The Dining Room

Walking into The Dining Room at Biltmore with a wine list in hand feels like the building is trying to tell you something — and it is. A 300-500 bottle list anchored in California and France, a four-person sommelier team, and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence earned in 2025 make it clear this program is taken seriously. The Blue Ridge views don't hurt either.

The list leans hard into California and France, and it does both well — Kistler Chardonnay and Stag's Leap sit alongside Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet and Louis Jadot Burgundy, which tells you the kitchen and the cellar are speaking the same language. Opus One and Ridge Monte Bello anchor the prestige California section for guests who want to splurge in a room that warrants it. Domaine Drouhin Oregon sneaks in as a nod to domestic Pinot beyond Napa, and Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling gives the list some breadth for guests who aren't chasing cabs. There are gaps — no real natural wine presence, and the Southern hemisphere is largely absent — but within its wheelhouse, this list is deep and well-curated.

Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is a serious pour program, and at $12–$22 a glass the pricing is reasonable given the setting. Glasses rotate with seasons and the sommelier team cycles through producers thoughtfully rather than just defaulting to house pours. If you can't commit to a bottle, you won't feel punished here.