Willamette Valley's Greatest Hits, Done Right
Pearl District · Portland · New American
Reviewed April 15, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Ten 01 lands with the confidence of a restaurant that knows exactly who it is: a Pearl District anchor with dramatic bones and a deep affection for Oregon wine. You open it and immediately see the Willamette Valley given the reverence it deserves, flanked by smart French and California additions that don't feel like afterthoughts. It's not trying to surprise you — it's trying to impress you, and mostly it does.
The list runs 150 to 300 bottles deep, and the Oregon section is the clear star — Domaine Drouhin, Lingua Franca, Evening Land, and Adelsheim all have a seat at the table, which is essentially a murderers' row of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Burgundy shows up as the obvious companion, with enough depth to satisfy the French-leaning diner without tipping into obsession. California and Rhône round out the list and feel appropriately curated rather than obligatory. The gaps are minor — if you're hunting for something from Iberia or the Southern Hemisphere, you'll be doing it elsewhere.
Somewhere between 12 and 20 pours by the glass, which is a solid number for a restaurant at this price point. The glass program leans predictably toward Oregon, and that's the right call — you're in Portland, you should be drinking Willamette Valley Pinot. Rotation cadence is unclear, but with a sommelier on staff, you'd expect the pours to stay reasonably current and not gather dust.
Adelsheim Vineyard Pinot Noir — $65
Adelsheim is one of the founding families of Oregon Pinot and still one of the most consistent. At a restaurant in this tier, it tends to be priced more reasonably than the prestige names on the same list — you get serious Willamette Valley terroir without paying the Lingua Franca premium.
Evening Land Vineyards Seven Springs Pinot Noir
Most tables at Ten 01 are going to reach for Domaine Drouhin by name recognition alone. Evening Land's Seven Springs is the sleeper — a cooler-climate, Eola-Amity Hills expression that drinks with more tension and precision than its table neighbors. Wine-curious guests who ask the sommelier about it tend to get very excited very fast.
Lingua Franca Pinot Noir
Lingua Franca is genuinely excellent wine — Larry Stone and Master Sommelier-driven, serious stuff. But its profile means it commands a significant restaurant markup, and at Ten 01's price tier you're likely paying a 3-4x retail multiple. Save it for a bottle shop and drink it at home with a candle.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir + Pacific Northwest Salmon
Drouhin's Oregon Pinot has that particular combination of red fruit and earthy restraint that makes it one of the few reds that genuinely works with salmon — especially when the fish is prepared simply and the kitchen lets the Pacific Northwest sourcing do the talking. It's the most Oregon thing you can do at this table.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Ten 01 is the kind of wine program that a Portland restaurant of this caliber should have — well-chosen Oregon producers, a sommelier who actually knows the list, and enough range to keep a table of mixed wine nerds and casual drinkers happy. The markups are the main friction point, but if you stick to the right bottles, this is a very solid night of drinking.
Northwest 23rd · Portland · Rustic French / Northwest French
St. Jack is the rare Portland restaurant where the wine list earns as much respect as the kitchen. The French-Oregon axis is well-executed, the staff knows what they're talking about, and the pot lyonnais format alone is worth the trip.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown · Portland · Mexico City–inspired tacos and small plates
Tope is a Wild Card in the best sense — a rooftop taqueria that's quietly assembled a natural and low-intervention wine list worth paying attention to. If you're eating here and only drinking mezcal cocktails, you're leaving half the story on the table.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Portland · Texan–Pacific Northwest, Wood-fired American
Bullard Tavern is the Wild Card badge in its purest form — a smoked-meat joint that snuck in a genuinely considered wine list without making a fuss about it. Send a friend here if they think good wine and good brisket can't coexist.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown/Waterfront · Portland · Seafood, Pacific Northwest
King Tide earns its Wild Card badge by hiding a genuinely curious, well-priced wine list inside what could easily have been a forgettable hotel seafood room. If you're eating oysters on the Willamette, you could do a lot worse than Domaine de l'Écu in your glass.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Concordia · Portland · New American
Dame is the rare neighborhood restaurant where the wine list is genuinely worth the trip on its own. Send your friends here — just tell them to skip the safe picks and trust the list.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
Buckman · Portland · Russian/Eastern European
Kachka is the best argument in Portland for drinking wines you've never heard of — the list is adventurous, the staff backs it up, and the food was built for exactly these bottles. Send every curious wine drinker you know.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Broadway corridor · Fort Wayne · New American
Rune is doing something genuinely rare for its zip code: building a wine list with a real identity. Come on a Wednesday, order the Ovum, and feel good about finding a place like this.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
West Plano · Plano · New American
CraftWay Kitchen isn't trying to be a wine destination and doesn't pretend to be — but the markups are fair, the glass program is wide, and there's enough on the list to drink well with a solid meal. Send your friends here for dinner; just don't send them here for a wine education.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Clemmons · Winston Salem · New American
Sixty Vines is a solid, reliable wine stop in Winston-Salem — the by-the-glass breadth is real and the staff knows their stuff, but the list reads like a greatest hits album rather than anything adventurous. Come for the volume, stay for the pizza, but don't expect to have your mind changed about wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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