PNW Loyalty With a Sunday Night Surprise
Downtown Kirkland (Heathman Hotel) · Kirkland · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 8, 2026
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The list at Hearth reads like a love letter to the Pacific Northwest — lots of Washington and Oregon producers, a few French imports to class things up, and a California section for anyone who still needs convincing. It's tighter than you'd expect from a hotel restaurant, which is usually a red flag, but here it actually works in their favor. The real headline is the Sunday and Monday half-price wine deal, which turns a steep list into a genuinely good night out.
Washington State anchors the list, with names like DeLille Cellars D2, Hedges Family Estate from Red Mountain, and Chateau Ste. Michelle single vineyard bottlings pulling real weight. Oregon gets a seat at the table via Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley — a smart, high-quality pick that most diners will overlook in favor of something more familiar. There's also a nice nod to variety with the L'Ecole No. 41 Old Vines Chenin Blanc and the Ameztoi Txakolina Rubentis Rosé, which signals someone behind the list is paying attention beyond the obvious reds. Gaps exist — the French section feels thin and there's not much for lovers of Italian or Spanish outside a stray bottle or two — but for a hotel bar in Kirkland, the regional conviction is commendable.
By-the-glass pours run an estimated 12–20 options, which is a solid count for a room this size. We'd expect the Washington and Oregon heavyweights to dominate the pour list, with a few wildcards like the Txakolina rosé to keep things interesting. Rotation frequency is unclear, but if the bottle list is any indication, someone's keeping an eye on what's worth pouring.
L'Ecole No. 41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines 2022 — $44
On a Sunday or Monday, this comes down to $22 — which is legitimately below retail for a Chenin Blanc with real age on the vines and serious texture. Even at full price it's the least-marked-up bottle on the list in terms of absolute dollars, and it's the kind of wine that makes the table stop and ask what they're drinking.
Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
Most tables here are going to reach for the DeLille or the Hedges Cab — which is fine, but Nicolas-Jay is the sleeper. Jay Boberg and Jean-Nicolas Méo (yes, that Méo, of Burgundy's Méo-Camuzet) built something quietly serious in the Willamette Valley, and finding it on a Kirkland hotel list is the kind of thing worth noticing.
Novelty Hill Royal Slope Red Blend 2020
At $58, you're paying 142% over retail for a wine that's perfectly fine but does nothing a better-value bottle on this same list can't do. It's the kind of wine that ends up on lists because it's recognizable and safe, not because it earns its place. Pass.
Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina Rubentis Rosé 2022 + Wood-fired seasonal vegetable dishes
Txakolina has that briny, high-acid snap that cuts through char and smoke without fighting the vegetables for attention. The Rubentis rosé version adds enough body to hold up to whatever's coming off the wood fire while staying bright enough to keep the meal feeling light. It's the contrarian order that works every time.
Sunday & Monday — Bottles under $125 are 50% off on Sunday and Monday evenings, kicking in after happy hour ends at 6pm. Happy hour runs 4–6pm, so the deal covers the rest of the evening from 6pm onward.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Hearth charges hotel-list prices most of the week, but the Sunday and Monday half-price deal on bottles under $125 flips the math entirely and makes this one of the better wine values in the eastside suburbs. Come for the deal, stay for the Nicolas-Jay.
Downtown · Kirkland · French brasserie with Pacific Northwest influences
Feast is a reliable, well-intentioned wine list that serves the room without embarrassing itself — just don't come expecting discovery. Send a friend here for a solid French brasserie night out; tell them to ask about the Riesling.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Waterfront / Downtown-adjacent · Kirkland · French-American Bistro
Le Grand Bistro Americain is a genuinely lovely spot to watch the sun drop over Lake Washington — but the wine list is coasting hard on that view. Until the markups come down or someone builds a list that actually reflects the French-American ambition of the kitchen, we'd say order a cocktail and save the wine budget for somewhere that earns it.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Kirkland · American
The Heathman isn't going to make you rethink your relationship with wine, but it's a genuinely decent hotel list anchored by wines worth drinking — and the Monday/Wednesday half-price bottle deal turns a steep markup into something actually worth your time. Show up on a deal night, order the Col Solare, and you'll leave happy.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Downtown · Kirkland · Pacific Northwest contemporary, farm-to-table
Cedar + Elm is a solid wine destination if you're already at the Heathman or looking for a polished evening in Kirkland — the Northwest focus is genuine and the anchor producers are legit. Just know you're paying hotel prices, and plan accordingly.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Kirkland · French brasserie with Pacific Northwest influence
Feast is a reliable, well-intentioned wine list that earns its place alongside genuinely good French brasserie cooking — just know that the markup will sting on the Old World bottles. Stick to the glass pours and the Pacific Northwest selections and you'll drink well without wrecking your dinner budget.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Juanita · Kirkland · Italian, Neapolitan Pizza
Tutta Bella Kirkland doesn't pretend to be a wine destination, but whoever built this list actually cares — regional Italian producers, thoughtful selections, fair prices, and a Tuesday bottle promotion that makes it genuinely worth planning around. Send your friends here, just make sure they skip the house red.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Carmel City Center · Carmel · New American
Union 50 punches above its weight for Carmel — the Italian selections alone justify a visit for anyone who actually cares about wine. Markups on the prestige bottles are real, so stick to the mid-list and that happy hour window and you'll walk away happy.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
Downtown / Creekside · New Braunfels · New American
Cody's is exactly what New Braunfels needs in a downtown wine list — honest, approachable, and priced without attitude. Don't come here chasing discovery, but absolutely come here for a cold rosé and a good time on the patio.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South End / The Breakers · West Palm Beach · New American
HMF is the rare hotel bar that could embarrass a dedicated wine bar on both depth and pricing — the by-the-glass program alone is worth the trip. If you're in Palm Beach and you care about what's in your glass, this is the most obvious call on the island.
Deep & Eclectic
Steal
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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