All-Italian, All-Glass, Surprisingly Few Bottles
Ponce City Market · Atlanta · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 22, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Bellina Alimentari’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Bellina Alimentari is unapologetically Italian and laser-focused — 27 labels, almost all available by the glass, spanning the boot from Sicily to Friuli. It's a market-meets-enoteca situation, which means the list feels more curated grocery store than fine dining cellar, but in the best possible way. If you came here hoping for a Napa Cab or a Burgundy rouge, you're in the wrong place — and honestly, that's a compliment.
The list reads like a regional tour through lesser-known Italian grapes, with standouts like the Produttori di Manduria Verdeca 'Alice' from Puglia, the Cardedu Cannonau 'Bucce' from Sardinia, and a Sfera Verdeca Macerato that signals someone in the buying seat actually cares about what they're pouring. There's a dedicated Macerato section — a full orange wine category at a market restaurant in Atlanta is not something we see every day. The red section leans accessible with the Jasci Montepulciano and Frico Sangiovese Rosato doing the crowd-pleasing work, while the whites punch above their weight with picks like the Giovanni Rosso Arneis Roero DOC and Tombacco Pecorino. Gaps exist: no Barolo, no Brunello, nothing over $220 for the big-occasion spender, and the bottle program feels almost like an afterthought compared to the by-the-glass depth.
Twenty-six of twenty-seven labels available by the glass is a genuinely wild stat — basically the entire list is a glass program. Prices run $11–$19, which keeps this accessible without feeling like a gas station wine situation. The Lovisolo Moscato di Pavia Scarlet and the Lini Salamino Lambrusco Rosato give the pours real personality on the sparkling and rosé ends.
Librandi Greco Bianco Cirò DOC 2022 — $13/glass
Cirò Bianco from Calabria is criminally underrated in the US market — Librandi is the benchmark producer for this grape, and getting it at this price point by the glass is a genuine win. It's the kind of wine that makes you look smart at the table.
Sfera Verdeca Macerato
An orange wine at a market restaurant is unexpected enough, but a Verdeca — a Puglian white grape — done in skin-contact style is genuinely niche. Most people at Bellina walk right past it and grab the Pinot Grigio. Don't be those people.
Tormaresca Chardonnay 2024
Tormaresca makes solid, food-friendly wines, but a generic Puglia Chardonnay on a list this focused on indigenous Italian varieties feels like a concession to the nervous guest who 'only drinks Chardonnay.' With Arneis, Pecorino, and Greco Bianco on the same list, there's no reason to default here.
Cardedu Cannonau 'Bucce' 2020 + Salumi board
Cannonau is basically Grenache raised in Sardinia with a chip on its shoulder — earthy, a little rustic, with enough fruit to stand up to cured meats and aged cheese. The 'Bucce' is skin-fermented, adding grip and texture that cuts through the fat. It's the move.
The Bottom Line
Bellina Alimentari is the rare Italian market that doesn't treat wine as an afterthought — the by-the-glass program is genuinely impressive, the regional focus is tight and honest, and the prices won't make you wince. Send your curious friends here; skip it if they only drink Malbec.
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Roc South is a genuinely fun restaurant — the food sounds great and the vibe is undeniable — but the wine program doesn't give us enough to work with or get excited about. Until there's a verifiable list with real producers and fair pricing, let the bartender guide your evening instead.
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Park 82 has a wine list in the same way a gas station has a wine selection — technically present, practically limiting. If you're a Pinot Noir devotee who doesn't mind paying restaurant markup for bottles you've seen at Kroger, you'll survive. Everyone else should probably lead with cocktails and ask what's on tap.
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Tabla's wine list punches above its weight for an Asian restaurant in Atlanta. The white-heavy, aromatic-focused selection makes genuine sense with the food, pricing at the entry level is fair, and the BTG depth is real. We'd send a friend here for wine without hesitation — just order the Grüner first.
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· Atlanta · Other
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Grocery Store
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Pink Lotus has built a wine list that takes its cues from the food — acid-forward, bubbles-heavy, and genuinely curious — which is more than most Thai spots in town bother to do. Markups are fair, the by-the-glass selection is wide, and there are real finds here if you look past the Dom Pérignon showpiece bottles at the top. If you're eating Thai in Atlanta and you want something interesting in your glass, this list deserves your attention.
Small but Thoughtful
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Antonetas isn't a wine destination, and it isn't trying to be — it's a family-friendly neighborhood Italian with a wine list that covers the basics and stays out of the way. If you're after a solid glass of something red with your Lasagna in a no-fuss setting, you won't be disappointed. Just don't show up expecting to geek out over the list.
Plays It Safe
Fair
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Willing but Green
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Crust is a solid neighborhood Italian spot where the wine list is a supporting player, not the headliner — and that's fine. Come for the rigatoni alla vodka and garlic knots; order a glass of whatever red they're pouring and don't overthink it. We'd send a friend here for dinner without hesitation, just not for the wine list alone.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
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Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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Vespucci's isn't a wine destination, but it doesn't pretend to be — and that honesty is refreshing. The one move that earns real respect here is the Monday half-price bottle deal, which turns an ordinary weeknight into a genuinely good value. Show up on a Monday, order the Eggplant Parmigiana, grab a bottle at half price, and you've had a solid dinner without thinking too hard about it.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
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