Inland Northwest's Most Serious Wine Room
Airway Heights · Spokane · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 17, 2026
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Walk into Masselow's and the wine list hits differently than you'd expect from a casino steakhouse — this thing has weight and intention. It reads like someone actually cares, which, out here off I-90 in Airway Heights, is genuinely surprising. The room is quiet and serious, and so is the list.
The 150-300 bottle range is anchored hard in Washington State, and that's exactly the right call — when you've got Leonetti Cellar, Quilceda Creek, Cayuse Vineyards, and Woodward Canyon all under one roof, you lean into your backyard. These aren't table fillers; these are the cult names that collectors wait lists for, and Masselow's keeps them on the menu. The regional focus on Inland Northwest producers gives the list a real identity rather than the generic California-plus-France formula most steakhouses coast on. The gaps, if any, are likely in Old World depth, but if you're eating prime beef in Washington wine country, you shouldn't be reaching for Burgundy anyway.
With 20-35 options by the glass, this program is far more generous than most upscale steakhouses bother to be. A sommelier on staff means the glass pours aren't just whatever they need to move — there's actual curation happening. Expect to find a Washington Cab or two anchoring the red side, which is exactly where you want to start.
Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Woodward Canyon's Artist Series is one of Washington's most consistent Cabs and typically retails in the $50-60 range — if you can find it. In a steakhouse setting where markups rule, catching it here before the price climbs further is a smart move, and it holds its own against bottles twice its size.
Cayuse Vineyards Syrah
Most tables at a steakhouse default to Cabernet without a second thought. That means the Cayuse Syrah — grown on ancient cobblestones in Walla Walla and about as gnarly and compelling as Washington wine gets — just sits there waiting. It's the most interesting bottle on the list and gets ordered a fraction as often as it deserves.
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Quilceda Creek is legitimately one of America's greatest Cabernets, full stop — but at steakhouse prices, you're almost certainly paying a premium that makes your wallet wince. Unless it's a genuine occasion and budget is irrelevant, the Woodward Canyon or Leonetti will get you 90% of the experience without the sticker shock.
Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon + USDA Prime Ribeye
Leonetti's Cab is ripe and structured with enough dark fruit and grip to match the fat and char of a prime ribeye without getting steamrolled. It's the most classically Washington pairing on the menu — local beef, local bottle, zero compromise.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Masselow's is the rare casino restaurant where the wine list earns its own destination status — a sommelier-driven, Washington-forward program with genuine cult bottles that most restaurants in bigger cities can't touch. The markups are real, but so is the effort, and out here, that counts for a lot.
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Small but Thoughtful
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The Grand Terrace Bar is a great place to drink wine in Spokane — just not necessarily great wine. Come for the skyline, order the Riesling, and save the serious bottle hunting for elsewhere.
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Barrister is a genuine Wild Card: a serious urban winery tucked into Spokane's rail district that most wine travelers blow past on their way to Walla Walla. If you're in eastern Washington and you haven't stopped here, you owe yourself a visit.
Small but Thoughtful
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Logan's Roadhouse is not a wine destination — it's a steakhouse chain where wine clearly wasn't part of the concept. Order a beer, order a cocktail, and save the bottle for a restaurant that's actually trying.
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Texas Roadhouse Laredo is a great spot for a $17 steak and a bucket of rolls — the wine list is an afterthought and everyone involved knows it. Order a margarita, or grab the Ste. Michelle Riesling and call it a night.
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