Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileBarrister Winery Downtown Tasting Room
Spokane, WA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A winery tasting room whose portfolio runs from a $25 Sauvignon Blanc to a $57 Cabernet Sauvignon, with three Double Gold competition results behind it. The wine club releases four pre-release wines each spring and fall, and members taste free with up to six guests. A traditional-method Blanc de Blanc at $27 is the sharpest value in the shop, and Monday's all-day happy hour takes 40% off eligible glass pours.
- What should I order?
- Start with the '21 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bacchus - White Bluffs, a Double Gold and 97-point wine at the 2025 Sunset International Wine Competition. The traditional-method Blanc de Blanc, 100% Chardonnay at $27.00 for 750 ml, is the other bottle worth taking home.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want to compare Washington red varieties side by side, from Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec to Carmenere and Petit Verdot, and who value a tasting flight at $15 that is waived with a bottle purchase.
- When should I go?
- Monday, when the all-day happy hour at both locations takes 40% off eligible glass pours.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Online shop bottles run from $25.00 for the '24 Sauvignon Blanc, Bacchus to $57.00 for the '20 Cabernet Sauvignon, Tapteil - Red Mountain, with the Blanc de Blanc sparkling and the '25 Rosé both at $27.00 and the Classics Northwest Blend at $35.00.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A working winery's downtown tasting room with a club that releases four pre-release wines each spring and fall, free member tastings for up to six guests, and three Double Gold competition results across Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Sangiovese.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A 27-product Washington portfolio spanning Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, and Rosé. Three wines hold Double Gold from recent competitions, and a traditional-method Blanc de Blanc sells for $27.00. The club releases four pre-release wines each spring and fall.
Menu strengths
- — Three competition Double Golds across Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Sangiovese give the portfolio verifiable award depth rather than a single flagship.
- — The 27-product shop covers eleven varieties, including Carmenere and Petit Verdot alongside the expected Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
- — A traditional-method Blanc de Blanc made from 100% Chardonnay at $27.00 for 750 ml is a sparkling option priced with the still wines.
Standout selections
- — '21 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bacchus - White Bluffs — Double Gold and 97 points at the 2025 Sunset International Wine Competition, $45.00.
- — Sparkling Wine | B to B — traditional-method Blanc de Blanc, 100% Chardonnay, $27.00 for 750 ml.
- — Classics Northwest Blend — limited-edition red blend at $35.00 for 750 ml.
- — '25 Rosé, Gamache - White Bluffs — $27.00, listed in the online shop.
Pricing: $15 tasting flight, waived with bottle purchase; shop bottles $25.00 to $57.00; Monday all-day happy hour takes 40% off eligible glass pours
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