Classic Italian List, Vegas Location Done Right
Las Vegas · Las Vegas · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed April 17, 2026
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The list at Panevino reads like a confident Italian-American power dinner — Gaja, Antinori, Stag's Leap, all showing up like they own the table. It's not the deepest list in Las Vegas, but it's curated with a clear point of view: California and Italy, front and center. Wine Spectator just handed them an Award of Excellence in 2025, and flipping through the list, you can see why.
The Italian side earns its keep — Marchesi di Barolo Barolo, Gaja Barbaresco, Antinori Tignanello, and a run of Brunello di Montalcino selections give the Old World column real credibility. California holds its own with Caymus Cab, Stag's Leap, and Rombauer Chardonnay doing the crowd-pleasing heavy lifting. France gets a seat at the table via Louis Jadot Burgundy, though it feels like an afterthought compared to the Italy-California axis. The 150-250 bottle range is solid for an upscale neighborhood Italian, but don't come here hunting obscure producers or natural wine tangents — this list plays a well-rehearsed game.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is genuinely generous, and the breadth means you're not stuck choosing between two boring Chardonnays. Meiomi Pinot Noir and Rombauer Chardonnay are almost certainly anchoring the approachable end, which is fine — people love them for a reason. We'd like to see more rotation and a few wilder picks in that glass lineup, but for a Las Vegas Italian spot, this is above average.
Marchesi di Barolo Barolo — $80
Barolo from a respected Piedmontese producer at a reasonable entry point for Vegas — where markups are a blood sport — is the move if you're splitting a bottle over the Osso Buco.
Antinori Tignanello
Most tables will default to the Caymus, but Tignanello — a Sangiovese-Cabernet blend from one of Tuscany's greatest estates — is the bottle that actually makes the meal memorable. Order it and look like you know exactly what you're doing.
Rombauer Chardonnay
It's perfectly fine wine, but you're paying a Vegas premium on a bottle that retails everywhere for $30. There are better uses for that money on this list.
Gaja Barbaresco + Osso Buco
Gaja's Barbaresco — all Nebbiolo, all Piedmont — has the structure and tannin to stand up to braised veal shank without steamrolling it. Classic northern Italian pairing, executed with some serious firepower.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Panevino isn't trying to reinvent anything — it's a well-run Italian spot in Las Vegas with a wine list that respects the cuisine and earns its new Wine Spectator badge. Skip the tourist-trap bottles and lean into the Italian reds; that's where this list actually delivers.
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · American, Italian
Alexxa's is a Strip restaurant doing Strip things — great location, recognizable bottles, pricing that reflects the real estate. If you're here for fountain views and a glass of Cakebread, you'll be genuinely happy; if you're hunting for value or adventure, look elsewhere.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · French, Mediterranean
LPM is a legitimate wine destination by Las Vegas Strip standards — the Burgundy-forward list has real bones, sommelier Karla Poeschel keeps it credible, and a newly minted Wine Spectator Award of Excellence confirms this isn't just hotel filler. Markups are what they are in this zip code, but the quality is there if you spend wisely.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Las Vegas · Las Vegas · Italian
La Strega is doing something genuinely unusual for a Las Vegas neighborhood Italian: serving serious wine at prices that don't require an expense account, backed by a sommelier who knows what she's doing. Tuesday half-price wine night is not a gimmick — it's a reason to rearrange your week.
Solid Range
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Italian
Caramella is a better wine stop than its lounge-y Strip pedigree would suggest — the Italian selections alone make it worth a serious look. The Thursday half-price night is the real unlock; that's when this list goes from steep to genuinely exciting.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
The Strip · Las Vegas · Spanish
é is a Wild Card in the most literal sense — a nine-seat secret room inside a casino that takes Spanish wine more seriously than most dedicated wine bars. If you're eating here, you're already spending money; lean into the list and let Chris So point you somewhere unexpected.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
The Strip · Las Vegas · Japanese
Wakuda isn't a wine destination in the way a dedicated wine bar is, but it's doing something genuinely interesting — pairing a focused, high-quality California-and-Burgundy list with Japanese cuisine that actually rewards that combination. If you're eating here, drink the wine; Luis Guillen knows what he's doing.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
West Toledo / Reynolds Corner · Toledo · Italian
There's one reason to come here for wine: Thursday. Half-price bottles on a standing weekly basis is a genuinely good deal, especially on the Santa Margherita. Any other night, the markups are steep and the list doesn't justify them.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
West Toledo/Monroe Street · Toledo · Italian
Carrabba's Toledo isn't a destination for wine — but it's not an embarrassment either. The Ruffino Chianti Classico alone earns its keep, and if you stick to the Italian side of the list, you'll drink reasonably well without drama.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
La Jolla · Chula Vista · Italian
Marisi is a reliable Italian wine list with genuine ambition hiding behind a steep markup structure — the producers are right, the regions are right, but you'll pay for the privilege. Go for the Produttori Barbaresco and the Pre-Phylloxera Barbera, and you'll leave satisfied.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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