Hawaii's Most Civilized Hotel Bar, Portwise
Downtown Honolulu · Honolulu · Hotel Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 21, 2026
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The wine list at Vintage 1901 opens with a confident spread across bubbles, whites, rosé, reds, and — unexpectedly — a four-deep port program that immediately signals someone here actually thought about this. The overall selection skews accessible and brand-recognizable, which makes sense for a hotel bar catering to travelers who want something good without a steep learning curve. It's not trying to be a destination wine bar, and it mostly succeeds at what it is.
Thirty-four labels isn't a deep cellar, but the list is organized and covers its bases without too much filler. You'll find familiar names — Louis Jadot, Sonoma-Cutrer, DAOU — alongside some more interesting choices like L'Ecole N°41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines and the Mathilde Chapoutier Côtes de Provence. The bubbly section punches above its weight with Domaine Carneros and Taittinger alongside the entry-level Bisol Prosecco. The red selection stays squarely in recognizable American and Italian territory with the Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico as the most interesting detour from the usual Cab-Merlot-Pinot formula.
Eighteen by-the-glass options is genuinely strong for a hotel wine bar, and the range here covers every category on the list — including all four ports by the glass, which is a real standout. Prices run $9 to $26 per glass, with most whites and reds landing in the $17–$21 range. The port lineup at $9–$15 per pour is the most interesting and accessible part of the BTG program.
Smith Woodhouse Port 2004 — $10/glass
A vintage port at $10 a glass is borderline absurd in a good way. Smith Woodhouse is a solid, underrated producer, and getting a dated port at this price — especially in a hotel bar — is the kind of quiet win you tell people about.
L'Ecole N°41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines
Most people scroll past Chenin Blanc on a wine list and land on the Chardonnay. Don't. L'Ecole's Old Vines bottling from Washington's Columbia Valley is textured, savory, and a level above everything else in the white wine section — and at $18 a glass, it's priced the same as the Louis Jadot Chardonnay that will bore you.
St. Supéry Sauvignon Blanc
At $21 a glass, this is the most expensive white on the list, and St. Supéry Sauvignon Blanc is widely distributed grocery-store-tier wine. You're paying hotel-bar premium for a bottle that retails around $18. Pass.
Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico + Charcuterie Board
Brolio is one of Chianti's oldest estates and this Sangiovese has enough acidity and earth to cut through cured meats and hard cheeses without overwhelming them. A natural match for grazing food, and one of the more food-honest bottles on this list.
The Bottom Line
Vintage 1901 is a well-organized hotel wine bar doing exactly what it should — giving visitors something better than the minibar without demanding too much effort or knowledge. The port program is legitimately great and worth your time; the rest of the list is competent, if a little sleepy on value.
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