Serious PNW wine chops in small-town Oregon
Redmond · Seafood, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 9, 2026
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You don't expect to walk into a steakhouse in Redmond, Oregon and find Cayuse Vineyards and Quilceda Creek sharing a list — and yet here we are. The wine program here punches well above its zip code, landing a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2025. Jeff Porad is on staff as sommelier, which tells you immediately that someone actually cares how this list is run.
The 150-250 bottle list leans hard into the Pacific Northwest, and honestly, that's the right call — Washington and Oregon are doing extraordinary things and Brickhouse knows it. Cayuse and Leonetti anchor the Washington side with serious Walla Walla muscle, while Quilceda Creek brings the kind of Cab that makes you reconsider every California label you've been loyal to. Oregon gets its due through Adelsheim, Domaine Drouhin, and Bergström, covering the Willamette Valley Pinot spectrum from elegant and restrained to rich and structured. California isn't ignored — Ridge and Darioush round out the list without letting it drift too far from its PNW identity.
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is a serious pour program for a steakhouse of this size, and with prices landing between $12 and $18 a glass, you're not getting gouged for the privilege. We'd love to see more rotation built in, but the depth here suggests there's enough to keep regulars exploring without repeating themselves.
Adelsheim Vineyard Pinot Noir — $40–$60 (bottle estimate)
Adelsheim is a benchmark Willamette producer that still flies under the radar compared to the cult names on this list. It offers genuine Oregon Pinot character — earthy, bright, red-fruited — at a price that won't make you do math at the table.
Bergström Wines Pinot Noir
Most people at a steakhouse are reaching for the big Cabs, which means Bergström gets overlooked. That's a mistake. Their Pinot is structured enough to hold up to red meat and complex enough to make you pay attention — the kind of bottle that gets the whole table talking.
Darioush Signature Cabernet Sauvignon
Darioush is a fine producer, but at a restaurant marked up to restaurant pricing, you're paying a premium for a Napa name when the Washington Cabs on this same list — Quilceda Creek, Leonetti — are frankly more interesting and more at home on a PNW-focused list.
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime Ribeye
Quilceda Creek is one of Washington's definitive Cabs — dark fruit, firm tannins, long finish. Against a well-marbled prime ribeye, the fat in the beef softens those tannins and the wine's structure cuts right back through. It's the textbook steakhouse pairing executed at a high level.
The Bottom Line
Brickhouse Steakhouse is quietly running one of the most credible wine programs in Central Oregon — a PNW-focused list with real depth, a sommelier who knows it cold, and pricing that doesn't make you wince. If you're passing through Redmond, this is absolutely worth a dinner reservation.
Overlake / SE Redmond · Redmond · Italian
Tropea is the kind of neighborhood Italian spot where the wine list does its job without breaking any new ground — reliable, Italian-focused, and slightly overpriced in spots. Send a friend here who wants a solid Brunello with their pasta, not a friend who wants to be surprised.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Woodinville Wine Country / Willows Lodge · Redmond · Pacific Northwest / Modern American
Barking Frog is the kind of wine program you want to find at a wine country lodge — regionally committed, staffed by someone who gives a damn, and built around the same local ethos as the kitchen. Markup is the only real friction; everything else earns its reputation.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
Downtown Redmond · Redmond · Burger
Red Robin's wine program is an afterthought dressed as a bar menu — order a craft beer or a cocktail and don't look back. If someone at the table insists on wine, point them toward the rosé and change the subject.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Redmond · Redmond · British pub, sports bar
Three Lions is a genuinely fun pub for watching a match over a cold pint — but the wine list is purely incidental, maintained with minimal effort and zero ambition. Come for the football, the beers, and the bangers and mash; if wine is your thing, drink something else tonight.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Redmond · Redmond · Irish Pub
JJ Mahoney's is a good pub for a pint and some fish and chips — but the wine list is purely functional, not worth seeking out. If wine is your priority tonight, eat here and drink somewhere else after.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Redmond · Redmond · American Steakhouse and Bar
Brown's Stockyard Exchange is the wine equivalent of a reliable truck: won't break down, won't blow your mind. If you're eating here for the steaks — and you probably should be — order the Columbia Crest, get out of the way, and let the food do the work.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Shoreline Village · Long Beach · Seafood, Steakhouse
Queensview earns its Wine Spectator badge by doing the California steakhouse formula well — the setting is legitimately stunning, the list is reliable, and the Daou is a genuine steal in this context. Just don't come expecting anything that'll surprise you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Lake Tahoe · South Lake Tahoe · Seafood, Steakhouse
Kalani's wine program is exactly what it should be: polished, California-centric, and dependable for a mountain resort fine dining crowd. No fireworks, but you'll eat and drink well — just go in with eyes open on pricing.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Pendleton · Pendleton · Seafood, Steakhouse
Plateau is the kind of place that surprises you — a polished wine program with two named sommeliers, genuine Pacific Northwest depth, and cult producers you don't expect to find east of the Cascades. If you're passing through Pendleton, this is absolutely worth a stop for the wine alone.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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