Michael Mina

The wine list at Michael Mina hits like a mic drop — 1,200 to 1,500 selections deep, anchored by serious California, Burgundy, and Bordeaux pedigree, and held up by a full-time sommelier who clearly knows how to navigate it. This is a Las Vegas wine list that doesn't use the Strip as an excuse to be lazy. It earns its Best of Award of Excellence the hard way.

California is the backbone here, and it's stacked: Kistler Chardonnay, Harlan Estate, Screaming Eagle, Opus One, Peter Michael, and Caymus Special Selection all make appearances, covering the spectrum from cult Cab country to serious white Burgundy alternatives. The French side holds its own with heavyweights like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet, and Chateau Margaux anchoring Burgundy and Bordeaux. Italy gets a nod with Gaja Barbaresco, though the list skews heavily toward France and California, so if you're hunting Barolo or Brunello depth beyond Gaja, you may find the Italian section thinner than expected. That said, for a seafood-forward American kitchen, the list is dialed in exactly where it should be.

With 20 to 30 options by the glass, there's enough range to build a meal pour by pour — a rare luxury in a Vegas fine dining room where the default move is to push you toward a $300 bottle. Eric Davison and his team rotate selections thoughtfully enough to make the BTG program feel curated rather than just a clearance rack for open bottles. Pricing by the glass runs on the higher end, as expected, but you're paying for the room and the expertise as much as the wine.