Greensboro

1808 Craft & Vine

· Greensboro · New American and Wine Bar

The Wild Card

1808 Craft & Vine is doing something quietly smart: a fully by-the-glass list at prices that don't punish curiosity, with enough international range to keep things interesting. We don't know the food, we don't know the staff, and the list isn't going to wow a Burgundy collector — but if you're in Greensboro and want to drink something you'd never order at a chain steakhouse, this is the move.

Marjae's Wine Bar

· Greensboro · Wine and Cocktail Bar

The Wild Card

Marjae's is doing something genuinely uncommon for a mid-size Southern city: running a wine-forward space with actual expertise behind it, at prices that won't make you wince. We'd send a friend here for a low-key date night or a Thursday tasting without hesitation — just go in ready to ask questions, because the staff seems like they actually want to answer them.

Bitters Social House

· Greensboro · Cocktail and Wine Bar

The Reliable

Bitters Social House isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be — but the pricing is genuinely fair, a couple of producer picks show real effort, and the by-the-glass setup means you can drink well without committing to a bottle. If you're in Greensboro and need a glass before or after dinner, this is a perfectly honest place to have one.

Giovanni's Italian Steakhouse

· Greensboro · Italian Steakhouse

The Reliable

Giovanni's is a reliable neighborhood anchor — the room is good, the food has a loyal following, and the Italian reds give you enough to work with if you dig past the Sand Point labels. We'd send a friend here for dinner without hesitation; we'd just steer them straight toward the Barolo or Brunello and skip the California filler.

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

· Greensboro · Steakhouse

The Reliable

Fleming's Greensboro is doing more than most chain steakhouses bother to do with wine — 42 by-the-glass options and actual Alsatian whites on a Greensboro wine list deserves acknowledgment. The markups are real and the list isn't going to surprise anyone who's been to a Fleming's before, but if you're eating a bone-in ribeye and want a proper glass without guesswork, this delivers.

State Street Wine Company

· Greensboro · Wine shop & bar

The Lazy List

We want to root for a place called State Street Wine Company, but three unlabeled wines at the entry level is not a wine program — it's a starting point that hasn't started yet. If the selection expands and the curation gets intentional, check back. For now, there are better wine bars in Greensboro worth your evening.

Tasting Room

South Elm · Greensboro · Wine Bar & Retail

The Wild Card

Tasting Room is the kind of wine bar Greensboro didn't know it needed — approachable enough for beginners, interesting enough for people who care, and free of the pretense that kills the fun. If you're in the area, skip the chain restaurant wine list and come here instead.

Bonchon Greensboro

Friendly Center · Greensboro · Korean Fried Chicken and Asian Fusion

The Lazy List

Bonchon Greensboro is a legitimately great spot for Korean fried chicken, and the wine list knows it's irrelevant. Come for the wings, drink the beer, and only touch the Canyon Road if it's $3 a glass.

P.F. Chang's

Friendly Center / West Greensboro · Greensboro · Asian-inspired Chinese

The Lazy List

P.F. Chang's Greensboro checks the box on wine the same way it checks every other corporate box — reliably, joylessly, and at a markup. If you're here for the food, stick to the Riesling and call it a night; the rest of the list isn't worth the deliberation.

Outback Steakhouse

West Wendover / West Greensboro · Greensboro · Casual American steakhouse with Australian-inspired theme

The Lazy List

We wouldn't send a friend here for the wine — we'd tell them to order a beer or a cocktail and save their wine calories for somewhere that gives a damn. The food can be fine; the wine program is an afterthought.

Ruth's Chris Steak House – Greensboro

Friendly Center · Greensboro · Upscale Steakhouse

The Reliable

Ruth's Chris Greensboro doesn't take risks with wine, and it doesn't need to — the list is professionally managed, properly stored, and staffed by someone who actually knows it. If you're celebrating a promotion, this works. Just don't expect to discover anything.

