Anchorage's Best Wine Secret, Full Stop
Downtown / G Street corridor · Anchorage · Wine Bar / Bistro · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed June 21, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Crush’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into a wine bar with 600 bottles in Anchorage feels like finding a steakhouse on the moon — you didn't expect it, but you're extremely glad it exists. The list skews West Coast-heavy with enough European depth to keep things interesting, and 40+ wines by the glass means you're here to explore, not just survive. This is the kind of place that earns its reputation simply by showing up and trying harder than it has to.
The list leans on California and Oregon as its backbone — Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel and Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir are exactly the kind of credible, producer-driven anchors that signal someone put real thought into this. Quivira's Dry Creek Valley program adds a nice counterpoint for those who want something earthier and more textured than your average California pour. France, Italy, and Spain round things out without overpromising — this isn't a Burgundy deep-dive list, but the breadth is genuinely impressive for any market, let alone one this far off the wine-world map. The one gap worth noting: if you're hunting for natural wine or anything truly left-field, you may come up short.
Forty-plus by-the-glass options is legitimately rare — most ambitious wine bars cap out at 20 and call it a day. The A to Z Wineworks Oregon Pinot Gris alone makes for a reliable, crowd-pleasing glass pour that won't disappoint even the most skeptical table-mate. Whether the list rotates with any urgency is unclear, but the sheer volume means you're unlikely to feel cornered.
A to Z Wineworks Oregon Pinot Gris — $12
A to Z punches well above its price point — crisp, food-friendly, and one of the most consistent Oregon producers at any tier. At estimated glass-pour pricing, this is the move if you're ordering a round.
Quivira Vineyards Dry Creek Valley
Most people walk right past Quivira for something flashier, but this Dry Creek producer makes honest, herb-driven wines that reward anyone willing to slow down. It's the kind of bottle that makes the second glass more interesting than the first.
Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir
Perfectly fine wine, zero complaints — but it's the Oregon Pinot everyone already knows, and at restaurant markup it's hard to argue you're getting anything you couldn't find at a grocery store. Save the spend for something less familiar on this list.
Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel + Charcuterie board
Ridge Zin's bold fruit and peppery backbone cut through cured meats and hard cheeses without trampling them. It's a classic combination that works precisely because neither element needs to prove anything.
The Bottom Line
Crush earns its Wild Card badge not by being perfect, but by being genuinely surprising — a 600-bottle cellar and 40+ glass pours in Anchorage is an achievement worth acknowledging out loud. If you're passing through or living here, this is where you go when you actually care what's in your glass.
Girdwood · Anchorage · Cajun and Steakhouse with Alaska Seafood
Double Musky Inn's official notice lists a planned reopening on December 10, 2026. Do not treat the former wine choices on this page as current availability while the restaurant is temporarily closed. Check the date and current wine list directly before making plans.
Crowd Pleasers
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Downtown · Anchorage · Fine Dining
A wine-bar list with real range: 29 pours with glass and bottle prices, and 73 bottles from $31 to $1,200. Start with the Dr. Loosen Red Slate Riesling at $38 or the Chateau Recougne Bordeaux Superieur at $40, and step up to the Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir at $84 (or the 375 mL half at $46) if you want something to build the dinner around. Confirm prices, since neither list shows a date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Anchorage · Craft Brewery & Wood-Fired Cuisine
A brewhouse with a real two-column wine list: 40 wines, 18 by the glass at $9.95 to $14.95, and bottles up to $155.95. Start with the $9.95 Mionetto Prosecco or the $11.95 Rainstorm Pinot Gris by the glass, or order the $65.95 Hugel with the halibut, and confirm prices because the dinner menu carrying the list is printed June 11 - 24. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Anchorage · Anchorage · American
A very large list with real range: 18 glass pours and bottles from $41 to $13,000. Order the $51 Kermit Lynch 'Terra Viva' or the $66 Marcel Lapierre Morgon if you want a red that won't wreck the check, and confirm availability because the wine page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Midtown / Spenard · Anchorage · Mexican / Pub / Pizza
A compact nine-wine list that mixes Washington, Chile and Argentina with a Portuguese Vinho Verde and a Spanish Cava. Try the Vidigal Vinho Verde or the Cordorniu Cava before defaulting to the Chardonnay, and confirm what the unlabeled prices mean, since the page carries no date. This unrated guide covers the posted Grill bar menu, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Anchorage · Japanese, Fusion
Whisky & Ramen's wine list is short but practical for a ramen bar, with 13 glass pours and bottles from $36 to $680. Order the $58 Los Chuchaquis pét-nat with The Hook, or go the glass route with the $14 Riesling. Confirm current availability and prices before you go; this unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Hapeville · Hapeville · Wine Bar / Bistro
Volare earns a Wild Card badge not because it's flashy, but because finding a genuinely wine-forward bistro in Hapeville — a small city living in Hartsfield-Jackson's considerable shadow — is unexpected enough to qualify as a minor discovery. We'd send a friend here for a relaxed weeknight dinner with real food and a thoughtful-enough pour, with the honest caveat that we'd want to see the actual list before making any stronger claims.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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· Truckee · Wine Bar / Bistro
Petra is the wine list you don't expect to find at 6,000 feet next to a ski lift, and that surprise is worth something real. The grower Champagne depth and Loire white focus suggest someone cared enough to build a list with a spine. If you're anywhere near Northstar, skip the hotel minibar and find this place.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Monterey · Wine Bar / Bistro
A Taste of Monterey is exactly what it advertises — a tight, local-first wine list that doubles as a crash course in what the Central Coast can do with white grapes. Pricing is honest, the regional focus is genuine, and the Wrath Falanghina alone is reason enough to pull up a stool. If you're eating along the Monterey waterfront and want something more interesting than a tourist-trap wine list, this is worth the detour.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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