Clark's Steakhouse

Twenty-four labels, all available by the glass — that's a bold, unconventional move that immediately sets Clark's apart from the average Atlanta chophouse. It's not a deep cellar situation, but there's clear intention here: someone actually curated this list rather than just phoning in a Cab-heavy default. The price ceiling at $138/bottle keeps this approachable, even if the by-the-glass tops out at $34.

The list punches above its weight for 24 labels. You've got Burgundy representation with Bouchard Père & Fils Pinot Noir 2018 and a Sylvaine & Alain Normand Aligoté 2023 — a Burgundy white that most steakhouses wouldn't bother with. There's Italian depth in the ForteMasso Nebbiolo 2023 and Arcanum 'Il Fauno' Super Tuscan 2022, plus a Numanthia Tinto de Toro 2014 that brings serious Spanish firepower. The white side earns points for the Hugel Riesling 2023, the Aperture Chenin Blanc 2023, and the Tenuta Regaleali 'Nozze d'Oro' Sauvignon Blanc — all left-of-center picks you wouldn't find at Fogo de Chão. Gaps show up in aged inventory and anything from the Southern Hemisphere beyond the Zaha Malbec.

The whole-list-by-the-glass model is either a revelation or a liability depending on how well they manage oxidation — if every bottle is open at once, quality control becomes a real concern. When it works, you can hop from the Domaine Ott Rosé 2024 to the André Pasdeloup Chardonnay 2022 without committing to a full bottle, which is genuinely useful for a table splitting proteins. At $15 on the low end and $34 at the top, the range is reasonable, though the upper glass prices start feeling like bottle money pretty fast.