Downtown Newnan's Steak Night Deserves Better Wine Intel
· Newnan · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 3, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed The Cellar’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The Cellar hits the right notes on atmosphere — refined downtown setting, date-night energy, a proper bar program with bourbon and cocktails alongside the wine. What we can't tell you yet is whether the wine list lives up to the room, because the list itself isn't public enough to assess with confidence.
A chophouse in this price range — entrees running $25 to $60 — typically leans on a steakhouse-friendly core: California Cabernets, Argentine Malbecs, maybe a domestic Pinot for those who ask nicely. Whether The Cellar goes deeper than that is genuinely unknown from what's available to us. The restaurant's positioning suggests a list that covers the bases without taking many risks. Until we can get eyes on actual selections and pricing, we're calling it a crowd-pleaser setup by default.
By-the-glass details are unconfirmed. For a casual fine dining spot with a lively bar scene, we'd expect somewhere between four and eight pours, probably weighted toward reds given the steak focus. If the glass program is thin, you may find yourself defaulting to bottles — budget accordingly.
The Bottom Line
The Cellar looks like exactly the kind of neighborhood steakhouse that earns a reliable badge on vibe and food alone — and the wine list might well back that up. But until we can verify specific bottles, prices, and pours, we can't tell you where to put your money on the wine side. Go for the Ribeye or the Picanha; when we get a look at the actual list, we'll tell you exactly what to drink with it.
· Newnan · Fine Dining
Knife and Stone isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's doing more with 28 labels than plenty of restaurants do with 80. The by-the-glass program is genuinely underdeveloped — two pours at $7 is better than nothing, but barely — and without more information on staff knowledge or service, we can't promise someone will guide you well. What we can say: if you're in Newnan and want a real bottle of wine with a fine dining meal, this list won't let you down.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Newnan · Italian
Mama Lucia's wine list punches well above its weight for a casual Italian restaurant in Newnan — fair pricing, real Italian regional depth, and an almost entirely by-the-glass program that invites exploration. If you're the kind of person who gets excited about Valtellina Superiore showing up at $13 a glass, send a friend here immediately.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Newnan · Gastropub/Tavern
Meat N Greet isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that clear — but within a nine-bottle program, the pricing is fair and there are a couple of genuinely good producers tucked in. If you're in Newnan and want a glass of something decent without overthinking it, this works. Just go straight for the Loosen.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Newnan · Steakhouse
Graysons puts together a wine list that would hold its own in Atlanta, let alone Newnan. The by-the-glass depth is the real headline — 36 options with fair pricing means you can explore without committing to a bottle or breaking the bank. If you're in Coweta County and want a proper glass of wine with your steak, this is your spot.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Alpharetta · Alpharetta · Steakhouse
Coalition's wine list won't excite the adventurous drinker, but it delivers what a Alpharetta steakhouse crowd actually wants: familiar names, fair prices, and the ability to pour by the glass across almost the entire list. The Comte Sancerre and Hito Tempranillo show there's at least some ambition beyond the Caymus comfort zone. If you're eating steak here, you'll drink well without overpaying.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Cumming, GA · Steakhouse
Avi's wine list is exactly what a neighborhood steakhouse should have — fair prices, enough variety to keep a table of six happy, and a few quiet overachievers hiding in plain sight. It won't excite a serious wine nerd, but it won't insult them either. If you're in Cumming and need a solid bottle with your steak, you can do this without regret.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Buford · Steakhouse
Bare Bones Steakhouse has a wine list that feels like an afterthought — five crowd-pleasing reds, no whites, no by-the-glass transparency, and no sign that anyone is paying close attention to what's in the cellar or how it's priced. If you're here for the steak, you'll get through dinner just fine with a Cab from this list. But if wine is part of why you're going out, there are better places to spend that money in the greater Buford area.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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