Walla Walla's Own Backyard, Poured Right
Downtown · Walla Walla · New American / Pacific Northwest · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 21, 2026
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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 · Pub Fare / Bar Food
Public House 124 is the wine list a great pub should have and almost never does — locally focused, fairly priced, and thoughtful enough to include draft Proletariat wines alongside Rotie and Gramercy. Send your friends here absolutely, just maybe skip the Segura Viudas.
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Downtown · Walla Walla · Greek
Yamas is a casual Greek eatery that has absolutely no business having a wine list this interesting — and we mean that as the highest compliment. If you're in Walla Walla and want to drink something genuinely unexpected without spending fine-dining money, this is your spot.
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Mill Creek Road (Countryside) · Walla Walla · Wine Country Fine Dining
Abeja isn't a wine list — it's a wine argument, and a persuasive one. If you're in Walla Walla and want to understand what a single estate can do across a full range of varieties, book this dinner. Just don't show up hoping to order a Barolo.
Small but Thoughtful
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
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Downtown / W Pine Street · Walla Walla · Winery Kitchen / Small Plates
If you're in Walla Walla and want a no-fuss estate experience with fair prices and a winemaking team that clearly has a point of view, The Walls delivers. Just don't show up expecting a deep cellar — this is a tasting room, not a wine bar, and it's better for owning that completely.
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West Rose Street · Walla Walla · Casual American / farm-fresh café and food truck fare
A counter-service spot inside a farm co-op with legitimately good local wine is the Wild Card energy Walla Walla didn't know it needed. Send your friends here, especially the ones who think wine has to be stuffy.
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Downtown · Walla Walla · Mexican / BBQ Fusion
AK's Mercado isn't trying to be a destination wine restaurant, but it's doing something smarter — pouring local, keeping prices honest, and letting the Walla Walla Valley speak for itself alongside seriously good tacos. Send a friend here if they think Washington wine starts and ends with Chateau Ste. Michelle.
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