Walla Walla's Own Backyard, Poured Right
Downtown · Walla Walla · New American / Pacific Northwest · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 21, 2026 · How we review
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Walking into Whitehouse-Crawford, the wine list feels like a love letter to Washington State — and specifically to the valley outside the window. It's not trying to impress you with a French cellar or a globe-trotting selection; it knows where it lives and leans into it. That kind of confidence is rare and, honestly, refreshing.
The list runs 150+ labels deep, with a clear home-field advantage for Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Valley producers — exactly what you'd want from a restaurant sitting in the middle of wine country. Seven Hills, Abeja, and àMaurice all show up, which tells you someone is paying attention to their neighbors. The gaps are real though: if you're hunting for Old World bottles or anything outside the Pacific Northwest bubble, you'll come up short. This is a Washington wine list through and through, and it works because it commits.
The by-the-glass program runs somewhere between 10 and 18 options depending on the season, with prices landing in the $12–$18 range — reasonable for a white-tablecloth dinner in a wine region where producers could easily justify charging more. Seven Hills Winery's Planing Mill Red by the glass is a smart call: a Columbia Valley blend that gives you a genuine taste of the region without committing to a full bottle.
Planing Mill Red, Columbia Valley (Seven Hills Winery) — $12-$15/glass
A by-the-glass Columbia Valley blend from one of Walla Walla's most respected producers. At this price, you're getting a real sense of the region without the bottle commitment — hard to beat as an entry point.
àMaurice Cellars Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 2008
àMaurice is a small, under-the-radar Walla Walla producer that most visitors overlook in favor of bigger names. Their Chardonnay showing up on this list is a quiet flex — don't let it sit unordered.
Abeja Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 2009
Abeja makes fine wine, but this bottle's age and the uncertainty around storage and pricing make it a risky order. At a restaurant where vintage data is murky, fresher pours are the safer bet.
àMaurice Cellars Chardonnay, Columbia Valley + Pacific Northwest seafood or white fish preparation
Columbia Valley Chardonnay has the structure and restrained fruit to stand up to the region's rich, cold-water fish without stepping on it. In a Pacific Northwest kitchen, this is the easy call.
The Bottom Line
Whitehouse-Crawford isn't here to dazzle you with obscure imports — it's here to show you what Washington State does, and it does that job well. Send a friend if they're curious about Walla Walla wine; just don't send them expecting a globe-spanning cellar.
Downtown · Walla Walla · Italian/New American
T. Maccarone's is a solid choice for wine in Walla Walla — a sommelier on staff, a regional focus that makes geographic sense, and a room that's polished without being precious. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially if they asked the staff for guidance instead of defaulting to whatever's familiar.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Walla Walla · New American / Steakhouse
Whitehouse-Crawford is a reliable choice for wine in Walla Walla if you're happy drinking where you are — local producers, regional pride, and a program that doesn't try to be something it's not. We'd send a friend here for a special occasion dinner, especially one who wants to taste the valley rather than just visit it. Just know that the wine list won't be the main event — the room, the food, and the setting will carry most of the weight.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Hotel Lounge / New American
For a hotel lounge in wine country, the Vineyard Lounge clears a bar that many similar spots don't even attempt to approach. The pricing is honest, the Riesling and sparkling sections are genuinely well-curated, and the presence of a 2007 Bollinger R.D. suggests someone with a real point of view built this list. If you're passing through Walla Walla and need a pre-dinner glass in a comfortable seat, this is a better bet than it has any right to be.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Market/Wine Bar
Runway is a one-trick pony that actually knows its trick cold. If you want still wine, go somewhere else — but if you want to work through four different expressions of sparkling wine in one sitting with a focused, purposeful list, this is a legitimately fun stop in Walla Walla. The prices run steep for the producers involved, but the concept earns some goodwill for sheer commitment.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Wine bar/tasting room
L'atitude 47 is a single-producer tasting room, and the wine list reflects exactly that — eight labels, all in-house, all fairly priced for Walla Walla. If you're looking for a broad regional survey, look elsewhere. But if you want to get inside one producer's head at prices that won't require a conversation with your accountant, this is a genuinely low-stakes, high-curiosity stop. We'd send a wine-curious friend here without hesitation.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Walla Walla · Walla Walla · Winery Wine Bar with Bites
Heritage Wine Bar is the right answer if you're in Walla Walla and want to understand why Washington wine is having its moment — knowledgeable staff, a focused list from a producer with serious credentials, and a room that rewards slow drinking. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially someone who thinks Washington wine is just grocery-store Riesling. It will change their mind.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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