Atlanta's sneaky-smart Mediterranean wine list
· Atlanta · Mediterranean · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed September 24, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Kitty Dare’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Twenty-five labels, all available by the glass — that's either a bold statement of confidence or a logistical nightmare, and at Kitty Dare it reads as the former. The list skips the Napa Cab-and-Pinot safety net entirely and lands somewhere between a natural wine bar and a passport control desk. Lebanese old-vine Merwah sitting next to white Tempranillo from Rioja sitting next to a Slovenian field blend — this list has a point of view.
The whites carry the list. You've got the Krasno from Brda (Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia, Sauvignonasse, Pinot Grigio) doing field-blend duty at $48/bottle, the Château Ksara Merwah from 70-year-old Lebanese vines at the same price, and a Dopff & Irion Alsatian Sylvaner-Pinot Blanc blend that most Atlanta restaurants wouldn't dare stock. Skin-contact fans get The Ned Pinot Gris from New Zealand, which earns its spot. Reds are leaner — a Bordeaux blend, a Tempranillo, a Montepulciano, and Bishop's Peak Pinot Noir — but nothing embarrassing. The one conspicuous absence is anything from Greece or the broader Eastern Mediterranean, which feels like a missed opportunity given the cuisine. Still, the overall breadth across France, Italy, Spain, Lebanon, and Slovenia is genuinely unusual for an Atlanta restaurant menu.
Every bottle on the list is also available by the glass, which is either very generous or a signal that turnover is high enough to keep things fresh — we're inclined to trust it. Glass pours run $13–$18, with the bulk of the list anchored at $13, making experimentation genuinely low-stakes. The Paula Kornell Sparkling Brut at $14/glass gives you an easy opener before you start adventuring.
The Bottom Line
Kitty Dare is punching well above its weight for an Atlanta restaurant wine list — fair prices, genuinely adventurous selections, and the rare willingness to pour all of it by the glass. We don't have visibility into service or food specifics, but the list alone is worth coming for. If you want a Lebanese white from 70-year-old vines for $13/glass, this is your place.
Brookhaven · Atlanta · New American/Southern
Roc South is a genuinely fun restaurant — the food sounds great and the vibe is undeniable — but the wine program doesn't give us enough to work with or get excited about. Until there's a verifiable list with real producers and fair pricing, let the bartender guide your evening instead.
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· Atlanta · New American/Southern
Park 82 has a wine list in the same way a gas station has a wine selection — technically present, practically limiting. If you're a Pinot Noir devotee who doesn't mind paying restaurant markup for bottles you've seen at Kroger, you'll survive. Everyone else should probably lead with cocktails and ask what's on tap.
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· Atlanta · Asian
Tabla's wine list punches above its weight for an Asian restaurant in Atlanta. The white-heavy, aromatic-focused selection makes genuine sense with the food, pricing at the entry level is fair, and the BTG depth is real. We'd send a friend here for wine without hesitation — just order the Grüner first.
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· Atlanta · Other
MCK isn't trying to be a wine destination — it's a bar and restaurant with a list built for toasting and crowd comfort. The sparkling program punches above the list's weight, the by-the-glass selection is generous, and the markups on still wines are steep but not outrageous. Send a friend here if they want Champagne and something easy to sip; send them somewhere else if they're chasing a wine experience.
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· Atlanta · Gastropub/Tavern
Blue Moon Brewery & Grill is a beer bar first, second, and third — the wine list exists so your friend who doesn't drink beer doesn't feel stranded. If that's the situation, the Cava at $9 or the Elouan Rosé at $10 are perfectly fine. But if wine is the reason you're going out, go somewhere else.
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· Atlanta · Thai
Pink Lotus has built a wine list that takes its cues from the food — acid-forward, bubbles-heavy, and genuinely curious — which is more than most Thai spots in town bother to do. Markups are fair, the by-the-glass selection is wide, and there are real finds here if you look past the Dom Pérignon showpiece bottles at the top. If you're eating Thai in Atlanta and you want something interesting in your glass, this list deserves your attention.
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· West Palm Beach · Mediterranean
Florie's is a hotel wine program that tries harder than it has to, and that counts for something. The all-by-the-glass format is genuinely practical, the French selections show real taste, and a few pours — the Schloss Lieser, the Armand Heitz — would be highlights at any standalone wine bar. The markups are what they are: you're inside a Four Seasons. Go in with eyes open, order the Riesling, and let someone else order the Opus One.
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· West Palm Beach · Mediterranean
Del Mar is a Reliable pour in a city that doesn't always try that hard at wine — the Coravin program and the 34-glass lineup show real effort, and the Assyrtiko alone is worth the visit if you're ordering seafood. Markups on the California icons are steep, so steer toward the European picks and you'll drink well without feeling taken.
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· Washington · Mediterranean
Zaytinya's wine list is one of the more focused and honest Greek programs you'll find at a mid-to-high scale restaurant in D.C. The by-the-glass selection is wide, the pricing doesn't insult you, and the Greek variety depth is genuinely impressive. If you've been waiting for a reason to finally figure out what Xinomavro tastes like, this is your spot.
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