Vegas Excess Done Right, Glass by Glass
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · American, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 8, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed The NoMad Library’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into the NoMad Library feels like stumbling into a film set where someone decided to also store 1,000 bottles of serious wine — theatrical, a little absurd, and genuinely impressive. The list arrives and it's immediately clear this isn't a hotel afterthought: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Château Pétrus, Krug Grande Cuvée — these aren't names you drop casually. Someone here actually cares.
The 800-to-1,200-bottle list is anchored firmly in France — Burgundy and Bordeaux run deep, with heavyweights like Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Leroy Chambolle-Musigny, Château Mouton Rothschild, and Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs sitting alongside more approachable but still serious options like Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet. California isn't an afterthought either: Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, and Opus One give the domestic crowd something to get excited about. The Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence — held since 2019 — is entirely credible here; this is the kind of list that earns that badge rather than just buying it. The one gap worth noting is that outside France and California, the world gets thin fast.
With 20 to 35 options by the glass, the program is genuinely generous for a room this caliber — you're not stuck choosing between two unenthusiastic pours. Sommelier Ramiro Troncoso shapes a glass program that gives drinkers real access to the list's strengths without committing to a bottle. Expect Champagne representation and at least a few Burgundy and California options that would be the star pour at most other restaurants.
Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne — $45–$60 per glass (est.)
In a Vegas hotel context, getting Krug by the glass at all is the value play — this is one of the great non-vintage Champagnes on the planet, and drinking it in a room like this beats buying a full bottle at a strip markup any night of the week.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet
Everyone gravitates toward the Burgundy reds and the California heavy hitters, which means the Leflaive Puligny gets overlooked — and it absolutely shouldn't. This is benchmark white Burgundy from one of the appellation's most respected names, and in a steakhouse list full of bold reds, it's the quiet overachiever.
Opus One
Opus One is a fine wine, but it's also one of the most over-ordered, over-marked-up bottles in American fine dining. In a Vegas hotel setting, you're paying a premium on top of a premium for a label that's lost most of its surprise factor. With Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle on the same list, the Opus One feels like the safe corporate pick — and safe is boring.
Domaine Leroy Chambolle-Musigny + 48-Hour Braised Beef Wellington
The Leroy Chambolle-Musigny brings that signature silky, perfumed character that actually lifts against the richness of a long-braised beef Wellington rather than fighting it — two things operating at the top of their respective games, and neither overshadowing the other.
The Bottom Line
The NoMad Library is the rare Vegas wine list that could hold its own in any serious city dining room — deep French bones, a sommelier who clearly knows the cellar, and enough by-the-glass options to make even a quick dinner worthwhile. Yes, the markups sting, but that's the price of admission on the Strip, and at least here you're getting something genuinely worth drinking.
· 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.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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.
Westwood · Los Angeles · American, Steakhouse
A Cabernet-first list with 30 glasses and a long bottle book, but no wine prices posted online. If you want a known price, the $9 happy hour Bonanza Cabernet by Caymus is the one posted figure, and if you want to step away from Cabernet, try the Il Bruciato Super Tuscan by the glass. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American, Steakhouse
A very large list with a long glass section, from a $14 Muscadet to a $90 pour of Krug. Start with the $14/glass Mélon de Bourgogne, then look at the Arizona Selections page if you want an Arizona bottle, and confirm prices because the PDF says they are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Van Ness / Polk · San Francisco · American, Steakhouse
A serious steakhouse list with a glass program you can actually use: 32 pours by the stem from 14 to 99 and California Cabernet across eight pages. Start with the Keenan Cabernet at 22 by the stem, or step up to the Jordan Alexander Valley at 129 with the Porterhouse, and ask which vintages are current since the list is subject to vintage change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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