Big glass program, familiar names, fair prices
Sandy Springs · Steakhouse and Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 30, 2026
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Fleming's leads with its by-the-glass program front and center — 42 options across a 76-label list is a genuinely impressive glass-to-bottle ratio. The list skews predictable for a national steakhouse chain, but the sheer volume of pours available means you can explore without committing to a bottle. It's built for the business dinner crowd, and it knows exactly what it's doing.
The list covers the expected bases — California Cabs and Chardonnays, a respectable sparkling section with Schramsberg, Mumm Napa, and Moët & Chandon, and a white wine section that reaches into Alsace (Famille Hugel, Lucien Albrecht) and the Loire (Pascal Jolivet, Saget La Perrière). There's a nod to Spain with Abadía de San Campio and some Italian whites via Barone Fini and Caposaldo. What's missing is depth — no serious Burgundy, limited old-world reds, and nothing that will make a seasoned drinker stop and reconsider. It's a crowd-pleaser list executed competently, not a wine destination.
Forty-two by-the-glass options is the headline here, spanning sparkling through red and ranging from $10 (Barone Fini) to $45. The real win is access to the Schramsberg at $28/glass and the Pascal Jolivet Sancerre at $18/glass, both of which reward the glass-over-bottle strategy. Rotation isn't documented, so assume the list is relatively static.
The Bottom Line
Fleming's Sandy Springs does exactly what a national steakhouse wine program should do — broad coverage, fair markups, and enough by-the-glass options that no one at the table is stuck. It's not a destination list, but the Pascal Jolivet Sancerre at $18/glass and the Abadía de San Campio Albariño at $15 are genuine finds. Send a friend here if they want reliable and well-poured; don't send them if they're hunting for discovery.
Sandy Springs · Sandy Springs · Contemporary American
Atlas runs one of the most ambitious by-the-glass programs in the Atlanta metro — 48 options with genuine depth, from grower Champagne to Sicilian Nerello to serious Burgundy. The markup is real and the pricing at the top end gets aggressive, but there are legitimate values buried in the list for anyone willing to look past the Dom Pérignon. If you care about wine and find yourself in Sandy Springs, this is where you go.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sandy Springs · Steakhouse
Kevin Rathbun Steak's by-the-glass program is a legitimate effort in a category — steakhouses — where most restaurants phone it in. The pricing skews steep at the top end and there's no evidence of active wine events or rotation keeping things fresh, but the range is real and a few picks like the Long-Depaquit Chablis and Lachini Pinot Noir punch above their weight. Come for the steak, but don't just default to the house Cab — there's more here if you look.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sandy Springs · Steakhouse
Kaiser's Chop House has a wine list that won't embarrass the restaurant, but it won't excite anyone either. If you're sticking to what you know — Duckhorn Chardonnay, a big California Cab — you'll be comfortable here. For the curious diner, the Brittan Basalt Block Pinot and the Naveran Cava are worth hunting down. Just don't expect the list to surprise you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sandy Springs · Modern Asian
Nam Kitchen's wine list is a placeholder, not a program. The pricing is fair and nothing is actively offensive, but nine crowd-pleasing bottles with no bottle service, no rotation, and no real curation is the definition of a restaurant that treats wine as an afterthought. Stick to the Iris Pinot Gris or Broadside Cab and spend your energy on the food.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Sandy Springs · Sandy Springs · Steakhouse / Seafood
Ray's on the River is doing something quietly impressive: running a fair, thoughtful-enough wine list at prices that feel almost out of place at a riverfront destination restaurant in Sandy Springs. It's not a deep cellar, and no one is going to mistake it for a wine destination, but for a bottle of Eroica or a glass of Morgon while watching the Chattahoochee roll by, it earns its keep. Send your friends here and tell them to skip the Moët.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sandy Springs · Pub / American
North River Tavern is a pub first, and the wine list makes no effort to be anything else. If you're here for a cold draft and a burger, you're in the right place — just leave your wine expectations at the door. Order a beer.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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