Atlanta's By-the-Glass Scene Just Got Interesting
· Atlanta · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed September 24, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Siren’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Sixty-nine labels with a by-the-glass program that opens with Furmint and Trousseau — this is not a list that was assembled by someone scrolling through a broadline distributor catalog. Siren is clearly trying, and in Atlanta's dining scene, that counts for something. The price ceiling hits $1,340 on the bottle side, but the $16 entry point keeps things accessible enough to explore.
The list skews Old World in the whites — Alsace Riesling from Domaine Specht, a Sancerre from French Flair, a Côtes du Rhône Blanc from La Solitude, and a Furmint from Kvaszinger's Hatalos bottling in Tokaj that you almost never see on an Atlanta wine list. The Champagne section by the bottle is serious: Bollinger, Delamotte from Le Mesnil, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, and Pommery all make appearances, which signals the restaurant knows its crowd and isn't afraid to stock prestige bottles. Reds are a bit more familiar — Faust Cab, Chianti Classico from Basilica Cafaggio, and Pali's Santa Barbara Pinot — but Rootdown Cellars Trousseau from Cole Ranch is a genuine curveball that earns real respect. The list doesn't have glaring gaps so much as it has an identity: polished but with enough personality to keep things interesting.
Fifteen pours by the glass is a strong number, and the range here is genuinely above average — you're choosing between a Gris de Gris rosé from Domaine de Fontsainte, a glass of Iron Horse Brut, and a Tokaji Furmint, which is not a sentence you get to write about most restaurants. The $16–$26 glass range is on the higher end for Atlanta, so you're paying for the curation, for better or worse.
The Bottom Line
Siren has a wine list that punches above its weight in a few key areas — particularly the by-the-glass whites and the Champagne bottle program — but the markup structure means you're spending real money to access it. If you're the kind of diner who wants to order Furmint on a Tuesday night in Atlanta, this is one of the few places that makes that possible, and that alone earns it a spot on the shortlist.
Brookhaven · Atlanta · New American/Southern
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.
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· 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.
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· 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.
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· 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.
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· 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.
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· 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
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· Round Rock · New American
Whiskey Cake Round Rock isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — the all-by-the-glass format keeps things approachable, the pricing is honest, and there are a couple of genuinely good pours hiding in a short list. If wine is your priority tonight, look elsewhere; if you're here for the vibe and want something decent in your glass, Chehalem and Altocedro have you covered.
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· Columbia · New American
Motor Supply Co. Bistro appears to put its energy into the kitchen, and that may be the right call — but three wines is not a wine program. Until this list gets a serious rethink, order a cocktail or call ahead to ask about corkage.
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· Atlanta · New American
THREE isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that abundantly clear. If you're here for cocktails or the bar scene, you're probably in the right place — but if wine matters to you even a little, this four-item lineup isn't going to do much for you. Order the House Champagne at $5, accept the situation for what it is, and move on.
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