Ramen and Pacific Rim pours in Alaska
Downtown · Anchorage · Japanese, Fusion · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 16, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Whisky & Ramen’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Take Vibe Match and we’ll tell you what to order here.
Wingman Metrics
Walking into Whisky & Ramen, you half-expect the wine list to be an afterthought — a couple of grocery-store reds tucked behind the whisky menu. It's not. There's a genuine attempt here to match the Pacific Rim identity of the food, with a tilt toward Japan, the Pacific Northwest, and California that actually makes sense for what's on the plate.
For a 15-30 bottle list in downtown Anchorage, this shows more intention than you'd expect. The regional focus on Pacific Northwest and California keeps things coherent, and nods toward Japanese influence give it a personality most ramen spots completely ignore. The list is compact, so gaps are inevitable — don't come looking for Burgundy or anything from the Southern Hemisphere. What's here is curated rather than comprehensive, which is the right call for a room this size.
Four to eight by-the-glass options is respectable for a spot that leads with whisky and ramen. The pours rotate within a tight framework, so the glass list doesn't feel like a grab-bag. It won't blow you away, but it covers the bases for what's on the menu.
Los Chuchaquis Ancestral Albariño 2021 — $74
Look, at nearly 150% markup over retail this is not a steal — but it is the most interesting bottle on the list and the one that actually earns its place next to a bowl of tonkotsu. An ancestral-method Albariño brings a little spritz and saline brightness that works hard against rich broth. If you're ordering wine at a ramen bar in Alaska, this is the one to order.
Los Chuchaquis Ancestral Albariño 2021
Most people coming to a whisky bar are ignoring the wine list entirely — which means this lightly funky, pét-nat-adjacent Albariño sits quietly on the menu while everyone orders bourbons. It's the kind of bottle that makes the whole wine program feel intentional, and most tables walk right past it.
Los Chuchaquis Ancestral Albariño 2021
Here's the contradiction: it's both the best bottle and the one we'd hesitate over, because $74 for a $30 retail wine is a tough ask. If you can split it across the table, go for it. If you're ordering solo, the by-the-glass list exists for a reason.
Los Chuchaquis Ancestral Albariño 2021 + The Hook (tonkotsu ramen)
Tonkotsu is fatty, deep, and relentless. The Albariño's light effervescence and coastal salinity cut right through the richness and reset the palate between bites — it's exactly what the broth needs and nothing it doesn't.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Whisky & Ramen is a Wild Card in the best sense — a fusion spot in downtown Anchorage that bothers to think about wine and mostly gets it right, even if the markups sting a little. Send a friend here for the ramen first, the whisky second, and the wine as a very welcome surprise.
Downtown · Anchorage · New American
The Marx Brothers Café is the kind of place that makes you reconsider your assumptions about where serious wine lives. In a historic Anchorage bungalow, they've built a list that would hold its own in San Francisco — and that earns every bit of the Wild Card badge.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown / G Street corridor · Anchorage · Wine Bar / Bistro
Crush earns its Wild Card badge not by being perfect, but by being genuinely surprising — a 600-bottle cellar and 40+ glass pours in Anchorage is an achievement worth acknowledging out loud. If you're passing through or living here, this is where you go when you actually care what's in your glass.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Girdwood · Anchorage · Winery Restaurant / Taproom
Bear Creek Winery Loft earns its Wild Card badge honestly — it's not trying to be a serious wine destination and doesn't need to be. If you're in Girdwood and you skip this in favor of a hotel bar pour, you've made a mistake you'll regret when you're back home explaining why you didn't try the rhubarb wine made in Alaska.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Anchorage · Modern Mexican / Latin Fusion
Tequila 61° is a genuinely fun downtown Anchorage spot — but the wine list is not the reason to come. Order the tequila, drink the margaritas, and if someone at the table insists on wine, steer them toward the Pinot Grigio and move on.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Anchorage · Brazilian Steakhouse (Churrascaria)
Texas de Brazil Anchorage is a reliable enough wine stop if you calibrate expectations to match the format — this is a chain steakhouse, not a wine destination, and the list behaves accordingly. Grab the Catena, eat a lot of picanha, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown / Spenard · Anchorage · Mexican / Pub / Pizza
Bear Tooth Grill is a legitimately great spot for beer, margaritas, pizza, and a movie — the wine list is just a formality. Order a craft beer, skip the wine entirely, and you'll have a fantastic time.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
One wine list review, one adventure pick, one quick tip, and a personal note. Every week. Under 500 words.