A Steakhouse Wine List That Actually Shows Up
Sandy Springs · Steakhouse and Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 1, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Chops Lobster Bar’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Chops Lobster Bar reads exactly how you'd expect a high-end Atlanta steakhouse to read — heavy on California Chardonnay and Napa Cab, with a few European ringers tossed in to signal seriousness. It's not trying to surprise you, and it doesn't. What it does do is cover the bases cleanly, which is honestly what most people walking into a steakhouse are looking for.
The by-the-glass program skews hard toward crowd-pleasing California — Black Stallion, Cakebread, Robert Mondavi, Orin Swift — which tells you everything about who this list is built for. There are some genuinely interesting interruptions: Dr. Loosen Blue Slate Riesling from Mosel, Maison Champy Chablis, and a Michael Vatten Sancerre give the white wine side some real texture and European credibility. The sparkling selection is decent, with Laurent Perrier Brut NV and Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rosé as the serious options, plus accessible entry points like Borgoluce Prosecco. Reds lean Napa-heavy with Chappellet Mountain Cuvée and Orin Swift Abstract representing the upper register — solid choices, though nothing here is going to make a wine nerd's eyes light up.
Forty by-the-glass options is an ambitious number, and the range runs from $12 for Luna Nuda Pinot Grigio up to $28 for Cakebread Chardonnay. The breadth is genuinely impressive for a steakhouse — sparkling, white, rosé, and red all have multiple representatives — though the selections within each category hew toward the familiar and bankable rather than the adventurous.
The Bottom Line
Chops Lobster Bar delivers a competent, well-stocked by-the-glass program that will satisfy the Napa loyalists without totally abandoning people who want something with actual personality — see: the Loosen Riesling and the Champy Chablis. The markups are what they are at this price point, and the list isn't going to win any awards for creativity, but if you're here for a good steak and a reliable glass of wine to go with it, you won't leave unhappy.
· Sandy Springs · Global New American
Earl's Sandy Springs is clearly a restaurant where wine is an afterthought — three bottles is a bar cart, not a wine program. Come for the food and the cocktails, but don't count on the wine list to add anything to the evening. If wine matters to you, this is not your spot.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Sandy Springs · Sandy Springs · Seafood and Steakhouse
C&S Oyster Bar isn't trying to be a wine destination, but the list is smarter than it looks — well-matched to the seafood format, fairly priced, and fully available by the glass. If you're eating oysters in Sandy Springs and want something more interesting than a house white, this list will take care of you.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Sandy Springs · Sandy Springs · Italian
Pricci's wine list is the restaurant equivalent of a reliable business traveler — organized, presentable, and rarely offensive, but not the person you call for an adventure. The markup leans steep across the board, and the lack of a visible specials program means you're paying full retail every night. That said, the by-the-glass depth is real, and there are smart Italian picks hiding in the list if you ignore the Napa trophy bottles.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckhead · Sandy Springs · French
Le Bilboquet is a reliable French restaurant wine experience in a city that doesn't overflow with them — a focused, old-world-leaning list backed by actual staff knowledge. Pricing skews steep for the Buckhead zip code, so lean on the sommelier to find where the value hides. We'd send a friend here for a fun night, not a deep dive.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sandy Springs · New American
The Ashford runs a tidy, unpretentious wine program that punches at roughly the weight you'd expect from a neighborhood New American spot. The pricing is fair, the Sancerre and Chenin Blanc suggest some real curation happened, and the all-glass format means you're never forced into a bottle. It won't move you, but it won't embarrass you either — which in Sandy Springs counts for something.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Sandy Springs · Sandy Springs · Italian
Cibo e Beve has a functional, crowd-pleasing wine list that serves its room well — but the markup on some bottles is hard to ignore, and the depth of Italian regionality you'd hope for at an Italian restaurant just isn't there. Grab the Gavi or the Verdicchio by the glass and call it a solid night.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Bowen's Wharf / Downtown Waterfront · Newport · Steakhouse and Seafood
22 Bowen's is a reliable wine destination for Newport — it punches above most waterfront spots and the winemaker dinner program shows genuine investment in the list. Just know you're paying a waterfront premium and the range doesn't stray far from safe California ground.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Historic Seaport · Key West · Steakhouse and Seafood
Prime is a reliable pour for a classic steakhouse night out — the fortified wine selection is genuinely worth exploring, but don't expect the main list to surprise you or the markup to do you any favors. Send a friend here for the steak and the sunset; just make sure they save room for a Tawny.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Grand Junction · Steakhouse and Seafood
The Winery Restaurant is a reliable, well-meaning wine list that earns honest marks for spotlighting local Grand Valley producers and sneaking in a few Italian gems amid the Napa crowd. The markups can sting on the prestige bottles, but if you know where to look — and now you do — there's a genuinely good night of wine to be had here.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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