French soul, solid pours, fair prices
· Atlanta · French Brasserie · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 27, 2026 · How we review
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Fifty-nine labels at a French brasserie in Atlanta — that's a wine list that's actually trying. It skews Old World without being precious about it, and the price ceiling of $588 means there's room to go deep if you want, but nobody's forcing you.
The Rhône shows up twice and earns it: Guigal's Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge and his Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde 2021 anchor the French section nicely, with Chapoutier's Belleruche rounding things out for the casual drinker. Burgundy gets a respectable nod via Joseph Drouhin's Gevrey-Chambertin 2018 and Louis Jadot's Mercurey 2020 — not a deep cellar, but the picks are correct. Broader international coverage includes Chateau Musar Jeune (Lebanon, a genuinely interesting call), Quinta do Crasto from the Douro, and Roberto Henríquez's Rivera del Notro from Chile, which suggests someone on the buying side has range. The weakest spot is the New World side, where Decoy and Portillo feel like they wandered in from a neighborhood steakhouse.
Sixteen by-the-glass options is generous for a list this size and the range holds up — you can go Rhône, Bordeaux-adjacent, or swing over to Soter's Planet Oregon Pinot without committing to a bottle. Glass prices run $10–$60, which is a wide spread; the entry-level pours are honest, and the top end is reserved for the serious stuff. We'd love to see more rotation here, but what's on offer covers most occasions.
E. Guigal Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge — $14
Guigal's entry-level Rhône punches well above its price tag — it's a real producer making real wine, not a label designed to move volume. At glass pricing, this is the move if you want French character without drama.
Chateau Musar Jeune Red
Lebanese wine on an Atlanta brasserie list is not something you see every day. Musar Jeune is Serge Hochar's approachable tier — Cinsault-forward, earthy, and genuinely different from everything else on this list. Most tables will walk right past it. Don't.
Decoy Limited Paso Robles
Decoy is a fine grocery store Cab, but it doesn't belong on the same list as Gevrey-Chambertin and Côte-Rôtie. At brasserie markup it's an overpriced placeholder. Spend $10 more and get the Guigal Côte-Rôtie if you're feeling the Rhône, or just skip down to the Portillo if budget is the concern.
Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin 2018 + Steak Frites
Gevrey-Chambertin and a properly cooked steak frites is a classic pairing that never needs an explanation — the iron and dark fruit in the Pinot Noir mirrors the char on the beef, and the acidity cuts through the butter. This is what the list is built for.
The Bottom Line
Brasserie Lundi's wine list does what it promises: it complements a French-leaning kitchen without getting in the way or gouging you. It's not a destination wine program, but it's an honest one — and in Atlanta, that counts for more than you'd think.
Brookhaven · Atlanta · New American/Southern
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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· Atlanta · New American/Southern
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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· Atlanta · Asian
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
MCK isn't trying to be a wine destination — it's a bar and restaurant with a list built for toasting and crowd comfort. The sparkling program punches above the list's weight, the by-the-glass selection is generous, and the markups on still wines are steep but not outrageous. Send a friend here if they want Champagne and something easy to sip; send them somewhere else if they're chasing a wine experience.
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· Atlanta · Gastropub/Tavern
Blue Moon Brewery & Grill is a beer bar first, second, and third — the wine list exists so your friend who doesn't drink beer doesn't feel stranded. If that's the situation, the Cava at $9 or the Elouan Rosé at $10 are perfectly fine. But if wine is the reason you're going out, go somewhere else.
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· Atlanta · Thai
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.
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· Miami · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie Miami is a Champagne list wearing a restaurant costume — deep on grower producers, light on everything else, and priced like it knows it has you cornered. If you are here specifically to dig into a blanc de noirs from the Côte des Bar or split a bottle of Larmandier-Bernier ($190/bottle) over dinner, this is genuinely one of the more interesting Champagne programs in Miami. Everyone else should order the Chablis and move on.
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Midtown · New York · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie earns its place as a reliable stop for wine in Midtown, especially if you're leaning French. The glass list is genuinely wide and has some smart picks buried in it — the Fleurie and the Wiemer Riesling both punch above their price points. Markups trend steep as you climb the bottle list, so your money works hardest in the by-the-glass section. If you're here for the brasserie experience, the wine program holds up its end of the deal.
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· Chicago · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie Chicago posts a French-led list with glass and bottle prices side by side, plus a numbered bottle list that runs from Champagne to Burgundy, the Rhône and Napa. Order the Bouvet Crémant at $60 a bottle with the Plateau de Fruits de Mer, or try the Alsace Pinot Blanc at $64 if you want a white that isn't Sancerre. The menu page is undated, so confirm prices before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted lists, not service, storage or markups.
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