Wine Down Wednesday Makes This One Work
West Yakima · Yakima · Pub / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 10, 2026
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Walk into Mickey's Pub and you're not walking into a wine destination — you're walking into a pub inside a movie theater, and the wine list knows it. The list is short, approachable, and priced for people who want a glass with their burger, not a tasting flight.
The list leans Washington State, which is the right call given Yakima sits at the heart of wine country — but don't expect a deep dive into local producers. What you get is a compact crowd-pleaser selection: familiar labels, broadly appealing styles, and very few surprises. The Pacific Rim Riesling is a nod to the Columbia Valley's best variety, but there's no real exploration of Yakima Valley AVA depth here. The Conundrum inclusion feels like a tourism tax — it's a California blend that has no business being the most expensive bottle on a pub list.
By-the-glass options sit somewhere between four and eight pours, which is plenty for a pub setting. Don't expect weekly rotation or anything off the beaten path — these are steady house pours that stay on the list. The value here is less about selection and more about the Wednesday deal, which we'll get to.
Pacific Rim Riesling Columbia Valley — $11
At $11 a bottle with barely 10% over retail, this is honest pub pricing for a wine that actually belongs in Yakima. Riesling from Columbia Valley is the right call in this part of Washington, and at this price it's almost rude not to order it.
Pacific Rim Riesling Columbia Valley
Most pub crowds skip Riesling on instinct. That's a mistake here — it's the most geographically appropriate wine on the list, it's priced fairly, and it cuts through pub fare better than any red on this list will.
Conundrum Rutherford
At $40 against a $22 retail price, this is an 82% markup on a California blend that's fine at best. On a list this small, charging this much for Conundrum is a swing and a miss. Let it go.
Pacific Rim Riesling Columbia Valley + Nachos
Riesling's natural acidity and slight sweetness cut through the fat and heat of loaded nachos better than anything else on this list. It's not a fancy pairing — it's just the right one.
Wednesday — Wine Down Wednesday runs every Wednesday from 4 PM to 9 PM — 50% off any bottle of wine with the purchase of an entrée. Happy hour also runs Monday through Friday from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
The Bottom Line
Mickey's Pub isn't a wine bar and doesn't pretend to be, but the Wednesday half-price bottle deal makes it genuinely worth a stop if you're already in the neighborhood. Stick to the Pacific Rim, skip the Conundrum, and enjoy the fact that you're drinking Columbia Valley Riesling in Yakima for next to nothing.
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