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· Canton · New American/Southern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 2, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Riverstone Corner Bistro’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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For a neighborhood bistro in Canton, the wine list at Riverstone Corner Bistro punches above its zip code. Thirty-two labels with 29 of them available by the glass — that's an unusually high glass-to-bottle ratio, which tells you this place wants you to explore, not just default to whatever red's open. The price floor of $4 a glass is genuinely hard to argue with.
The list is organized around approachable anchors — Rombauer Chardonnay, Duckhorn Goldeneye, Veuve Clicquot — labels that suburban diners recognize and trust, and that's not a knock. What's more interesting is what's hiding underneath: Schloss Vollrads Riesling from the Rheingau, Pieropan Soave from Veneto, and a Graca Da Pedra Alvarinho from Portugal. That's three genuinely thoughtful European white picks you don't often see at this price level in a non-urban setting. The red side leans heavily on Pinot Noir — Noble Vines through to Goldeneye — with Austin Hope Troublemaker and Klinker Brick Brickmason rounding out the blends. Gaps exist: no Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec in the extracted rows, which will frustrate the steak-and-Cab crowd.
Twenty-nine by-the-glass options on a 32-bottle list is nearly unheard of — someone here made a deliberate choice to make the glass program the main event. You can walk the full range from a $4 Back House Chardonnay to a $15 Rombauer or a $14 Duckhorn Goldeneye Pinot Noir without committing to a bottle. That kind of access to premium pours by the glass is legitimately useful for groups with mixed preferences.
The Bottom Line
Riverstone Corner Bistro isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's doing something quietly impressive: stocking a wine list with genuine range, pricing it fairly, and making nearly all of it available by the glass. For Canton, GA, that's not a small thing. If you're in the area and care even a little about what's in your glass, this is your spot.
32 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Prince de Richemont Brut $6 glass | $22 bottle
Sparkling Wines
$6.00 / glass · $22.00 / bottle
La Marca Prosecco (does not qualify for 1/3 off thursday) $9.5 187 bottle
Sparkling Wines
$9.50 / bottle
La Marca Prosecco Rosé (does not qualify for 1/3 off thursday) $9.5 187 bottle
Sparkling Wines
$9.50 / bottle
Veuve Clicquot Brut 375 $50
Sparkling Wines
$50.00 / bottle
Cavit Moscato $5 3oz | $7.25 6oz | $11 9oz | $27 bottle
White Wines
$5.00 / glass · $27.00 / bottle
Schloss Vollrads Riesling $8 3oz | $14 6oz | $21 9oz | $52 bottle
White Wines
$8.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
Banfi "Le Rime" Pinot Grigio $5 3oz | $8 6oz | $12 9oz | $30 bottle
White Wines
$5.00 / glass · $30.00 / bottle
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc $7 3oz | $12 6oz | $18 9oz | $46 bottle
White Wines
$7.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Back House Chardonnay $4 3oz | $6 6oz | $9 9oz | $22 bottle
White Wines
$4.00 / glass · $22.00 / bottle
Harken Chardonnay $5 3oz | $9 6oz | $14 9oz | $34 bottle
White Wines
$5.00 / glass · $34.00 / bottle
Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay $15 3oz | $28 6oz | $42 9oz | $105 bottle
White Wines
$15.00 / glass · $105.00 / bottle
Grand Robert Bordeaux Blanc $7 3oz | $13 6oz | $19 9oz | $51 bottle
White Wines
$7.00 / glass · $51.00 / bottle
Pieropan Soave $8 3oz | $14 6oz | $21 9oz | $52 bottle
White Wines
$8.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
Graca Da Pedra Alvarinho $7 3oz | $13 6oz | $19 9oz | $51 bottle
White Wines
$7.00 / glass · $51.00 / bottle
Noble Vines $6 3oz | $9 6oz | $14 9oz | $34 bottle
Red Wines - Pinot Noir
$6.00 / glass · $34.00 / bottle
Stoller Family Estate $8 3oz | $14 6oz | $21 9oz | $52 bottle
Red Wines - Pinot Noir
$8.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
Siduri $9 3oz | $16 6oz | $24 9oz | $62 bottle
Red Wines - Pinot Noir
$9.00 / glass · $62.00 / bottle
Goldeneye by Duckhorn $14 3oz | $25 6oz | $38 9oz | $96 bottle
Red Wines - Pinot Noir
$14.00 / glass · $96.00 / bottle
Troublemaker by Austin Hope $6 3oz | $10 6oz | $15 9oz | $38 bottle
Red Wines - Red Blends
$6.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
Klinker Brickmason $7 3oz | $11 6oz | $16 9oz | $40 bottle
Red Wines - Red Blends
$7.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
DAOU "Pessimist" $7 3oz | $13 6oz | $19 9oz | $52 bottle
Red Wines - Red Blends
$7.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
Orin Swift "Abstract" $11 3oz | $20 6oz | $30 9oz | $78 bottle
Red Wines - Red Blends
$11.00 / glass · $78.00 / bottle
The Prisoner $14 3oz | $25 6oz | $38 9oz | $96 bottle
Red Wines - Red Blends
$14.00 / glass · $96.00 / bottle
Septima Malbec $6 3oz | $9 6oz | $14 9oz | $34 bottle
Red Wines - Other Reds
$6.00 / glass · $34.00 / bottle
Robert Hall Merlot $6 3oz | $10 6oz | $15 9oz | $38 bottle
Red Wines - Other Reds
$6.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
Brolio Chianti Classico $8 3oz | $14 6oz | $21 9oz | $52 bottle
Red Wines - Other Reds
$8.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
Rombauer El Dorado Zinfandel $14 3oz | $25 6oz | $38 9oz | $96 bottle
Red Wines - Other Reds
$14.00 / glass · $96.00 / bottle
Back House Cabernet $4 3oz | $6 6oz | $9 9oz | $22 bottle
Red Wines - Cabernet
$4.00 / glass · $22.00 / bottle
Franciscan Estate $5 3oz | $9 6oz | $14 9oz | $34 bottle
Red Wines - Cabernet
$5.00 / glass · $34.00 / bottle
Smith & Hook Reserve $9 3oz | $15 6oz | $23 9oz | $58 bottle
Red Wines - Cabernet
$9.00 / glass · $58.00 / bottle
Austin Hope Cabernet 1 Liter $12 3oz | $22 6oz | $33 9oz | $110 bottle
Red Wines - Cabernet
$12.00 / glass · $110.00 / bottle
Caymus Cabernet $23 3oz | $43 6oz | $65 9oz | $170 bottle
Red Wines - Cabernet
$23.00 / glass · $170.00 / bottle
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Grocery Store
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Crowd Pleasers
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Grocery Store
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Crowd Pleasers
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Set & Forget
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