Decatur's Bubbly-Forward List Nobody Talks About
Decatur · New American/Southern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 28, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Kindred’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Thirty-four labels is not a long list, but Kindred earns its square footage on the page. The bubbles section alone — two Cavas, a Prosecco, and two Champagnes — tells you someone here actually thought about how people like to start a meal. That's not a given in Decatur neighborhood dining.
The whites are where this list gets interesting. You've got a Terenzuola Vigne Basse Vermentino from Liguria sitting next to a False Bay Chenin Blanc and a Belli Folli Bianco — these are not bottles you find at the Italian chain down the street. The reds are thinner: a house Rioja by the glass, a Weatherford Cab, and the Keenan Mernet Reserve 2018 anchoring the top end at $179. The red side could use two or three more interesting bottles, but the white and pink selections more than compensate. Pricing across the board is honest — bottle prices look like 2.5x to 3x retail, which is refreshingly restrained for a sit-down restaurant in 2024.
Twenty-two by-the-glass options on a 34-label list is an unusually high ratio, and that's genuinely good for guests who want to explore without committing to a bottle. The glass program runs from $10 for the house Rioja up to $19 for the Weatherford Cab, with most interesting options clustered in the $12–$17 range. The Terenzuola Vermentino at $17/glass is the standout pour — that's a wine with a story and a sense of place.
The Bottom Line
Kindred is punching above its weight class with a white and sparkling program that most full-service wine bars would envy, all at prices that won't make you wince when the check arrives. The red selection is the weak link, but if you lean white, rosé, or bubbly — and many of us should — this list is worth your attention. Send your friends here and tell them to start with the Vermentino.
34 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Alsina & Sarda - Cava Brut Nature Reserva, SP 2019 | 14 / 36
Bubbles
$14.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
Flama Roja - Cava Brut Rosato, SP NV | 14 / 36
Bubbles
$14.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
Poggio Costa - Prosecco, Veneto, IT | 11 / 35
Bubbles
$11.00 / glass · $35.00 / bottle
Pierre Cellier - Brut, Champagne, FR | 105
Bubbles
$105.00 / bottle
Phillipe Gonet 3210- Extra Brut Champagne, FR | 150
Bubbles
$150.00 / bottle
House White - Blanco Rioja, SP | 10
White & Pink
$10.00 / glass
House Rose - Piedmont, IT (1L) | 11 / 38
White & Pink
$11.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
La Vidaubanaise "La Plage"- Rose, Provence, FR | 12 / 36
White & Pink
$12.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
Black Cottage - Sauv Blanc, Marlborough, NZ 2023 | 15 / 45
White & Pink
$15.00 / glass · $45.00 / bottle
Domaine de la Ferrandiere - Sauv Blanc, Pays d'Oc, FR 2022 | 12 / 36
White & Pink
$12.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
La Torre di Veglia - Pinot Grigio, Veneto, IT 2022 | 13 / 39
White & Pink
$13.00 / glass · $39.00 / bottle
Bernardus - Chardonnay, Monterey, CA 2022 | 15 / 45
White & Pink
$15.00 / glass · $45.00 / bottle
The Hilt - Chardonnay, Santa Rita, CA 2020 | 85
White & Pink
$85.00 / bottle
Belli Folli - Bianco, Sicily IT 2021 | 14 / 42
White & Pink
$14.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Terenzuola Vigne Basse - Vermentino, IT 2022 | 17 / 68
White & Pink
$17.00 / glass · $68.00 / bottle
False Bay Vineyards - Chenin Blanc, Wellington, SA 2022 | 13 / 39
White & Pink
$13.00 / glass · $39.00 / bottle
Saracco - Moscato d'Asti (375ml) IT | 32
White & Pink
$32.00 / bottle
House Red - Tinto, Rioja, SP | 10
Red
$10.00 / glass
Weatherford - Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2022 | 19 / 57
Red
$19.00 / glass · $57.00 / bottle
Keenan - Mernet Reserve, Napa Valley 2018 | 179
Red
$179.00 / bottle
Aequitas - Cabernet Sauvignon, Combsville, CA 2019 | 150
Red
$150.00 / bottle
Le Morette Bardolino Classico - Veneto, IT 2021 | 16 / 46
Red
$16.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Tenuta Santa Caterina "Illegale"- Nebbiolo Piedmont, IT 2019 | 16 /46
Red
$16.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Garrigue "Cuvee Romaine"- Cotes du Rhone, FR 2021 | 16 / 46
Red
$16.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Division Wine Co - Pinot Noir, Willamette, OR 2022 | 20 / 60
Red
$20.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
Domaine de Meix-Foulot Mercurey- Pinot Noir, Burgundy, FR 2018 | 108
Red
$108.00 / bottle
Manos Negras - Malbec, Mendoza, AR 2021 | 15 / 45
Red
$15.00 / glass · $45.00 / bottle
La Antigua Classico- Tempranillo, Rioja, SP 2013 | 15/45
Red
$15.00 / glass · $45.00 / bottle
La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904- Rioja, SP 2015 |180
Red
$180.00 / bottle
Division Wine Co "Ouest"- Nebbiolo/Sangiovese/Syrah, Columbia Valley, WA 2022 | 16/46
