Fremont list: Washington, Napa and French bottles, ten by the glass
Fremont · Seattle · American, Pizza, Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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SWeL's drink page lists 13 white and 35 red wines, plus pink and sparkling sections, and posts no prices. The Washington reds are the local angle: Matthews, Quilceda Creek and three XOBC bottlings are all named. The page itself warns that the only menu that is truly correct is the one in front of you, so treat this as a preview.
Five of the 13 whites are French: Domaine Daulny Sancerre, Jean-Marc Brocard Sainte Claire Chablis, JM Reverdy Charme De Loire Sauvignon Blanc, Joseph Drouhin Macon-Villages Chardonnay and Triennes Viognier. The rest are three Italian Pinot Grigios, two Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs, a Devona Chardonnay from Washington, and Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc and Shafer Chardonnay from Napa. The reds are the bigger section: 11 from Washington, three Oregon Pinot Noirs (Devona and two from Domaine Drouhin), a run of Napa and California names from Duckhorn, Orin Swift, Spottswoode and Ridge, two Mendoza Malbecs, and Beaucastel Chateauneuf-Du-Pape. The Italian end is two Damilano Barolos and a Zenato Amarone. Most still wines carry a printed vintage; the SWeL Red Blend and the Scotto Cabernet do not.
A Wines by The Glass section lists ten wines: Lampo Prosecco Brut, Campuget Rose, Triennes Saint Fleur Organic Viognier, Joseph Drouhin Macon-Villages Chardonnay, JM Reverdy Charme De Loire Sauvignon Blanc, Matthews Cabernet Sauvignon (2019), SWeL Red Blend, Scotto Family Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Gougenheim Malbec and Piaugier Sablet Cotes Du Rhone Villages. No glass prices are posted. The homepage lists a daily 4 to 5 happy hour with half off wines by the glass, so confirm the hours and the current pours when you sit down.
The Bottom Line
A long list for a neighborhood restaurant, with ten wines by the glass and no prices posted. Start with the Triennes Viognier or the Matthews Cabernet from the glass list, and ask for current prices and vintages before you commit. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.
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