Elements

The wine list at Elements lands like a quiet flex — you're two hours from anywhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and somehow there's Domaine de la Romanée-Conti on the menu. The list feels curated with genuine intention, not just assembled to impress resort guests on expense accounts. It's the kind of program that makes you want to linger longer than dinner actually requires.

California and Burgundy anchor the list with real muscle — Marcassin, Kistler, and Peter Michael represent the Sonoma Coast's best, while Leroy alongside DRC signals that whoever built this cellar wasn't shopping at the discount rack. What makes it genuinely interesting, though, is the Virginia section: RdV Vineyards, Barboursville, and Ankida Ridge give the list a regional identity that most resort restaurants completely ignore. The Rhône-influenced and Burgundian threads run deep, but the gaps in, say, Spain or Germany remind you this is still a focused program rather than an exhaustive one.

With 12 to 20 pours available, the by-the-glass program is serious by resort standards — expect Failla and Matthiasson to show up here alongside a Virginia option or two, which is exactly the right move for a dining room surrounded by Blue Ridge foothills. Prices run $12 to $18 a glass, which is fair given the altitude and the address. Rotation isn't aggressive, but the baseline quality is high enough that you won't feel stuck.