The Tree Room

You walk into The Tree Room surrounded by candlelight, Native American art, and the quiet confidence of a mountain resort that knows it has a captive audience. The wine list arrives and it's exactly what you'd expect: California front and center, familiar names, no real surprises. It's handsome, well-curated for what it is, and holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence — but it's not trying to challenge you.

The list runs 150-250 bottles and leans hard into California, which tracks given Wine Spectator's noted strength there since the award launched in 2021. You'll find the greatest hits — Caymus Cabernet, Stag's Leap, Jordan, Cakebread Chardonnay, Duckhorn Merlot — all reliable, all crowd-tested, all priced like resort dining. There's nothing wrong with any of these producers, but the list reads more like a resort hotel's comfort blanket than a wine director's passion project. If you're hoping for something from the Rhône, a Txakoli, or even a domestic outlier, you're going to be mildly disappointed.

The by-the-glass program runs 12-20 options, which is a decent spread for a resort restaurant of this size. Expect the usual California suspects to dominate the pour list — Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay likely anchors the white side, which is honestly a solid call. Rotation appears minimal; this is a set-it list, not a dynamic one.