Scholar & Scribe

A bookstore cafe in Fayetteville, Georgia with Barolo and Champagne on the menu is not something you see coming. The list is compact at 12 labels, but whoever curated it clearly had opinions — and good ones. This is not a wine list that happened by accident.

Twelve bottles covering Spain, France, and Italy with genuine intention is a feat. The Spanish corner alone — Albarino, Garnacha, and a Rioja Reserva — shows range without redundancy. France gets the serious treatment too: Chablis, Sancerre, Beaujolais, and Champagne covering everything from crisp whites to celebratory pours. The Italian side with Chianti Classico and Barolo punches well above what you'd expect from a cafe setting. The wines are organized around curated tasting experiences — Spanish, French, and Italian — which is a smart, approachable way to structure a short list.

By-the-glass specifics aren't confirmed from available data, so we can't call out pours with confidence. Given the curated experience format — where wines are suggested alongside themed tastings — it's likely bottles or flights drive the program rather than a traditional by-the-glass roster. Worth asking when you're there.