WINEAUX the perfect spot to wine and dine is Las Vegas’s newest hotspot.
Last week when the newest place in town opened, we dined in the afternoon to see what all the excitement was about. The newest addition to the streak of restaurants opening and being remodeled at the Summerlin JW Marriott hotel is Wineaux. Yes, you may have heard of it before, as they have a sister location in the UNCOMMONS by the Durango casino and they are terrific there. At JW Marriott they are in a restaurant row, glistening new with plenty of light coming in from the outside. This new location is much bigger than the other. We sat at one of the long high-tops, seating 12 of us.
WINEAUX a “wine market, bar and escape” from James Beard Award-winning Chef Shawn
McClain, Master Sommelier Nick Hetzel and restaurateurs Richard and Sarah Camarota. Our media table was all wide-eyed and wondering how they could top their other location. Wineaux is now open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and Monday; and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Wineaux’s collection is designed to discover great wines, from many of the best of the classics and many new ones that will fast become your favorites. I found a couple of new ones, carefully critiqued by the staff. A person can find special wines for their collections, quickly Wineaux’s extensive options will become yours to pick from. The retail experience is guided by Wineaux’s expert staff, who will help you to discover plenty of new wines, either by the glass or bottle. The dynamic and diverse collection ranges from rare icons such as Egon Müller to new finds like Champagne producer Jean Josselin.
Created by Shawn McClain, Wineaux’s menu asks patrons to pair their wines with several shareable small plates. The oysters are marvelous. The mixed board was awesome, with cheeses and salamis, olives, and dried fruits. Some of the favorites include the plateau fruits de mer, which includes prawns, hamachi and caviar, oysters, and Dungeness crab; a smoked ham sandwich, made with comté cheese, aioli, tomato and wild arugula; beef tartare, served with salsa macha, pickled onion, olive and Tokyo turnips.
There is a large retail space featuring chilled bottles of white and sparkling wines and a takeout counter showcasing charcuterie, smoked salmon, gourmet cheese, caviar and other tasty luxuries. They also offer a curbside pickup service.
Wineaux is a large 2500 square feet of mixed retail and space for dining and drinking, Wineaux offers a mix of lounge-style seating, traditional tables, a 10-seat bar and the tasting table, which is surrounded by multi-tiered presentations of Wineaux’s robust wine collection and seats 12. Wineaux will soon introduce its 600-square-foot outdoor patio next year.
Reservations are available online at WineauxLV.com, on Instagram at @WineauxVegas and Facebook at @Wineaux. Contact Wineaux at info@wineauxlv.com.
