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Best Wine Lists in Washington

396 honest restaurant wine list reviews across 24 cities in Washington.

Latest Washington reviews

Fogo de Chão

Downtown · Seattle · Brazilian Churrascaria

The Reliable
🍷Half-Price Monday–Thursdays

The real headline here is the half-price South American bottles — available Monday through Thursday, all day, on bottles under $150 — which turns a polished steakhouse into a legitimately reasonable wine night. The list won't excite anyone who came for the wine, but if you came for the meat and want a solid regional bottle at a fair price, this deal is worth planning around.

Variety

Plays It Safe

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Active Program

Storage

Acceptable

Fogo de Chão

· Bellevue · Brazilian Steakhouse

The Reliable

Fogo de Chão Bellevue isn't a destination wine list, but it's a functional, fairly priced one that gives you room to drink up or down depending on your mood. If you're going anyway for the meat, at least now you know to skip the Meiomi and ask for the Catena.

Variety

Crowd Pleasers

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Fogo de Chão

· Lynnwood · Brazilian Steakhouse

The Reliable

Fogo de Chão Lynnwood's wine list is exactly what you'd expect from a polished chain steakhouse: broad, safe, and priced to capture rather than to impress. The South American anchors give it a reason to exist beyond the generic, and the sheer volume of by-the-glass options means most tables will find something that works. We'd send a friend here for the Garzón Albariño or the Zuccardi Malbec — just don't come expecting to be surprised.

Variety

Crowd Pleasers

Markup

Steep

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

The Dock & Drink at Woodmark Hotel

· Kirkland · Waterfront bar

The Reliable

The Dock & Drink is doing exactly what it should — a tight, all-Washington wine list at fair prices for a place where the real draw is a cold drink and a lake view. Don't come looking for depth, but do know that Betz and DeLille on any bar menu is a minor overachiever. If you're already at the Woodmark, the wine situation won't disappoint you.

Variety

Small but Thoughtful

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

T. Maccarone's

Downtown · Walla Walla · Italian/New American

The Reliable

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.

Variety

Small but Thoughtful

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Knowledgeable & Friendly

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Proper

Valo Wine Vancouver Tasting Room

· Vancouver · Winery and Wine Bar

The Wild Card

Valo's Vancouver tasting room earns its Wild Card badge by being exactly the kind of place you wouldn't expect to find in a mid-size Pacific Northwest city — a committed, Washington-focused wine experience in a genuinely good-looking waterfront space with staff who actually know the wines. We don't have full pricing and list details to send you in with a game plan, but the regional focus and relaxed-but-informed atmosphere make it worth a visit. Grab a flight, order the salmon dip, and let the staff do their thing.

Variety

Small but Thoughtful

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Knowledgeable & Friendly

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Proper

Willamette Valley Vineyards Vancouver Tasting Room & Restaurant

· Vancouver · Pacific Northwest wine restaurant

The Wild Card

If you're in Vancouver and want to drink serious Willamette Valley Pinot without crossing the river and paying Portland markups, this is exactly the right stop. The list is narrow by design and honest about it — and when the producer is this good, narrow works. Send a friend who loves Oregon wine and wants to explore the tiers without guesswork.

Variety

Small but Thoughtful

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Knowledgeable & Friendly

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Proper

Chainline Brewing Taproom & Kitchen

· Kirkland · Brewpub

The Lazy List

Chainline is a brewery that tolerates wine drinkers — it doesn't court them. The pricing is fair for what it is, and the Washington-only focus is at least a gesture toward regional identity, but four grocery-store labels with zero rotation is a wine program in name only. Come for the beer; if your tablemate insists on wine, the Hogue Chardonnay will get them through dinner.

Variety

Grocery Store

Markup

Fair

Glassware

Basic Stemmed

Staff

Rotating Cast

Specials

Set & Forget

Storage

Acceptable

Ristorante Picolinos

Ballard · Seattle · Italian

Not rated

A short, Italian-leaning list with most of its bottles in the Old World red section. Order the $11 Montepulciano by the glass, or the $69 Travaglini Gattinara if you want to splurge a little, and confirm prices on the day. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menus, not service, storage or markups.

Goldfinch Tavern

Downtown · Seattle · Pacific Northwest / New American

Not rated

A hotel wine list with a Pacific Northwest page up front, Champagne, Bordeaux and Italian sections behind it, and a separate glass list on the drink menu. Start with the $12 Treveri Blanc de Blancs at happy hour or the Mark Ryan 'Goldfinch Tavern Red Blend', and check the current list before you go, since the restaurant says menus are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and drink menu, not service, storage or markups.

Daniel's Broiler

Lake Union · Seattle · Steakhouse

Not rated

A long, Northwest-first steakhouse list with plenty of bottles under $100 as well as a $300-to-$550 tier of Leonetti and Quilceda Creek Cabernets. Start with the $20 Five Star Cellars “Prime” Cabernet by the glass, or the same wine at $55 on the bottle pages, and confirm prices because the list says vintages and availability change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.

Osteria La Spiga

Capitol Hill · Seattle · Italian

Not rated

An all-Italian list that is easy to navigate: 11 wines by the glass from $13 to $30, a bottle list sorted by region, and $8 house wine during Apericena. Order the Soave at $13 or the $17 Kerner by the glass, or the Villa Venti Sangiovese with the tagliatelle al ragu, and confirm prices because the page says they are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.

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