Black-owned wine bar swinging above its weight
Five Points · Columbia · American gastropub, wine bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 2, 2026
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Walking into Goat's on Devine Street, you're not expecting a wine program with a point of view — but that's exactly what you get. The list is compact, but the names on it are doing real work: Black-owned producers, South African labels, and California independents that most gastropubs wouldn't bother tracking down. This isn't a wine list built by a distributor's default order sheet.
The standout editorial choice here is the intentional inclusion of Black-owned producers, which gives the list a coherence most neighborhood wine bars lack entirely. Aslina — the project of Ntsiki Biyela, South Africa's first Black female winemaker — anchors both the red and white columns with her Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Theopolis Vineyards Pinot Noir from Yorkville Highlands, California rounds out the selections and adds some domestic credibility. The list is short, no question, but every bottle on it earns its spot — there's no filler Malbec or anonymous Pinot Grigio clogging things up.
Glass pour specifics aren't fully documented, but the happy hour double-pour on house wine Monday through Friday from 3–6pm suggests they're running an active by-the-glass program rather than just pushing bottles. We'd expect the Aslina Chardonnay and the Theopolis Pinot to be available by the glass given the list's size, but confirm with your server before you settle in.
Select Bottles of Wine — $25
On Fridays, Goat's runs select bottles at $25 flat — if the Aslina labels are in rotation, that's a serious deal for a wine with actual provenance and a story behind it. Show up early and ask what's in the mix.
Aslina Chardonnay
Most people at a gastropub walk past Chardonnay entirely, conditioned by years of oaky, buttery disappointments. Aslina's version is made by South Africa's most important winemaker and deserves a second look — especially at this price point in a neighborhood bar context.
House Wine (post-9pm light-up cup promo)
The 25% off after 9pm with a light-up cup reads more like a gimmick than a wine moment. If you're here for the actual list, skip the late-night novelty deal and order the bottle you actually want at a reasonable hour.
Theopolis Vineyards Pinot Noir + Handcrafted small plates
Yorkville Highlands Pinot runs savory and earthy rather than jammy, which makes it a flexible match for the kind of umami-forward small plates Goat's leans on. It won't bulldoze anything on the table.
Friday — Select bottles available for $25 on Fridays; separate promo offers 25% off all bottles after 9pm with a light-up cup. Happy hour double pours on house wine run Monday–Friday, 3–6pm. Confirm current offers with the restaurant.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Goat's is punching well above its gastropub weight with a small, intentional list built around producers who actually matter. If you're in Five Points and care about where your wine comes from, this is the right call.
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