Sixty options, zero excuses to drink badly
Clemmons · Winston Salem · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 25, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Sixty Vines’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The name does the heavy lifting — sixty wines by the glass is the whole pitch, and walking in, you feel it. The space is modern and airy, the wine wall is real, and the energy skews more social wine bar than stuffy restaurant. It's a good first impression, even if the list itself doesn't quite match the ambition of the concept.
The list leans hard into recognizable names — Caymus, Whispering Angel, Meiomi, Kim Crawford — which tells you exactly who this is built for. California and France anchor the selections, with Italy and New Zealand filling in the gaps, and the Pacific Northwest making a cameo. There's nothing wrong with any of these wines individually, but as a 60-bottle program, the list plays it remarkably safe. You won't discover anything here you couldn't find at a well-stocked Total Wine, which is either comforting or disappointing depending on what you're after.
Sixty by-the-glass options is genuinely impressive on paper and absolutely the star of this program — it's why people come. In practice, the selections skew toward high-recognition crowd pleasers rather than anything that'll make you lean across the table and ask 'what is that?' That said, having that volume means there's almost always something decent for whoever you're dining with, which counts for real-world value.
La Marca Prosecco — $12
It's widely available, yes, but La Marca is genuinely well-made Prosecco and at a reasonable by-the-glass pour it's an honest, crowd-pleasing way to start the meal without feeling like you're being taken for a ride.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
Easy to dismiss as a grocery store pick, but it's a grocery store pick for a reason — it's reliably crisp, citrus-forward, and punches above its price. Order it cold with the charcuterie board and stop overthinking it.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is one of the most heavily marked-up wines in American restaurants, full stop. It's a fine wine, but you're paying a significant premium for a label that does its own marketing work. On a list this approachable, the price gap isn't justified.
Meiomi Pinot Noir + Wood-fired pizza
Meiomi's fruit-forward, slightly smoky profile plays well against charred wood-fired crust and tomato — it doesn't fight the acid or the char, it just gets along. Low-effort, high-return pairing.
The Bottom Line
Sixty Vines is a solid, reliable wine stop in Winston-Salem — the by-the-glass breadth is real and the staff knows their stuff, but the list reads like a greatest hits album rather than anything adventurous. Come for the volume, stay for the pizza, but don't expect to have your mind changed about wine.
· Winston Salem · Bakery / Cafe
Camino Bakery shouldn't have a wine list this considered, and yet here we are. Bottles top out at $29, most land between $14 and $19, and the selection skews curious rather than safe — Txakoli and orange wine at a Winston-Salem bakery is genuinely unexpected. If you're nearby and want a low-pressure bottle without the restaurant markup, this is a legitimately good stop.
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· Winston Salem · Thai
Thai Harmony is genuinely worth visiting for the food — the khao soi and kai yang have real fans for a reason, and the downtown space is one of the better dining rooms in Winston-Salem. But come for the kitchen, not the cellar. Until the wine program shows us something specific worth recommending, you're better off ordering a Thai iced tea and saving the wine for another night.
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· Winston Salem · Modern Mexican
Alma Mexicana is a genuine wild card — a modern Mexican restaurant in Winston-Salem with a wine program that's quietly pointing at Old World Europe instead of the expected California house pour. We need the full list to give you the real numbers, but the instinct here is good enough to warrant ordering something other than a margarita.
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· Winston Salem · Wine Bar / Bottle Shop
The Caviste is doing something genuinely weird for Winston-Salem — a curated, Austria-only bottle shop with prices that should embarrass most restaurant wine lists. If you're even slightly curious about Grüner Veltliner or natural-leaning reds, this is a low-risk, high-reward detour.
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· Winston Salem · Winery Tasting Room / Light Bites
Divine Llama is a fun, farm-genuine detour if you're exploring North Carolina wine country and want something local and unpretentious. Don't come for depth or discovery beyond the estate — come for the story, the setting, and a glass of Traminette you probably wouldn't have ordered anywhere else.
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· Winston Salem · American Cafe
West End Cafe isn't a wine destination, but it's a perfectly decent place to drink something decent without overpaying for it. Send a friend here if they want wine with dinner and aren't looking to make an event out of it.
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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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