Positano Italian Restaurant

Westridge / Holden Road · Greensboro · Italian

The Reliable

Positano isn't trying to be a wine destination, but its Italian-focused list punches well above its neighborhood-restaurant weight class. Fair prices, real regional variety, and a few genuinely interesting picks make this worth ordering a bottle instead of just a cocktail.

B. Christopher's

Downtown · Greensboro · Steakhouse / Seafood

The Reliable

B. Christopher's is a dependable wine stop for a classic steakhouse experience — just go on a Wednesday when the bottle prices get cut in half and the math finally makes sense. If you're craving Caymus with a ribeye and an expense account, you'll be happy; if you want exploration, this isn't your room.

Village Tavern Greensboro

Green Valley / Friendly Center · Greensboro · American Tavern

The Reliable

Village Tavern Greensboro is a reliable wine night out if you calibrate your expectations — it's not pushing any boundaries, but 150+ bottles and a legitimate Monday half-price program make it worth a visit when you're in the neighborhood. Come Monday, order the Jordan, and leave satisfied.

MJ's Restaurant and Catering

Lake Jeanette / Northern Greensboro · Greensboro · Seafood, Steak, and American with Southern/French Influence

The Reliable

MJ's is a genuinely pleasant neighborhood spot with fair pricing and food worth the drive, but the wine list is coasting on brand recognition rather than curation. Send a friend here for dinner — just temper their wine expectations going in.

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant – Greensboro

Friendly Center · Greensboro · American with global influences / winery restaurant

The Reliable

Cooper's Hawk Greensboro is a reliable, well-run wine-brand restaurant that delivers a comfortable, approachable experience as long as you walk in knowing it's their universe and you're just visiting. Send your friend here if they love wine but don't want to think too hard about it — just don't send the friend who's going to ask about grower Champagne.

Machete

· Greensboro · Restaurant

The Wild Card

Machete is punching well above its weight class for a mid-sized Southern city — the list is genuinely curious, the by-the-glass program is absurdly generous, and the pricing won't make you feel robbed. Send your wine-nerd friends here immediately.

Print Works Bistro

Greensboro · Greensboro · French, European

The Reliable

Print Works Bistro is doing the right things for wine in a market where most restaurants aren't trying at all — a focused list, fair prices, and 15-plus years of Wine Spectator recognition to show it's not an accident. It's not a destination wine list, but if you're eating in Greensboro and want a real bottle with dinner, this is where you go.

GIA Drink.Eat.Listen

Greensboro · Greensboro · Italian, European

The Wild Card

GIA is the kind of place that makes you do a double-take when you see the wine list — a craft-cocktail lounge with Sassicaia, Brunello, and a Wine Spectator award is genuinely unexpected in this market. If you're in Greensboro and you care about wine, this is your spot.

Table at the Lake

Greensboro · Greensboro · American

The Reliable

Table at the Lake isn't a destination wine list, but it's a genuinely solid one for a lakeside casual fine dining room — fair prices, recognizable producers, and enough range to keep a table happy through a full meal. If you're already out there for the views and the filet, the wine program won't let you down.

Eighty8 Kitchen + Cocktails

Reynolds Lake Oconee · Greensboro · Southern American

The Reliable

Eighty8 is a solid, unfussy wine program for a resort crowd that knows what it likes — California heavy, staff willing, prices a bit steep but not insulting. Send a friend here for a good bottle of Cab with dinner; just don't send them expecting to be surprised.

ESSĒ

Greensboro · Greensboro · American

The Reliable

ESSĒ is a solid lakeside wine destination for California Cab and Chard fans who know what they want and don't need to be challenged. Wednesday half-price wine night turns a steep list into a genuinely good deal — time your reservation accordingly.

Green Valley Grill

Greensboro · Greensboro · Mediterranean, European

The Rager

Green Valley Grill is doing something genuinely rare for a mid-size Southern city — maintaining a list serious enough to warrant a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence year after year, without pricing out everyone who isn't on an expense account. If you're in Greensboro and you care about wine, this is your destination.