Great Burgers, But Wine Takes a Back Seat
· Norcross · Gastropub/Tavern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 5, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Altona Burger & Beer Garden’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Altona is unapologetically a burger-and-beer joint, and the wine list — whatever it is — appears to be more of an afterthought than a feature. When a restaurant's identity is built around craft burgers and an outdoor beer garden in Norcross, you can guess where the beverage energy is going, and it's not toward the Burgundy section.
We couldn't pin down a documented wine list with specific bottles or pricing, which tells its own story — a restaurant serious about wine makes sure that information is easy to find. What limited evidence exists suggests a small, approachable selection designed to satisfy guests who want something other than beer, not to excite anyone who showed up thinking about wine. Expect crowd-pleasing labels, probably heavy on familiar California and domestic brands, with little in the way of regional or producer-driven interest. If there's a hidden gem buried in there, it hasn't surfaced publicly.
By-the-glass options are undocumented in any source we found, which is itself a yellow flag. A place with an active, well-managed glass program typically highlights it somewhere — on the menu, the website, anywhere. Assume the basics: a house red, a house white, maybe a rosé in warmer months.
The Bottom Line
Altona earns its reputation on the burger side — the Spicy Red and the Lucia both show up consistently in guest praise, and the patio sounds genuinely lovely. But if wine is any part of your plan for the evening, this is not the destination. Order a craft beer, enjoy the terrace, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that returns the interest.
· Norcross · New American/Southern
Eighteen70's wine list is a placeholder, not a program. It checks the box — there's wine, it's recognizable, nobody will send it back — but it shows zero ambition and almost certainly charges steep markups on bottles you've seen a hundred times. Stick to cocktails or beer unless someone at the table just needs a glass of something familiar.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Norcross · Norcross · Italian / Pizza
Paizanos doesn't pretend to be a wine destination, but the list earns more respect than the casual dining format might suggest — fair pricing, a thoughtful Italian focus, and enough half-bottle options to keep the evening interesting. If you're heading to downtown Norcross for a weeknight dinner or a low-key date night, you can drink well here without working too hard to find the right bottle.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Norcross · Seafood / Bistro
Pêche at The Forum isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend otherwise. The list is approachable, fairly priced, and smartly aimed at white wine drinkers who want something to go with their seafood without overthinking it. If you stick to the Pieropan or the Albariño, you'll eat and drink well for a reasonable check.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Norcross · American Steakhouse
The evidence here points to a wine dinner feature list, not an actual wine program — and even by wine dinner standards, five bottles with no pricing and a mystery sparkling wine isn't inspiring. If you're eating at J. Alexander's Peachtree Corners on a regular Tuesday, we genuinely don't know what's on the wine list, and that's not a great sign. Order a cocktail, ask your server what's actually available, and don't plan your evening around the wine.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Historic Norcross · Norcross · Italian
Dominick's isn't trying to be a wine destination, and that's fine — the list is priced fairly, available almost entirely by the glass, and has a few genuinely good bottles mixed in with the crowd-pleasers. If you're in Norcross and want a solid glass of Allegrini with your pasta without paying downtown Atlanta prices, this works.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Gastropub/Tavern
Howell's Kitchen and Bar won't win any awards for curation, but the full by-the-glass program is a genuine differentiator in Atlanta's gastropub scene — and the Prince de Richemontt Crémant at $20 a bottle is the kind of pricing that earns repeat visits. If you want discovery and depth, look elsewhere; if you want a solid, approachable pour in a low-stakes environment with no bad surprises, Howell's delivers.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Cartersville · Gastropub/Tavern
Ate Track is a bar first, and the wine list makes that abundantly clear. Eight labels with no pricing transparency and no visible effort to curate anything beyond the basics isn't a wine program — it's a liability hedge. If you're here for the bar scene, great. If you care about wine, order a cocktail and revisit the question.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Bethlehem · Gastropub/Tavern
Top Dawg Tavern is almost certainly a fine place for a beer and a burger — but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up as a menu section. With no pricing transparency, no interesting producers, and a roster pulled straight from the grocery store middle shelf, there's nothing here to get excited about. Order a craft beer, skip the wine list entirely, and come back when they give it some love.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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