Casino steakhouse wine that actually delivers
Marina District (Golden Nugget) · Atlantic City · Upscale Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated July 2026
Reviewed July 21, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Vic & Anthony's reads exactly like the room looks — dark leather, dim lighting, and absolutely no surprises. You get the California cabinet classics you'd expect from a casino steakhouse, priced at the kind of markup that assumes you just won at the tables. It's polished, confident, and completely safe.
This list is a greatest hits of American steakhouse wine: Jordan, Silver Oak, Cakebread, Duckhorn, Decoy — all present and accounted for. France shows up via Veuve Clicquot and Louis Jadot's Pouilly-Fuissé, and Italy earns a token appearance with Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. Don't come looking for Barolo, Ribera del Duero, or anything that didn't appear on a wine list in 2008 — this program has no interest in challenging you. The range spans $45 to $220 a bottle, which at least means there's an entry point before you have to commit to the three-digit bottles.
Glass pours run $8 to $18, which is reasonable for a casino fine dining setting. We don't have the full by-the-glass lineup, but based on the bottle roster, expect Decoy Cab and Santa Margherita to anchor the accessible end while Cakebread Chardonnay sits at the top of the pour price. Rotation appears nonexistent — this is a set-it-and-forget-it program.
Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon — $45
At the low end of the bottle range, Decoy gives you a clean, fruit-forward Cab that doesn't require a second mortgage. It's the entry ticket to a solid steak night without the Jordan sticker shock.
Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé
Everyone at a steakhouse defaults to Chardonnay-means-Cakebread, but Jadot's Pouilly-Fuissé is the smarter white pour — more structure, better acidity, and it actually holds up to the richness of crab cakes or a buttery lobster tail.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
At $145 a bottle you're paying a 2.2x markup on a $65 retail wine. Jordan is lovely, but not $80-over-retail lovely. Save this one for when you find it at a restaurant that actually prices it fairly.
Duckhorn Merlot + Prime Bone-In Ribeye
Duckhorn's Merlot has enough body and dark fruit to match the fat and char of a bone-in ribeye without the tannin aggression of a full Napa Cab — it keeps the meal feeling luxurious without turning into a wrestling match.
The Bottom Line
Vic & Anthony's is a perfectly competent steakhouse wine list doing exactly what a casino steakhouse wine list is supposed to do — just don't expect fair pricing or anything off the beaten path. Order the Decoy, enjoy your steak, and pocket the difference.
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