Lake Views, Thursday Deals, Solid Pours
Lakefront / Downtown Kirkland · Kirkland · Seafood / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 8, 2026
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Wingman Metrics
The wine list at BeachHouse arrives looking exactly like the lake view — pleasant, uncomplicated, easy to enjoy without overthinking it. About 20 labels deep, it leans hard on Pacific Northwest and California names that most people already recognize, which is probably the point. This is a casual waterfront spot, and the list dresses accordingly.
Washington State takes center stage here, with Delille Cellars showing up twice — the Metier and the Doyenne — which is a legitimately strong double punch from one of Columbia Valley's more respected houses. Beyond that, it's a familiar roster: Four Graces Pinot from Willamette, La Crema Chardonnay, Rodney Strong Cab, all the reliable crowd favorites. There's a nod to Argentina via the Expedition Malbec from Walla Walla, and the Albrecht Brut Rosé from Alsace is an oddly charming outlier on an otherwise very New World list. Gaps in Italian and deeper French coverage are real, but this isn't a list trying to be encyclopedic — it's trying to keep a lakeside patio happy.
Eight to ten pours on any given night, priced $12–$18 a glass, which is standard for the area. The by-the-glass roster likely mirrors the bottle list's greatest hits — don't expect a lot of rotation or discovery here. What you get is consistency: you won't be handed something weird, but you probably won't be surprised either.
Delille Cellars Metier Red Blend, Columbia Valley, WA — $XX (bottle)
Delille makes serious wine, and the Metier is their more approachable expression — it drinks well above its price point and is genuinely one of the stronger bottles on this list. Even at restaurant markup, it's the move if you're splitting a bottle at dinner.
Albrecht Brut Rosé, Alsace, FR
A sparkling Alsatian rosé on a lakefront bar menu in Kirkland is not something you see coming. It's the most unexpected thing on this list and almost certainly gets overlooked in favor of the Cabs. Order it with the clam chowder and feel smug about it.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay
At $42 a bottle, you're paying a 200% markup on a wine that retails around $14. It's fine wine — Ste. Michelle is fine — but there's no world where this is the right call when better bottles on this same list offer more value.
Silverado Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, CA + Fish Tacos
Silverado's Sauvignon Blanc has the citrus snap and clean acidity to cut right through a fish taco without overwhelming it. It's a simple pairing and it just works — sometimes that's the whole story.
Thursday — Every bottle on the wine list is offered at 50% off the listed price every Thursday during service. This is the single best reason to visit for wine — markups that sting at full price become genuinely fair deals.
The Bottom Line
BeachHouse isn't going to win any awards for list depth or markup restraint, but Thursday's half-price bottle night is a genuine redemption arc — suddenly that $72 Sparkman Grenache at $36 makes the whole list look a lot more interesting. Come on a Thursday, sit near the water, and drink better than the list's sticker prices would suggest.
Kirkland · Kirkland · Dessert & Champagne Bar
Lady Yum Kirkland earns its Wild Card badge not for wine depth but for sheer conceptual commitment — pairing handcrafted macarons with Champagne in a boutique lakeside setting is a legitimate move that most restaurants wouldn't dare. If you show up expecting a serious wine program, you'll leave underwhelmed; if you show up for a fun afternoon of bubbles and raspberry champagne macarons, you'll have exactly a good time.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kirkland · Italian
The headline here is the Vino e Vita Wednesday program: Il Fornaio Insiders get half off all bottles all day, which can turn a steep markup into a genuinely fair deal. Without a verified bottle list, we can't send you in with a specific target, but if you're a regular or planning ahead, signing up for Insiders and booking a Wednesday table is the move. Otherwise, it's a reliable neighborhood Italian — not a wine destination, but not an embarrassment either.
Crowd Pleasers
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Active Program
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· Kirkland · Italian lakeside
Como isn't trying to be a wine bar, but it's wine list punches well above its weight for a lakeside Italian in the suburbs — fair pricing, genuine Italian depth, and a few local picks that earn their spot. Yes, send a friend here for wine.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kirkland · Wine bar & small plates
The Melody Lynne Vineyard is doing something genuinely unusual — a fully estate-only wine bar with real varietal ambition and prices that don't punish curiosity. It's not the deepest list in Washington, but it might be the most specific, and specific is underrated.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kirkland · American café & wine bar
Mia is a neighborhood wine bar that earns its stripes by championing a hyperlocal producer alongside an accessible, well-priced lineup — the 425 Cellars section alone makes it worth a stop if you're in Kirkland. The Wild Card badge is there for a reason: on paper this list looks ordinary, but the local angle and nearly unlimited by-the-glass flexibility make it quietly one of the better casual wine spots on the Eastside.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kirkland · French Brasserie
Le Grand is doing something genuinely thoughtful inside a tight 21-bottle format — the bubbly selection alone beats most full-sized lists in the area, and the pricing stays honest throughout. Send a friend here, tell them to skip the Rombauer, and work their way through the glass pours.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Table Rock Lake / Marina area · Branson · Seafood / American
White River Fish House is not your wine destination in Branson, but it doesn't pretend to be — the list is safe, priced fairly, and sensible enough for what the kitchen is serving. Send a friend here for the lake views and the catfish; just tell them to stick to white wine and keep expectations calibrated accordingly.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Golden Nugget Casino / East Biloxi · Biloxi · Seafood / American
This is a theme restaurant inside a casino — wine is an afterthought and the list proves it. Order a frozen cocktail, enjoy the Forrest Gump trivia cards, and save your serious wine drinking for literally anywhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Beach Boulevard / White House Hotel · Biloxi · Seafood / American
Cora's is a perfectly fine place to have a glass of something cold while looking at the Gulf, but don't come expecting a wine program that matches the hotel's historic ambition. Stick to the bubbly by the bottle, order the seafood, and enjoy the view.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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