From the Sommelier

"We focus on making food and wine fun."

– Jason Smith, Master Sommelier

Wine is regarded with the highest level of passion at Bellagio. Along with the fountain show, the excitement of Cirque du Soleil's "O" and the stunning floral arrangements of the conservatory, wine is one of the focal points of the Bellagio experience. As a AAA Five Diamond award winner, we have woven wine into the fabric of our high level of service. We have a team of 15 sommeliers dedicated to cater to all of your wine desires. As the Executive Director of Wine for MGM Resorts International, I encourage you to ask for one of our highly trained wine professionals when you are thinking about your wine selection. With over 90,000 bottles, 4,000 selections and 250 wines by the glass under a single roof, the wine team has many ways to entice you and make your Bellagio wine experience memorable.

Cheers!

Jason L. Smith, MS
Executive Director of Beverage
MGM Resorts International

Bellagio Wine Program Facts

  • Bellagio employs 11 sommeliers
  • There are 4,000 selections property-wide
  • There are 250 wines offered by the glass at Bellagio, with an average of 30 wines by the glass offered in each fine dining room.

Picasso

Chef Serrano's exceptional Mediterranean cuisine is inspired by the regions of France and Spain, where Picasso spent much of his life. More than 1,500 of the best wines from Spain, as well as classics from the rest of the world complement this AAA Five Diamond Award-winning dining experience. Picasso has made the annual list of Wine Spectator's Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers since 2002 and has received their 2018 Grand Award.

Michael Schwab

Sommelier at
Picasso

Douglas Kim

Sommelier at
Picasso

Jasmine

Jasmine, recipient of Wine Spectator's 2018 Best of Award of Excellence, is elegant in design and offers exquisite fine dining of authentic traditional Cantonese fare. Its wine list boasts 700 different selections from various regions all around the world with a special focus on French wine and Riesling. The two signature tasting menus with their exclusive wine pairings are a must-experience!

Sarah Pamatat

Sommelier at
Jasmine

Matthew Wirtala

Sommelier at
Jasmine

Lago

Wine connoisseurs will delight in Lago's wine menu featuring 700 selections of wine from all 20 regions of Italy. The collection also offers a large collection from vineyards in California and Oregon.

Jeffrey Bencus

Sommelier at
Lago

Michael Kothe

Sommelier at
Lago

Le Cirque

Le Cirque invites guests to indulge and relish world-class wines, haute cuisine and luxurious service in an intimate setting. With wines concentrating on celebrated regions of France: Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone Valley, this 2018 recipient of Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence and the AAA Five Diamond Award, promises a truly rare dining experience.

Sanae Halprin

Sommelier at
Le Cirque

Freddy Montandon

Sommelier at
Le Cirque

Prime

Velvety Angus Prime, aged for 21 days, and the perfect wine await your choosing from over 750 selections - including some of the rarest cult wines from California. With two sommeliers at your service, your impeccable meal will be paired with a personalized wine selection resulting in a certified PRIME experience. PRIME received a 2018 Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator.

Jason Quinn

Sommelier at
Prime

John Burke

Sommelier at
Prime

Harvest

Harvest pays homage to the origin of food, with farm-fresh ingredients and naturally raised products. The wine list is mostly small artisanal producers from America with other selections from Champagne and the old world.

Robert Brzostowski

Sommelier at
Harvest

Spago

The Spago Bellagio wine program features a solid selection of international wines with a focus on selections from the USA and Italy. In addition, Spago offers a nice array of Rosé wines.

Rob Harpest

Sommelier at
Spago

Tammie Ruesenberg

Sommelier at
Spago

Adam Pongracic

Sommelier at
Spago

Michael Mina

Mina, winner of the prestigious James Beard Foundation's Best Chef Award, marries an enticing blend of ingredients from California and the Mediterranean with the distinctive flavors of freshly flown-in seafood. The wine selection focuses on the best aromatic whites of Burgundy and Germany, as well as various exquisite reds and California varieties. Wine Spectator designated MICHAEL MINA a recipient of its 2018 Best of Award of Excellence.