Hotel bar wine list at surprisingly fair prices
Downtown Macon · Macon · Southern Revival · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 14, 2026
Wingman Metrics
A compact hotel restaurant list that plays it safe but doesn't play you on price. Twenty-some bottles skew toward approachable producers — California standbys, entry-level French bubbles, Italian crowd-pleasers. Nothing here will blow your mind, but nothing will wreck your wallet either.
The list reads like a greatest-hits compilation of mid-tier wine retail: Deloach Pinot, Lapostolle Cabernet, Chamisal Chardonnay. It's the wine program equivalent of comfort food — familiar, safe, exactly what you expect from a hotel bar in Middle Georgia. No natural wine experiments, no obscure appellations, no deep cellar finds. The focus spans California, Chile, Italy, and France, but stays firmly in the accessible, recognizable producer lane. For a 20-30 bottle list, it checks the varietal boxes without taking risks.
Five glasses rotate through the usual suspects at a flat $8 per pour. That pricing is surprisingly democratic — whether you're drinking Castello del Poggio Pinot Grigio or Chamisal Chardonnay, you pay the same. The selection covers sparkling, white, rosé, and red without much rotation or seasonal shifts.
Lapostolle Cabernet Sauvignon — $8
Solid Chilean Cab at 67% markup over retail — basically buying it at wine shop prices with dinner service
Chamisal Vineyards Chardonnay
Central Coast Chard that drinks above its $8 price point, especially if you're tired of over-oaked California buttery bombs
Deloach Vineyards Pinot Noir
At 125% markup over retail, you're paying the most inflated price on the list for entry-level Russian River Pinot
Veuve du Vernay Brut + Barbecue Shrimp
French sparkler cuts through butter and spice while the bubbles scrub your palate between bites of Gulf shrimp
✔️ The Bottom Line
Loom won't win awards for wine curation, but the fair pricing and solid basics make it a reliable choice when you're staying downtown or catching a business dinner. Order the Lapostolle Cab and call it a win.
Unknown · Macon · Japanese
This isn't a wine destination, and the restaurant isn't pretending it is. Order sake or beer and you'll have a better experience.
Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Macon · Macon · Italian
This is a chain restaurant with a chain wine list, and both are exactly what you'd expect. If you're here for the wood-fired grill and the vibe, stick with beer or a cocktail. The wine program is an afterthought.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Macon · Macon · Japanese Hibachi
Come for the onion volcano and knife tricks, not the wine program. If you must drink wine here, keep it simple and cheap—or better yet, order sake and call it a night.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Macon · Macon · American Tavern
Whitehall Tavern isn't trying to be a wine destination, and that's perfectly fine. The markups are honest, the selection is predictable but competent, and nobody's going to pretend this is anything more than solid tavern drinking. If you're in Macon and want wine with dinner without getting gouged, this is your spot.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Macon · Macon · Modern American
Dovetail keeps it simple and does it well. You're not going to find cutting-edge bottles or steal pricing, but you'll drink California wines that actually taste good at markups that won't make you wince. A solid neighborhood spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Macon · American Pub
The Rookery is a burger-and-beer bar with a wine list stapled on for completeness. Markups run steep (80-125% over retail), but glass pours are reasonable and the selection does its job without pretension. Come for the onion rings and Southern rock history, not the wine program.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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