Greek comfort food meets serious wine cred
Downtown · Walla Walla · Greek · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 21, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Yamas Greek Eatery’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk into a casual Greek spot in downtown Walla Walla expecting house wine and a beer list, and instead you find a 31-bottle program with actual Greek producers sitting next to Guigal and Whispering Angel. It's a pleasant gut-punch of a surprise. Someone here put real thought into this.
The list punches well above the restaurant's price point and casual vibe. Greek varieties — Xinomavro from Thymiopoulos, Savatiano from Papagiannakos, Notios Red from Gaia — anchor the program and give it a genuine identity that matches the kitchen. Beyond Greece, there's a thoughtful international spread: La Chablisienne Chablis for acid lovers, Guigal Côtes du Rhône for the GSM crowd, Torbreck Struie for Barossa faithful, and even an Assyrtiko from Jim Barry in Clare Valley, which is exactly the kind of left-field pick that earns respect. The list isn't deep — 31 labels is compact — but almost every slot is earning its place.
Here's the headline: all 31 bottles are available by the glass. That's not a typo. In a $15–$25 entree restaurant, that's a genuinely generous policy that lets you explore Greek varieties without committing to a full bottle of something unfamiliar. No rotation data available, but with this range, the glass program alone is a reason to visit.
Papagiannakos 2023 Old Vines Savatiano Attica — null
Savatiano is one of Greece's most underrated whites — citrusy, clean, and built for food. Old vines from Papagiannakos is a serious producer making a wine that would cost significantly more if it had a French appellation on the label. Order it with hummus and don't look back.
Jim Barry 2023 Assyrtiko Clare Valley
Assyrtiko grown in Australia's Clare Valley is a genuine curiosity — Jim Barry has been quietly producing one of the best non-Greek takes on the grape, and most diners here will walk right past it. It's minerally, dry, and cuts through rich mezze spreads better than anything else on the list.
Moët & Chandon NV Imperial Brut Epernay
Moët Imperial is fine, but it's the most marked-up name on any list it touches. There's nothing wrong with it, but in a restaurant with actual Greek variety and character to explore, defaulting to the world's most ubiquitous Champagne brand is a waste of a good wine list.
Thymiopoulos 2021 Young Vines Xinomavro Naoussa + Traditional Greek gyros
Xinomavro is often called Greece's Nebbiolo — high acid, firm tannins, earthy red fruit. Against a lamb or pork gyro with tzatziki, that acidity cuts the fat and the savory depth locks in with the spiced meat. It's the most Greek thing you can do at this table.
The Bottom Line
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.
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
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
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· 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.
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· 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
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· 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
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· 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.
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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
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
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Central City · Salt Lake City · Greek
A short, Greek-focused list (with one bottle from Cyprus) that is easy to scan from light to full. Start with the Skouras Moschofilero or the St. George Agiorgitiko at $15 a glass, then ask about the rotating glass; if you bring your own bottle, the list posts a $15 corkage fee that is waived when you buy a bottle in house. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Seaport · Boston · Greek
A 31-wine list where Greece is a minority, six wines among Italian, French, Spanish and American bottles, so choose the Greek ones on purpose. Start with the Kir Yianni Naoussa Xinomavro (16 | 64) and ask which number is the glass, or go to the Theopetra white from Meteora at 75. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Stamford · Greek
Kouzina is doing the right things with Greek wine in a city that doesn't ask for it, and that's worth something. Pricing runs a little hot, but if you stick to the Greek producers and let the Assyrtiko do its thing, you'll eat and drink well.
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