Solid Pours for Alaskan Seafood Country
Downtown · Anchorage · New American · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 22, 2026
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The wine list at Suite 100 is short and familiar — the kind of list where you've seen every label at a grocery store at least once. That's not necessarily a death sentence, and in Anchorage, where serious wine programs are rarer than sunny winters, this still gets the job done for most tables.
Seventeen labels, all available by the glass, means zero bottle-only exclusives — a practical move for a lounge-forward crowd. The geographic spread hits California hard (Josh, La Crema, Bogel, Beringer, Bonterra), with respectful nods to Willamette Valley Pinot and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. There's no real depth here — no aged wines, no esoteric producers, no regional surprises — but the bones are functional. Think of it as a greatest-hits compilation: everyone knows the songs, nobody's discovering anything new.
All 17 bottles pour by the glass at $6–$15, which is the right approach for a casual lounge where people aren't committing to a full bottle with their halibut. The range spans Prosecco and Moscato on the lighter end to Cabernet and a Michael David red blend for the red-meat crowd. Rotation appears nonexistent — this list feels like it was set and laminated.
La Crema Chardonnay, Monterey — $32
At a 28% markup over retail, this is the one bottle on the list where the restaurant isn't gouging you. La Crema reliably delivers clean, balanced Chardonnay without overdoing the oak, and at $32 it's the closest thing to a fair deal here.
Benton Lane Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Most tables at Suite 100 are reaching for Josh or Beringer out of habit. Benton Lane is the move — a real Willamette producer making proper Pinot Noir, and it's flying under the radar on a list full of grocery-aisle brands.
Josh Chardonnay, California
A 94% markup on a $18 retail bottle is aggressive. Josh Chardonnay is fine — it's just not worth $35 when La Crema is sitting right next to it at a fraction of the markup and drinks noticeably better.
King Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley + Alaskan Halibut
King Estate Pinot Gris brings enough body and stone fruit weight to stand up to halibut without steamrolling it. It's the cleanest, most food-friendly white on the list for delicate Alaskan fish.
The Bottom Line
Suite 100 won't win any wine awards, but it's a competent, low-fuss list that covers the bases in a city where that counts for something. Stick to La Crema or Benton Lane, avoid the Josh markup trap, and you'll drink fine.
Downtown · Anchorage · New American
The Marx Brothers Café is the kind of place that makes you reconsider your assumptions about where serious wine lives. In a historic Anchorage bungalow, they've built a list that would hold its own in San Francisco — and that earns every bit of the Wild Card badge.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown / G Street corridor · Anchorage · Wine Bar / Bistro
Crush earns its Wild Card badge not by being perfect, but by being genuinely surprising — a 600-bottle cellar and 40+ glass pours in Anchorage is an achievement worth acknowledging out loud. If you're passing through or living here, this is where you go when you actually care what's in your glass.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Girdwood · Anchorage · Winery Restaurant / Taproom
Bear Creek Winery Loft earns its Wild Card badge honestly — it's not trying to be a serious wine destination and doesn't need to be. If you're in Girdwood and you skip this in favor of a hotel bar pour, you've made a mistake you'll regret when you're back home explaining why you didn't try the rhubarb wine made in Alaska.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Anchorage · Modern Mexican / Latin Fusion
Tequila 61° is a genuinely fun downtown Anchorage spot — but the wine list is not the reason to come. Order the tequila, drink the margaritas, and if someone at the table insists on wine, steer them toward the Pinot Grigio and move on.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Anchorage · Brazilian Steakhouse (Churrascaria)
Texas de Brazil Anchorage is a reliable enough wine stop if you calibrate expectations to match the format — this is a chain steakhouse, not a wine destination, and the list behaves accordingly. Grab the Catena, eat a lot of picanha, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown / Spenard · Anchorage · Mexican / Pub / Pizza
Bear Tooth Grill is a legitimately great spot for beer, margaritas, pizza, and a movie — the wine list is just a formality. Order a craft beer, skip the wine entirely, and you'll have a fantastic time.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Jersey City · New American
Mathews isn't a destination wine list, but it's honest, fairly priced, and more thoughtful than it looks at first glance. Send a friend here if they want a good glass without a lecture.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Western Addition · San Francisco · New American
Progress isn't trying to be the biggest wine list in San Francisco — it's trying to be the most interesting one, and it largely succeeds. If you want Napa Cab and familiar labels, go somewhere else; if you want to drink Grignolino and Furmint with dinner and feel genuinely good about the prices, this is your room.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
· San Diego · New American
Paradisaea's wine list punches well above what you'd expect from a San Diego New American — eclectic without being pretentious, fairly priced without being cheap. We'd send a wine-curious friend here and tell them to skip the obvious bottles and dig into the Italian section.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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