Rooftop Crowd-Pleaser With Occasional Flashes of Taste
· Atlanta · Gastropub / Rooftop · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 26, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Nine Mile Station’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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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.
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Nando's is here for the chicken, and the wine list knows it — eight uninspired labels that exist to check a box, not to enhance your meal. Order the Vinho Verde, enjoy your peri-peri, and don't overthink it.
Grocery Store
Fair
Stemless Casual
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Bici's wine list won't knock you sideways, but it's honest, Italian-focused, and fairly priced — a reliable partner to the food. We'd send a friend here and tell them to skip the Sauvignon Blanc and go straight for the Greco.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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SouthernNational is doing something genuinely unusual — running a tight, Europe-forward wine list inside a Southern kitchen, and mostly pulling it off. If you're tired of the same Sonoma Pinot and overpriced Malbec at every restaurant in town, this list is worth your attention.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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New York Prime's wine list is exactly what it needs to be for its audience — safe, recognizable, and priced for expense accounts. If you know what you want and don't mind paying for it, you'll be fine; just don't come looking for discovery.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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