Vegas steakhouse wine done properly, no apologies
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Updated November 2026
Reviewed April 8, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list lands on your table with the same confidence as the bone-in filet — it knows what it is and isn't trying to be anything else. California heavyweights, serious French châteaux, and a few Italian superstars fill out a 400-600 bottle program that's been earning Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2015. This is a steakhouse wine list that takes the job seriously.
The California contingent is stacked — Caymus Special Selection, Silver Oak, Far Niente, Stag's Leap, Chateau Montelena, and Opus One covering every tier from splurge to serious splurge. France shows up with genuine weight: Château Margaux, Château Lynch-Bages, and a Pétrus listing that suggests someone here has a real cellar contact. Italy rounds things out with Sassicaia and Tignanello, the two Italian bottles that belong on every serious red list. The list skews heavily toward big Cabernet and its international equivalents — if you're hunting Burgundy or Riesling you'll find some gaps, but nobody walking into a chophouse is crying about that.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is genuinely impressive for a steakhouse of this size, and the $12–$25 range means you're not forced into a bottle just to drink something decent. We'd lean on the staff here — with two named sommeliers on the floor in Michael Kothe and Edward Teming, asking for a glass recommendation is actually worth your time rather than a gamble.
Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 — $195
By Las Vegas steakhouse standards, Far Niente at $195 is about as close to reasonable as this zip code gets. It's a polished, age-worthy Napa Cab that punches well above its restaurant price point compared to the Opus One or Sassicaia on the same list — and it holds its own next to anything you're cutting into.
Château Lynch-Bages
Everyone at the table is going to order the California Cab. Lynch-Bages is the move for anyone who wants Bordeaux gravitas without the Margaux price tag — it's classically structured, drinks well with red meat, and tends to get overlooked because it doesn't have a trophy name in Vegas.
Pétrus 2015
At $4,800 a bottle you're paying Las Vegas location tax on top of already-inflated Pétrus secondary market pricing. Unless someone else is signing the check, this is a bottle better sourced elsewhere. The wine is extraordinary; the markup situation is not.
Sassicaia 2019 + Bone-in Filet Mignon
Sassicaia's Cabernet-forward structure and cedar-and-dark-fruit profile is exactly what a bone-in filet needs — enough backbone to stand up to the beef, enough elegance not to bulldoze it. It's the Italian answer to the California Cab default, and it makes the meal feel like a decision rather than a habit.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — the single best reason to pick a mid-week dinner reservation here.
The Bottom Line
T-Bones is a legitimate wine destination inside a steakhouse format — real sommeliers, a deep cellar, and a Wednesday half-price night that turns an expensive habit into an almost reasonable one. The markups are Vegas-steep across the board, but the program earns its Best of Award of Excellence badge and then some.
· 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.
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· 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Houston · Houston · Steak house
A Cabernet-first list with a long Napa Cabernet section, two flights and two Texas bottles. Start with the $18 Duckhorn Decoy Cabernet by the glass or the $48 Silver Palm bottle, and ask about the $60 Becker Vineyards Cabernet from Texas. The restaurant's online list shows no date, so confirm prices before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Miami · Miami · Steak house
Hereford Grill's list ranges from Napa Cabernet to Argentine Malbec and Vega Sicilia, but it posts no prices. Order the Adentus Malbec blend with the boneless ribeye and ask your server for the price. Confirm current availability, since the PDF file name carries 12.10.2025. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Capitol Square · Madison · Steak house
Rare is a reliable wine destination for Napa devotees visiting Madison — the list is familiar by design, the WS Award of Excellence is well-earned, and the setting delivers. Just don't come here looking for natural wine or anything that strays from the California playbook.
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