Rooftop Crowd-Pleaser With Occasional Flashes of Taste
· Atlanta · Gastropub / Rooftop · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 26, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Nine Mile Station is comfortable and unchallenging — exactly what you'd expect from a rooftop gastropub that knows its audience. Rombauer and Santa Margherita aren't here by accident; this list was built for a crowd that wants something recognizable with their sunset views. That's not a dig, it's just the deal.
Twenty-two labels across the board, and nearly every one is a brand you've seen at a grocery store or a chain steakhouse. The Orin Swift duo — 8 Years in the Desert and Advice from John — are the lone signs that someone on staff has tasted wine outside a distributor's top-seller sheet. Bubbles get actual attention here, with Lamarca Prosecco, a Gerard Bertrand Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé, and the genuinely interesting Babylonstoren Sparkling Chenin Blanc rounding out a stronger sparkling section than the still wines deserve. The red side leans heavily on California — Cross Barn, Scattered Peaks, Rombauer adjacents — with a Banfi Chianti Riserva and a Catena Malbec doing bare minimum duty for the Old World.
Here's the unusual move: every single bottle on the list is also available by the glass, which is either generous or a sign that nothing needs protecting once opened. Prices run $9 to $19 a glass, which is reasonable for Atlanta's rooftop scene. Rotation doesn't appear to be a thing — this list reads like it hasn't changed since the opening weekend.
Gerard Bertrand Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé — $13
Crémant de Limoux is Champagne's quietly excellent southern cousin, and Bertrand does it right. At $13 a glass on a rooftop, you're getting real bubbles with actual complexity — not Prosecco sweetness, not Champagne prices. This is the move.
Babylonstoren Sparkling Chenin Blanc
A South African sparkling Chenin Blanc on a rooftop gastropub list in Atlanta is genuinely surprising. Babylonstoren is a serious estate and Chenin Blanc in bubble form is electric and food-friendly. Most people will walk right past it for the Lamarca. Don't be most people.
Rombauer Chardonnay
Rombauer is a fine wine, but it's also one of the most marked-up crowd-pleasers in the American restaurant system. You're paying a premium here for a label, not an experience. The Far Niente Post & Beam Chardonnay next to it is the smarter Chardonnay pick on this list.
Chateau Miraval Rosé + Rooftop cheese board
Miraval is reliable Provence rosé — dry, mineral, slightly herbal — and it does exactly what you need it to do alongside a cheese spread on a warm Atlanta evening. Nothing revolutionary, but nothing wrong either.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Nine Mile Station isn't a destination for wine nerds, but it's a perfectly decent place to drink something cold and recognizable while the Atlanta skyline does the heavy lifting. Come for the view, drink the Crémant, ignore the Rombauer.
West Midtown · Atlanta · Alpine / European
Avize is doing something genuinely rare in Atlanta: building a short wine list with actual conviction, pointed straight at the corners of Europe that deserve more attention. If you eat here and don't order something you've never heard of, you're doing it wrong.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Contemporary American
By George is a fine place to drink wine if you know what you're walking into — a curated-but-safe list built for a stylish crowd that wants rosé and bubbles without friction. Come for the Crémant and the Tavel; don't expect to find anything that'll make you rethink your relationship with wine.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Wine Bar
Vin Atl is doing something most Atlanta wine bars aren't: curating a short list with genuine intention instead of padding it with safe bets. At these prices, it's worth a stop even if you only come for one bottle.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Rooftop Bar / Small Plates
St. Julep is a place to drink wine, not a place to drink well. If you're here for the skyline and the scene, pour the rosé and enjoy it — just don't come expecting the list to surprise you.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
BeltLine · Atlanta · Cocktail Bar with Kitchen
The James Room is a cocktail bar first and a wine destination never — but the list is competent enough to get you through a bottle without frustration. Come for the atmosphere, order the Cava or the Sancerre, and let the cocktail menu handle the heavy lifting.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Spanish Tapas
Boqueria's wine list is a dependable, Spain-only program that mostly does right by the food — fair prices, solid producers, and enough range to keep the table happy across a long night of tapas. Don't come expecting discovery; do come expecting to drink well without your wallet taking a hit.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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