Hostile Grape is the wine cellar and bar downstairs from the casino in the M Resort in Las Vegas. I should say "just south of Las Vegas," though. M is the southernmost resort hotel in Vegas - for the moment, anyway. Things do change quickly in LV.
The wine cellar is a large room, and dark. 15 minutes after opening on a Friday afternoon, it was empty, too. They tell me the crowd grows, but I was a little surprised at how few people had made their way there by 6:00 p.m. A barrel stave ceiling makes a great thematic touch. Six very large couches and tables line the center of the room, while the bar down the left side seats twelve. Jazzy, funky music plays on the sound system, but the quality of the selections varies widely.
There is an automated wine sample dispenser with samples ranging from $2 to $9 per ounce. You can also order glasses or bottles from the list.
The menu features mostly California wines, with some French and Italian selections. Marinelli seems to be the house wine, which I was told is produced by Napa Valley winery Cosentino. By-the-glass offerings include three sparkling wines, six reds and six whites.
It's a beautiful room, and until the thrill-seeking hordes in Las Vegas find out about it, it's a great place for a quiet tête à tête.
I had the Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc, Te Muna Road Vineyard from Marlborough, New Zealand. I'll write more about that later.
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