P.F. Chang's

The wine list here reads like a grocery store shelf curated by a focus group. You know every name on it before you open the menu, and not in a comforting way — in a 'this was selected by a corporate committee in 2019' kind of way. It's functional, it's safe, and it has absolutely nothing to say for itself.

Thirty to fifty bottles anchored almost entirely by California mass-market brands and a couple of token New Zealand and Washington State nods. Kim Crawford, Josh Cellars, Meiomi — these are the wines you find at every chain restaurant from here to Miami, priced up from their $12 retail price tags to something that makes your eyes water. The one genuinely local bright spot is Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, which at least acknowledges that Spokane sits in one of the world's great Riesling-producing states. Beyond that, don't expect any depth, any discovery, or anything remotely adventurous.

Eight to fourteen pours available, which sounds generous until you realize it's the same eight to fourteen wines you've seen at every P.F. Chang's in the country. Prices run $10–$16 a glass, which is steep for what's on offer — you're paying chain restaurant rent on grocery store wine. There's no rotation to speak of; the by-the-glass program is effectively static.