Pizza Town's Secret Wine Bar Punches Up
Georgetown · Georgetown · Pizza · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 1, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Kork Wine Bar’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Wingman Metrics
Walking into Kork in Georgetown, Texas — a small city better known for its outlet mall than its wine scene — and finding a legit 100-plus bottle list with actual sommelier coverage is a genuine surprise. The cozy room and outdoor patio set the tone: this is a place that takes wine seriously without making you feel like you're being tested. It earns its Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, and then some.
The list leans hard into California and Italy, which tracks with the WS credential and the pizza-forward menu. You'll find marquee names like Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Jordan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, and Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot anchoring the California side, while Antinori Chianti Classico and Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio fly the Italian flag. It's not a list that will shock a seasoned collector, but for a town like Georgetown it represents a real commitment — someone clearly curated this with intention, not just grabbed the distributor's top-ten sheet. The gap is in adventurous picks outside those two regions, but what's here is done well.
Twenty to thirty pours by the glass is a serious number for a wine bar of this size, ranging from $10 to $18 — that's honest pricing for the quality on offer. You can work through La Marca Prosecco as a starter, pivot to Meiomi Pinot Noir with your pizza, and nobody's going to look at you sideways. Rotation details are limited, but with sommelier staff on hand, it's worth asking what's been recently opened.
Antinori Chianti Classico — $35–$45
Antinori is a benchmark Chianti Classico producer and this bottle, likely sitting in the lower end of the bottle price range, drinks well above its price point alongside Neapolitan-style pizza. Italy and tomato sauce were basically made for each other, and this is the bottle that proves it.
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot
Everyone at the table is reaching for the Cabernets — Caymus, Jordan, Stag's Leap — and ignoring the Duckhorn Merlot. That's a mistake. Duckhorn essentially rehabilitated California Merlot's reputation and this is a plush, food-friendly pour that works brilliantly with a cheese and charcuterie board.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
Santa Margherita is the wine that taught a generation of restaurants that they could charge a lot for a Pinot Grigio that isn't all that interesting. It's reliable and inoffensive, but at restaurant markup you're overpaying for name recognition. There are almost certainly better glass pours on this list for the money.
Antinori Chianti Classico + Neapolitan Style Pizza
Sangiovese and Neapolitan pizza is one of the least complicated calls in wine pairing — the bright acidity cuts through the cheese, the earthy backbone mirrors the char on the crust, and Antinori makes a version polished enough to feel intentional rather than accidental.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Kork is the wine bar Georgetown didn't know it needed — smart list, fair prices, and actual humans who know what they're selling. If you're anywhere near Central Texas and haven't been, fix that.
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