3oz and 6oz glass pours; bottle list dated 6/25/2026 tops out at $3,600
Ballard · Seattle · Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Ray's Boathouse posts two wine documents. The first is a one-page Wines by the Glass sheet. The second is a Wine List dated 6/25/2026, with bottle pages for Champagne and sparkling, whites, rosé, reds, large formats and half bottles. The glass sheet prices each wine three ways, for 3oz, 6oz and the bottle. Among 750 ml bottles, the list runs from $36 for Franciscan Estate 'Cornerstone' California 2021 to $3,600 for Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant, Grand Cru, in both the 2017 and 2018 vintages.
The Chardonnay pages are split into Oregon, Washington and California, with bottles such as Ruby Vineyard Willamette Valley 2024 at $48, Woodward Canyon Washington State 2023 at $72 and Sonoma-Cutrer 'Russian River Ranches' 2023 at $52. Pinot Noir gets three pages, with a long run of Beaux Frères bottlings, and Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon has a page of its own. The Riesling section lists Poet's Leap by Long Shadows in two off-dry older vintages, 2003 at $150 and 2004 at $145. The back of the list has a Large Format page with two 1.5L Pinot Noirs, Antica Terra 'Botanica' 2013 at $315 and Beaux Frères 2017 at $335, and a Half Bottles page.
The glass sheet lists 16 wines, each priced as 3oz, 6oz and bottle. The 6oz pours run from 14 for Luigi Bosca 'Insignia' Malbec 2024 and G.D. Vajra Langhe Rosso 2023 to 24 for D'Armanville Brut Champagne. Every other pour is 15 to 17 for 6oz. Poet's Leap Riesling from Columbia Valley 2025 is 7.50 for 3oz, 15 for 6oz and 58 for the bottle, and the Kiona Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain 2022 is 8.50, 17 and 66. Confirm which wines are open today, since the glass sheet is a separate PDF from the dated bottle list.
The Bottom Line
A big list with real Washington and Oregon sections, glass pours in two sizes, and bottles from $36 to $3,600. Start with the Poet's Leap Riesling at 15 for 6oz, or the Yura Jurançon at $52 that the restaurant itself flags as a value, and confirm what is open today. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Seattle · Brazilian Churrascaria
The real headline here is the half-price South American bottles — available Monday through Thursday, all day, on bottles under $150 — which turns a polished steakhouse into a legitimately reasonable wine night. The list won't excite anyone who came for the wine, but if you came for the meat and want a solid regional bottle at a fair price, this deal is worth planning around.
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Ballard · Seattle · Italian
A short, Italian-leaning list with most of its bottles in the Old World red section. Order the $11 Montepulciano by the glass, or the $69 Travaglini Gattinara if you want to splurge a little, and confirm prices on the day. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menus, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Seattle · Pacific Northwest / New American
A hotel wine list with a Pacific Northwest page up front, Champagne, Bordeaux and Italian sections behind it, and a separate glass list on the drink menu. Start with the $12 Treveri Blanc de Blancs at happy hour or the Mark Ryan 'Goldfinch Tavern Red Blend', and check the current list before you go, since the restaurant says menus are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and drink menu, not service, storage or markups.
Lake Union · Seattle · Steakhouse
A long, Northwest-first steakhouse list with plenty of bottles under $100 as well as a $300-to-$550 tier of Leonetti and Quilceda Creek Cabernets. Start with the $20 Five Star Cellars “Prime” Cabernet by the glass, or the same wine at $55 on the bottle pages, and confirm prices because the list says vintages and availability change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Capitol Hill · Seattle · Italian
An all-Italian list that is easy to navigate: 11 wines by the glass from $13 to $30, a bottle list sorted by region, and $8 house wine during Apericena. Order the Soave at $13 or the $17 Kerner by the glass, or the Villa Venti Sangiovese with the tagliatelle al ragu, and confirm prices because the page says they are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Central District · Seattle · Seafood
A mostly natural, mostly French bottle list that stretches from $60 Muscadet to a $455 Champagne, with a deep run of Jura, Savoie and Loire bottles. Start with the $60 Hautplanty Muscadet or the $72 Laurent Herlin Cabernet Franc, and ask about the list’s ◆ and ◉ key if you want help choosing between classic and wild. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.
· Flowery Branch · Seafood
Fish Tales is on Lake Lanier, which should be a natural setting for a thoughtful selection of cold, crisp whites. Instead, the wine program is a single bottle of heavily buttered California Chardonnay. We'd recommend sticking to whatever's on tap and revisiting the wine situation if anything changes.
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Perimeter Center · Dunwoody · Seafood
Louisiana Bistreaux is genuinely worth visiting for the food — the seafood is the draw, full stop. But if wine is part of your evening, don't come here expecting the list to match the kitchen's ambition. Order the crawfish ravioli, get a cocktail or a cold beer, and save the wine exploration for somewhere that's put in the work.
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· Cartersville · Seafood
Maine Street Coastal Cuisine is a seafood spot that doesn't take wine seriously, and the five-label, all-$7, no-producer list makes that clear without apology. If you're here for the food, drink the cocktails or crack a beer — the wine list isn't worth the conversation.
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