Washington Wine, Waterfront Views, Zero Pretense
Vancouver Waterfront · Vancouver · Winery Tasting Room / Small Plates · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 29, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Maryhill Winery – Vancouver Tasting Room’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
You walk in expecting a generic tasting room and get hit with a panoramic view of the Columbia River and a menu that actually takes Washington State wine seriously. Maryhill is a legit Columbia Gorge producer with decades of estate history, and this waterfront outpost punches above its strip-mall square footage. The vibe is relaxed without being lazy — think wine country dropped into a redeveloped urban waterfront.
The list stays firmly in the Washington State lane, which is a feature, not a bug. You get the full Maryhill estate range — from the approachable Runway blends to more serious single-varietal bottles like the Cabernet Sauvignon from Klipsun Vineyard on Red Mountain, one of Washington's most respected AVAs. There's real range here: Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc for white wine drinkers, Sangiovese and Zinfandel for people who want to go off the beaten path, and a Pinot Noir with estate credentials. The gaps are mostly in outside producers — this is a house-only list — but for what it is, it's coherent and well-curated.
The tasting flight format is the engine of this place, and it's a smart way to work through a focused Washington-only lineup without committing to a full bottle blind. Full pours are available, and the Runway series — Red, White, Rosé — anchors the accessible end of the by-the-glass program. We'd love more rotation or a seasonal pour to keep regulars on their toes, but what's here is reliable.
Runway Red — null
No price confirmed in our research, but the Runway blends consistently represent Maryhill's best QPR — drinkable, crowd-friendly, and a solid introduction to the estate without the risk of a full-bottle commitment on an unknown varietal.
Sangiovese
Washington Sangiovese is genuinely underrated, and most people at a Columbia River tasting room are reaching for Cab or Rosé. Maryhill grows it well in the high-desert heat of the Gorge AVA — worth asking for a pour before you default to the obvious.
Runway Rosé
Not bad wine — just the most generic entry point on a list that has more interesting things to explore. If you're here to drink something you couldn't find at a grocery store, look past the Runway series entirely.
Cabernet Sauvignon Klipsun Vineyard + Small plates charcuterie board
Klipsun Vineyard Cab is structured and fruit-forward in the Red Mountain style — it needs something with fat and salt to slow it down. A charcuterie spread with cured meats hits that mark and lets the wine show off without competing with anything too heavy.
The Bottom Line
Maryhill Vancouver is a genuinely good reason to detour into Washington wine country without leaving the city limits — the Klipsun Cab alone justifies a visit. It's not trying to be a destination wine bar, but it earns its place as the best pour on the Vancouver waterfront.
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