Great Wings, Forgettable Wine List
LaVista Road · Decatur · Gastropub/Tavern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 8, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Napoleon's Grill’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Napoleon's Grill leads with its energy — live music, lively bar scene, creative comfort food — and the wine list feels like an afterthought that arrived after the party started. This is a beer-and-cocktail spot at heart, and the wine program doesn't argue otherwise. If you came here hoping for a thoughtful bottle to go with that Coconut Mango Grouper, manage your expectations.
Without a verifiable wine list to dissect, what we can say is this: gastropubs at Napoleon's price point and vibe tend to stock the usual suspects — a handful of California reds, a couple of safe whites, maybe a rosé if the season is right. There's no evidence of a curated regional focus, adventurous producers, or any real depth behind the bar on the wine side. The food menu punches above its weight with dishes like the Smoked Chicken Corn Chowder and Pimento Cheese Fritters; the wine list, by all indications, does not. If the program ever gets serious attention, there's real potential here — the food is interesting enough to earn it.
By-the-glass options are undocumented in any source we could verify, which itself tells a story. A wine program worth talking about tends to show up somewhere — a menu, a photo, a review mention. The absence of any glass pour details suggests the selection is minimal and rotates without much intention.
The Bottom Line
Napoleon's Grill is a genuinely fun neighborhood spot with food that deserves better wine company. Until the wine list earns its own mention, skip the bottle and order a craft beer or one of their cocktails — they'll serve you better here. We'd love to revisit this rating if the program ever gets the attention the kitchen clearly has.
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Kafenio's wine list is functional but forgettable — it exists to check a box, not to elevate the meal. The $8–$10 pricing is fair and the Sakouras Agiorgitiko at least makes an effort to match the kitchen's roots, but if wine matters to you on this visit, temper expectations. Come for the food, order the Greek red, and call it a night.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · Asian
Takumi is quietly doing something interesting with its wine program — thoughtful producers, fair prices, and nearly everything available by the glass. If you're eating ramen in Decatur and want to drink a Gamay or an orange Pinot Gris instead of a mass-market sake bomb, this is your spot. Don't sleep on it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · Italian
Sapori di Napoli isn't trying to be a wine destination, and that's fine — it's a pizzeria that put genuine thought into sixteen Italian bottles instead of padding the list with grocery-store fillers. If you're looking for a deep cellar or adventurous pours, keep walking; if you want a solid Valpolicella or a proper Brunello with your Neapolitan pie, this list delivers exactly what it promises.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · Italian
Avellino's earns its stripes as a Decatur pizza institution, but the wine program is a blind spot we can't responsibly rate in detail — the data simply isn't there. Come for the Tutta Guarnita, grab a beer or a soft drink, and save the serious wine drinking for somewhere that cares about the glass as much as the crust.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · New American/Southern
Kindred is punching above its weight class with a white and sparkling program that most full-service wine bars would envy, all at prices that won't make you wince when the check arrives. The red selection is the weak link, but if you lean white, rosé, or bubbly — and many of us should — this list is worth your attention. Send your friends here and tell them to start with the Vermentino.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Virginia-Highland · Decatur · Italian
La Tavola deserves a real wine list — the food and the room both demand one. Right now, five bottles with no reds and no whites is a disservice to a kitchen that's clearly cooking at a higher level than the wine program suggests. Order the Ca' Del Bosco if you're drinking wine, and hope they overhaul this list before your next visit.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Gastropub/Tavern
Blue Moon Brewery & Grill is a beer bar first, second, and third — the wine list exists so your friend who doesn't drink beer doesn't feel stranded. If that's the situation, the Cava at $9 or the Elouan Rosé at $10 are perfectly fine. But if wine is the reason you're going out, go somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Black Bear Tavern's wine program is honest about what it is: a short, affordable list built for people who want a glass of something familiar without thinking about it. The prices are fair — $8–$10 a glass and $30–$35 a bottle is refreshingly un-gouged for a Buckhead spot — but the selection has zero ambition. If you're here for the bar atmosphere and a burger, pour the Dona Paula Malbec or the Ste. Michelle Riesling and call it a night.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Marietta · Gastropub/Tavern
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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