Beer Town, But the Wine Works
· Gatlinburg · Brewery and Pub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 15, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Smoky Mountain Brewery’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Nobody walks into a Gatlinburg brewery expecting a serious wine list, and Smoky Mountain Brewery knows it. What you get is a 26-label menu built for the tourist crowd — familiar names, approachable prices, zero pretension. It's not trying to be a wine bar, and that honesty is actually refreshing.
The list leans heavily on reliable grocery-store staples: Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Bogle, Chateau Ste. Michelle — producers that every wine drinker knows and most are happy to see in a pinch. Whites dominate, with multiple Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Moscato options covering the sweet-to-dry spectrum that casual drinkers actually want. Reds are thinner — a couple of Cabs, a Merlot, a Malbec, and two Pinot Noirs — but the bases are covered. There are no curveballs here, no small-production finds, no regional curiosities; this is exactly the list you'd expect from a popular brewery that added wine to keep the whole table happy.
With 21 of 26 labels available by the glass, the pour program is genuinely generous — you can work through a lot of the list without committing to a bottle. Glass prices run $5.50 to $10.50, which is reasonable for a tourist-market restaurant in the Smokies. The range covers whites, reds, rosé, and a White Zin for the table member who will absolutely order it regardless of what anyone says.
The Bottom Line
Smoky Mountain Brewery is a beer destination that happens to have a functional wine list — and that's not a knock. The pricing is fair across most of the menu, the by-the-glass selection is broad, and the familiar producers mean no one at the table is guessing. If you're here for wine first, you're in the wrong building. If you're here with a group and need something other than a pint, you'll be fine.
· Gatlinburg · Winery and Tasting Room
Hillside Winery earns its Wild Card badge because it's doing something genuinely unexpected in the middle of Gatlinburg's tourist corridor — making Italian-style wines in Tennessee and inviting you to taste them for free. We can't verify specific bottles, pricing, or how deep the cellar actually goes, so treat this as an adventure rather than a sure thing. If you're in the Smokies and curious about American regional wine outside the usual suspects, this is worth an hour of your afternoon.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Gatlinburg · Brewery and Pizza
This is a brewery that serves wine the way a steakhouse serves veggie burgers — technically available, clearly not the point. At $7 flat, the pricing is painless, but with zero producer information and a list built entirely from generic varietals, there's no reason to come here for wine. Grab one of their beers, enjoy the Smokies, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that returns the favor.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gatlinburg · German
Hofbräuhaus Gatlinburg is here to sell you a liter of beer in a giant mug, and honestly, that's the right call. The wine program is six unlabeled varietals with no pricing transparency and zero evidence of anyone tending to it with care. Order the Märzen, skip the wine.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gatlinburg · Seafood
Chesapeake's Gatlinburg isn't trying to win a wine award, and it doesn't need to — the list is honest, the pricing is fair for what it is, and the white wine depth is genuinely appropriate for a seafood restaurant. If you're in Gatlinburg and want a bottle that won't break the bank or embarrass you, you can do a lot worse than landing on that Dry Creek Chenin Blanc.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gatlinburg · Southern American
Ole Red is a concert venue and bar that happens to have wine on the menu — and it shows. If you're in Gatlinburg for live music and cold beer, this place probably delivers. If you're looking to drink well, skip the wine entirely and order a cocktail or a local beer. There are better uses for your $10.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gatlinburg · Italian
A five-bottle wine list at an Italian restaurant with zero Italian wines on it is not a wine program — it's a placeholder. If you're in Gatlinburg and wine matters to you tonight, this isn't your stop. The October wine dinner series is genuinely interesting and worth watching, but the everyday list doesn't give us enough to recommend making wine a priority here.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
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