Vietnamese Food, Surprisingly Serious Wine List
Atlanta · Vietnamese · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 24, 2026
RagingWine reviewed NAM Kitchen’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Sixty-eight labels at a Vietnamese restaurant in Atlanta is not what you expect, and that's exactly the point. The list opens with a full champagne section — Billecart-Salmon, Veuve Clicquot, Moët — before pivoting to whites, rosés, and reds that actually have something to say. This isn't an afterthought wine program bolted onto a pho menu.
The champagne section alone has more range than most mid-tier steakhouses — from the approachable Nicolas Feuillatte Brut at $70 to the Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé at $160, with split bottles scattered throughout for solo sippers or those who want a taste without the commitment. Whites lean toward food-friendly styles: the d'Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling from McLaren Vale is a smart nod to how well Riesling plays with Vietnamese flavors, and the Clarendelle Bordeaux Blanc adds an old-world touch you rarely see at this price. The rosé section is built around the M de Minuty Côtes de Provence, which is the right call for the cuisine. The red side of the list trails behind the whites and sparkling — the real action here is in the first two-thirds of the menu.
Thirty-five by-the-glass options is a serious number, and the $8–$18 range keeps it accessible. You can open with the Zingara Prosecco at $9/glass, step up to the Bouvet-Ladubay Crémant de Loire at $10/glass, and land on the d'Arenberg Riesling at $11/glass without breaking $35 total. The glass program genuinely mirrors the bottle list rather than dumping house pours and calling it a day.
The Bottom Line
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.
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Small but Thoughtful
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Small but Thoughtful
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