90% Greek Wines and an Education in Every Glass
Buckhead · Atlanta · Greek Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · February 10, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Kyma’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Kyma stocks a wine list that is roughly 90% Greek, which makes it the most regionally committed wine program in Atlanta. Assyrtiko from Santorini, Xinomavro from Naoussa, Moschofilero from the Peloponnese, Agiorgitiko from Nemea. If those names are unfamiliar, that is exactly the point. Greek wine is having a global moment, and Kyma gives you a front-row seat. The staff is trained to guide diners through these varietals, and the pairings with the seafood-forward menu are natural and often revelatory.
Greek seafood is the backbone of the menu: whole grilled fish, octopus, prawns, and preparations that let the ingredients lead. The Buckhead setting is polished, and the hospitality carries that Greek warmth that makes you feel like a guest rather than a customer. The wine experience here is educational is enjoyable.
Committing 90% of your wine list to a single country that most American diners cannot identify on a wine map is the definition of a Wild Card. But Greek wine is the most exciting undervalued category in the world right now, and Kyma is the best place in Atlanta to discover it. Go with an open mind. Order the Assyrtiko. Thank us later.
The Bottom Line
Kyma is the Greek wine education Atlanta needed. 90% Greek list, expert staff, and seafood that demands these wines. The most regionally unique wine program in the city.
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