About Raging Wine

We review restaurant wine lists because nobody else does, and we think that's ridiculous.

Food critics review the food. Interior designers judge the decor. Yelp reviewers photograph the parking lot. But the wine list? The thing you're about to spend $60 on with zero information? Nobody touches it.

Raging Wine exists to fix that. We walk into restaurants, study their wine programs from glassware to pricing, and tell you exactly what to order, what to skip, and what the list says about how much the restaurant actually cares about wine.

The Enemy

Our enemy is the Corporate Wine List: the lazy, distributor-driven, overpriced list that treats wine as an afterthought. Five whites, five reds, all safe, all boring, all marked up 400%. It's the restaurant equivalent of a playlist curated by an algorithm that hates you.

We believe every restaurant with a wine list has a responsibility to do better. And every diner who spends money on wine deserves honest information before they choose.

How We Rate

No stars. No 100-point scores. Every wine list gets a Vibe-Check Badge that tells you exactly what to expect: The Rager (exceptional), The Wild Card (adventurous and exciting), The Reliable (solid and fair), or The Lazy List (skip the wine).

We also score six Wingman Metrics that tell you more about a wine program than any point score ever could: List Variety (real depth or grocery-store defaults), Markup Fairness (fair premium or highway robbery), Glassware Grade (varietal stems or red-flag plastics), Staff Confidence (knowledgeable wingman or actively unhelpful), Specials & Deals (featured wines, half-price nights, or set-and-forget), and Storage & Temp (proper cellar or bottles baking on top of the bar).

Where We Are

We're launching in three cities: Atlanta, Greenville (SC), and Key West (FL). Each city was chosen because the wine culture outpaces the wine media coverage. Great restaurants, interesting lists, and zero coverage. That's where we thrive.

Who We Are

Raging Wine is built by people who love wine but hate wine snobbery. We're not sommeliers. We're the people sitting at the table, trying to make a good decision with limited information and a menu that costs more than our electric bill.

If that sounds like you, welcome. You found your people.

Want to Contribute?

We're building a network of local wine nerds who want to review wine lists in their cities. No formal credentials required. You just need a palate, an opinion, and the willingness to sit at a bar and take notes.

Interested? Drop us a line at hello@ragingwine.com