Beer Country, Wine Afterthought
Downtown · Bend · Brewpub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 21, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Walk into a brewyard and expectations for wine are already calibrated low — but The Doghouse Brewyard manages to land even below that bar. The list reads like someone grabbed whatever was on sale at the wholesale warehouse: Pacific Rim, Columbia Crest, Meiomi. We've seen this movie before, and it doesn't end well for your wallet.
The regional focus is nominally Pacific Northwest — Oregon and Washington — which should be a strength given Bend's backyard access to some genuinely great producers. Instead, we get the grocery store tier of both states: mass-market labels that technically say 'Washington' on the bottle but could have been poured anywhere from a airport bar in Phoenix to a hotel in Newark. There's no depth here, no local Willamette producer making an appearance, no Central Oregon winery getting a nod. The list exists to check a box, not to celebrate where this place actually lives.
Four to six pours by the glass sounds reasonable until you realize they're all household names you've seen at every casual chain in America. No rotation, no seasonal additions, no local discovery — just the same bottles collecting dust between brew-focused orders. At these markups, you're better off grabbing a pint.
Pacific Rim Dry Riesling 2022 — $12/glass
It's the least offensive value on a rough list. Dry Riesling cuts through pub food reasonably well, and at least Pacific Rim is a recognizable, drinkable wine. Still a 600% markup on a $15 retail bottle, but it's the best of bad options here.
Pacific Rim Dry Riesling 2022
In a room full of people ordering Meiomi Pinot and Columbia Crest Cab, the Riesling is the forgotten option — and it's actually the most food-friendly pour on the list. Anyone ordering spicy pub fare or something with acid on the plate should look here first.
Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Eleven dollars a glass for a bottle that retails at $12. You are paying nearly the full retail price for a single pour of a wine you can find at any grocery store in America. Order a beer. Seriously. This is a brewyard.
Pacific Rim Dry Riesling 2022 + Brewyard Burger
Dry Riesling's acidity and slight residual structure cut through a juicy burger better than either of the red options on this list. It's a counterintuitive call but the right one when your red choices are mass-market Cab and Meiomi.
❌ The Bottom Line
The Doghouse Brewyard is a brewpub that should lean hard into its beer program and stop pretending the wine list deserves attention — because it doesn't, especially at these markups. Come for the craft beer, skip the wine entirely.
Downtown Bend · Bend · Wine Bar & Retail Wine Shop
Viaggio is the kind of wine bar that has no business being this good in a ski town, and that's exactly why it earned a Wild Card badge. If you care about what's in your glass, make a stop here before or after dinner — you'll leave with a better bottle than you planned on.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
Westside (Galveston Avenue area) · Bend · Italian (Tuscan-focused, handmade pasta)
Trattoria Sbandati is a small Italian restaurant with a small Italian wine list that punches well above its size because someone made real choices instead of filling slots. If you're in Bend and you want to drink actual Tuscan wine with actual Tuscan food, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Old Mill District · Bend · Italian-American
Pastini is a Lazy List on a normal night, but Wine Wednesday flips the math enough to make it worth a visit if you know what you're doing — show up on Wednesday, order the Elk Cove or Cooper Mountain, skip the Ste. Michelle, and enjoy your pasta. Any other night, manage your expectations accordingly.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
Tetherow · Bend · Upscale Pacific Northwest and New American
Solomon's is a safe, well-intentioned resort wine program that does Oregon proud without doing anything adventurous — come for the elk and the Drouhin, not for discovery. If you're staying at Tetherow or celebrating something, it delivers. If you're driving across Bend specifically for the wine list, adjust your expectations.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Tetherow · Bend · Elevated pub fare with American and Scottish-inspired dishes
The Row is a reliable pour in a beautiful setting — the wine list won't blow your mind, but the Sokol Blosser rosé and a smart sparkling pick make it easy enough to drink well here. Order the fish, grab the rosé, enjoy the view.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Eastside · Bend · Casual American café with wood-fired pizza and seasonal, locally sourced dishes
Jackson's Corner Eastside is a counter-service café that quietly put together a wine list worth paying attention to — Oregon-focused, fairly priced, and genuinely thoughtful for the format. Send a friend here if they want good pizza and don't want to feel gouged for drinking something decent with it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro · Brewpub
Blackhorse is a genuinely good brewpub, and you should absolutely order a pint. The wine list, though, is purely functional — it exists so the person at the table who doesn't drink beer has something to order, and it doesn't pretend to be anything more than that.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Springfield · Eugene · Brewpub
Plank Town is a genuinely good brewpub and you should absolutely go there — just order a beer. The wine list exists to accommodate the one person in a group who doesn't drink beer, and it does that job adequately and nothing more.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Des Moines · Des Moines · Brewpub
Barn Town Brewery is a genuinely solid craft beer destination, and we respect it for that — but the wine program is an afterthought dressed up as an option. Order a pint, save the wine for literally anywhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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