Casino wine list that actually means business
Downtown Reno · Reno · Fine Dining · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 15, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Roxy - Reno Eldorado Resort Casino’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into Roxy inside the Eldorado, you don't expect much from the wine list — casinos have trained us to expect overpriced Kendall-Jackson and not much else. But the 200-plus selection list here signals that someone actually gave a damn. The European-inspired dining room with live piano next door sets a tone that the wine program mostly lives up to.
The list leans hard into Napa Cabernet and Bordeaux, which tracks for a steakhouse-adjacent fine dining room serving prime cuts and fresh seafood. Marquee bottles like Opus One, Caymus Special Selection, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, and Château Margaux anchor the prestige end, and they're clearly the stars of the show. The Burgundy presence adds some old-world credibility, and Sonoma rounds out the domestic side. That said, don't come here hunting for natural wine, anything remotely obscure, or a deep dive into Italy or Spain — the list plays to its room and doesn't stray far.
By-the-glass specifics weren't available during our research, which is a gap worth noting — in a casino setting, the pours can swing anywhere from generous to suspiciously small. What we can say is that a sommelier is on staff, which at least means someone should be able to steer you toward something worth drinking if the printed BTG list looks thin.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Among the marquee names on this list, Silver Oak Alexander Valley is typically the most reasonably positioned — it's a bottle with genuine pedigree and broad appeal that doesn't command the astronomical markup of its Napa counterparts. If you're splitting a bottle over prime steak and want something that feels like a real occasion without a four-figure receipt, this is your move.
Château Margaux
Yes, it's an obvious name — but in Reno, finding a genuine First Growth on a restaurant list is genuinely surprising. Most people at this casino will reach for the Caymus out of habit. The guests who know to ask about the Margaux vintage options are in for something the room doesn't expect to deliver.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is fine wine, no argument there. But it's also one of the most marked-up bottles in American restaurants, and casino fine dining makes that problem worse. You're almost certainly paying a significant premium over retail for a bottle that's become more of a status order than a discovery. The Silver Oak or something from the Bordeaux side of the list will likely give you more actual wine for your money.
Opus One + Prime Steak
Opus One is built for exactly this moment — a Napa-Bordeaux blend with the structure and dark fruit to stand up to a well-marbled prime cut. It's a splurge, but if you're sitting in a casino fine dining room ordering prime steak while a pianist plays nearby, you're already committed to the bit. Lean in.
The Bottom Line
Roxy is the best wine list you'll find in a Reno casino, and it's not particularly close — a sommelier on staff, genuine prestige bottles, and a room that takes itself seriously. The markups are what they are, but if you're already here for the steaks and the soufflé, the wine program won't let you down.
Downtown / Casino Row · Reno · Upscale American Steakhouse
Ruth's Chris Reno is a reliable, well-run steakhouse wine program inside a casino resort — competent glassware, proper storage, and a sommelier who knows the list cold. Just don't come here looking for discovery; come here knowing exactly what you want and prepared to pay full freight for it.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown · Reno · American small plates, tapas-style, steakhouse-influenced
Sierra St. Kitchen punches above its weight for downtown Reno — the list has real producers, genuine range, and a sommelier keeping it honest. Just know the markups are real, and steer toward the Old World and Pacific Northwest bottles where the value hides.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Reno · Italian – Tuscan & Coastal
Calafuria isn't trying to be a destination wine list — it's trying to be the right wine list for this restaurant, and it mostly succeeds. Send your friends here if they want something Italian that doesn't feel phoned in; just don't expect fireworks beyond the bottle.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Reno · New American / Fine Dining
LuLou's wine list won't win any awards, but it won't ruin your dinner either — and in a city where restaurant wine programs often feel like an afterthought, that counts for something. Send a friend here for a solid meal with a bottle of Jordan; just don't expect to discover anything new.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown / Eldorado Resort Casino · Reno · Californian / Steakhouse
Roxy isn't a destination wine program — it's a competent casino steakhouse list with the right bottles for the room. Show up on a Wednesday, order the Jordan at half price, and you'll leave happy.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Verdi · Reno · Basque-American
Casale's Halfway Club is a place you come for the history, the hearty food, and the Picon punch — the wine list is a supporting actor, not the main event. But with fair markups and a few solid picks, it's more than good enough to keep pace with the meal.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Canton · Fine Dining
Downtown Kitchen is doing something genuinely interesting for Canton — an upscale-casual dining room with a wine list that at least attempts some geographic range. We just don't have enough sourced data on specific bottles or pricing to give it a confident wine endorsement yet. If you're heading there for the Hanger Steak or Mushroom Ravioli, ask your server what they're excited about on the wine list — their answer will tell you everything you need to know about whether the program is worth leaning into.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Fine Dining
Park 75's wine list is a one-trick pony, but it's a very good trick — if you're here for dessert or a post-dinner digestif, the fortified and sweet wine selection punches above its weight. Don't bring someone who needs a Chardonnay with dinner, but absolutely bring someone who appreciates a 40-year Tawny or wants to try a Banyuls for the first time.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Newnan · Fine Dining
Knife and Stone isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's doing more with 28 labels than plenty of restaurants do with 80. The by-the-glass program is genuinely underdeveloped — two pours at $7 is better than nothing, but barely — and without more information on staff knowledge or service, we can't promise someone will guide you well. What we can say: if you're in Newnan and want a real bottle of wine with a fine dining meal, this list won't let you down.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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