Pala's Wine Cave features 487 labels and weekend entertainment!

Pala Casino, Spa & Resort’s unique underground 2,400 square-foot Wine Cave, "is the first one in Southern California," said Luciano Cibelli, executive chef for the Cave Restaurant upstairs.

"We took the wine to the next level," he commented, "We have wine from Napa, Sonoma, France, Italy, Spain, South America, New Zealand – 487 labels. We go through so much wine it is impressive – we are getting to be known for wines." (The Cave also offers a number of brands in "large format" bottles.)

The venue is 15 feet underground, and on the hot summer day when I visited I could feel the temperature diff...