Great Party, Forgettable Wine List
Brookhaven · Atlanta · New American/Southern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 10, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Roc South Cuisine’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Roc South is built for a good time — loud, celebratory, and clearly more interested in its cocktail program than its wine list. The wine section feels like an afterthought tacked onto what is otherwise a sharp, polished menu. If you came here hoping to geek out on bottles, you're probably at the wrong table.
What we can gather points to a wine program that leans on the familiar: France, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, and Chile are represented, which covers the bases without taking any risks. That's a perfectly fine international spread for a Southern comfort food spot, but there's no indication of depth, adventurous producers, or anything that would make a wine-curious diner lean in. The list appears sized and curated for people who want something to drink with their lamb chops — not people who want to talk about what's in the glass. Without verified bottle names or pricing, we can't go further, but the signals don't suggest a program that earns your attention.
By-the-glass specifics are unverified, so we can't tell you what's pouring or at what price. For a lively, social spot with a strong brunch and dinner crowd, that program should be working harder. Right now, the cocktail list is doing all the heavy lifting.
The Bottom Line
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.
· 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
· Atlanta · Thai
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.
Small but Thoughtful
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
· Kennesaw · New American/Southern
Capers punches above its strip-mall weight in almost every department except the wine list, which plays it safe and doesn't quite keep pace with the food or the room's ambitions. It's a perfectly fine place to drink wine — just don't make the wine the reason you're going. Focus on the crab cakes and the vibe, and let whoever you're with pick the bottle.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Canton · New American/Southern
Queenies is primarily a food destination, and the wine list plays a supporting role without tripping over itself. If you're heading to downtown Canton for the pecan-smoked pulled pork or the brisket and cheese fritters, the wine program is functional enough to make dinner complete — just don't show up expecting a deep cellar or staff ready to geek out with you. It's a reliable neighborhood spot, full stop.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Blandtown · Atlanta · New American/Southern
Twisted Soul earns its Wild Card badge by being exactly what you don't expect: a soul food destination in Atlanta that actually thinks about wine. The Wednesday half-price bottle program with complimentary charcuterie from 5 to 8:30 PM is a legitimately great deal and reason enough to plan your week around it. We'd love to see more transparency around the full list, but the regional ambition here is real — come for the buttermilk-fried lobster tail, stay for whatever's open on the wine side of things.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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