Approachable Pours for a Cajun Night Out
· Atlanta · American / Cajun · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 4, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Lagarde American Eatery’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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At 23 labels, the list is compact — you can read the whole thing before your bread arrives. It leans accessible: familiar names, recognizable grapes, nothing that's going to scare off a table of six splitting a bottle on a Tuesday. That's not a knock, it's a positioning statement.
The list covers its bases without any real surprises. You get Italian workhorses like the Monrosso Chianti and Costa Di Moro Montepulciano, a nod to Iberia with the Torremoron Tempranillo, and a solid Trivento Malbec for the crowd that defaults to South American reds. On the white side, the Carl Graff Riesling and Columma Albariño are the most interesting picks — everything else skews toward the Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio crowd. The Les Hauts De Lagarde Bordeaux is a nice house-branded touch that adds some personality to an otherwise by-the-numbers selection. There are meaningful gaps — no Burgundy, no Rhône, no natural wine to speak of — but for a casual American eatery with Cajun leanings, this does the job.
Twenty-two of twenty-three bottles are pourable by the glass, which is essentially the whole list — a generous and smart move for a neighborhood spot. Glass prices run $11–$16, which is honest for Atlanta. The range means you can order around the table without anyone feeling locked out.
Terzetto Nebbiolo — $13
Nebbiolo by the glass at this price point is a genuine find. It's a grape that usually commands premium pricing, and slipping it onto a casual American menu at an approachable pour price makes it the savviest order on the list.
Carl Graff Riesling
Most tables at a Cajun-inflected spot are going to reach for Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc and move on. The Carl Graff Riesling is the smarter call — its slight sweetness and bright acidity are genuinely well-suited to spiced, saucy food, and most diners will walk right past it.
Robert Mondavi Sauvignon Blanc
You can find this at any grocery store for under $10. Ordering it at a restaurant means you're paying restaurant markup for a bottle you've had a hundred times. The Whitehaven or Chateau Fage Bordeaux Blanc next to it are both more interesting for roughly the same glass price.
Columma Albariño + Cajun Shrimp
Albariño and shellfish is one of those combinations that just works — the grape's saline, citrus-driven character cuts through buttery Cajun spice and lifts the sweetness of the shrimp. It's the most food-friendly white on the list for anything coming out of the kitchen with heat.
The Bottom Line
Lagarde isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list reflects that honestly — fair prices, familiar pours, and just enough interesting picks (Nebbiolo, Riesling, Albariño) to reward a curious diner. Come for the Cajun food, let the wine support the meal rather than headline it.
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Grocery Store
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