The Lodge at Eagle Ridge
Golf Course Wines That Won't Embarrass You
South Hill · Spokane · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 13, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at The Lodge at Eagle Ridge reads exactly like you'd expect from a golf club restaurant in South Hill — familiar names, safe choices, nothing that'll make your palms sweat or your wallet weep. At $9–$14 a glass and $35–$51 a bottle, the pricing is refreshingly honest for a venue that could easily charge resort rates and get away with it.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans heavily on California workhorses with a few international ringers thrown in to keep things interesting — New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, South Australian Shiraz, Italian Puglia reds. You're not getting any small-production surprises here, but the geographic spread covers the bases: Sonoma Coast, Arrollo Seco, Marlborough, Santa Barbara. The Eagle Ridge Private Label wines are the wildcard — house-label programs can go either way, and without more transparency on the producer behind them, they're a bit of a mystery. Serious wine drinkers will find the depth lacking, but this list was built for the post-round crowd, not the cellar obsessed.
By the Glass
Fifteen options by the glass is a solid pour count for a restaurant at this level — enough to give red, white, and rosé drinkers real choices without turning the menu into a novel. The range spans Kendall Jackson Chardonnay on the approachable end to Scott Family Estate Pinot Noir at the more serious end, which tells you the kitchen understands its audience. We'd love to see more rotation, but what's here gets the job done.
Pinot Noir Scott Family Estate — $14/glass
Scott Family Estate farms in the cool Arroyo Seco AVA and consistently punches above its price class. At $14 a glass in a golf lodge setting, this is the move — you're getting actual terroir-driven Pinot, not just red fruit juice in a stemmed glass.
Shiraz Woop Woop
Most people skip the Australian Shiraz at a Pacific Northwest restaurant, but Woop Woop overdelivers for its price tier — big, dark-fruited, and unapologetically bold. It's the outlier on this list and deserves more attention than it gets from a crowd defaulting to California Cab.
Chardonnay Kendall Jackson
KJ Vintner's Reserve is a grocery store staple sold everywhere from Costco to TGI Fridays. There's nothing wrong with it, but you can do better on this very list for the same money. Save your pour for something with a little more personality.
Cabernet Sauvignon Mettler + Grilled ribeye or steak entrée
Mettler is a Lodi family operation that makes structured, fruit-forward Cab at prices that don't punish you. It's built for red meat — the tannin structure and dark fruit hold up against a char-grilled steak in a way that softer reds simply can't.
✔️ The Bottom Line
The Lodge at Eagle Ridge isn't trying to be a wine destination and doesn't pretend to be — but the pricing is fair, the glass count is respectable, and there are a couple of genuinely good pours hiding in plain sight. Send a friend here for a casual dinner without hesitation; just steer them away from the Kendall Jackson.
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