giacomo Conterno Barolo + Osso Buco
Traditional Barolo and braised veal shank is one of the most time-tested combinations in Italian cooking — the wine's tannin structure and dried cherry depth cut through the richness of the braise while the acidity keeps the whole thing from feeling heavy. At Lago, with a fountain view and a proper glass, this is the move.
The Bottom Line
Lago is as good as a hotel Italian wine program gets on the Strip — deep Italian cellar, credentialed sommeliers, and a setting that makes the steep markups sting a little less. Send your friends here if they want to drink serious Barolo over handmade pasta with the Bellagio fountains going off in the background.
· 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.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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.
· Dacula · Italian
Antonetas isn't a wine destination, and it isn't trying to be — it's a family-friendly neighborhood Italian with a wine list that covers the basics and stays out of the way. If you're after a solid glass of something red with your Lasagna in a no-fuss setting, you won't be disappointed. Just don't show up expecting to geek out over the list.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Alpharetta · Italian
Crust is a solid neighborhood Italian spot where the wine list is a supporting player, not the headliner — and that's fine. Come for the rigatoni alla vodka and garlic knots; order a glass of whatever red they're pouring and don't overthink it. We'd send a friend here for dinner without hesitation, just not for the wine list alone.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Marietta · Italian
Vespucci's isn't a wine destination, but it doesn't pretend to be — and that honesty is refreshing. The one move that earns real respect here is the Monday half-price bottle deal, which turns an ordinary weeknight into a genuinely good value. Show up on a Monday, order the Eggplant Parmigiana, grab a bottle at half price, and you've had a solid dinner without thinking too hard about it.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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