Ferraro's Kitchen

Chef and owner Igor Ferraro is a native of Venice and a trained sommelier, and that combination shows in every page of this wine list. Ferraro's Kitchen has earned the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025), a streak that would be impressive in Atlanta and is extraordinary in a mountain town. Igor personally curates the list to pair with his dishes: Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe prepared tableside, salt-crusted sea bass, lamb shank ossobuco, and venison carpaccio. Italian and international selections, with regular wine tastings and pairing dinners events.

Ferraro's operates two adjacent spaces: the formal Kitchen for full-service dining with the complete wine experience, and Bites next door for a more casual format. The wine program lives in the Kitchen, and it's where the sommelier magic happens. Igor doesn't just stock wines; he builds a narrative around them. Each dish has a reason for its wine partner, and the staff can walk you through the logic. Reservations are strongly recommended.

Three consecutive Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence from a Venetian-born sommelier who personally curates every bottle on the list. The wine program isn't just good for Blue Ridge; it's the most personally curated list in the North Georgia mountains. When the chef is the sommelier, you're in rare hands.