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Summerlin · Las Vegas · Mediterranean, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed April 8, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Vintner Grill’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Vintner Grill walks in wearing a blazer when everyone else showed up in a hoodie — it's the kind of list that takes itself seriously without demanding you do the same. A 400-600 bottle cellar anchored by California and France signals that someone here actually thought about this. For a neighborhood restaurant tucked off Charleston Boulevard, that's not nothing.
The list leans hard into California's greatest hits — Opus One, Joseph Phelps Insignia, Dominus Estate, Ridge Monte Bello, Stag's Leap, Silver Oak, Caymus Special Selection — essentially a who's-who of Napa royalty in one place. France gets its proper respect too, with Château Margaux and Château Lynch-Bages representing Bordeaux at the top end. It's a confident, curator's list that hasn't taken many risks outside those two dominant regions, but what it does, it does well. The Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence since 2013 isn't honorary — this list has earned consistent recognition for over a decade.
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is genuinely strong for a restaurant of this size, and the $12–$25 price range covers enough ground to make a glass pour feel like a real choice rather than an afterthought. We'd love to see the pours rotate more aggressively — right now it feels like the BTG list shadows the bottle list without adding much surprise.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon — $50–$80 range
Silver Oak is one of those bottles that punches above its Vegas restaurant markup because it's genuinely recognizable, food-friendly, and consistent. Against the Opus One and Margaux on this list, it's the accessible entry point that still drinks like a real occasion.
Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello
Most tables at Vintner Grill are going to order the Caymus or the Silver Oak without blinking. Monte Bello is the move for anyone who wants to actually impress the table — it's one of California's most historically significant Cabernet-based wines, routinely ages for decades, and gets overlooked because it lacks the brand recognition of its neighbors on this list.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is a genuinely good wine — but it's also one of the most marked-up labels in American restaurant culture. You're paying a premium for the name recognition here, and that same money gets you significantly more interesting bottles elsewhere on this list.
Château Lynch-Bages + Rack of Lamb
Lynch-Bages is a Pauillac with enough structure and dark fruit to stand up to lamb without bullying it — the herbal notes in a good vintage mirror the preparation without competing with it. Classic pairing, executed by a list that actually has the bottle to make it happen.
The Bottom Line
Vintner Grill is the best wine list in a neighborhood restaurant that Las Vegas mostly ignores in favor of the Strip — it's earned over a decade of Wine Spectator recognition and that's not an accident. If you live in Summerlin and you're not eating here regularly, you're leaving good wine on the table.
· 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.
River North · Chicago · Mediterranean, Steakhouse
A Napa-heavy bottle list with a real Greek section and a short, priced glass board. Start with the $10 happy-hour Vermentino or, if you are staying for dinner, the AA Sigalas Assyrtiko at $75, and confirm prices and availability when you sit down. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Clarksville · Austin · Mediterranean, Steakhouse
Aris is the rare Austin steakhouse where the wine list is as considered as the beef program — an anchored, deep cellar with real Italian and French range, a sommelier who can guide you through it, and a room that makes drinking well feel like the whole point. The markups aren't shy, but if you pick smart, you'll leave impressed.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Ringwood · Ringwood · Mediterranean, Steakhouse
Artemio's is the kind of wine program that makes you reconsider your assumptions about Northern Jersey — serious depth, a credentialed list, and enough ambition to justify the drive. The markups lean steep and the staff leans knowledgeable-adjacent rather than expert, but a Best of Award of Excellence doesn't lie: this place cares about what's in your glass.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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