Six Bottles, Zero Apologies, All Hits
· Atlanta · Taiwanese / Asian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 26, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Lucky Star’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Wingman Metrics
Six bottles. That's it. At most restaurants, a list this short would be a red flag — here it reads more like a mission statement. Someone made actual decisions, and every pick feels intentional rather than phoned-in.
The list skips right past the usual Napa Cab and Sonoma Chard and lands in a far more interesting neighborhood: a Vadin-Plateau 1er Cru Extra Brut from Champagne, a Mâcon-Villages from Henri Perrusset, a Brand Dry Riesling from 2022, and a Pere Mata Brut Nature Cava to anchor the bubbles. The Paris Wine Co Les Athlètes 2023 signals they're paying attention to what's happening in natural-leaning French wine, and a 100% Albariño Sparkling Rosé rounds things out with a legitimately left-field pick. There's a clear tilt toward acid-driven, food-friendly whites and bubbles — which makes a lot of sense against Taiwanese flavors. What you won't find: anything tannic, oaky, or red, which is either a gap or a feature depending on how you eat.
Five of the six bottles pour by the glass, which is generous for a tight list. Prices run $13–$17 a pour, keeping things accessible. The range covers sparkling, still white, and natural-leaning options — more variety than most places with twice the bottle count.
Henri Perrusset Mâcon-Villages 2023 — $14
Perrusset is a legitimate Burgundy producer making clean, mineral Chardonnay in the Mâcon. At $14 a glass you're drinking actual Burgundy, not a California approximation of it — that's a genuine win.
Sparkling Rosé 100% Albarino
A sparkling Albariño rosé is a genuinely strange and wonderful thing — bright, saline, effervescent, and built for acidic, umami-rich food. Most people will walk right past it and order the Cava. Don't.
Vadin-Plateau 1er Cru Extra Brut Cuvée Renaissance
It's the one bottle-only option at $140, and while Vadin-Plateau is a solid grower Champagne house, dropping $140 on a bottle at a casual Taiwanese spot when the glass pours are this good doesn't math out. Save the splurge for a dedicated Champagne bar.
Brand Dry Riesling 2022 + Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Riesling and fried food is a cliché because it's true — the acidity cuts through the fat, the slight residual fruit echoes any sweetness in the brine, and the wine doesn't get steamrolled by bold seasoning. Brand is from the Mosel, so expect precision, not flabbiness.
The Bottom Line
Lucky Star proves you don't need a long wine list to have a good one — just a clear point of view and the restraint to stick to it. If you eat here and skip the wine, you're doing it wrong.
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