Alsace and Champagne in Atlanta? Yes, Really.
· Atlanta · New American/Southern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 28, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Restaurant 356’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Twenty-two labels isn't a long list, but the first thing you notice is that this one was curated by someone with actual opinions. Trimbach Gewürztraminer, Carl Ehrhard Spätburgunder, and a Crémant Rosé on the same menu as a Sancerre — that's not a random wine distributor's drop shipment. Whoever built this list has a soft spot for Alsace and a healthy skepticism of the California Cab industrial complex.
The white side of the list is where Restaurant 356 earns its credibility. Hugel Pinot Gris, Trimbach Gewürztraminer, Weinkeller Erbach Riesling, and William Fèvre Chablis covering Alsace and Burgundy with care — that's four distinct white-wine personalities in a 22-bottle list. Reds are thinner but still avoid total predictability: a German Spätburgunder from Carl Ehrhard and a Flor de Goda Garnacha give you options beyond the usual suspects, even if the Juggernaut Petit Syrah drags the room down a little. The sparkling section punches above its weight, running from a $50 Santa Marina Prosecco all the way up to Pommery Champagne Brut Royal at $150, with Taittinger and Schramsberg in between — real options at real price points.
Nineteen of the 22 bottles pour by the glass, which is nearly the whole list — a genuinely generous commitment. Prices run $13 to $22 per glass, and the spread means you can drink Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs ($22/glass) or the Comte de la Chevalière Sancerre ($20/glass) without committing to a bottle. There's no evidence of a frequent rotation, but the current selection is deep enough that you're not stuck choosing between two Chardonnays.
The Bottom Line
Restaurant 356 is a quietly confident wine list that earns more respect the longer you look at it. The Alsatian whites and German reds alone make it worth a visit for anyone tired of the same 10 bottles that show up everywhere in Atlanta. We'd send a friend here specifically to drink the Carl Ehrhard Spätburgunder and feel smug about it.
22 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Prosecco, Santa Marina, Treviso, Italy $13.00 $50.00
Sparkling
$13.00 / glass · $50.00 / bottle
Crémant Rosé, Wolfberger, Alsace, France $15.00 $55.00
Sparkling
$15.00 / glass · $55.00 / bottle
Blanc de Blanc, Schramsberg, North Coast, California $22.00 $85.00
Sparkling
$22.00 / glass · $85.00 / bottle
Taittinger Provence, France $19.00 $85.00
Sparkling
$19.00 / glass · $85.00 / bottle
Pommery, Champagne Brut Royal $150.00
Sparkling
$150.00 / bottle
Trimbach Gewürztraminer $16.00 $60.00
White
$16.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
Vermentino, Maremma, Toscana $18.00 $65.00
White
$18.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Riesling, Weinkeller Erbach, Rheingau, Germany $16.00 $60.00
White
$16.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
Chardonnay, Steel, Louis Jadot $18.00 $65.00
White
$18.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Chardonnay, William Fevre, Chablis, France $17.00 $65.00
White
$17.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Sancerre, Comte de la Chevaliere, France $20.00 $77.00
White
$20.00 / glass · $77.00 / bottle
Hugel, Pinot Gris Classic, Alsace $18.00 $65.00
White
$18.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Rosé, Peyrassol Provence, France $16.00 $60.00
White
$16.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
Dornfelder, PJ Valckenberg $14.00 $53.00
Red
$14.00 / glass · $53.00 / bottle
Spätburgunder, Carl Ehrhard, Rudesheim, Germany $17.00 $65.00
Red
$17.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Pinot Noir, Bearboat, Williamette $17.00 $65.00
Red
$17.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Petit Syrah, Juggernaut $15.00 $55.00
Red
$15.00 / glass · $55.00 / bottle
Flor de Goda Garnacha, Campo de Borja, Aragon $15.00 $55.00
Red
$15.00 / glass · $55.00 / bottle
Shiraz Yalumba The Guardian Eden Valley, Australia $15.00 $60.00
Red
$15.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
Chateau la Chappelle, Bordeaux Blend, France $18.00 $65.00
Red
$18.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Craig, Napa Valley, California $125.00
Red
$125.00 / bottle
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château Mont-Redon, Rhône Valley, France $115.00
Red
$115.00 / bottle
Buckhead · Atlanta · Fine Dining
5Church Buckhead is a fine place to pop Champagne on someone else's card, but don't come here expecting a wine list that challenges or excites you. The markups are real, the selections are safe, and the by-the-glass program shows no signs of evolution — but it's executed competently enough that you won't be disappointed, just unsurprised. If you're celebrating, the sparkling section delivers. For everything else, order strategically.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Atlanta · New American/Southern
5Church Midtown is a reliable wine stop for Midtown Atlanta — not adventurous, but not embarrassing. The Champagne selection punches above its weight for a restaurant program, and the 17-glass lineup gives you plenty to work with. Markups trend steep across the board, so stay smart with the bottle selections and you'll drink well enough. Send a friend here for bubbles before a concert; send a serious wine drinker somewhere else for dinner.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Atlanta · Spanish/Latin
AltaToro isn't here to impress wine nerds, but it's not ignoring them either. The Iberian focus is real, the glass count is generous, and the pricing is honest enough that you won't feel taxed for drinking well. Send a friend here who wants wine that actually fits the food — just don't send them expecting a deep cellar.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Italian
Six wines at an Italian restaurant helmed by a celebrity chef is not a wine program — it's a placeholder. The markups lean steep (Collet at $100/bottle is a tough sell), there's zero Italian red depth, and the list hasn't been built to match the cuisine. Come for the food if Scott Conant's cooking earns your visit, but manage your wine expectations accordingly.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Concourse T · Atlanta · Wine Bar
Vino Volo earns its Wild Card badge not by being a great wine bar in the abstract, but by being a genuinely decent one inside one of the world's busiest airports. Markup will be airport markup — accept that going in — but the international reach on the list and the half-price Tuesday glass program show more care than the setting demands. If you're killing time at Concourse T and you care even a little about what's in your glass, this is where you should be sitting.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Atlanta · Atlanta · French/European
F & B earns its keep as a reliable by-the-glass destination — 46 pours by the glass is a legitimately useful feature, and there are smart picks buried in a list that otherwise feels like it was curated for people who only want to order what they already know. Markups run steep, especially at the top end, and the French restaurant identity isn't really reflected in the wine list. If you're eating here, go for the Chablis or the Scharffenberger, skip the Bordeaux splurge, and enjoy the flexibility.
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
Roswell · Roswell · New American/Southern
North End Kitchen & Bar is a reliable neighborhood wine program that delivers exactly what it promises: recognizable bottles, nearly everything available by the glass, and zero risk of ordering something weird. The markups run steep across the board, and the list plays it entirely safe with zero Old World representation. Send your friends here if they want comfort — just nudge them toward the Benton-Lane and away from the Caymus.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Dunwoody · Dunwoody · New American/Southern
Joey D's Oak Room isn't trying to reinvent the wine list — it's trying to make sure you drink well at dinner in Dunwoody, and it largely succeeds. The by-the-glass program is the real story here: broad, fairly priced, and anchored by a few genuinely interesting picks. Send a friend here when they want a reliable glass of something decent without a side of pretension.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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