James Beard Semi-Finalist With a Speakeasy Downstairs
Marietta Square · Atlanta · Wine Bar / Global Small Plates · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · February 10, 2026
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This Art Deco, Great Gatsby-inspired wine bar and restaurant is a newcomer earning serious attention, including a James Beard semi-finalist nod. The concept is dual-level: an upstairs refined wine bar with an exceptional by-the-glass program, and a downstairs Prohibition-themed speakeasy. The wine focus is on small-batch wines from eclectic producers and regions, curated for pairing with globally inspired small plates.
Short ribs, shrimp and crab ravioli, and fried chicken salad on the food side. Regular wine dinners, mixology classes, and happy-hour wine tastings on the events side. Reservations recommended for dinner, but bar seating is first-come, first-served. The Marietta Square location adds walkable charm.
A James Beard semi-finalist wine bar with a Prohibition speakeasy downstairs on Marietta Square is the kind of concept that should not exist outside a major city center. That it does, and that it has already earned national recognition, makes it the most exciting wine destination on the northwest side of metro Atlanta.
The Bottom Line
Marietta Proper is a James Beard semi-finalist wine bar with a speakeasy downstairs and small-batch wines from around the world. The most exciting wine newcomer outside the city limits.
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