Every Bottle Available by the Glass
· Atlanta · Gastropub/Tavern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 5, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Howell's Kitchen and Bar’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Howell's Kitchen and Bar leads with one genuinely clever move: every single bottle on the list is also available by the glass. That's 21 options poured by the glass, which is rare and worth applauding. The selections themselves are recognizable without being inspired — this is a list built for accessibility, not adventure.
Howell's covers the basics with reasonable geographic spread: Willamette Pinot Noir, Rías Baixas Albariño, Rioja Tempranillo, Mendoza Malbec, Veneto Valpolicella, and Columbia Valley Cabernet all make appearances. The white side leans Chardonnay-heavy with three options (Harken, Joel Gott, and a Mâcon-Lugny from Cave de Lugney), which is two more than most gastropubs bother with. What's missing is depth — no Côtes du Rhône, no skin-contact anything, no Beaujolais, no domestic Zinfandel — the list stays squarely in crowd-pleaser territory without pushing anyone's comfort zone. Bubbles get three options, including a Prince de Richemontt Brut Crémant de Loire that arrives at $20 a bottle and is the clearest outlier on the list in the best way.
The by-the-glass program is genuinely the headline here — 21 pours from $6 to $16 means you can work your way across the entire list in a single visit if you're ambitious. The range covers sparkling, white, and red without a rosé in sight, which feels like a gap. Glass prices are fair relative to bottle prices on the lower end, but the bottle prices themselves are marked up steeply enough that "fair by glass" math still stings a bit.
The Bottom Line
Howell's Kitchen and Bar won't win any awards for curation, but the full by-the-glass program is a genuine differentiator in Atlanta's gastropub scene — and the Prince de Richemontt Crémant at $20 a bottle is the kind of pricing that earns repeat visits. If you want discovery and depth, look elsewhere; if you want a solid, approachable pour in a low-stakes environment with no bad surprises, Howell's delivers.
21 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
HARKEN chardonnay, ca – 13/52
White Wine
$13.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
CAVE DE LUGNEY "les charmes" unoaked chardonnay, macon-lugny, bourgogne, france – 15/60
White Wine
$15.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
JOEL GOTT chardonnay, monterey, ca – 16/58
White Wine
$16.00 / glass · $58.00 / bottle
BENVOLIO pinot grigio, friuli-venezia giulia, italy – 11/44
White Wine
$11.00 / glass · $44.00 / bottle
BERTANI DUA UVE pinot grigo & sauvignon blanc blend, italy – 13/48
White Wine
$13.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
THE CROSSINGS sauvignon blanc, marlborough, new zealand – 13/52
White Wine
$13.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
ROBERT HALL sauvignon blanc, paso robles, ca – 15/60
White Wine
$15.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
FRISK riesling, victoria, australia – 11/40
White Wine
$11.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
GOTAS DE MAR albarino, rias baixas, galcia, spain – 14/55
White Wine
$14.00 / glass · $55.00 / bottle
RADIO BOCA tempranillo rioja, spain – 15/60
Red Wine
$15.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
CHEMISTRY pinot noir, willamette valley, or – 14/56
Red Wine
$14.00 / glass · $56.00 / bottle
IMAGERY pinot noir, ca – 13/52
Red Wine
$13.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
LUKE cabernet sauvignon, wahluke slope, columbia valley, wa – 16/62
Red Wine
$16.00 / glass · $62.00 / bottle
KATHERINE cabernet, alexander valley, ca – 16/60
Red Wine
$16.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
HIGHLANDS 41 BLACK GRANITE red blend, paso robles, – 12/48
Red Wine
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
BERTANI valpolicella, veneto, italy – 15/60
Red Wine
$15.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
PIATTELLI malbec mendoza, argentina – 14/56
Red Wine
$14.00 / glass · $56.00 / bottle
PRINCE DE RICHEMONTT brut, france – 6/20
Pink & Bubbly
$6.00 / glass · $20.00 / bottle
CREMANT DE LOIRE brut, loire valley, france – 15/60
Pink & Bubbly
$15.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
AVISSI prosecco, veneto, italy – 12/48
Pink & Bubbly
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
FLEUR DE PRAIRIE rosé, provence, france – 13/52
Pink & Bubbly
$13.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
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