Your own winery, right in the city
· Atlanta · Winery Restaurant / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 3, 2026
RagingWine reviewed City Winery Atlanta’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into City Winery Atlanta, the concept hits you immediately: this is a working urban winery, not a restaurant that happens to sell wine. The list is entirely house-made, which is either the most exciting or most limiting thing you'll encounter depending on your expectations. Set those expectations right and you're in for something genuinely interesting.
The 47-label list is all City Winery production — grapes sourced from established appellations like Finger Lakes, Sonoma, and the Hudson Valley, then crushed and bottled in-house. There's real range here: a Gewürztraminer from Finger Lakes, a Bourbon Barrel Red Blend for the adventurous, a natural Syrah, and Reserve-tier bottles like the Cuvée Bacigalupi Pinot Noir and Zinfandel that namecheck serious Sonoma sourcing. The gaps are obvious — no third-party producers, no Old World options, no Champagne — but within their lane, the range is broader than you'd expect. The Music Labels series (Xylophone Zin, Knit Syrah, Lake Effect Merlot) adds a fun layer without dumbing things down.
By-the-glass specifics aren't published, but given the house-only model, you can reasonably expect pours across the white, red, and sweet categories pulled straight from their production lineup. The $20–$75 bottle range suggests glass pours likely land in the $8–$14 window, which is fair for Atlanta. Rotating what's open on any given night is part of the charm — or the gamble.
City Winery G.S.M 'The Rabbit' Red Blend 2023 — $20–$35
A Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre blend from a house that clearly knows Rhône-style reds is a strong bet at the low end of their pricing. GSM done right drinks way above its price point, and 'The Rabbit' has the varietal chops to back it up.
City Winery Montgomery Mills Riesling 2024
Most people head straight for the Cabs and skip the Riesling entirely. That's a mistake. Finger Lakes Riesling is one of America's legitimately world-class wine stories, and a 2024 from a fresh vintage in that region deserves serious attention — especially at City Winery's accessible price range.
City Winery Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
A 2018 Cab from an urban winery carrying a 'Signature Series' premium label is a hard sell when you could spend the same money on a proven third-party producer elsewhere. The age sounds impressive but the context doesn't support the price bump.
City Winery Bourbon Barrel Red Blend 2022 + Wood-Fired Burger or Grilled Short Rib
A red blend finished in bourbon barrels needs something with smoke and fat to match its richness. Anything off a wood-fire grill — beef especially — will echo the oak and char in that bottle and make both better.
The Bottom Line
City Winery Atlanta is a genuine wildcard: a one-producer list shouldn't work this well, but between the Finger Lakes whites, the Rhône-inspired reds, and the live music backdrop, it earns its place on your rotation. Go in curious, not skeptical.
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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
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Mediterranean / New American
Rose & Rye isn't a destination for wine nerds, but it's a perfectly functional list for a date night where the wine is supporting the evening, not headlining it. Order the Crémant, avoid the Caymus markup, and you'll do just fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Steakhouse
Hal's delivers a competent, Napa-forward bottle list that does exactly what a steakhouse wine program is supposed to do — just without much surprise or value mercy. Send a friend here if they want a reliable big-red experience; warn them to leave the credit card breathing room.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Fast Casual
Nando's is here for the chicken, and the wine list knows it — eight uninspired labels that exist to check a box, not to enhance your meal. Order the Vinho Verde, enjoy your peri-peri, and don't overthink it.
Grocery Store
Fair
Stemless Casual
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Italian
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.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Southern
SouthernNational is doing something genuinely unusual — running a tight, Europe-forward wine list inside a Southern kitchen, and mostly pulling it off. If you're tired of the same Sonoma Pinot and overpriced Malbec at every restaurant in town, this list is worth your attention.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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