Oregon's Backyard, Poured With Quiet Confidence
Downtown / Atticus Hotel · Newberg · New American / Wine Country Bistro
Reviewed July 21, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Red Hills Kitchen’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You're sitting in a hotel restaurant in Newberg, Oregon, and the wine list reads like someone's personal cellar from the Willamette Valley — in the best possible way. About 100 bottles deep, almost entirely local, and clearly assembled by someone who actually cares. It's a quiet surprise tucked inside the Atticus Hotel, and it earns its reputation fast.
The list leans hard into Oregon terroir, and we mean hard — names like St. Innocent, Big Table Farm, ROCO, Goodfellow, Schaad Cellars, DePonte, and Suzor anchor a selection that reads more like a curated tasting room flight than a hotel restaurant afterthought. Pinot Noir dominates, as it should in Willamette Valley country, but there's enough range across producers and sub-appellations to keep it interesting for regulars. Don't come looking for Napa Cab or a globe-trotting international section — this list has a point of view and sticks to it. The gap is variety outside Oregon, but that's honestly a feature, not a bug, given where you're sitting.
The by-the-glass program likely runs 12 to 20 options, which is generous for a list this focused, and the $12–$20 price range is reasonable for wine country dining. We'd want more rotation to keep things lively, but what's poured reflects the bottle list's quality — local producers, properly stored, not the usual corporate pour crowd.
Ayoub Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Anonimo Vineyard 2017 — $83
Retailing around $55, this one lands at a markup that's genuinely fair by restaurant standards — roughly 50% over retail, which almost never happens. For a single-vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot from a serious producer, this is the bottle you order without second-guessing it.
Schaad Cellars
Most tables will gravitate toward the bigger names on this list. Schaad is a smaller, under-the-radar Willamette producer that tends to fly below the radar for out-of-town guests — exactly the kind of bottle worth taking a chance on when you're already in wine country and the staff can actually tell you something about it.
ROCO
ROCO makes solid wine, but it's also one of the more widely distributed Oregon labels and regularly shows up at retail and grocery stores. When the list has producers like Goodfellow and DePonte sitting right next to it, there are better places to put your money at this table.
Big Table Farm Pinot Noir + Oregon Coast seafood
Big Table Farm's Pinot tends toward the leaner, more savory end of the Willamette spectrum — lower alcohol, earthy, with real acidity. That profile cuts through rich seafood preparations without bulldozing them, and given that we're eating Oregon Coast fish inside the Oregon wine country, it's about as local and intentional as a pairing gets.
The Bottom Line
Red Hills Kitchen isn't trying to be a wine destination — but with a list this tightly focused on local producers and markups that won't make you wince, it quietly earns that status anyway. If you're rolling through Newberg and want to drink Oregon wine the way it's meant to be drunk, this is the room to do it in.
Downtown Newberg · Newberg · Tavern / Bar
Ruddick/Wood earns its Wild Card badge by doing something deceptively simple: it's a genuinely good tavern in a wine region that actually stocks the wine region. If you're touring Willamette Valley and want a meal that feels local rather than curated-for-visitors, this is the stop. We'd send a friend here for the lamb-and-beef burger and whatever Pinot is pouring by the glass — just don't expect the wine list to be the main event the way the vineyards down the road are.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Newberg · Western Bar & Grill
Bronco Kelly's is one of the stranger wine lists we've encountered — a sparkling-only program at a Western bar and grill, built with genuine range and fair prices. If you're open to the premise, the Australian mid-list alone justifies the stop. If you need a glass of still Chardonnay, keep driving.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Newberg · New American / Wine Country
Subterra earns its reputation as a go-to for special occasions in Newberg — the cellar setting, the Willamette Valley focus, and the consistently praised service all point to a wine program that's been thought through. We'd love to see the full list and glass pour lineup before rating it higher, but for a wine-country dinner with attentive staff and proper storage, this is a reliable bet. Go in with questions ready — the staff apparently knows how to answer them.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Newberg · French Bistro Brunch
Newbergundian is a Wild Card earn: it's a brunch bistro in wine country that takes its list seriously enough to stock a 1995 Madeira and a 2013 Dusky Goose Pinot alongside approachable $12 pours. Markup looks fair, the local producer commitment is real, and the fortified wine section alone is worth the detour. If you're doing a Willamette Valley wine trip and need a daytime stop that won't waste your palate, put this on the list.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Newberg · Winery Dinner Series
Nicolas-Jay's dinner series is a deep dive into a single producer's range, and if you're already a fan — or curious enough to become one — the pricing is honest and the single-vineyard Pinot lineup at $110 is competitive for what's in the glass. Just know what you're signing up for: this is a one-artist show, not a greatest-hits compilation. If mono-producer focus sounds like a feature rather than a bug, you're in the right place.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
· Newberg · Barbecue
Storrs Smokehouse is a Wild Card in the truest sense: a no-frills BBQ joint sitting in one of the best wine regions in the country, doing something quietly interesting with a local-leaning list. We'd send a wine-curious friend here without hesitation — just go in knowing you're choosing adventure over depth, and let the smoked meat do the heavy lifting.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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