Oregon neighborhood Italian with a serious cellar
Southeast Portland · Portland · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 21, 2026
RagingWine reviewed 3 Doors Down’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
A 150-plus label list at a neighborhood Italian spot in Southeast Portland is not what you expect when you walk in. The price points lean accessible — this isn't a place trying to impress you with a leather-bound tome, it's trying to get you a good glass of wine with your pasta. That instinct is mostly right.
The list covers Oregon heavily, which makes sense given the address, and rounds out with national and international options that give you real range across a dinner. The Oregon keg wine program is genuinely interesting — local vineyards on draft means fresher pours and lower waste, and that philosophy signals someone in the building actually cares about the program. The international reach keeps things honest for guests who want to wander beyond the Willamette Valley. At 150-plus labels for a casual Italian cafe, the depth-to-concept ratio is unusually strong.
Somewhere between 12 and 18 options by the glass, which is a meaningful range for a spot this size. The Alsatian Pinot Blanc at $7 a glass is the headline here — that's a steal in any zip code. The keg wine rotation from local Oregon producers keeps the by-the-glass program from feeling stale.
Alsatian Pinot Blanc — $7
Seven dollars for a proper Alsatian Pinot Blanc is aggressively fair. It's textured, food-friendly, and won't embarrass you next to a plate of risotto. Order two.
Oregon Keg Wine
Draft wine from local Oregon vineyards gets overlooked because it sounds casual, but the freshness argument is real — no oxidation from a half-empty bottle sitting behind the bar. Ask what's on tap before defaulting to the printed list.
Generic International Red
With Oregon pours this well-priced and a deep local selection to explore, reaching for a nondescript imported red feels like a missed opportunity. The list rewards you for staying in-region.
Alsatian Pinot Blanc + Risotto
Pinot Blanc has the acidity to cut through the richness of a butter-finished risotto without steamrolling the dish. At $7 a glass it's the easiest call on the menu.
The Bottom Line
3 Doors Down punches well above its weight class for a neighborhood Italian — 150 labels, keg wine from local producers, and a $7 Alsatian Pinot Blanc that should embarrass restaurants charging three times as much. If you live nearby and aren't eating here regularly, fix that.
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