Pacific Northwest loyalty with a glass for everyone
· Tacoma · Northwest seafood & steak · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 27, 2026
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The wine list at Copper & Salt is compact at 39 labels, but it doesn't feel thin — it feels edited. There's a clear point of view here: Washington and Oregon first, with a few European cameos to keep things honest. This is a list built for the food, not for showing off.
Columbia Valley and Willamette Valley anchor almost everything on this list, and that's not a knock — the Pacific Northwest produces genuinely exciting wine and this list leans into it. You've got DeLille Cellars' 'Chaleur Blanc' sitting next to Dahlman Cellars' Roussanne, Eroica Riesling alongside Lange Chardonnay, and Structure Cellars 'Bauhaus' Syrah representing the edgier side of WA red. The European content is minimal — Col d'Orcia Sangiovese and Maison Mirabeau Rosé cover Italy and Provence respectively — but nobody's coming here to dig through Burgundy. The one gap: no Pinot Gris, which feels like an oversight for a Northwest seafood spot.
Twenty-nine by-the-glass options is an impressively high ratio for a 39-label list — nearly the whole cellar is available by the pour. Prices run $13–$34 per glass, which tracks reasonably for Tacoma without feeling like a Seattle surcharge. The Coravin-featured section suggests a few higher-end pours are accessible without committing to a full bottle, which is a genuinely thoughtful touch.
Col d'Orcia Sangiovese 'Spezieri' Toscana — $58
A Tuscan Sangiovese at $58 is quietly one of the best deals on the list — Col d'Orcia is a respected Montalcino producer and this is serious juice for the price. In a room full of Northwest bottles, it sticks out as the smart outsider pick.
Dahlman Cellars Roussanne Rattlesnake Hills
Most diners will scroll right past a Roussanne without blinking, but this is exactly the kind of thing Washington does surprisingly well. Rattlesnake Hills produces rich, textured whites, and Dahlman is a small Yakima-adjacent producer that doesn't get enough attention. Order this and look like you actually know the state.
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Chouilly
At $75, you're paying a premium for a Champagne that's the house pour at a thousand hotel bars. With Argyle Brut from Willamette Valley sitting at $70 and doing genuinely interesting things, there's no reason to default to Feuillatte here.
Eroica Riesling Columbia Valley + Northwest seafood
Eroica — the Chateau Ste. Michelle and Dr. Loosen collaboration — brings bright acidity and stone fruit with just enough residual sugar to handle anything from the sea. At $60 a bottle it's priced to actually order, and it's exactly what Pacific Northwest seafood is built to drink alongside.
The Bottom Line
Copper & Salt isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's working harder than most Northwest kitchen-and-bar concepts to give you something worth drinking. The regional focus is genuine, the by-the-glass selection is unusually generous, and the pricing won't make you wince — send a friend here with confidence.
· Tacoma · New American bar & restaurant
Field is punching way above its weight for a Tacoma bar — a focused, affordable list that rewards curiosity instead of punishing it. If you care even a little about interesting wine, this is worth making a detour for.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Sumner · Tacoma · Wine Bar & Gelato Shop
Valley Social is the kind of wine bar that a town like Sumner needs: thoughtful enough to reward attention, casual enough to not require it. Send your friends here for a flight and some gelato — they'll be glad you did.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Tacoma · Wine bar & bottle shop
Gig Harbor Wine Co. is a one-brand wine bar that somehow doesn't feel like a vanity project — the range is thoughtful, the prices are honest, and the whole setup rewards locals who want to drink well without the markup theater. If you're open to going all-in on a single producer for a night, this is a genuinely fun place to do it.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Tacoma · French-inspired bistro & wine bar
Corbéau is doing something genuinely rare in the Pacific Northwest: building a wine list with actual curatorial courage at prices that don't make you wince. If you're within driving distance of Tacoma, this is worth the trip.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Tacoma · Wine bar & bottle shop
Tacoma Wine Merchants is doing something quietly remarkable: a bottle shop and enoteca with Bartolo Mascarello on the shelf and a $17 Rosso Conero next to it, all priced like they actually want to move wine. If you're anywhere near Tacoma, this is worth a detour.
Deep & Eclectic
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
· Tacoma · Seafood & Grill
WildFin Tacoma isn't trying to reinvent the wine list — it's trying to give you something good to drink while you eat good fish, and it succeeds. If you stick to the Pacific Northwest picks and lean on the by-the-glass program, you'll leave happy.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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