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Northeast Portland · Portland · Korean · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 11, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Han Oak’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Han Oak doesn't hand you a wine list — it hands you a prix-fixe experience where the wine is baked in at $55 a head, which is either a relief or a red flag depending on your tolerance for curation. Here, it's a relief. The program leans hard into Oregon terroir with a house label and a constellation of local collabs that feel genuinely thought out, not just slapped together for margin.
The list reads like a love letter to Oregon's best appellations — Eola-Amity Hills, Dundee Hills, and Walla Walla all show up, alongside California detours into West Sonoma Coast and Howell Mountain. The collabs with Lingua Franca and L'Angolo Estate aren't name-drops for clout; these are serious producers whose wines can hold their own against the fermented, funky, umami-driven flavors on Peter Cho's menu. Chosen Family Wines, the house label, is where Han Oak puts its identity on the table, and Salty Goats and Hazelfern round out a tight roster that punches well above its size. The gap is transparency — pricing on individual bottles is folded into the prix-fixe, so it's hard to benchmark value against retail on anything other than the Arnaud Lambert Crémant that has surfaced in menu snapshots.
With a prix-fixe model, by-the-glass in the traditional sense doesn't really apply — wine is woven into the experience rather than ordered off a card. That said, the included pour rotation shifts seasonally, and there's enough range in the program that you're unlikely to get the same glass twice if you're a regular. If you're a control freak about your pour, this format will frustrate you; if you trust the kitchen, it's liberating.
Chosen Family Wines (house label) — Included in $65 prix-fixe
A house label backed by real winemaking intention, not a bulk-buy afterthought. Getting Oregon-focused wine curated around the menu for this price point is genuinely hard to beat in Portland right now.
Hazelfern Cellars
Hazelfern flies under the radar compared to the Lingua Franca collab that gets most of the attention, but this producer brings precise, food-friendly Oregon wines that handle Cho's kimchi-laced dishes with real grace. Worth asking about specifically.
Arnaud Lambert Crémant de Loire NV
A solid fizz on its own merits, but retail sits around $30 and restaurant pricing on Crémant typically gets aggressive fast. If you're paying à la carte for bubbles here, verify what you're getting — the prix-fixe already covers you better than ordering around it.
Lingua Franca Collab + Mom's Kimchi
Lingua Franca's Oregon Chardonnay-leaning profile — taut, mineral, with controlled richness — gives the sharp fermented heat of mom's kimchi something to push against without getting swallowed whole. It's the kind of pairing that makes you stop mid-bite.
The Bottom Line
Han Oak is the rarest kind of restaurant wine program: one where the list was built for the food, not the other way around. Send your friends here, but tell them to surrender to the format — it's worth it.
Dundee · Portland · Italian, French, American
The official site identifies The Dundee Bistro as closed. The wine selections described here are historical context, not current availability. This notice does not establish a closure date or a future reopening.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
Pearl District · Portland · Italian/Mediterranean
A restaurant list with 15 pours by the glass from $11 to $17 and a bottle list from 40 to 1100, split by country. Start with the Hacienda Lopez de Haro Rioja Crianza '22 at $12, or the Tenuta di Lilliano Chianti Classico '22 at $16 alongside the Radiatore, and confirm prices because the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Southeast Portland · Portland · Charcuterie/American
A charcuterie restaurant with a natural-leaning wine list and a 12-pour glass list on the dinner menu. Start with the $14/glass Hoppenot gamay, or split the $55 Stick Figurine orange wine across a board, and confirm current availability. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
King · Portland · Spanish
A Spanish tapas-bar wine page with glass and bottle prices from 13/50 and a ten-sherry list. Start with the Pago del Cielo Celeste Verdejo at 13 a glass, try the chilled Vara y Pulgar Tintilla at 17 if you want something different, and order the Miquel Pons Cava with the croquetas. The page says the posted menu may differ from the restaurant's, so confirm prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Portland · New American with Asian Influences
A long list sorted by style, with glass pours from $9.50 to $20, a Coravin tier above that, and bottles that climb to $750. Start with the A to Z at $13.50 or the Roederer Estate Brut at $20, and confirm current prices because the list isn't dated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Alberta Arts · Portland · Italian
An Italian-leaning bottle list with an Oregon side, and no glass pours posted. Order the $65 Bow and Arrow Gamay, or the $65 Keltis 'Zan White' Slovenian Orange Blend if you want an orange wine, and confirm availability. This unrated guide covers the posted Spring & Summer ’26 beverage menu, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown Fringe / North Wilson · Bozeman · Korean
Whistle Pig isn't a wine destination, but it's doing more than most Korean casual spots bother to do, and a few smart picks — especially the Occidental and the Riesling — make the list worth engaging with. Come for the bibimbap, order the wine, don't overthink it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Hell's Kitchen · New York · Korean
A Korean handroll bar with a Wine Spectator Award and a Burgundy-forward list curated by someone who clearly thought about what goes in your glass alongside what goes in your hand — that's a Wild Card worth cashing in. Send your wine-curious friends here without hesitation.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Midtown West · New York · Korean
Kochi is the rare restaurant where the wine list feels like part of the concept, not an afterthought — French producers chosen to wrestle thoughtfully with Korean flavors, and a sommelier in Olive Ko who clearly believes in the pairing. Steep on price at the top end, but if you're eating the tasting menu anyway, lean into the Alsace and Loire pours and let the room do its thing.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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