Your own winery, right in the city
· Atlanta · Winery Restaurant / American · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
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.
· Atlanta · Italian bakery and cafe
Rosetta Bakery has no business having a wine list this considered. Eight labels, nearly all pourable by the glass, priced so fairly it almost seems like a mistake — and anchored by producers like Monchiero Carbone and Antica Fratta that would look at home on a dedicated wine bar menu. If you're nearby and want a glass of something genuinely Italian and genuinely good without paying downtown wine bar prices, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Smyrna · Atlanta · New American
Muss & Turner's isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — and that honesty is oddly refreshing. If you're in Smyrna on a Tuesday, the reported wine-focused night is reason enough to show up early, grab a seat, and let the shrimp and grits do the heavy lifting while you figure out what's on the list.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Atlanta · New American
Soho's wine list is built for people who already know what they like — California reds, recognizable labels, no curveballs. The markup is real (Faust at $132/bottle and Moët at $138 are tough to justify), but the by-the-glass depth gives you flexibility to stay in a reasonable range. If you're here for the food and want a no-drama pour, you'll find it — just don't come expecting discovery.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · French
St. John's is running a lean, all-by-the-glass program that's more considered than it looks at first glance — a Vouvray, a Barolo, and an aged Languedoc Syrah on a 14-bottle list isn't an accident. The lack of bottle service is a real limitation for a French dinner, but if you're grazing through courses and glasses, the pricing stays honest. Worth a visit if you want something beyond the usual steakhouse pour.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckhead · Atlanta · French-American
St. John has the bones of a place worth drinking well at — a thoughtful regional spread, a dining room that takes itself seriously, and a menu built for wine-friendly food. But without confirmed list details or pricing, we can't promise the experience lives up to the setup. Go for the Welsh Rarebit and the mood, and ask your server what they're excited about on the list — that answer alone will tell you what kind of night you're in for.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Southern breakfast and lunch
Bantam + Biddy is a perfectly decent brunch spot that simply has no interest in wine — and that's fine, but you should know going in. If your table is splitting Mimosas and splitting biscuits, great. If you want an actual glass of wine with your eggs, eat somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Winston Salem · Winery Restaurant / American
End Posts is a single-producer list by design, and if you're good with that — and in the mood to dig into what one North Carolina winery can actually do — it delivers a genuinely fun afternoon. Don't come expecting a broad cellar; do come expecting to leave with a new favorite local label.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Country Club Plaza · Kansas City · Winery Restaurant / American
Cooper's Hawk is exactly what it says it is: a winery restaurant where the house wine IS the wine list. If you go in knowing that, you'll have a perfectly good time — the by-the-glass program is generous, the pricing is fair, and the food gives the wine something real to work with. Just don't expect discovery.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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