Midcentury charm, safe pours, no surprises
Buckhead · Atlanta · Contemporary American · Visit Website ↗
Updated July 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 28, 2026
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The Betty's wine list arrives looking polished, just like the room — all midcentury cool inside the Kimpton Sylvan Hotel. But flip past the aesthetic and you're looking at a compact, brand-name lineup that plays it very safe for Buckhead's cocktail-first crowd. Nothing here will surprise you, and that's kind of the point.
Eighteen bottles deep (plus glass pours), the list skews heavily toward recognizable labels: Whispering Angel, Veuve Clicquot, Rodney Strong, Decoy. These aren't bad wines — they're just wines you've seen on every hotel restaurant list from Atlanta to Scottsdale. There's a nod to Burgundy with the Louis Latour Macon-Lugny and a solid domestic Pinot showing from Argyle and Cambria, but the list stops well short of adventurous. If you came here hoping to discover something, you'll leave a little flat.
With 18 by-the-glass options across a 16-bottle list, nearly everything is available by the pour, which we actually appreciate — it lets you mix and match through dinner without committing to a bottle. The range tops out at $55 for Veuve Clicquot, which is a reasonable ask for a hotel bar of this caliber. Rotating pours don't appear to be a thing here; what's on the menu is what's on the menu.
Louis Latour Les Genievres Macon-Lugny — $15
This is the quiet overachiever on an otherwise predictable list. Macon-Lugny delivers clean, food-friendly Chardonnay without the oak sledgehammer, and Louis Latour is a reliable producer in the region. At the low end of the price range, it punches above its weight at this address.
Argyle Bloomhouse Pinot Noir
Most people at The Betty are ordering the Whispering Angel or the Cabernet, but Argyle's Willamette Valley Pinot is the smartest pour on the red side of this list. It's a serious Oregon producer making honest, terroir-driven wine — easy to overlook between the Cambria and the Intercept Red Blend, but worth seeking out.
Charles Woodson's Intercept Red Blend
Celebrity wine at a hotel bar is almost always a tax on the famous name on the label. Intercept is a perfectly drinkable Central Coast red blend, but you're paying for the athlete branding, not the wine. With Rodney Strong and Vina Cobos Felino Malbec both on the same list, there's no reason to go here.
August Kesseler R Riesling + Pan Roasted Branzino
A dry Rheingau Riesling with its laser-like acidity and subtle stone fruit is exactly what you want next to a simply prepared whole fish. The Kesseler cuts through any richness and keeps the branzino tasting like the sea. It's the most interesting white on the list meeting the most interesting protein on the menu.
The Bottom Line
The Betty is a perfectly competent hotel wine program that won't embarrass anyone but won't excite anyone either. If you're in Buckhead for dinner and a glass of something reliable, it delivers — just don't come here looking for discovery.
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Rosetta Bakery has no business having a wine list this considered. Eight labels, nearly all pourable by the glass, priced so fairly it almost seems like a mistake — and anchored by producers like Monchiero Carbone and Antica Fratta that would look at home on a dedicated wine bar menu. If you're nearby and want a glass of something genuinely Italian and genuinely good without paying downtown wine bar prices, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Smyrna · Atlanta · New American
Muss & Turner's isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — and that honesty is oddly refreshing. If you're in Smyrna on a Tuesday, the reported wine-focused night is reason enough to show up early, grab a seat, and let the shrimp and grits do the heavy lifting while you figure out what's on the list.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Atlanta · New American
Soho's wine list is built for people who already know what they like — California reds, recognizable labels, no curveballs. The markup is real (Faust at $132/bottle and Moët at $138 are tough to justify), but the by-the-glass depth gives you flexibility to stay in a reasonable range. If you're here for the food and want a no-drama pour, you'll find it — just don't come expecting discovery.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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St. John's is running a lean, all-by-the-glass program that's more considered than it looks at first glance — a Vouvray, a Barolo, and an aged Languedoc Syrah on a 14-bottle list isn't an accident. The lack of bottle service is a real limitation for a French dinner, but if you're grazing through courses and glasses, the pricing stays honest. Worth a visit if you want something beyond the usual steakhouse pour.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckhead · Atlanta · French-American
St. John has the bones of a place worth drinking well at — a thoughtful regional spread, a dining room that takes itself seriously, and a menu built for wine-friendly food. But without confirmed list details or pricing, we can't promise the experience lives up to the setup. Go for the Welsh Rarebit and the mood, and ask your server what they're excited about on the list — that answer alone will tell you what kind of night you're in for.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Bantam + Biddy is a perfectly decent brunch spot that simply has no interest in wine — and that's fine, but you should know going in. If your table is splitting Mimosas and splitting biscuits, great. If you want an actual glass of wine with your eggs, eat somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Sandy Springs · Sandy Springs · Contemporary American
Atlas runs one of the most ambitious by-the-glass programs in the Atlanta metro — 48 options with genuine depth, from grower Champagne to Sicilian Nerello to serious Burgundy. The markup is real and the pricing at the top end gets aggressive, but there are legitimate values buried in the list for anyone willing to look past the Dom Pérignon. If you care about wine and find yourself in Sandy Springs, this is where you go.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Taos · Contemporary American
medley. has no business running a wine list this considered in a small New Mexico mountain town, and yet here we are. Pricing is fair across the board, the selection leans curious over commercial, and the rosé section alone is worth the visit. If you're in Taos and care about what's in your glass, this is where you eat.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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