Five Varietals, Zero Ambition, All $7
· Cartersville · Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 6, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Maine Street Coastal Cuisine’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Maine Street Coastal Cuisine is exactly five lines long — Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon — all at $7 a glass. That's not a wine program, that's a laminated card someone printed at Staples. The coastal theme clearly didn't extend to sourcing anything from, say, an actual coastal wine region.
Five generic varietal names with no producer listed tells you everything you need to know: this is house wine territory, almost certainly poured from a bag-in-box or bulk jug. There's no regional identity here — no Albariño to honor the seafood menu, no coastal whites, no effort to match the drink list to the concept. The list hasn't been curated so much as assembled from a broadline distributor's minimum order. For a restaurant calling itself a coastal cuisine destination, the disconnect is real.
All five wines are available by the glass at a flat $7, which is at least honest pricing for what they almost certainly are. There's no rotation, no seasonal swap, and no sign that anyone is rethinking these selections anytime soon. Five options, one price point, zero surprises.
The Bottom Line
Maine Street Coastal Cuisine is a seafood spot that doesn't take wine seriously, and the five-label, all-$7, no-producer list makes that clear without apology. If you're here for the food, drink the cocktails or crack a beer — the wine list isn't worth the conversation.
5 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Chardonnay 77
House Wine
$7.00 / glass
White Zinfandel 77
House Wine
$7.00 / glass
Merlot 77
House Wine
$7.00 / glass
Pinot Grigio 77
House Wine
$7.00 / glass
Cabernet Sauvignon 77
House Wine
$7.00 / glass
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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