Pizza Joint With a Surprisingly Grown-Up Wine List
· Atlanta · New American / Pizza · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 30, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Humble Pie’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk into a pizza spot and the wine list hands you Lambrusco di Sorbara and a Chianti Classico — that's not an accident, that's a personality. At 14 bottles deep, this list is short, but whoever built it was clearly thinking about what actually goes with food rather than just padding the page count. It earns your attention immediately.
The Italian throughline here is the real story: Cleto Chiarli's Vecchia Modena Lambrusco, Andrea Felici Verdicchio, Fattoria Rodàno Chianti Classico, and a biodynamic Catarratto from Caruso & Minini — that's a respectable Italian bench for any restaurant, let alone a pizza joint in Atlanta. The list doesn't stop there, adding Elena Walch Gewürztraminer from Alto Adige and a Côtes du Rhône Grenache-Mourvèdre blend to round out the Old World side. California shows up with the Artesa Los Carneros Chardonnay and a Brendel by Heitz Cellar Cab that signals someone here has mid-tier Napa taste. The weak link is the Super Gnario Happy Canyon red, which feels like it wandered in from a different list entirely.
All 14 bottles are available by the glass, which is genuinely unusual and worth applauding — you can taste across the whole list without committing to a bottle. Glass pours run $13 to $24, keeping most options accessible for a casual pizza dinner. No obvious rotation or reserve program, but the full-list-by-glass format more than compensates.
Cleto Chiarli Vecchia Modena Lambrusco di Sorbara — $13/glass
Lambrusco di Sorbara is the lightest, most food-friendly style of Lambrusco — bright, slightly fizzy, low tannin — and it's made for exactly the kind of food Humble Pie serves. At the bottom of the glass price range, it's the smartest order on the list.
Andrea Felici Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2021
Most people at a pizza place reach for something red or bubbly and completely sleep on Verdicchio. Felici is a benchmark producer in Marche, and this wine has the kind of saline, almond-edged bite that cuts right through cheese and crust. Most people will skip it. They shouldn't.
Twenty Rows Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Twenty Rows is a perfectly fine supermarket Cab — but at a pizza restaurant with Chianti Classico and a Côtes du Rhône on the same list, there's no reason to reach for a generic Napa value brand. You can get this at Total Wine for less. Order the Rodàno instead.
Fattoria Rodàno Sangiovese Blend Chianti Classico 2021 + Margherita pizza
Sangiovese and tomato sauce is one of the least controversial food-wine matches in existence — the high acid in the wine mirrors the acidity in the sauce, the cherry fruit plays off the sweetness of San Marzano tomatoes, and the tannins are light enough not to bully fresh mozzarella. It's a cliché because it works.
The Bottom Line
Humble Pie punches well above its weight class for a pizza restaurant — a focused, Italian-leaning list at honest prices with every bottle available by the glass. It's not a wine destination, but it's exactly the kind of place where you drink better than you expected to.
· Atlanta · Southern breakfast and lunch
Bantam + Biddy is a perfectly decent brunch spot that simply has no interest in wine — and that's fine, but you should know going in. If your table is splitting Mimosas and splitting biscuits, great. If you want an actual glass of wine with your eggs, eat somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Sandy Springs · Atlanta · Wine bar
Under Pressure is the kind of wine bar Atlanta's northern neighborhoods have genuinely needed — a spot with a real point of view, someone knowledgeable behind the program, and a concept built around guided discovery rather than generic pours. If you're anywhere near Sandy Springs and care about drinking something interesting, this is worth the trip. We'll revisit once the full list is in hand for the deep cuts.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Atlanta · Mediterranean
Elektra's list is small and smart — a rare combination. The commitment to Greek, Lebanese, and Southern French producers gives it a personality most restaurants with three times the selection can't claim. If you're in the mood to drink something you haven't tried before without getting lectured about it, this list holds up.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Modern Latin
Botanico isn't trying to out-depth the wine bars — it's building a short, intentional list that mirrors its Modern Latin identity, and mostly it works. The by-the-glass availability is excellent, the producers are genuinely interesting, and the Vale de Bomfim and Monte Xanic chenin blanc alone are worth the detour. Markups keep this from being a steal, but if you're here for the food and want a wine that actually makes sense with it, you won't be left stranded.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckhead · Atlanta · Italian
Cucina Baci earns its place as a reliable neighborhood Italian — the kind of spot where the wine list won't blow your mind but it won't embarrass you either. If you're going for the pizza, the pasta, and the warm room energy, order something Italian and red and let the evening do the work. We'd want a full look at the list before calling it anything more than that.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · New American / Tasting Menu
Choose your courses, then choose your glasses. Bacchanalia's posted pairings give you concrete options: Carl Loewen Riesling at $24 with crab, or Ca' La Bionda Ripasso at $27 with duck. Ask which suggestions match tonight's menu before committing to the wine bill.
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