Thai food, serious bubbles, zero apologies
· Atlanta · Thai · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 9, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Pink Lotus Thai Restaurant’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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A Thai restaurant with Dom Pérignon on the list — two vintages of it, no less — is either a flex or a fever dream, and we're here for it. The list is compact at 25 labels but punches well above its weight, anchored by a bubbles section that would make a lot of proper wine bars jealous. This is not the afterthought wine list that usually shows up between the pad see ew and the mango sticky rice.
Pink Lotus leans hard into bubbles and whites, which actually makes a lot of sense for spice-forward Thai food — high acid, lower alcohol, and effervescence are your friends at this table. The sparkling lineup alone runs from the accessible Les Glories Crémant de Loire at $64/bottle all the way up to Dom Pérignon 2008 at $500, with Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta and J. Vignier Blanc de Blancs staking out serious middle ground. Whites are genuinely interesting: an amphora-aged Xarel-lo from Penedès, a Kerner from Alto Adige, and a Beaujolais Morgon from century-old vines sit alongside more crowd-familiar names like Jordan Chardonnay and Brick & Mortar Pinot Noir. Reds are lean — the list is weighted toward bottles that complement rather than compete with the kitchen — and that's the right call.
Fourteen by-the-glass options on a 25-bottle list is a generous ratio, and the range runs from $16 to $24 a pour. You can get the Crémant, the Loxarel amphora Xarel-lo, the Ampeleia field blend, and the Jean-Michel Dupré Morgon all by the glass, which means you can eat your way through the menu with a rotating flight if you're so inclined. That's a genuinely fun way to spend an evening.
The Bottom Line
Pink Lotus has built a wine list that takes its cues from the food — acid-forward, bubbles-heavy, and genuinely curious — which is more than most Thai spots in town bother to do. Markups are fair, the by-the-glass selection is wide, and there are real finds here if you look past the Dom Pérignon showpiece bottles at the top. If you're eating Thai in Atlanta and you want something interesting in your glass, this list deserves your attention.
25 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Les Glories Crémant de Loire, Chenin Blanc/Pinot Noir/Chardonnay NV16 | 64
Bubbles
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
J. Vignier "Aux Origines" Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut NV24 | 96
Bubbles
$24.00 / glass · $96.00 / bottle
Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvee Prestige Edizione, Italy NV106
Bubbles
$106.00 / bottle
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label Champagne NV190
Bubbles
$190.00 / bottle
Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Champagne NV200
Bubbles
$200.00 / bottle
Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé Champagne NV312
Bubbles
$312.00 / bottle
Dom Pérignon Champagne Brut 2010400
Bubbles
$400.00 / bottle
Dom Pérignon Champagne Brut 2008500
Bubbles
$500.00 / bottle
Abbazia Di Novacell Kerner, Alto Adige, Italy 202316 | 64
Whites
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Illahe Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon 202417 | 68
Whites
$17.00 / glass · $68.00 / bottle
Loxarel 'D'Àmfora', Xarel-lo, Penedès, Spain 202119 | 76
Whites
$19.00 / glass · $76.00 / bottle
Redentore delle Venezie, Sauvignon Blanc, Italy 202416 | 64
Whites
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Mount Eden Wolff Vineyard Chardonnay, Edna Valley, CA 202120 | 80
Whites
$20.00 / glass · $80.00 / bottle
Domaine Damien Martin Chardonnay, Mâcon-Verzé, France 202317 | 68
Whites
$17.00 / glass · $68.00 / bottle
Talbott Vineyards Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA97
Whites
$97.00 / bottle
Jordan Winery Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, CA116
Whites
$116.00 / bottle
Chateau d'Estoublon 'Roseblood', Grenache Blend, Provence, France 202416 | 64
Rosé
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Jean-Michel Dupré Morgon 'Vignes de 1935', Gamay, Beaujolais 202316 | 64
Reds
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Ampeleia Un Litro, Alicante Nero/Sangiovese Blend, Toscana Rosso 202318 | 72
Reds
$18.00 / glass · $72.00 / bottle
Brick & Mortar Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA 202318 | 74
Reds
$18.00 / glass · $74.00 / bottle
Pecchenino 'Botti' Nebbiolo, Langhe, Italy 202318 | 74
Reds
$18.00 / glass · $74.00 / bottle
Neil Ellis Cabernet, Stellenbosch, South Africa 202020 | 80
Reds
$20.00 / glass · $80.00 / bottle
Goldeneye Winery Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, CA 2021193
Reds
$193.00 / bottle
Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec/Petit Verdot, Napa Valley, CA 2019209
Reds
$209.00 / bottle
Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Petit Verdot/Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, CA 2020263
Reds
$263.00 / bottle
Brookhaven · Atlanta · New American/Southern
Roc South is a genuinely fun restaurant — the food sounds great and the vibe is undeniable — but the wine program doesn't give us enough to work with or get excited about. Until there's a verifiable list with real producers and fair pricing, let the bartender guide your evening instead.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · New American/Southern
Park 82 has a wine list in the same way a gas station has a wine selection — technically present, practically limiting. If you're a Pinot Noir devotee who doesn't mind paying restaurant markup for bottles you've seen at Kroger, you'll survive. Everyone else should probably lead with cocktails and ask what's on tap.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Asian
Tabla's wine list punches above its weight for an Asian restaurant in Atlanta. The white-heavy, aromatic-focused selection makes genuine sense with the food, pricing at the entry level is fair, and the BTG depth is real. We'd send a friend here for wine without hesitation — just order the Grüner first.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Other
MCK isn't trying to be a wine destination — it's a bar and restaurant with a list built for toasting and crowd comfort. The sparkling program punches above the list's weight, the by-the-glass selection is generous, and the markups on still wines are steep but not outrageous. Send a friend here if they want Champagne and something easy to sip; send them somewhere else if they're chasing a wine experience.
Crowd Pleasers
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
Buckhead · Atlanta · Gastropub/Tavern
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
Howell Mill · Atlanta · Thai
Paya Thai Kitchen earns its reputation on the food side — the room is beautiful, the cooking is serious, and the Crab Fried Rice has fans. The wine program, though, is an afterthought. Come for dinner, let someone else drive, and don't expect the list to do any heavy lifting.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Brookwood · Atlanta · Thai
Tuk Tuk is worth the trip for the Thai fried chicken and sticky wings — genuinely excellent food in a fun room. But if wine is your thing, you're better off leaning into their cocktail program, which is clearly where the care and attention lives. Come for the papaya salad; drink the cocktails.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Bend · Thai
A short, Northwest-leaning list at a Thai restaurant, with no prices posted. Start with the King Estate Pinot Gris or the Acrobat Rosé, both from Oregon, and ask your server what each costs and how it is served. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks page, not service, storage or markups.
One wine list review, one adventure pick, one quick tip, and a personal note. Every week. Under 500 words.
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