Midtown's polished pour worth a second look
Midtown · Atlanta · European · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 25, 2026
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The wine list at Reverence arrives looking the part — organized, confident, and anchored squarely in the California-France axis that earned it a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2024. It's not trying to be anything it isn't, which is both its strength and its ceiling. For a hotel-adjacent Midtown dining room, this is a list that takes itself seriously.
The 150-250 bottle list leans hard into Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Burgundy Pinot Noir, with a supporting cast of Bordeaux blends, California Chardonnay, and Rhône Valley selections rounding things out. It's a classicist's list — no surprises, no natural wine tangents, no obscure grower Champagnes tucked in the back. The France coverage skews toward the big hitters rather than exploring the regions that offer real value. You won't leave confused, but you might leave wishing someone had taken a few more swings.
Ten to twenty options by the glass is a respectable spread for a restaurant of this size and format, with pours running $14 to $22. The selection mirrors the bottle list's California-France focus, so expect Chardonnay, Cab, and Pinot Noir to dominate the rack. There's no obvious rotating program here — what you see is likely what you'll see next month too.
California Chardonnay (by the glass) — $14
At the floor of the by-the-glass range, a well-sourced California Chardonnay in a room like this offers the most honest return on your dollar — clean, crowd-pleasing, and priced before the markups really kick in on the bottle side.
Rhône Valley red blend
Most tables here are ordering Napa Cab or Burgundy on autopilot, which means the Rhône selections quietly sit underordered. Grenache-based blends from the southern Rhône offer complexity without the Napa price premium — a smarter play if you're watching the bill.
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (top-tier bottle)
A hotel-adjacent dining room in Midtown Atlanta is not the place to pay full freight on a prestige Napa Cab. The markups at the higher end of this list hit steep territory fast, and you're not getting the cellar depth or staff expertise to justify the premium.
Burgundy Pinot Noir + Wagyu striploin
The earthiness and red-fruit lift of a solid Burgundy Pinot Noir cuts through the rich fat of the Wagyu without trying to overpower it — a better call than defaulting to Cab, which can push the whole plate into too-heavy territory.
The Bottom Line
Reverence is a reliable wine program in a room that clearly cares — Wine Spectator's stamp is warranted, even if the list plays it conservative and the markups can sting at the top end. Send a friend here for a nice dinner; just steer them toward the mid-range bottles.
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
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Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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