Lagarde American Eatery Chamblee Wine Bar Annex

Twenty-six labels isn't a lot, but when 22 of them are available by the glass, this place is clearly built for exploration rather than collecting dust on a cellar list. The pricing window — $11 to $16 a glass, $36 to $119 a bottle — keeps things approachable without feeling like a gas station wine rack. It's a smart, casual setup that respects your wallet while giving you enough to play with.

The list punches its weight across the major categories: you get bubbles (Casteller Cava), a few solid whites covering Albariño, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc from three different corners of the world, and a Chardonnay that doesn't embarrass itself. The reds lean on reliable crowd-pleasers — Chianti, Malbec, Tempranillo — but there are a couple of interesting detours, including a Terzetto Nebbiolo and a Domaine De Valmoissine Pinot Noir that suggest someone on staff has at least glanced at a map of France. The inclusion of Les Hauts De Lagarde Bordeaux is a nice house touch, though whether it's here on merit or brand loyalty is worth wondering. Gaps show up in the absence of anything from the Southern Hemisphere beyond the Trivento and no real representation of American terroir beyond the Northstar Polaris Merlot and Fess Parker.

Twenty-two by-the-glass options on a 26-bottle list is almost the whole menu, which we respect — it says the priority is getting wine into people's hands, not gatekeeping bottles. The glass price ceiling of $16 is genuinely reasonable for Atlanta in 2024, and the spread across sparkling, white, and red means you're not stuck in one lane all night. No obvious rotation program in sight, though, so don't expect this list to surprise you on a return visit.