Midtown · Atlanta · Southern · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed February 20, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed South City Kitchen’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
A clean, one-page list organized by style (Crisp & Light, Rich & Bold, etc.) with about 40 bottles and 10 by-the-glass options. Easy to read, nothing intimidating. This is a list designed for the person who wants to order quickly and get back to the conversation.
Solid but safe. You'll find the usual suspects: a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, an Oregon Pinot Noir, a California Cabernet. Nothing will offend you, and nothing will surprise you. The Southern cuisine deserves more adventurous pairings (where's the Chenin Blanc with the fried green tomatoes?), but what's here is competently chosen and fairly priced.
Ten options covering the basics. A rosé, a couple of whites, a few reds, and a sparkling option. Pours are generous and prices hover around $12–$16. No complaints, no excitement.
Charles & Charles Rosé — $12/glass
A crowd-pleasing dry rosé at the lowest glass price on the list. Perfect with the pimento cheese and fried chicken.
Bonterra Viognier
The only slightly adventurous pick on the list. Floral and round, it pairs surprisingly well with the spicy shrimp and grits. Most people will walk right past it.
The Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay
It's fine. It's always fine. But at $14/glass, you're paying a premium for the most recognizable label on the list. The Bonterra is more interesting for $2 more.
Bonterra Viognier + Shrimp and Grits
The wine's floral aromatics cut through the richness of the grits while its soft acidity complements the spice. An underrated combination.
The Bottom Line
South City Kitchen has a wine list that does its job without trying to impress. Fair prices, safe picks, and nothing that'll embarrass you on a date. It just won't make your night either.
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.
Crowd Pleasers
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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.
Grocery Store
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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.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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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.
Crowd Pleasers
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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
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
Castleberry Hill · Atlanta · Southern
Paschal's earns its reputation on the plate — the fried chicken alone justifies the trip to Northside Drive. But the wine list isn't doing the food any favors, and there's no evidence of a serious program behind the bar. Order a cocktail, ask for sweet tea, or bring your own if corkage allows — and focus on what this kitchen actually does well.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Greenville · Southern
A broad, easy-to-read bistro list with 29 wines, 15 of them poured by the glass at $8 to $11. Order the $28 Alamos Malbec, or the $34 Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône for something different, and ask whether the half-price Wine Wednesday bottle offer on the Specials page is running. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Atlanta · Southern
SouthernNational is doing something genuinely unusual — running a tight, Europe-forward wine list inside a Southern kitchen, and mostly pulling it off. If you're tired of the same Sonoma Pinot and overpriced Malbec at every restaurant in town, this list is worth your attention.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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