Washington Wines With a Mountain Backdrop
Snoqualmie · Snoqualmie · American, Seasonal
Reviewed May 1, 2026
Wingman Metrics
You're sitting in the Cascade foothills with a view that does most of the work, but the wine list holds its own. It's unapologetically Washington — which, given where you are, feels exactly right rather than lazy. This is a list built with a point of view.
The list runs 80-120 bottles deep and leans hard into Washington's greatest hits — Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, L'Ecole No. 41, and heavyweights like Leonetti Cellar and Quilceda Creek anchor the upper end. DeLille Cellars and Januik Winery fill out the mid-tier with serious Bordeaux-style reds that punch well above their price tags. There's not much international depth here — if you want Burgundy or Barolo, look elsewhere — but as a showcase for what Washington can do, it's genuinely impressive. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, fresh as of 2025, tracks with what the list is actually doing.
Ten to sixteen options by the glass puts this well above the typical four-Chardonnay-and-a-Cab situation most restaurants coast on. Prices land between $12 and $18, which feels honest for this zip code and the quality of producers on the list. We'd like to see more rotation, but what's here is solid.
Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon — $40
Columbia Crest consistently overdelivers at every price point, and landing a bottle near the floor of this list means you're drinking well without wincing at the check. Great anchor for a table sharing grass-fed Washington beef.
Januik Winery Red Blend
Januik flies under the radar compared to the Leonettis and Quilcedas of the world, but Mike Januik spent years as Chateau Ste. Michelle's head winemaker before going out on his own. There's real craftsmanship here and most diners walk right past it.
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Quilceda Creek is legitimately one of Washington's best producers — no argument there — but bottles at this price point in a restaurant setting carry a markup that makes the math rough. Save the splurge for a retail bottle and drink it the way it deserves.
L'Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Sauvignon + Grass-fed Washington beef
L'Ecole's Cab has the structure to stand up to a serious piece of beef and the fruit profile to complement the local grass-fed character without overwhelming it. It's the Pacific Northwest on one table.
🎲 The Bottom Line
The Restaurant earns its Wine Spectator nod by doing one thing really well — celebrating Washington wine in the place that made it. If you're eating here for the Cascades view and the seasonal menu, the wine list will absolutely keep pace.
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