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🎲The Wild Card

C2 Steak & Seafood

Casino wine list that punches above its chips

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Reviewed April 8, 2026

Wingman Metrics

List VarietySolid Range
MarkupSteep
GlasswareVarietal Specific
StaffWilling but Green
Specials & DealsSet & Forget
Storage & TempProper

First Impression

You're inside a casino resort off Highway 16 in the middle of Yolo County, and somehow the wine list has Opus One and Joseph Phelps Insignia on it. The room carries itself like a proper steakhouse β€” dark, polished, the kind of place that takes its wine program seriously even if the slot machines are fifty feet away. This is not what you expected, and that's exactly the point.

Selection Deep Dive

The 200-400 bottle list leans hard into California and France, which is exactly where it should be for a steakhouse with a prime ribeye anchor. The California heavy-hitters are well-represented β€” Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, Dominus, Chateau Montelena, and the full Napa prestige roster β€” with Louis Jadot holding down the French side. The gaps show up outside those two lanes: if you're hunting RhΓ΄ne, Iberian, or anything Southern Hemisphere, you'll be disappointed. Wine Spectator handed this list a Best of Award of Excellence in 2025, and the California-France depth is exactly why that credential sticks.

By the Glass

With 12-20 options by the glass, there's enough rotation to make a decision feel meaningful rather than forced. The pours skew toward recognizable California names, which plays well for a casino crowd that wants something familiar without being condescending. We'd love to see a French option or two sneak into the glass program more aggressively, but what's here is serviceable and well above the regional average.

πŸ’°Best Value

Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon β€” $80

Jordan is perpetually underrated in the prestige Napa conversation β€” it's structured, food-friendly, and doesn't ask you to remortgage for the experience. In a list loaded with $200+ bottles, this is the one that drinks smart and leaves money on the table for dessert.

πŸ’ŽHidden Gem

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

Most people at a steakhouse beeline for Cabernet and never look back. That's their loss. Montelena's Chardonnay is historically significant β€” the 1973 won Paris β€” and the current releases are restrained, mineral-driven, and nothing like the butter-bomb California Chards that dominate the category. Order it with the lobster tail and let the table question all their choices.

β›”Skip This

Opus One

Opus One is a genuinely great wine, but it's also the most marked-up bottle on every list it appears on, and casino restaurants are not known for restraint on prestige Napa. You're paying a significant premium for the name recognition in a room where the goal is to impress β€” there are better bets on this list for the actual drinking experience.

🍽️Perfect Pairing

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime Ribeye

Silver Oak is built for this moment β€” it's plush, has enough dark fruit to stand up to a well-marbled ribeye, and carries enough age-worthiness to feel intentional rather than reflexive. It's the steakhouse pairing that earns its clichΓ© status because it genuinely works.

🎲 The Bottom Line

C2 is a genuine surprise: a casino steakhouse with a wine program that earned its Wine Spectator credential rather than bought one. Markups will sting, and you won't find any adventurous pours, but if you want serious California Cabernet with a serious cut of beef in an unexpected zip code, this delivers.

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