North Idaho's Record Store That Pours Better
· Coeur d'Alene · Wine Bar / Small Plates · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed September 13, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Stylus Wine & Vinyl Bar’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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A wine bar with a vinyl theme in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho sounds like a novelty concept — until you open the list and realize someone here genuinely knows what they're doing. One hundred and fifty-one labels with Franciacorta, Pét-Nat, Crémant du Jura, and Picpoul-turned-pétillant is not what you expect north of Boise. This place has a point of view.
The list is structured thoughtfully across sparkling, skin contact and orange, white, rosé, and red — and the breadth within each category is legitimately impressive for a market this size. You've got Ca' del Bosco Cuvée Prestige Franciacorta sitting next to Gramercy Cellars Picpoul Pét-Nat and a Jean Bourdy Crémant du Jura Brut Rosé, which tells you whoever built this list has range and isn't just chasing trend boxes. The Pacific Northwest representation is strong and well-chosen — Illahe, Dobbes, Tranche, Sokol Blosser — names that deserve more attention nationally. Old World balance comes through Vietti, Alois Lageder, Delas, and Albert Bichot, covering Italy, Alsace, and the Rhône without feeling like a textbook exercise.
The by-the-glass program is broken into sparkling, white and rosé and skin contact, and red — which already shows more structure than most wine bars twice the size. The presence of the Paladin Raboso Fiore Sparkling Red and Lunaria Ramoro Pinot Grigio Pét-Nat on pour suggests they're not afraid to put something genuinely weird in front of a Tuesday-night crowd. Exact counts and prices aren't published, which is the one thing holding this back from a full Rager nod.
The Bottom Line
Stylus is the kind of place that shouldn't exist in a mid-sized Idaho city but absolutely does, and you should go before the rest of the country catches on. If you're road-tripping through the Panhandle or landing in Coeur d'Alene for a weekend, this is your first stop — not your last.
· Coeur d'Alene · Wine Bar & Small Plates
Studio 107 is the kind of place that earns its Wild Card badge by existing at all — a genuine wine bar in a mid-size Idaho city, tucked inside an art gallery, with enough self-awareness to keep the list focused instead of pretending to be something it's not. If you're in Coeur d'Alene and want a glass of something French with a charcuterie board surrounded by local art, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Coeur d'Alene · Wine bar
Lola Wine Lounge is a genuine Wild Card — a single-producer wine bar in the Idaho panhandle that bets everything on LOLA's artisanal lineup and mostly wins. If you want variety across regions and producers, this isn't your spot; if you want to actually learn something about under-the-radar California varietals in a relaxed setting, it's worth a stop.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Coeur d'Alene · Italian
Tony's on the Lake is a solid wine list in a beautiful room — not a destination for serious wine hunting, but a reliable companion to a good Italian meal with a lake view. If you're going on a Thursday, pay attention to what's on special before you sit down.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Midtown · Coeur d'Alene · New American
Midtown Bluebird isn't going to win any wine destination awards, but it earns its keep as a reliable neighborhood pour in a town that doesn't have a lot of competition. If you're in Coeur d'Alene and want something decent from the Northwest without getting gouged, this is a solid call.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Coeur d'Alene · Wine bar & shop
Base Camp is the kind of focused, regional specialist that every mid-sized city should have — not trying to out-fancy anyone, just quietly stocking some of Washington's best and keeping prices honest. If you're near Coeur d'Alene and care about Pacific Northwest wine, this is your stop.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Coeur d'Alene · New American / Steak & Seafood
Satay Bistro isn't trying to be a wine destination, but the list punches above its weight for Coeur d'Alene — fair prices, a real by-the-glass program, and a few producers worth knowing. Send your friends here knowing they won't get ripped off.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Roanoke · Wine Bar / Small Plates
Stave & Cork earns a Wild Card for being a genuinely unpretentious wine bar in a part of Virginia that doesn't have many of them, with a smart regional lean toward Virginia producers and a room that makes you want to stay for one more glass. We'd love to come back with a full menu and list in hand — until then, go in open-minded, ask the staff what's pouring, and start with the charcuterie board.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Santa Barbara · Wine Bar / Small Plates
Villa Wine Bar runs a focused, well-priced list built around Santa Barbara County producers who actually deserve the spotlight — Beckmen, Babcock, Storm, and Alma Rosa are all doing real work. The by-the-glass program is nearly comprehensive, the bottle prices are fair, and the regional identity is clear. If you're in Santa Barbara and want to drink local without getting gouged, this is a reliable call.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Biloxi · Wine Bar / Small Plates
Sea Grapes Wine Café has a name that promises more than it delivers — if you're here for wine, the Minuty rosé or the Taittinger are your only real reasons to engage with the list. Otherwise, order a cocktail and let the list be someone else's problem.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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