A deli that out-wines most actual wine bars
· Atlanta · Deli / Sandwiches · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 16, 2026
RagingWine reviewed B-Side’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk in expecting a beer and a sandwich and instead you're handed a wine list with Hungarian Cserszegi Fuszeres, a Slovenian blend, and a Greek Vidiano. This is not normal deli behavior, and we mean that as a full compliment. Whoever built this list has strong opinions and zero interest in playing it safe.
Forty-one labels across a genuinely globe-spanning selection — Jura Trousseau, Loire Pouilly Fumé, Bolgheri Vermentino, Maule Valley Carignan, and a Vandal Wine Co. Pet Nat from Canada all share the same menu. The sparkling section alone earns respect, moving from Gruet Sauvage and Loxarel Cava to the full-on Billecart-Salmon Sous Bois Champagne without blinking. The orange and rosé section doubles as a mini natural wine education, anchored by Florian Mathieu's Grenache Blanc/Roussanne/Marsanne Vin Orange. Gaps are minimal — the red selection is a touch lighter, but the Santenay from Domaine Paul Pillot and Anthony Thevenet's Morgon more than hold it down.
Twenty-three by-the-glass options is a staggering number for a deli — that's more than most dedicated wine bars pour. The range tracks the full list: you can go Lambrusco, Pet Nat, orange wine, or aged Pinot Noir all in the same meal without touching a bottle. Prices run $12–$20 a glass, which is reasonable given what's in the lineup.
Anthony Thevenet Gamay 'Morgon' 2022 — $48 (bottle)
Morgon is one of Beaujolais' best crus — structured, age-worthy, and a long way from the Nouveau stuff. Getting a Thevenet Morgon at this price point at a sandwich shop is genuinely absurd in the best way.
Douloufakis Vidiano 'Dafnios' 2024
Vidiano is a Cretan white grape almost nobody outside Greece orders, which means everyone else is missing out on something textured, aromatic, and completely different from anything else on the list. Order it before everyone figures out how good it is.
Billecart-Salmon Champagne 'Sous Bois'
Sous Bois is a genuinely great Champagne and we'd never talk you out of it in the right setting — but at a deli, you're paying top-shelf prix for a bottle that deserves a proper Champagne flute and a more ceremonial moment. Save it for somewhere the occasion matches the wine.
Carafoli Lambrusco di Modena 'Nicchia' + Deli sandwich (cured meats, salumi-style)
Lambrusco and cured Italian meats is one of the oldest no-brainer combos in the book — the wine's effervescence and slight earthiness cuts through fat and salt like it was designed to. At a deli, this is the automatic order.
The Bottom Line
B-Side is the best argument we've seen for ignoring a restaurant's concept when you're ordering wine — this deli list would embarrass plenty of wine-forward restaurants. Come for the sandwich, stay for the Slovenian blend you've never heard of.
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Stemless Casual
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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