Ashland's Little Secret Pours Big
· Ashland · American Bistro / Fine Dining · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed September 20, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Cocorico Restaurant’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Seventy-three labels in a small Oregon town isn't something you see every day. Cocorico's wine list reads like it was built by someone who actually travels — Galician Albariño sitting next to Cowhorn's biodynamic Spiral, a Crémant de Bourgogne sharing space with a Gruner from Sohnhof Social Club. This is not the list of a restaurant that phoned it in.
The list leans heavily into Pacific Northwest producers — Beaux Freres, Patricia Green, Cowhorn — while pulling in enough European depth to keep things interesting. Italy shows up well with a Cascina del Pozzo Barbera d'Alba and a La Fortuna Sangiovese; France gets represented through a Burle Rhône blend and a Maison Juissiaume Blanc de Blancs. The bubbles section is genuinely impressive for a restaurant this size: Gramona Cava, a Crémant de Bourgogne, a Lundeen Brut Méthode Champenoise, and a Borgo Maragliano Sparkling Rosé cover serious ground without chasing trophy bottles. Gaps exist — South America and South Africa are nowhere, and the red selection could go deeper — but the range they do have is thoughtfully curated.
Twelve by-the-glass options priced $10–$18 is a genuinely solid program. You get representation across bubbles, rosé, white, and red, and the picks aren't lazy — Beaux Freres Les Cousins at $18/glass and the Cowhorn Spiral at $14/glass are real wines, not filler pours. The glass-to-bottle ratio on most selections is the standard 4x format, which is fair but not remarkable.
The Bottom Line
Cocorico is quietly running one of the more interesting wine lists in southern Oregon — 73 labels, fair pricing, a bubbles section that punches above its weight, and a by-the-glass program that respects your intelligence. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially if they're the kind of person who orders Gruner instead of Chardonnay.
· Ashland · Winery Tasting Room (snacks)
Dana Campbell Vineyards is a Wild Card precisely because it shouldn't work on paper — two wines, no full menu, tucked in Ashland — and yet the vibe, the setting, and the novelty of a Vionillo from the Rogue Valley make it a genuinely worthwhile stop. If you're already in southern Oregon wine country, swing in; just don't come here expecting options.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Occasional
Proper
· Ashland · Italian
Martino's is a comfortable, unpretentious Italian spot in a town with serious wine credentials — and the list seems to match that energy more than it challenges it. We don't have enough verified detail on the wine program to give you specific guidance on what to order, so our honest advice is to ask your server what's local and go from there. It's probably a fine night out. Just don't come here expecting a deep cellar.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Ashland · Alsatian French / Fine Dining
Nous is doing something genuinely unusual — building a wine list entirely around the logic of what they serve, not what's expected. If you walk in wanting a simple glass of red before dinner, you're at the wrong place; if you walk in willing to let the restaurant lead, the Vin Santo and Tokaji alone make it worth the trip. For Ashland, this is the most interesting eight-bottle list we've seen.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Ashland · American Bar & Grill
Louie's of Ashland is doing what a neighborhood bar-and-grill should — keeping the list approachable, nodding to local producers like Abacela and Del Rio, and not gouging anyone in the process. It's not a destination for wine, but it's a comfortable place to drink something decent while you eat. If you're in Ashland and not chasing a serious cellar, you won't leave disappointed.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown / Plaza · Ashland · Wine bar with small plates
Liquid Assets is the kind of wine bar that rewards curious drinkers willing to look past the safe pours and dig into what the list is actually offering. Send your wine-curious friends here without hesitation — just steer them away from the Cupcake.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Ashland Hills · Ashland · Wine country fine dining / contemporary American
Belle Fiore is a destination, not a stopover — and the wine program knows it. If you're willing to let Southern Oregon do all the talking for an afternoon, this list rewards that trust. Just don't come expecting to wander the Old World.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
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