Hotel List Phoning It In From The Minibar
Downtown · Atlanta · Hotel Restaurant / New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 29, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Drafting Table Cocktails & Kitchen’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Drafting Table reads like someone handed a hotel F&B manager a distributor's greatest hits catalog and said 'just pick twenty.' You're not going to find anything surprising here — this is a list built for the path of least resistance, designed to reassure convention attendees, not inspire anyone. Twenty bottles into the research and we're already tired.
Twenty-one labels with almost no regional ambition. The whites lean heavily on safe California Chardonnay (William Hill, Proverb, Elouan — all three making an appearance somehow), and the reds are a parade of grocery store staples: Josh Cellars Cab, Liberty School Cab, Proverb Cab. There's a token nod toward Europe with Banfi Centine and Maso Canali Pinot Grigio, but neither exactly screams adventurous programming. Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc is the lone bright spot that suggests someone, somewhere, once cared about this list.
Nearly the entire list — 20 of 21 bottles — pours by the glass, which sounds generous until you realize you're being offered the same safe crowd-pleasers at $13–$19 a pop. Glass pours at those prices for Josh Cellars and Proverb feel like a stretch. There's no visible rotation happening here; this list has the energy of something laminated two years ago and never revisited.
Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc — $16/glass
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from a producer that actually has a reputation — Craggy Range makes legitimately good wine. In a list full of filler, this one earns its glass price and then some.
Banfi Centine Super Tuscan Red Blend
Most people scrolling past Josh Cellars aren't going to stop at Centine, but this Tuscan blend — Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot — drinks well above its hotel-list station and offers actual character in a lineup that otherwise lacks it entirely.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
This bottle retails for $13–$15 at your local grocery store. Paying hotel restaurant prices for Josh Cellars is a deal that only works in Josh's favor.
Kung Fu Girl Riesling + Any spicy or Asian-inflected dish on the menu
Charles Smith's Kung Fu Girl is an off-dry Washington Riesling with enough acidity and a touch of sweetness to handle heat. If the kitchen is running anything with chile or a bold sauce, this is the move — it's one of the few wines here with enough personality to actually respond to food.
The Bottom Line
This is a hotel wine list that knows it's a hotel wine list and isn't embarrassed about it. If you're eating here because your conference badge requires it, grab the Craggy Range and move on — but don't make a special trip.
Concourse T · Atlanta · Wine Bar
Vino Volo earns its Wild Card badge not by being a great wine bar in the abstract, but by being a genuinely decent one inside one of the world's busiest airports. Markup will be airport markup — accept that going in — but the international reach on the list and the half-price Tuesday glass program show more care than the setting demands. If you're killing time at Concourse T and you care even a little about what's in your glass, this is where you should be sitting.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Atlanta · Atlanta · French/European
F & B earns its keep as a reliable by-the-glass destination — 46 pours by the glass is a legitimately useful feature, and there are smart picks buried in a list that otherwise feels like it was curated for people who only want to order what they already know. Markups run steep, especially at the top end, and the French restaurant identity isn't really reflected in the wine list. If you're eating here, go for the Chablis or the Scharffenberger, skip the Bordeaux splurge, and enjoy the flexibility.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Atlanta Village · Atlanta · Italian wine bar
Sagra is doing something genuinely rare for Atlanta: running a deep, focused, low-intervention wine list with fair pricing in a neighborhood that doesn't usually ask for it. We don't have dish details to close the loop on food pairings, but the wine program alone is worth the trip. Send your adventurous friends here — and tell them to ask about the col fondo.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckhead · Atlanta · Italian Steakhouse
Luella has the infrastructure for a genuinely good wine program — sommelier on staff, a cuisine that practically demands serious red wine, and a room that sets the right tone. But without a published list and with a Bordeaux-heavy focus at Buckhead prices, there's a real chance you're paying a premium for predictability. Go in with your eyes open, lean on the sommelier, and push them for something beyond the obvious — if they're worth their title, they'll deliver.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Atlanta · Italian and Seafood
Atalian is doing something genuinely strange — a sparkling-only wine list at an Italian seafood restaurant — and we respect the commitment even when the execution leaves gaps. If you're in the mood to pop bottles, there's a decent range from entry-level Prosecco to prestige Champagne. If you want a glass of white wine with your pasta, eat somewhere else.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Battery Atlanta · Atlanta · Wine Bar & Bistro
Crú earns its keep as a solid pre- or post-game stop in The Battery — the Napa lineup is dependable and the rosé selection is bigger than you'd expect. But without pricing transparency or by-the-glass confirmation, it's hard to fully endorse. If you're with a table of Cabernet loyalists, you'll all be happy; if you're hunting for something off the beaten path, you'll need to look harder.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
City Center · Newport News · Hotel Restaurant / New American
Latitudes won't inspire any wine lists of its own, but it's honest about what it is: a competent hotel wine program priced fairly enough that you won't feel gouged when the check arrives. If you're here for dinner, grab the Arcturos Riesling or the Campuget Rosé, avoid The Prisoner's markup, and pair wisely with the seafood. It does the job.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· McMinnville · Hotel Restaurant / New American
Red Hills Kitchen is doing something sensible: a tight, globally-aware wine list at fair prices in a town that takes wine seriously. Every bottle available by the glass is the right call for a hotel restaurant, and the pricing won't make you wince. If you're in McMinnville and need a low-stakes, well-chosen pour before or after a winery visit, this is a perfectly good place to land.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Napa Valley · Napa · Hotel Restaurant / New American
The Elene is doing something genuinely uncommon for a Napa hotel restaurant: it's built a wine list with a real perspective. Pricing is fair, the whites and sparkling section is worth the visit on its own, and if you're tired of being handed the same Napa Cab lineup every time you sit down, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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