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L'Oursin in Seattle at the crossroads of First Hill and the Central District is the 2017 French wine bar: natural Loire and Jura pours, oysters.
PourDomaine de l'Octavin Poulsard, by the glass
WineNatural French growers, Loire and Jura
FoodSmall plates, oysters, cassoulet
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Taylor Shellfish Melrose in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the oyster-and-wine room inside Melrose Market: 16 half-shells, Northwest whites and growers' Champagne.
PourSchramsberg sparkling, by the glass
WineNorthwest whites, growers' Champagne
FoodHalf-shell oysters, geoduck, steamer clams
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Vif in Seattle's Fremont is the 2014 natural wine bar and bottle shop: small kitchen of cheese, charcuterie and seasonal plates, plus a retail wall.
PourDomaine Tissot Jura, by the bottle
WineNatural, organic and biodynamic European
FoodSmall plates, cheese, charcuterie
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The Pink Door wine bar in Seattle is the Post Alley bar adjacent to the Italian dining room: Italian regional pours, antipasti to share and a deck view.
PourSangiovese di Romagna, by the glass
WineItalian regional, by the bottle and glass
FoodAntipasti, pasta, cioppino
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Damn the Weather in Seattle's Pioneer Square serves Pacific Northwest natural wines from a 24-seat bar; cocktails are the headline, but the wine-by-the-glass.
PourWalla Walla Cabernet Franc, by the glass
WineOregon and Washington natural, low-intervention
FoodCheese, charcuterie, cheeseburger
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Le Pichet wine list in Seattle near Pike Place is the French regional pour: a Loire-Burgundy-Rhone bar program built for the bistro food, served by the glass.
PourChinon by the carafe
WineFrench regional, Loire, Burgundy, Rhone
FoodTartines, charcuterie, poulet roti
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Cafe Campagne in Seattle's Pike Place runs a tight French and Northwest pour list: Sancerre by the glass, Loire reds for the cassoulet, a half-bottle program.
PourSancerre by the glass
WineFrench and Pacific Northwest by the glass
FoodCharcuterie, croque madame, cassoulet
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The Walrus and the Carpenter wine list in Seattle's Ballard pairs the city's defining oyster bar with crisp Northwest whites, Muscadet and Picpoul.
PourMuscadet sur lie, by the glass
WineCrisp Northwest whites, Muscadet, Picpoul
FoodOysters, steak tartare, rye toast