Italian-leaning whites done right, affordably
· Atlanta · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Bici’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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At 37 labels, this isn't a list trying to impress you — it's a list trying to feed you well. The Italian backbone is real: Friuli whites, Sardinian Vermentino, Campanian Greco di Tufo. Someone here actually knows the boot.
The list leans hard into Italian whites and rosé, which makes sense for the concept, and the curation holds up. You've got Attems Pinot Grigio from Friuli sitting next to Terradora Greco di Tufo from Campania and Tenuta L'Ariosa Vermentino from Sardinia — that's real regional range for a small list. The red side is thinner and less exciting, leaning on accessible Oregon and California Pinots without much Italian representation, which feels like a missed opportunity. A Dolcetto, a Nero d'Avola, something from the south — there's room to push harder here.
Seventeen by-the-glass options on a 37-bottle list is a generous ratio, and the glass program is where this list earns its keep. You can move from Domaine Vincent Chablis to a Le Cengle Provence rosé to Rainstorm Pinot Noir without committing to a bottle, which is genuinely useful. Prices cap at $14 a glass, which won't hurt.
Terradora Greco di Tufo, Campania — $14/glass
Greco di Tufo is one of southern Italy's most underrated whites — mineral, textured, with real personality. Finding it on a glass pour program at this price point is the kind of thing we come here for.
Tenuta L'Ariosa Vermentino, Sardinia
Most tables walk right past this and order the Pinot Grigio. Don't. Sardinian Vermentino brings saline, herbal snap and a richness that the Grigio simply can't match. It's the most interesting white on the list that nobody orders.
Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on an Italian wine list is a crowd-pleaser placeholder, and this one doesn't earn its spot. It's a perfectly fine supermarket wine that contributes nothing to the story Bici is trying to tell. Order the Meraldis Verdejo or the Cantina Puiatti instead.
Domaine Vincent Chablis, Burgundy + pasta with seafood
Chablis and anything from the sea is one of those combinations that just works — the wine's chalk-and-lemon austerity cuts right through briny, oceanic flavors. If there's a seafood pasta on the menu, this is the move.
The Bottom Line
Bici's wine list won't knock you sideways, but it's honest, Italian-focused, and fairly priced — a reliable partner to the food. We'd send a friend here and tell them to skip the Sauvignon Blanc and go straight for the Greco.
· Atlanta · Mediterranean
Fia has the bones of a genuinely good wine program — thoughtful white selections, a few hidden gems, and a Champagne section that sets a mood — but steep markups and a list that doesn't stray far from the expected hold it back from greatness. Go for the Aligoté or the Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, skip the trophy bottles, and you'll drink well without feeling taken.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckhead · Atlanta · Wine shop / bar
Cellar 13 earns its Wild Card badge not because it's quirky for quirky's sake, but because a focused, knowledgeable wine shop-bar in the middle of Buckhead is genuinely unexpected and genuinely good. If you want a staff that can talk you through what's actually in the glass and a list that won't bore you, this is the move. We'd send a friend here without hesitation — especially one who thinks they've already found all the good wine spots in Atlanta.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Atlanta · Tasting Room / Wine Bar
Divinely Elegant Vines is a single-producer tasting room that leans hard into legitimate California appellations and keeps prices in a range that doesn't require a conversation with your accountant first. The Wild Card badge is earned: it's not the kind of list you'd expect to find worth a trip, but the Howell Mountain Cab and the Russian River Pinot Noir are the real deal for the price. If you're open to the house-label format and curious about California appellations without the usual Napa markup trauma, this is worth your time.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Virginia-Highland · Atlanta · Butcher Shop / Tasting Menu Pop-up
Kinship is the Wild Card badge in its purest form: a butcher shop and sandwich counter moonlighting as a legitimate wine destination, with a sommelier on staff and a tasting menu that'll run you $325 a head. Come for the meat, stay because the wine list earned it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
Atlanta · Atlanta · Spanish
Buena Vida doesn't have the deepest list in Atlanta, but they've done real work curating twenty bottles that actually match the food and the spirit of the place — and with 18 pours available by the glass at fair prices, it's one of the more inviting wine setups on the tapas scene. Send your friends here.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Sushi / Omakase
Sushi By Bou is clearly here to serve great fish — and the wine list confirms that wine is very much an afterthought. Order the Dom if you're feeling flush or the Hampton Water if you're being sensible, and let the food do the heavy lifting.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
Geyserville · Healdsburg · Italian
Diavola earns its Wild Card badge because it's a wood-fired pizza joint that punches well above its weight on wine — sommelier on staff, regional focus, and a setting that practically demands you order a second glass. We can't give you the bottle-by-bottle breakdown until we get eyes on a current list, but the bones here are good enough to say: don't just order a beer and move on.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Healdsburg · Italian
Ca'Bianca is a genuinely lovely place to eat, and if the food lives up to its reputation for house-made pasta and classic Italian technique, a bottle of something from the list is absolutely worth ordering. We just can't tell you exactly which bottle to order yet — the wine program's specifics aren't publicly documented well enough for us to make a confident call. When in doubt, ask your server what's local and what they're excited about, and go from there.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Healdsburg · Italian
If you're visiting Healdsburg for the wine — and why else are you there — The Union Hotel's list isn't the reason to sit down. The Montepulciano and the Albarino are the most interesting things on a short, cautious list that plays it extremely safe for a town surrounded by world-class vineyards. Order a bottle, enjoy your dinner, and save the serious wine exploration for a tasting room down the street.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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