Walla Walla's Best Kept Bar Secret
Downtown · Walla Walla · Pub Fare / Bar Food · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 21, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Public House 124’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk into what looks like a solid downtown pub and then notice Gramercy Cellars and Rotie Cellars on the wine list — two of Walla Walla's most respected producers. That's not a coincidence; that's someone at this bar actually giving a damn. For a pub serving mac and cheese and curry cod, the wine curation punches well above its weight class.
The list leans heavily local, and correctly so — you're in Walla Walla, why would you drink otherwise. Balboa's 2018 Syrah, Rotie's GSM, and Gramercy's Cab represent a genuine cross-section of what the valley does well with reds. Dunham Cellars' Trutina and Brook & Bull's Cabernet Franc round out the Columbia Valley contingent nicely, while the oddball Secret Squirrel 2016 Red Blend shows someone's been digging around. The Segura Viudas sparkling wines feel a little out of place — not bad choices, just a bit like finding a Vegas showgirl at a barn dance.
Ten by-the-glass options is genuinely solid for a pub, and the draft wine program from Proletariat — Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay (a collaboration with House of Bones), and Pinot Gris — is a legitimately interesting move that most bars in any wine region haven't bothered to try. Prices run $10–$17 a glass, which is honest money in a town where tasting rooms charge $25 for the same bottles. The Walla Walla Vintners Rosé 2024 and Rotie's Rosé give you two local pink options, which is a flex for a bar menu.
Rotie Cellars GSM 2022 Walla Walla Valley — $17/glass
Rotie's GSM is a serious wine — structured, aromatic, built on Walla Walla fruit — and getting it by the glass at a pub price means you can actually order a second round without regretting it. Retail on Rotie bottles runs considerably higher, so the markup here is doing you a favor.
Proletariat Chardonnay (draft) Columbia Valley
Draft wine at a pub sounds like a gimmick until you realize this is a Proletariat and House of Bones collaboration — two producers who take their craft seriously. Most people are going to scroll past it and order a beer. Don't. It's the most interesting pour on the list and probably the one your table will still be talking about.
Segura Viudas Brut, Spain
Segura Viudas is fine Cava — inoffensive, affordable — but it's a supermarket staple in a list otherwise full of legitimate local producers. If you want bubbles, the Segura Viudas Brut Rosé is at least a little more interesting, but honestly just start with a Rotie Rosé instead.
Balboa Winery Syrah 2018 Walla Walla Valley + New York Steak
Balboa's 2018 Syrah has the age and the Walla Walla structure to stand up to a proper steak without trampling it. The wine's dark fruit and savory edge is basically built for this interaction. Order it medium-rare and don't overthink it.
The Bottom Line
Public House 124 is the wine list a great pub should have and almost never does — locally focused, fairly priced, and thoughtful enough to include draft Proletariat wines alongside Rotie and Gramercy. Send your friends here absolutely, just maybe skip the Segura Viudas.
Downtown · Walla Walla · Italian/New American
T. Maccarone's is a solid choice for wine in Walla Walla — a sommelier on staff, a regional focus that makes geographic sense, and a room that's polished without being precious. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially if they asked the staff for guidance instead of defaulting to whatever's familiar.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Walla Walla · New American / Steakhouse
Whitehouse-Crawford is a reliable choice for wine in Walla Walla if you're happy drinking where you are — local producers, regional pride, and a program that doesn't try to be something it's not. We'd send a friend here for a special occasion dinner, especially one who wants to taste the valley rather than just visit it. Just know that the wine list won't be the main event — the room, the food, and the setting will carry most of the weight.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Hotel Lounge / New American
For a hotel lounge in wine country, the Vineyard Lounge clears a bar that many similar spots don't even attempt to approach. The pricing is honest, the Riesling and sparkling sections are genuinely well-curated, and the presence of a 2007 Bollinger R.D. suggests someone with a real point of view built this list. If you're passing through Walla Walla and need a pre-dinner glass in a comfortable seat, this is a better bet than it has any right to be.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Market/Wine Bar
Runway is a one-trick pony that actually knows its trick cold. If you want still wine, go somewhere else — but if you want to work through four different expressions of sparkling wine in one sitting with a focused, purposeful list, this is a legitimately fun stop in Walla Walla. The prices run steep for the producers involved, but the concept earns some goodwill for sheer commitment.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Wine bar/tasting room
L'atitude 47 is a single-producer tasting room, and the wine list reflects exactly that — eight labels, all in-house, all fairly priced for Walla Walla. If you're looking for a broad regional survey, look elsewhere. But if you want to get inside one producer's head at prices that won't require a conversation with your accountant, this is a genuinely low-stakes, high-curiosity stop. We'd send a wine-curious friend here without hesitation.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Walla Walla · Walla Walla · Winery Wine Bar with Bites
Heritage Wine Bar is the right answer if you're in Walla Walla and want to understand why Washington wine is having its moment — knowledgeable staff, a focused list from a producer with serious credentials, and a room that rewards slow drinking. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially someone who thinks Washington wine is just grocery-store Riesling. It will change their mind.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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