Novu Cucina

The wine list at Novu Cucina reads like someone actually cared — 65 labels organized by Italian sparkling, whites and rosés, and reds, with a clear commitment to the boot from top to bottom. At first glance, it skews heavily Italian, which at an Italian restaurant is exactly the right call and unfortunately rarer than it should be. This isn't a list padded with Meiomi Pinot Noir and Josh Cab to keep the unadventurous comfortable.

The list earns points for genuine regional range: you've got Friulian whites, a Franciacorta, Lugana, Soave Classico, Roero Arneis, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Verdicchio — this is not a Greatest Hits of Northern Italy situation, it's actual homework. The sparkling section alone is worth a look, with Billecart-Salmon sitting alongside Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta and the cheeky Borgoluce Lampo Prosecco Brut, so you're not stuck choosing between Champagne and grocery-store bubbles. The red section isn't showcased in our current data but the white game here is genuinely strong for an Atlanta Italian restaurant. The $45–$295 bottle range gives real entry points without feeling like a budget list.

Twenty-four by-the-glass options is a serious commitment and almost certainly means they're running a Coravin or doing solid enough volume to keep these fresh — 24 pours gone stale would be a disaster. The glass prices run $14–$23, which is honest money for the quality level on offer here. That you can pour the Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis or the Inama 'Foscarino' Soave Classico by the glass without committing to a bottle is genuinely generous.