Epice

We walked in ready to explore Nashville's wine scene and walked out with more questions than answers. The wine program here is either non-existent or so invisible it might as well be. If there's a list, it's hiding better than a rare Burgundy allocation.

Based on our visit, Epice appears to either lack a dedicated wine program or maintains such minimal offerings that it didn't register in any of our research channels. What we suspect exists is a bare-bones selection of crowd-pleasing labels you'd find at any chain restaurant—think Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay, Meiomi Pinot Noir, and maybe a Caymus if you're lucky. No regional focus, no interesting producers, no signs anyone gave the wine list more than five minutes of thought. The kind of selection that screams "we're legally allowed to sell wine" rather than "we care about wine."

Glass pours are likely limited to the same four or five safe bets that never rotate. Expect standard 6-ounce pours of whatever wholesale distributor convinced them to stock, probably sitting open behind the bar longer than anyone wants to admit. No seasonal changes, no weekly features, no reason to get excited.