Plants, Latin Soul, and a Killer Wine Card
· Atlanta · Plant-based Latin · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 25, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed La Semilla’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Twelve bottles, twelve glasses — the whole list fits on one page, and somehow that feels exactly right for a plant-based Latin spot doing its own thing in Atlanta. This isn't a list trying to impress you with length; it's a list that clearly had a point of view when it was built. South American producers, Latin-leaning grapes, a couple of bubbles up front — someone thought about this.
The regional focus runs almost entirely through South America with a Spanish cameo or two, which is a smart, coherent choice that most restaurants don't have the nerve to commit to. You've got Zuccardi's Cabernet Franc from Mendoza, Bodega Garzón's Tannat from Uruguay, and Via Revolucionaria's Bonarda — a grape most American diners have never encountered — sitting right there on the list. The whites hold their own too: Herencia Altes Garnacha Blanca from Terra Alta is a genuine find, and the Avinyó Pétillant Blanc adds a low-key sparkle option for those who want bubbles without going full Champagne. The only real gap is depth within categories — one Pinot Noir, one Malbec, no real exploration of Argentina beyond that — but for a compact list at a plant-forward restaurant, this is punching well above its weight.
Everything on the bottle list is available by the glass, which means you can run the entire program pour-by-pour if you want — and at $11 to $14 a glass, you're not going to feel it too hard. That full glass-to-bottle overlap is a generous move that lets curious drinkers try the Bonarda or the Tannat without committing to a full bottle of something unfamiliar. Rotation seems static rather than seasonal, but when the list is this focused, that's forgivable.
Herencia Altes Garnacha Blanca — $14/glass
Terra Alta whites from this producer retail around $15-18 a bottle. Getting it by the glass at $14 in a restaurant setting is essentially a gift — it's a textured, serious white wine that most people haven't tried, and it belongs on every table here.
Via Revolucionaria Bonarda
Bonarda is Argentina's second most planted red grape and still flies completely under the radar in the US. Most diners will skip right past it for the Malbec, which is exactly the wrong call — Bonarda tends to be juicier, lighter on its feet, and a far better match for plant-based dishes. Don't sleep on this one.
Santa Julia Malbec
Santa Julia is a perfectly fine supermarket Malbec, and there's nothing wrong with it — but on a list this intentional, it's the one label that feels like it was added to give hesitant drinkers something familiar. You're here for the adventure. The Zuccardi Cabernet Franc is right there and it's a much more interesting pour for basically the same money.
Bodega Garzón Albariño + Any vegetable-forward ceviche or bright citrus-driven dish on the menu
Garzón's Uruguayan Albariño has a salinity and citrus snap that's built for acid-bright, herbaceous dishes. It cuts through richness and amplifies anything that leads with lime, cilantro, or pickled vegetables — exactly the flavor profile a Latin plant-based kitchen is working in.
The Bottom Line
La Semilla's wine list is small, smart, and genuinely aligned with the food — a rare thing. If you're the kind of person who likes to drink something you've never had before without paying for the privilege, this is your spot.
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.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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