Small Oyster Bar, Big Wine Ambitions
· Atlanta · Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 31, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Alici Oyster Bar’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Twenty-five labels isn't a lot, but the moment you scan Alici's list, you realize someone here actually thought about what belongs next to an oyster. This isn't a random stack of crowd-pleasers — it's a deliberately curated hit of high-acid whites, low-intervention reds, and fizz that belongs on a seafood menu.
The white side of this list is where it earns its keep: Jonas Seckinger Riesling Trocken, Chateau de Chasseloir Muscadet 'Comte Leloup' 2018, two different Grillos from Sicily, a Verdejo from Rueda, and a Chenin Blanc from Gen Del Alma — that's a serious acid-forward lineup built for shellfish. The reds lean Italian and adventurous: Cirelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a Calderara Sottana Etna Rosso 2019, and a Frankovka Blaufrankisch that has no business being this fun next to seafood. The Ashes & Diamonds Cabernet feels like the one concession to guests who refuse to leave the comfort zone — fair enough. The frizzante section with the Ercole Barbera/Dolcetto Pét-Nat and Flama Roja Cava/Trepat shows the list has a personality.
By-the-glass options are not documented in the available data, so we can't speak to what's being poured by the stem tonight. Given the size of the list, the pour selection is likely limited — but with selections like the Muscadet and the Folk Machine Pinot Noir in the mix, there's real potential here if they rotate smartly.
The Bottom Line
Alici is doing something genuinely interesting with 25 bottles — leaning into high-acid, food-driven picks that make the seafood menu sing. We don't have price data to fully validate the value story, but the intentionality of this list is hard to ignore. If you're going for oysters, this wine program was built with you in mind.
25 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
RIESLING TROCKEN 2022, Jonas Seckinger "Glas", Pfalz (green apple, lime, white peach)
BIANCO
PINOT GRIGIO 2023, "Cora" Abruzzo (crisp, citrus forward, floral)
BIANCO
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024, "Via Alpina" Friuli (crisp, citrus forward, floral)
BIANCO
MUSCADET 2018, Chateau de Chasseloir "Comte Leloup", Loire (citrus notes, white flowers)
BIANCO
GRILLO 2023, Mary Taylor "Clara Sala" Sicily (like white burgundy? try this! peach, lemon, rosemary)
BIANCO
CHENIN BLANC 2021, Gen Del Alma "Jijji" Uco Valley (orange blossom, grapefruit, green apple)
BIANCO
VERDEJO 2021, Martinsancho, La Seca (peach, green apple, bright acid)
BIANCO
CHARDONNAY 2023, Seghesio, North Coast (ripe apple, zesty, buttery)
BIANCO
GRILLO 2023, "Note di bianco" Alessandro Viola, Sicily (dry, mineral, apple & citrus notes)
BIANCO
RHONE BLEND NV, Anne Collard "Rock, Paper, Scissors", Rhone (berries, lavender, juicy)
ROSSO
PINOT NOIR 2023, "Folk Machine" Central Coast (cherries, red fruit, peppery finish)
ROSSO
BLAUFRANKISCH 2022, "Frankovka", Slovenia (black cherry, blackberry, green pepper)
ROSSO
DOLCETTO BLEND 2021, Luigi Oddero "Convento", La Morra (violet-y berry fruit, medium body)
ROSSO
MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 2021, "Cirelli", Abruzzo (silky tannins, red fruit, earthy)
ROSSO
SUPER TUSCAN 2022, "Ampelcia" Tuscany (dry, cherry, leather, plum, spice)
ROSSO
CABERNET SAUVIGNON NV. Ashes & Diamonds, Napa Valley (oak, vanilla, tobacco)
ROSSO
ETNA ROSSO 2019 •Calderara Sottana (rich, seductive, cherry, dusty stone)
ROSSO
NV Prosecco, Giuseppe & Luigi, Friuli (apple, pears, crisp finish)
FRIZZANTE
BARBERA/DOLCETTO NV, Ercole Petillant Maturel, Italy, Piedmont (raspberry, strawberry)
FRIZZANTE
CAVA/TREPAT NV, Flama Roja, Spain, Cava (light, ripe strawberry, cherry, crisp)
FRIZZANTE
CREMANT MV, Camille Braun, Alsace (ripe red apple, lemon zest, shortbread)
FRIZZANTE
LAMBRUSCO 2021, Odyssey Vini 'Fizzolina' Emilia Romagna (green apple, pear, citrus)
FRIZZANTE
GRENACHE/ SYRAH 2024 Gerard Bertrand "Hampton Water" (juicy with fruity & floral tones)
ROSATO
PRIMITIVO 2020, Guttarolo 'Amphora Rosato', Puglia (cranberry, citrus, invigorating)
ROSATO
SYRAH 2023, "La Siesta" Tavel, France (red fruit, licorice, spices, white pepper, citrus finish)
ROSATO
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Rotating Cast
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Rotating Cast
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Crowd Pleasers
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Rotating Cast
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Acceptable
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Acceptable
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Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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