Solid Sandy Springs Pour, No Surprises
· Sandy Springs · New American/Southern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 30, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Southern Bistro’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Southern Bistro is compact and approachable — 26 bottles, nearly all available by the glass, which tells you they're set up for casual weeknight dining rather than deep cellar exploration. Prices top out at $58/bottle, which keeps the whole thing refreshingly unpretentious. Nothing here is going to make a wine nerd's pulse race, but it's a list built to make people comfortable, and it largely succeeds.
The white side leans heavily New World with a predictable Sauvignon Blanc trifecta — The Crossings, Villa Maria, and Honig — covering the entry-to-mid-range spectrum without much friction. A Cadre Band of Stones Grüner Veltliner and a Domaine Roger Neveu Sancerre add a bit of Old World credibility near the top of the price ladder. On the red side, the range is thinner: a Trivento Malbec, an Ancient Peaks Zinfandel, two Merlots, and a Block Nine Pinot Noir round things out, but there's no Cabernet Sauvignon, no Italian reds, and no Syrah to speak of. It's a list that plays to the crowd without trying to grow it.
The by-the-glass program is genuinely generous — 24 of 26 bottles are available by the glass, ranging from $8 to $16. That gives diners real flexibility to mix and match through a meal, which is a smart move for a Southern bistro format. The glass prices track the bottle prices fairly, with no obvious squeeze plays.
The Bottom Line
Southern Bistro isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes no bones about that — but the pricing is honest, the by-the-glass flexibility is real, and there are a couple of genuinely good picks buried in a list that mostly sticks to the familiar. If you're in Sandy Springs and want a glass of something decent without a fight, this works. Just don't come expecting discovery.
26 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
PRINCE DE RICHEMONT BRUT France 9 / 34
BUBBLES
$9.00 / glass · $34.00 / bottle
LA MARCA PROSECCO Italy 11 / 38
BUBBLES
$11.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
BARONE FINI PINOT GRIGIO Italy 9 / 32
WHITE
$9.00 / glass · $32.00 / bottle
FAUSTINO RIVERO ULECIA ALBARIÑO Spain 12 / 44
WHITE
$12.00 / glass · $44.00 / bottle
VAN DUZER PINOT GRIS Willamette Valley 12 / 44
WHITE
$12.00 / glass · $44.00 / bottle
THE CROSSINGS SAUVIGNON BLANC New Zealand 9 / 34
WHITE
$9.00 / glass · $34.00 / bottle
VILLA MARIA SAUVIGNON BLANC New Zealand 11 / 38
WHITE
$11.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
HONIG SAUVIGNON BLANC Napa Valley 15 / 56
WHITE
$15.00 / glass · $56.00 / bottle
CADRE 'BAND OF STONES' GRÜNER VELTLINER Edna Valley 15 / 56
WHITE
$15.00 / glass · $56.00 / bottle
DOMAINE ROGER NEVEU SANCERRE Lorie France 16 / 58
WHITE
$16.00 / glass · $58.00 / bottle
ESTANCIA CHARDONNAY California 10 / 36
WHITE
$10.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
BUEHLER CHARDONNAY Russian River 14 / 48
WHITE
$14.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
SONOMA-CUTRER CHARDONNAY Russian River 16 / 58
WHITE
$16.00 / glass · $58.00 / bottle
LIQUID LIGHT ROSÉ Washington State 9 / 34
RED
$9.00 / glass · $34.00 / bottle
LA JOLIE FLEUR ROSÉ France 12 / 44
RED
$12.00 / glass · $44.00 / bottle
TRIVENTO MALBEC 'GOLDEN RESERVE' Mendoza 12 / 44
RED
$12.00 / glass · $44.00 / bottle
ANCIENT PEAKS RED ZINFANDEL Santa Margarita, CA 12 / 44
RED
$12.00 / glass · $44.00 / bottle
14 HANDS MERLOT Washington 8 / 28
RED
$8.00 / glass · $28.00 / bottle
NORTHSTAR POLARIS MERLOT Columbia Valley, WA 15 / 56
RED
$15.00 / glass · $56.00 / bottle
BLOCK NINE PINOT NOIR California 10 / 38
RED
$10.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
OUTLIER PINOT NOIR Lake County, CA 14 / 48
RED
$14.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
BENTON LANE PINOT NOIR Willamette Valley 15 / 56
RED
$15.00 / glass · $56.00 / bottle
HEAVYWEIGHT CABERNET California 10 / 36
RED
$10.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
OBERON CABERNET Napa Valley 18 / 65
RED
$18.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
HALL CABERNET Napa Valley -- / 68
RED
$68.00 / bottle
SAN SIMEON 'STORMWATCH' Paso Robles -- / 75
RED
$75.00 / bottle
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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