Rime Seafood and Steak
Mountain-high standards, wine list to match
Deer Valley · Park City · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 9, 2026
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First Impression
When a wine list opens at a ski resort and you immediately see Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet sitting next to Stag's Leap Cask 23, you know someone is actually paying attention. Rime's list reads less like a resort afterthought and more like a carefully assembled cellar — 300 to 500 bottles deep, with a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence to back it up since 2020. The mountainside setting at Deer Valley's Upper Resort makes it easy to expect a list coasting on scenery, but this one earns its place on the table.
Selection Deep Dive
The regional focus is California, Burgundy, France, Italy, Oregon, and Champagne — and the producers on the list reflect genuine curation rather than just name-dropping. Kosta Browne and Domaine Drouhin Oregon hold down the Pinot Noir flank while Antinori Tignanello and Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin keep the Old World credible. Opus One and Caymus Special Selection are crowd-pleasers that will always sell in a place like this, but the presence of Domaine Leflaive signals that someone here actually knows Burgundy. The gaps are modest — a deeper Rhône or Southern Italy presence would push this into truly exceptional territory, but what's here is hard to argue with.
By the Glass
With 20 to 35 options by the glass ranging from $14 to $28, there's enough range to build a real meal around without committing to a bottle. The Bollinger Special Cuvée by the glass would be the move to start — if it's available as a pour, it's one of the better Champagne by-the-glass programs you'll find at this altitude. Staff knowledge with sommelier Mitchell Paine on hand means the by-the-glass list isn't just a random rotation — expect coherent recommendations if you ask.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir — $60-$80
Oregon Pinot from one of the most reliable names in the Willamette Valley — Drouhin brings genuine Burgundian DNA to the glass without the Burgundy price tag. In a list where bottles climb well past $200, this is where smart money goes.
Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin
Everyone on a list like this gravitates toward the California heavy-hitters, but Jadot's Gevrey-Chambertin is a proper Côte de Nuits village wine that most tables walk right past. It's earthy, serious, and exactly what you want with dry-aged beef in a cold mountain dining room.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
A fine wine in its own right, but Caymus Special Selection at a resort markup is going to sting. You can find it almost anywhere, it's widely distributed, and the price here will reflect its trophy status. The Stag's Leap Cask 23 is the better splurge if you're going big on California Cab.
Far Niente Chardonnay + Butter-poached lobster
Far Niente's Chardonnay — rich, full, with enough oak and texture to stand up to fat — is exactly what butter-poached lobster is asking for. The wine's California weight doesn't fight the dish; it leans into it. One of those combinations that makes the whole table quiet for a second.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Rime is the real deal — a resort wine program that takes itself seriously enough to earn it, with sommelier support and a cellar that can back up the altitude. The markups are what they are at Deer Valley, but the depth and curation here make it worth the trip up the mountain.
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