Esoteric pours on the Beltline, no apologies
Beltline · Atlanta · Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 10, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Hazel Jane's’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into Hazel Jane's, you're not entirely sure if you stumbled into a wine bar or a very stylish coffee shop — and that's kind of the point. The space is refined without being stiff, and the list immediately signals that whoever built it was not thinking about crowd-pleasers. This is a place that wants to show you something you haven't tried before.
The list pulls from both Old World and New World with clear intention, and it leans into the esoteric rather than the safe. They're not stacking shelves with Napa Cabs and Pinot Grigio from Veneto — there's actual curation happening here. The weekly wine packs under $20 suggest a rotating, seasonally aware program rather than a static list that gets updated once a year. Gaps in our intel on specific producers mean we can't map every corner of the list, but what surfaces points to a buyer who's actually paying attention.
The by-the-glass program leans into discovery — this is not the place where you default to "house red." Exact count is unclear from our visit, but the rotation feels active and the staff seems genuinely excited to walk you through options. If they're pushing something unusual, trust them.
Weekly Wine Pack — Under $20
A rotating selection of bottles under $20 means the value proposition refreshes constantly. For casual drinkers or anyone wanting to explore without commitment, this is a sharp move by the house.
Sparkling California Valdiguié
Valdiguié is a grape most people have never heard of, and getting a sparkling version out of California is genuinely rare. It reads fun and low-stakes on the menu, but it's actually a window into a weirder, more interesting corner of American wine. Order it before someone tells you not to.
Any default crowd-pleaser on the list
We don't have enough pricing detail to call out a specific bottle as a rip-off, but coming to Hazel Jane's and ordering the safest thing on the menu is its own kind of mistake. The whole point of this place is the left-field stuff.
Sparkling California Valdiguié + Tonnato
Tonnato — creamy, savory, with that anchovy-tuna funk — needs something with enough acidity and lift to cut through it. A sparkling Valdiguié, bright and slightly unusual, does exactly that without overwhelming the dish.
The Bottom Line
Hazel Jane's is the kind of wine bar Atlanta quietly needed — curious, approachable, and not afraid to put a grape you've never heard of front and center. If you're willing to let go of the wheel a little, this place will take you somewhere worth going.
Buckhead · Atlanta · Wine Bar & Contemporary American
The Perlant is doing something genuinely uncommon in Atlanta: building a wine club experience around Old World regions that most Buckhead spots wouldn't touch. We can't verify every bottle or price from what's publicly available, but the sommelier presence, the regional focus on Germany, Burgundy, and Spain, and the deliberate concept all point to a list worth exploring in person. If you're going, come curious, talk to the staff, and don't just default to whatever's familiar — that's not what this place is for.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Decatur · Atlanta · Wine and Cocktail Bar
Amaro Bar is the kind of place Decatur quietly needed — a moody, wine-forward room where the list has a point of view and the staff can back it up. We can't quote you specific bottles or prices yet, but the regional focus on volcanic and Eastern European wines alone makes it worth a visit if you're tired of the same 12 bottles you see everywhere else. Go with an open mind and let the sommelier steer.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Italian bakery and cafe
Rosetta Bakery has no business having a wine list this considered. Eight labels, nearly all pourable by the glass, priced so fairly it almost seems like a mistake — and anchored by producers like Monchiero Carbone and Antica Fratta that would look at home on a dedicated wine bar menu. If you're nearby and want a glass of something genuinely Italian and genuinely good without paying downtown wine bar prices, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Smyrna · Atlanta · New American
Muss & Turner's isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — and that honesty is oddly refreshing. If you're in Smyrna on a Tuesday, the reported wine-focused night is reason enough to show up early, grab a seat, and let the shrimp and grits do the heavy lifting while you figure out what's on the list.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Atlanta · New American
Soho's wine list is built for people who already know what they like — California reds, recognizable labels, no curveballs. The markup is real (Faust at $132/bottle and Moët at $138 are tough to justify), but the by-the-glass depth gives you flexibility to stay in a reasonable range. If you're here for the food and want a no-drama pour, you'll find it — just don't come expecting discovery.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · French
St. John's is running a lean, all-by-the-glass program that's more considered than it looks at first glance — a Vouvray, a Barolo, and an aged Languedoc Syrah on a 14-bottle list isn't an accident. The lack of bottle service is a real limitation for a French dinner, but if you're grazing through courses and glasses, the pricing stays honest. Worth a visit if you want something beyond the usual steakhouse pour.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gilbert · Wine Bar
Divided Vine earns the Wild Card badge because it's doing something genuinely interesting in a market that doesn't have many wine-first spots worth seeking out — Arizona focus, rotating selections, staff that apparently knows the list, and a happy hour program that runs most of the week. We'd send a curious, open-minded friend here without hesitation; just go in ready to ask questions and let the staff point the way.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Acceptable
· Newark · Wine Bar
Enoteca Wine Bar earns its Wild Card badge by being exactly the kind of place Newark shouldn't be sleeping on — a focused Italian and Spanish program in a room built for lingering, at price points that don't punish you for ordering a second bottle. We'd want a closer look at the full list and glass pours before calling it a destination, but if you're in the neighborhood and want wine with your wood-fired pizza, this is a smarter bet than most.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Scranton · Wine Bar
The Loft earns its Wild Card badge by doing something genuinely uncommon in Scranton: building a wine bar with a real point of view, even if the public-facing details don't yet let us verify every bottle or price. If you're in downtown Scranton and want wine over cocktails, this is your best legitimate option — just go in curious, ask the staff what's open, and be willing to try something you wouldn't normally order.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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