Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileUptown Barrel Room
Vancouver, WA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Uptown Barrel Room is a wine bar with a serious by-the-glass and bottle list, a frequently updated beer selection, and a small craft cocktail program. The wine list spans white, rose, bubbles, and red, with 6oz and 9oz pours, plus tiered bottle sections including Best of the Northwest and Super Premium Tier. Recurring tasting events, including a monthly Wine Wednesday and an Orin Swift dinner, give the program a steady educational bent.
- What should I order?
- Start with a glass of Daou Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve at $18 for 6oz or $21 for 9oz, or the Memories Chardonnay at $12/$14. For bubbles, Gabbiano Prosecco is $11/$14. If you're staying for a bottle, the Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon at $235 is a standout from the Best of the Northwest section.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Wine drinkers who want both by-the-glass flexibility and a deep bottle list, beer fans looking for a rotating local draft selection, and anyone who prefers a mixed drink while others work through a wine list.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is advertised daily with beer, wine, cocktails, and food at happy hour prices, dine-in only. Wine Wednesday tasting runs the 2nd and 4th Wednesday monthly, priced at $30 with 5-7 wines and appetizers.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Glass pours run $11 to $21 depending on wine and pour size. Bottles range from $28 to $695 across listed tiers. Most beers and ciders are $7, with Coors Light at $4.50. Nonalcoholic drinks are $2.00 to $5.00. The Wine Wednesday tasting is $30, and the Orin Swift wine dinner was advertised at $150 per person.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of a deep, tiered wine list with recurring tasting events and a frequently updated beer list gives Uptown Barrel Room a broader beverage range than a typical wine bar. The presence of a named mixologist for craft cocktails adds a separate draw beyond wine and beer.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Craft cocktails are offered, created by a mixologist referred to as 'Jersey Girl'. Happy hour is advertised daily with cocktails at happy hour prices, dine-in only. A recent customer account describes the drinks as refreshing and well-made, and mixed drinks are available as an alternative to wine and beer.
Menu strengths
- — Craft cocktails are offered, created by a mixologist referred to as 'Jersey Girl'.
- — Happy hour is advertised daily with beer, wine, cocktails and food at happy hour prices, dine-in only.
Standout selections
- — Craft cocktails are offered and that cocktails are created by a mixologist referred to as 'Jersey Girl'.
Wine
The wine list includes by-the-glass pours in 6oz and 9oz across white, rose, bubbles and red. Bottle sections span white, red, Best of the Northwest, Oregon Pinot Noir, Super Premium Tier, Gold Tier and Imports. Recurring events include a $30 Wine Wednesday tasting with 5-7 wines and appetizers, and an Orin Swift dinner at $150 per person.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive by-the-glass and bottle list with regional and tiered selections.
Standout selections
- — Daou Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve — $18/$21 (6oz/9oz), CA red by the glass.
- — Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon — $235 bottle, Red Mountain, WA, Best of the Northwest section.
Pricing: Glass pours $11-$21; bottles $28-$695
Beer
The beer list includes 15 beers and 3 ciders, with styles such as IPA, lager, kolsch, pilsner, amber, blonde, stout and light lager. Draft beer is offered and the list is always getting updated. Most beers and ciders are priced at $7.
Menu strengths
- — 15 beers and 3 ciders across diverse styles.
- — Draft beer is offered and the beer list is always getting updated.
Standout selections
- — Trap Door Hazy IPA — $7.; Pfriem IPA — $7.
- — Trap Door Hazy IPA — $7 — Beer list item.
Pricing: Most beers and ciders $7; Coors Light $4.50
Nonalcoholic
The drinks menu lists non-alcoholic options including coffee, tea, soft drinks, juices, lemonade, and specialty sodas. Prices range from $2.00 to $5.00.
Menu strengths
- — Variety of non-alcoholic beverages including coffee, tea, sodas, and juices.
Standout selections
- — Drip Coffee — $3.00.; Hot Tea — $3.50.
- — Drip Coffee — $3.00 — Coffee & Tea menu item.
Pricing: $2.00-$5.00
How it sits with the food
Appetizers are offered with the Wine Wednesday tasting, and a five-course Orin Swift wine dinner paired with seven Orin Swift wines was advertised at $150 per person. Happy hour includes food at happy hour prices, dine-in only.
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