Aria
Biodynamic, Low-Intervention, and Star Wine List Recognized
Buckhead · Atlanta · New American
Reviewed February 10, 2026
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The Wine Program
Aria earned recognition from Star Wine List, which evaluates restaurants specifically on their wine programs using independent expert judges. That nod puts Aria in serious company. The list leans heavily into biodynamic and low-intervention wines, which in Buckhead is a genuinely bold move. This is not a natural wine bar trying to be contrarian. This is a fine dining restaurant that believes biodynamic farming produces better wine and has built a program around that conviction.
The Experience
Chef Gerry Klaskala has been running Aria since 2000, and the consistency shows. New American cuisine with a seasonal focus, served in a Buckhead dining room that balances elegance with warmth. The wine staff is knowledgeable about the biodynamic selections and can explain the philosophy without evangelizing. Pairings are creative and often surprising.
Why Wild Card
A biodynamic-focused wine program in Buckhead fine dining is inherently a Wild Card. Most of the big Buckhead restaurants play it safe with conventional selections. Aria bets that diners want something more intentional. If you care about how your wine is farmed as much as how it tastes, this is your Atlanta restaurant.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Aria is the biodynamic fine dining wine program Atlanta did not know it needed. Star Wine List recognition, low-intervention focus, and a chef who has kept this restaurant excellent for over two decades.
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