Where to drink well in Las Vegas by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Las Vegas. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Garagiste in Las Vegas is the Arts District wine bar in the Soho Lofts, a small-room storefront with a deep European bottle wall, by-the-glass natural wines and a cheese-and-charcuterie kitchen.
Signature pour: Rotating natural-orange wine glass programme
Wine focus: Small-producer European wines and natural-leaning bottles
Food: Cheese, charcuterie and small plates
Tip: The wine wall doubles as retail; ask for a bottle to drink on-site at $10 corkage.
Esther's Kitchen wine bar in Las Vegas is the bar room adjacent to the Arts District Italian dining room, an Italian-focused wine programme curated by sommelier Brett Vibber.
Signature pour: Rotating regional Italian by the glass
Wine focus: Italian wine programme by Brett Vibber
Food: Wine-friendly snacks and the full Esther's menu
Tip: The bar is walk-in even when the dining room is booked; ask the somm to route a regional Italian flight.
Marche Bacchus in Las Vegas is the Summerlin lakeside wine shop and French bistro, a retail wall of 950 bottles drunk on the lake patio for a $10 corkage.
Signature pour: Any retail bottle for a $10 corkage at the table
Wine focus: 950-bottle global retail with on-site corkage
Food: French bistro plates from the dining room
Tip: Pick from the retail wall before sitting; the staff bring the bottle out at the table and the corkage is the same on any.
The Freakin' Frog in Las Vegas is the Maryland Parkway craft-beer and wine shop near UNLV, a college-adjacent bar with a deep European wine programme and house-led tastings.
Signature pour: House Friday flight of four pours
Wine focus: Off-Strip wine shop with weekly themed flights
Food: Bar snacks and lunch counter
Tip: The Whisky Attic upstairs runs guided spirits tastings; the wine room downstairs has Friday flight nights.
Wineaux Summerlin in Las Vegas is the Rampart Casino wine bar and market by James Beard winner Shawn McClain and Master Sommelier Nick Hetzel, a glass-pour and retail counter with rotating European bottles.
Signature pour: Rotating European glass programme
Wine focus: European bottles with a Shawn McClain and Nick Hetzel selection
Food: Wine-friendly snacks and small plates
Tip: The retail wall has 200 bottles for take-home or on-site corkage at $15; the small plates list runs lighter than Marche Bacchus.
Kassi Beach House at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is the Mediterranean dining room and pool bar, a Greek and Italian wine programme paired with whole-fish and pasta plates.
Signature pour: Glass-by-glass Italian and Greek whites
Wine focus: Mediterranean and Italian wine list pool-side
Food: Coastal Mediterranean dining room and small plates
Tip: Pool-deck seating runs in the warm months; the dining room is open year-round with the same wine programme.
Peak food season in Las Vegas is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
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