Washington's Marina Has a Wine Secret
Everett Marina · Everett · Italian / Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 1, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Lombardi's Italian Restaurant – Everett Marina’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walk into what looks like a comfortable marina-side Italian spot and get handed a wine list with 58 by-the-glass options — yes, every bottle is also available by the glass — and you'll do a quick double-take. This isn't what you expected from Everett's waterfront, and that's exactly the point. The list skews heavily toward Washington State reds with an honest Italian counterweight, and it means business.
The red-wine focus here is deliberate and well-executed: Washington Syrah anchors one flank, with Alexandria Nicole's Jet Black cask pour sitting alongside L'Ecole No. 41's Columbia Valley bottling and Purple Star, covering the spectrum from approachable to serious. The Italian contingent punches above the restaurant's weight class — Remo Farina Amarone, Allegrini Palazzo della Torre, and a Cesari Ripasso give the list genuine old-world credibility. Cabernet gets its own deep bench, with Abeja, Kiona Red Mountain, and both Januik labels representing different price points and styles across the Columbia Valley and Walla Walla. The gaps are real: white wines and sparkling options are notably thin based on the data we have, and if you're coming for Pinot Grigio with your pasta you may be underwhelmed.
The entire 58-bottle list is available by the glass, which is either the most generous policy in Everett or a logistical nightmare depending on how busy it gets. Prices range from $41 for the Alexandria Nicole A Squared cask Cabernet up to $92 for the Abeja, meaning there's genuine range here — this isn't just a tactic to move cheap inventory. The cask options are a nice touch for everyday pours without the ceremony.
Alexandria Nicole A Squared Cabernet (cask) — $41/glass
Alexandria Nicole is a respected Wahluke Slope producer and their cask program keeps costs honest. At $41 this is the most wallet-friendly entry into a real Washington cab, and the cask format means it's fresh every pour.
Idilico Tempranillo
Nobody at an Italian marina restaurant is ordering Tempranillo, which means you probably should. Idilico sources from Washington's Columbia Valley and the grape shows real structure here — it's a left-field pick that rewards the curious and won't have you fighting anyone for the last pour.
Abeja Columbia Valley Cabernet
Abeja makes genuinely excellent wine, but at $92 a glass you're paying a premium that's hard to justify when the Januik Stone Cairn Cabernet is right there at $79 and delivers serious Walla Walla character. The Abeja isn't bad — the value math just doesn't work in glass format at that price point.
Cesari Valpolicella Ripasso + Pasta with red meat ragu
Ripasso's dried-fruit richness and firm tannins are built for slow-cooked beef or lamb ragu — the wine has enough body to stand up to the fat and enough acidity to cut through it. It's a textbook Italian match that doesn't require any explanation at the table.
The Bottom Line
Lombardi's is doing something genuinely unexpected for a marina-side Italian in Everett — a deep, glass-for-glass Washington-meets-Italy red wine program that earns a second look. The pricing leans steep on the high end, but the range and ambition make it worth navigating.
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