Roxy - Reno Eldorado Resort Casino
Casino wine list that actually means business
Downtown Reno · Reno · Fine Dining · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 15, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into Roxy inside the Eldorado, you don't expect much from the wine list — casinos have trained us to expect overpriced Kendall-Jackson and not much else. But the 200-plus selection list here signals that someone actually gave a damn. The European-inspired dining room with live piano next door sets a tone that the wine program mostly lives up to.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into Napa Cabernet and Bordeaux, which tracks for a steakhouse-adjacent fine dining room serving prime cuts and fresh seafood. Marquee bottles like Opus One, Caymus Special Selection, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, and Château Margaux anchor the prestige end, and they're clearly the stars of the show. The Burgundy presence adds some old-world credibility, and Sonoma rounds out the domestic side. That said, don't come here hunting for natural wine, anything remotely obscure, or a deep dive into Italy or Spain — the list plays to its room and doesn't stray far.
By the Glass
By-the-glass specifics weren't available during our research, which is a gap worth noting — in a casino setting, the pours can swing anywhere from generous to suspiciously small. What we can say is that a sommelier is on staff, which at least means someone should be able to steer you toward something worth drinking if the printed BTG list looks thin.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Among the marquee names on this list, Silver Oak Alexander Valley is typically the most reasonably positioned — it's a bottle with genuine pedigree and broad appeal that doesn't command the astronomical markup of its Napa counterparts. If you're splitting a bottle over prime steak and want something that feels like a real occasion without a four-figure receipt, this is your move.
Château Margaux
Yes, it's an obvious name — but in Reno, finding a genuine First Growth on a restaurant list is genuinely surprising. Most people at this casino will reach for the Caymus out of habit. The guests who know to ask about the Margaux vintage options are in for something the room doesn't expect to deliver.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is fine wine, no argument there. But it's also one of the most marked-up bottles in American restaurants, and casino fine dining makes that problem worse. You're almost certainly paying a significant premium over retail for a bottle that's become more of a status order than a discovery. The Silver Oak or something from the Bordeaux side of the list will likely give you more actual wine for your money.
Opus One + Prime Steak
Opus One is built for exactly this moment — a Napa-Bordeaux blend with the structure and dark fruit to stand up to a well-marbled prime cut. It's a splurge, but if you're sitting in a casino fine dining room ordering prime steak while a pianist plays nearby, you're already committed to the bit. Lean in.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Roxy is the best wine list you'll find in a Reno casino, and it's not particularly close — a sommelier on staff, genuine prestige bottles, and a room that takes itself seriously. The markups are what they are, but if you're already here for the steaks and the soufflé, the wine program won't let you down.
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