Italy's Greatest Hits, 56 Floors Above the Strip
Palms Casino Resort · Las Vegas · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 10, 2026
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Wingman Metrics
You're on the 56th floor of a casino hotel looking at a 2,500-bottle Italian wine list. This is either going to be a tourist trap or something serious. Spoiler: it's serious.
Every region of Italy gets proper representation, from the obvious Piedmont and Tuscany anchors to deep cuts from Alto Adige and Campania. The Barolo and Barbaresco sections alone could keep you busy for months, and the Super Tuscan lineup reads like a greatest hits album. They also throw in respectful nods to Old World classics and California heavy hitters, but Italy is clearly the protagonist here. This isn't a list built by a beverage manager checking boxes — someone actually cares about Italian wine.
15-20 pours by the glass running $18-$30, which is Vegas pricing but not predatory. The glass program skews safe rather than adventurous, mostly crowd-pleasing varietals that pair with the menu without scaring off hotel guests. Rotation seems minimal based on the set program, so don't expect weekly surprises.
Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Howell Mountain — $395
58% markup on a $250 retail cult Cab is basically charity work in this town
Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Mt. Veeder
They're selling this below retail at $285 when it goes for $400 in shops — either a pricing error or someone really wants you to try it
Braida Barbera d'Asti 2019
500% markup on a $25 bottle is Vegas casino math at its worst
Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel 2019 Lytton Springs + Almond Tortellini
The bright acidity and spice in Lytton Springs cuts through rich pasta and plays nice with savory almond notes
The Bottom Line
The markups are all over the map — some fair, some gouging — but the depth and breadth of the Italian selection earns respect. Would we send a friend here for wine? Absolutely, as long as they order carefully and avoid the obvious markup traps.
Caesars Palace · Las Vegas · French Fine Dining
This is where you come when wine matters as much as the food. The markup is Vegas-steep, but the cellar is world-class and the staff can navigate it. If you're celebrating big or chasing rare French bottles, this is the room.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Lamaii is the rare Las Vegas restaurant where the wine list reflects a genuine point of view — the grower Champagne program alone is worth the visit. Send a friend here and tell them to order a Spécial Club.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
STK Las Vegas is a bottle-list business masquerading as a wine program — three by-the-glass pours, a roster of safe California hits, and Vegas markups that'll make your eyes water. Order the Whispering Angel at happy hour, grab a bottle of Belle Glos if you're feeling generous, and save the real wine exploration for somewhere that cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Diner Ross is doing something genuinely weird and kind of wonderful — a Champagne-forward list inside a Vegas diner is a wild card move that mostly works. Just don't show up expecting range beyond bubbles, and go for the growers before you default to the celebrity bottles.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Steakhouse
The Palm Las Vegas is an unlikely wine discovery — a six-bottle natural and old-world-leaning list tucked inside a steakhouse institution, priced like someone forgot they're on the Strip. Don't sleep on it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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
· Healdsburg · Italian
Ciao Bruto is running one of the smallest and most coherent wine lists in wine country, which is either audacious or brilliant — probably both. If you want a 200-label deep-dive, go somewhere else. If you want eight smart picks at prices that won't make you wince, this is the move in Healdsburg.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Geyserville · Healdsburg · Italian
Diavola earns its Wild Card badge because it's a wood-fired pizza joint that punches well above its weight on wine — sommelier on staff, regional focus, and a setting that practically demands you order a second glass. We can't give you the bottle-by-bottle breakdown until we get eyes on a current list, but the bones here are good enough to say: don't just order a beer and move on.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Healdsburg · Italian
Ca'Bianca is a genuinely lovely place to eat, and if the food lives up to its reputation for house-made pasta and classic Italian technique, a bottle of something from the list is absolutely worth ordering. We just can't tell you exactly which bottle to order yet — the wine program's specifics aren't publicly documented well enough for us to make a confident call. When in doubt, ask your server what's local and what they're excited about, and go from there.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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