Solid by-the-glass game, nothing to hide
· Atlanta · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 20, 2026
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The wine list at Mission + Market is tight — 18 labels, all available by the glass, which is actually a smart move for a New American spot that wants flexibility over depth. At first glance it reads like an airport business lounge: recognizable names, safe regions, nothing that's going to make anyone uncomfortable. That's not a dig, exactly — it just tells you what this place is prioritizing.
The list leans heavily on California and France, with a few token appearances from Italy, Spain, Argentina, and Oregon. You get the Faust Cab, the DAOU Cab, The Prisoner's Saldo — basically a greatest hits of wine brands that show up on every corporate expense account in America. The bright spots are the Domaine Durand Sancerre, the Vinos Marinos El Neptuno Albariño, and the Rivetti Barolo 2019, which genuinely has no business being on a list this conventional. Gaps are real: no white Burgundy beyond a Chablis, no Riesling, nothing from the Southern Hemisphere, and the Rhône gets a single rosé.
Everything — all 18 wines — is available by the glass, which gives this list more flexibility than most. Pours range from $12 to $34, and at the top end you're getting into territory where a full bottle somewhere nearby starts to make more financial sense. The BTG breadth is the list's biggest asset; the pricing at the upper tier is its biggest liability.
Vinos Marinos El Neptuno Albariño 2023 — $14
Galician Albariño at this price point is a genuine win. It's crisp, saline, and a far more interesting pour than the Luna Nuda Pinot Grigio sitting right next to it on the list. If you're drinking white wine here, this is the move.
Rivetti Barolo 2019
This bottle sticks out like a tuxedo at a cookout — in the best possible way. Rivetti is a serious Piedmontese producer and 2019 was a strong vintage in Barolo. Nobody ordering alongside the Faust crowd is going to reach for it, which means more for you.
DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
DAOU is fine wine, but it's also one of the most widely distributed, heavily marketed Cabs in the country. You can find it at Costco. Paying restaurant glass pour prices for something this ubiquitous — when the Rivetti Barolo is sitting right there — is a missed opportunity.
Domaine Durand Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2024 + Oysters or any seafood starter on the New American menu
Sancerre and shellfish is one of those combinations that exists for a reason. The Loire Valley acidity and flinty minerality cut right through brine and butter, and Domaine Durand is the kind of producer that earns that $28 glass price rather than just charging it.
The Bottom Line
Mission + Market's wine list is competent and crowd-friendly — it'll take care of you without surprising you. Come here for the food and the convenience; if you're willing to look past the celebrity Cabs, there are a couple of genuinely good pours hiding in plain sight.
· Atlanta · New American / Tasting Menu
Choose your courses, then choose your glasses. Bacchanalia's posted pairings give you concrete options: Carl Loewen Riesling at $24 with crab, or Ca' La Bionda Ripasso at $27 with duck. Ask which suggestions match tonight's menu before committing to the wine bill.
Midtown · Atlanta · Southern European
Start with the $14 Vostinic-Klasnic Ikons if you want to explore beyond familiar grapes, or the $16 chilled La Galoche Gamay if that's your lane. Lyla Lila's posted glass list makes trying something different a one-glass decision, not a whole-bottle commitment.
· Atlanta · New American
Siren has a wine list that punches above its weight in a few key areas — particularly the by-the-glass whites and the Champagne bottle program — but the markup structure means you're spending real money to access it. If you're the kind of diner who wants to order Furmint on a Tuesday night in Atlanta, this is one of the few places that makes that possible, and that alone earns it a spot on the shortlist.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Regional Italian
Make Monday your bottle night at Indaco: half off bottles priced up to $100, then $50 off above that. Ask for the current bottle list before choosing; the discount has a ceiling, even if your wine budget doesn't.
Atlanta · Atlanta · Vietnamese
NAM Kitchen is doing something genuinely unexpected: running a thoughtful, fairly priced 68-label wine list inside a Vietnamese restaurant, anchored by a strong sparkling section and some legitimately food-smart white wine choices. If you're the kind of person who wants a real glass of wine with your bún bò Huế, this is worth knowing about.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Steakhouse
Il Premio is a steakhouse that took its wine list seriously enough to skip the obvious plays, and the result is one of the more interesting Italian-focused lists in Atlanta right now. It's compact, priced fairly across the board, and built for exploration — whether you're going glass by glass through the Italian regions or just need a solid bottle of Chianti Classico at $72 to make a steak dinner feel right. We'd send a friend here specifically for the wine.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Lake Geneva · New American
Turf. Kitchen + Tap looks like a solid resort wine program — broad enough geographically to suggest some genuine effort, casual enough in setting that nobody's going to quiz you on your order. We'd feel comfortable sending a friend here for a relaxed dinner with a decent glass of wine, but we'd stop short of calling it a destination for the list itself. Come for the views and the Choriqueso; the wine will take care of itself.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sonoma · New American
El Dorado Kitchen isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's set up squarely in one, and the list reflects that self-awareness. Fair pricing, smart local representation, a few genuinely interesting outliers, and the full list available by the glass make this a reliable stop for a well-poured evening in Sonoma. If you're after a deep cellar or something truly adventurous, look elsewhere — but if you want to drink well without stress, this delivers.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sonoma · New American
The Valley's wine program punches well above its apparent weight class — 26 by-the-glass options with genuine range across Europe and California, at prices that don't insult the intelligence, is rare anywhere and remarkable in a tourist-heavy wine region where restaurants often coast on location. We don't have enough visibility into staff knowledge or food menu specifics to call this a Rager, but the list itself earns the Wild Card badge handily. If you're in Sonoma and you want to drink well without a reservation at a tasting room, this is where we'd point you.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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