When the Wine Program Vanishes Into Thin Air
Nashville · Contemporary American
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 2, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Epice’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
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.
House Red (Whatever It Is) — $8-10
If they have a house pour by the glass, that's your only hope for avoiding the markup minefield
Anything Not on This List
The hidden gem is whatever wine bar you hit after leaving here
Any Bottle Over $50
When a restaurant doesn't invest in its wine program, paying premium prices is throwing money away
Local Nashville Brewery IPA + Chef's Special
Honestly, skip the wine entirely and go with beer or cocktails—let them focus on what they actually care about
The Bottom Line
Until Epice decides to build an actual wine program, stick to cocktails or beer. This isn't where you come to drink better wine—it's where wine goes to be forgotten.
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
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Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
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Basic Stemmed
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Basic Stemmed
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
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Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
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Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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