Italy's Greatest Hits, No Filler
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Italian
Reviewed April 8, 2026
Wingman Metrics
You walk off the Park MGM casino floor and into what feels like a Florentine farmhouse that somehow got its act together — dark wood, wood-burning fire, and a wine list thick enough to double as a doorstop. This is Italian wine taken seriously in a city that usually treats the list as an afterthought. The Best of Award of Excellence since 2023 isn't a surprise once you crack the cover.
Three hundred to five hundred bottles deep and almost entirely focused on Italy, which is exactly the right call for a restaurant called Toscana. The headliners are legitimately stacked: Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido, Ornellaia, Tignanello from Antinori, and Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino sitting alongside Casanova di Neri's version — that's a Brunello double feature most wine bars can't pull off. Piedmont gets proper respect too, with Giacomo Conterno and Gaja both represented in Barolo, which is the kind of pairing that tells you someone is curating this list with intention. The Bolgheri Super Tuscan section and Allegrini Amarone round out a list that covers Italy's serious ground without getting lost in novelty.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is a genuinely strong program — enough variety that you can work through the Italian peninsula course by course if you want. We'd expect rotating pours from the Chianti Classico Riserva tier and Bolgheri producers to show up here alongside more accessible entry points. The depth of the bottle list suggests the glass pours aren't an afterthought, though confirming live rotation is worth a quick ask to Dylan Henderson.
Chianti Classico Riserva, Castello di Ama — $50-$70
In a list anchored by Sassicaia and Gaja, Castello di Ama's Chianti Classico Riserva is the sleeper — serious Sangiovese with real structure, none of the markup that comes with the famous labels, and it drinks beautifully against the wood-fired kitchen. It's the move for anyone who wants Tuscany without the trophy-wine price tag.
Amarone della Valpolicella, Allegrini
Most tables at Toscana are going straight for the Super Tuscans — and fair enough — but Allegrini's Amarone is the one worth lingering on. It's big, it's dark, it demands a fire-grilled cut of meat, and it tends to get overlooked when Ornellaia is sitting right next to it on the list. Don't overlook it.
Barolo, Gaja
Gaja makes extraordinary wine and no one is disputing that — but in a Las Vegas resort restaurant, the markup on a name this famous is going to hurt. You're paying for the label recognition as much as the juice. The Giacomo Conterno Barolo is the better call if you want serious Piedmont without the premium that Gaja's brand commands in this zip code.
Brunello di Montalcino, Casanova di Neri + Bistecca alla Fiorentina
This one writes itself. The Casanova di Neri Brunello — full-bodied, built on Sangiovese Grosso with serious backbone — meets the char and weight of a wood-fired Florentine steak and neither one backs down. It's the most Tuscan thing you can do at this table and you will not regret it.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Toscana is the real deal in a city full of wine lists that phone it in — a focused, deep Italian program with sommelier Dylan Henderson to guide you through it. Strip pricing is real, but if you're going to spend money on Italian wine in Las Vegas, this is where you do it.
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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