Red
$16.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Demarie- Barolo, IT 2019 | 120
Red
$120.00 / bottle
Fratelli Grasso "San Stunet"- Barbaresco, IT 2016 | 99
Red
$99.00 / bottle
August Briggs - Old Vines Zinfandel, CA 2018 | 62
Red
$62.00 / bottle
Chaos Theory - Red Blend, Napa Valley 2021 | 89
Red
$89.00 / bottle
Virginia-Highland · Decatur · Italian
La Tavola deserves a real wine list — the food and the room both demand one. Right now, five bottles with no reds and no whites is a disservice to a kitchen that's clearly cooking at a higher level than the wine program suggests. Order the Ca' Del Bosco if you're drinking wine, and hope they overhaul this list before your next visit.
Grocery Store
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Decatur · Decatur · New American
Fork & Vine earns its Wild Card badge by doing something most casual New American spots don't bother with: stocking wines that require a little explanation and trusting their guests to be curious. Markup is fair, the by-the-glass selection is genuinely generous, and the list skews European in ways that reward adventurous drinkers. If you're eating in Decatur and want a glass of something you haven't had before, this is where to go.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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· Decatur · Japanese
Umi is built around Champagne, and if that's your thing, there are genuinely exciting bottles here — from the Billecart-Salmon Rosé to the Salon Cuvée S for when someone at the table is feeling reckless. The markups run steep across the board, and outside of sparkling, the list doesn't have much to say. But if you're celebrating something and want bubbles with your omakase, this is exactly the right room.
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Buckhead · Decatur · Hotel dining
Astor Court is a genuinely lovely room for a special-occasion brunch or afternoon tea, and the food menu — Kusshi oysters, truffle-laced celery root soup, that Challah French toast — gives you plenty to work with. But without a transparent wine list, verifiable pricing, or a confirmed wine specialist on the floor, we can't in good conscience send you here specifically for the wine. Order something sparkling, enjoy the room, and let the food do the heavy lifting.
Plays It Safe
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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Decatur · Decatur · Italian
Sotto Sotto is a genuinely Italian wine list in a city that usually settles for Italian-American approximations — the Timorasso, the Lambrusco di Sorbara, the Franciacorta all signal real intent. The glass program is accessible, markups are reasonable, and the bubbles section alone justifies a visit. If you want depth across all of Italy, you'll hit the edges fast at 68 labels, but what's here is well-chosen. Send a friend who likes to drink something they've never heard of.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · Seafood and New American
Wahoo! Grill isn't going to make a wine obsessive rearrange their calendar — but if you're in Decatur on a Wednesday, the half-price bottle deal on wines under $45 makes this one of the better casual wine nights in the neighborhood. Show up for the Sesame-crusted Ahi Tuna, let someone at the table pick a bottle, and don't overthink it.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
· Atlanta · New American/Southern
Restaurant 356 is a quietly confident wine list that earns more respect the longer you look at it. The Alsatian whites and German reds alone make it worth a visit for anyone tired of the same 10 bottles that show up everywhere in Atlanta. We'd send a friend here specifically to drink the Carl Ehrhard Spätburgunder and feel smug about it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Roswell · Roswell · New American/Southern
North End Kitchen & Bar is a reliable neighborhood wine program that delivers exactly what it promises: recognizable bottles, nearly everything available by the glass, and zero risk of ordering something weird. The markups run steep across the board, and the list plays it entirely safe with zero Old World representation. Send your friends here if they want comfort — just nudge them toward the Benton-Lane and away from the Caymus.
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Midtown · Atlanta · New American/Southern
5Church Midtown is a reliable wine stop for Midtown Atlanta — not adventurous, but not embarrassing. The Champagne selection punches above its weight for a restaurant program, and the 17-glass lineup gives you plenty to work with. Markups trend steep across the board, so stay smart with the bottle selections and you'll drink well enough. Send a friend here for bubbles before a concert; send a serious wine drinker somewhere else for dinner.
Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
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