Italian-heavy list with Pacific Northwest and orange wine sections
Capitol Hill · Seattle · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Altura's wine list, linked as Wine-List-06262026, sits inside a tasting-menu document that opens with three beverage pairings: a Wine Pairing at $189, Balancing Act at $147 and a Non-Alcoholic Pairing at $95. After cocktails come Wine By the Glass and a Bottle List with Sparkling, White, Orange and Red sections. Confirm current pours and prices.
The bottle list is organized by region and style. Italy gets the most headings, including Barolo (Elio Grasso 'Ginestra' 2012 at $287, Poderi Aldo Conterno 'Gran Bussia' 2013 at $1,679), Barbaresco, Montalcino and Chianti (Monterinaldi Chianti Classico 2019 at $95). A Pacific Northwest group covers Oregon and Washington, with Walter Scott 'La Combe Verte' Chardonnay 2023 at $79 and Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 at $360. There is a separate Orange wine section, including Zidarich Vitovska 2021 at $122, and a Large Format section. Bottle prices run from $52 (Denny Bini 'Spuma!' Lambrusco Rosato) to $1,679. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Eight wines are poured by the glass, from Andreola 'Dirupo' Prosecco at $15 to Liébart-Régnier 'Les Sols Bruns' Champagne and Sandrone 'Valmaggiore' Nebbiolo d'Alba at $35 each, plus a $12 Marenco 'Strev' Moscato d'Asti on the dessert line. The list includes one orange wine (Radovic 'Marmor' Vitovska, Carso, $32). The restaurant says it will serve a bottle you bring, with a corkage fee of $63 per 750 ml (max 2).
The Bottom Line
A tasting-menu room whose wine list leans Italian, with Pacific Northwest and orange wine sections and an 8-wine glass list from $15 to $35. Start with the $15 Andreola Prosecco or the $32 Radovic Vitovska by the glass, and confirm prices because the list is linked as 06262026. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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· Columbia · New American
Motor Supply Co. Bistro appears to put its energy into the kitchen, and that may be the right call — but three wines is not a wine program. Until this list gets a serious rethink, order a cocktail or call ahead to ask about corkage.
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THREE isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that abundantly clear. If you're here for cocktails or the bar scene, you're probably in the right place — but if wine matters to you even a little, this four-item lineup isn't going to do much for you. Order the House Champagne at $5, accept the situation for what it is, and move on.
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