French soul, Decatur zip code, solid glass game
· Decatur · French and New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 3, 2026
RagingWine reviewed The Select’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The Select puts a 40-label list in front of you that feels curated rather than thrown together — someone made decisions here, and most of them are defensible. The price ceiling on bottles climbs to $800, but the floor starts at $34, so there's room to play without committing to a mortgage payment. It's the kind of list that signals the kitchen takes itself seriously without making the wine program feel like a vanity project.
The list leans heavily into European producers — Brocard in Chablis and Burgundy, Marco Felluga and VIRETON covering northern Italian whites, Formentini and Dog Point anchoring the Sauvignon Blanc section. Reds get a reasonable spread: a Tuscan blend in Nessun Dorma, Paul Hobbs Felino Malbec from Mendoza, and Pinot Noir from both French and New World sides via La Fille Couillaud Bernier and Bench. Port gets two dedicated entries with the NOVAL 10-Year Tawny and NOVAL Black Reserve Ruby, which is a thoughtful touch you don't often see on a list this size. The gaps are noticeable — no Rhône, no Spanish representation, and the red selection thins out quickly once you move past the usual suspects.
Nineteen by-the-glass options is genuinely impressive for a 40-label list — nearly half the cellar is accessible without committing to a bottle, and the price range from $9.50 to $22.50 per glass gives you real choices at different budget levels. The NOVAL 10-Year Tawny at $22.50 a glass is a proper dessert-wine moment if you know to ask for it. The glass program doesn't appear to rotate frequently, which is the one knock — what you see is likely what you'll get on your next visit too.
The Bottom Line
The Select is doing honest, competent work on its wine list — fair markups, a generous by-the-glass program, and enough European depth to keep things interesting. It's not going to make a wine obsessive rearrange their calendar, but if you're eating French-leaning food in Decatur and want a glass that actually makes sense with your plate, this place will not let you down.
· Decatur · New American
Miller Union is doing something unusual: a wine program with no fat on it, just four deliberate producers matched to a meal's arc. We don't have pricing data to grade the value, and the fixed structure won't satisfy anyone looking to explore freely — but the bones of this list are genuinely good. If you trust the kitchen, trust the wine program too.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Oakhurst · Decatur · New American
Scout is punching above its weight class for a neighborhood spot in Oakhurst — a white-wine-forward list built with actual curiosity, fair pricing, and enough depth to reward guests who look past the obvious pours. If you care even a little about what's in your glass, this is worth a detour.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · Italian
No. 246 is pulling off something quietly impressive: a short, all-by-the-glass wine list that still manages to surface obscure Italian grapes and quality producers without charging for the privilege. The $14–$21 glass range is honest, the Italian focus is genuine, and the Cincinnato Nero Buono alone earns a visit. If you're in Decatur and want to drink well without doing homework, this is a reliable place to let the list do the thinking.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Decatur · Tasting-menu New American
The Alden is operating on a philosophy that a short, intentional wine list beats a long, lazy one — and they're mostly right. The selection shows genuine taste and geographic range across just five labels. We'd love to see whites added and a clear by-the-glass structure, but if you're in for the tasting menu and trust the kitchen, you can trust these bottles too.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · Steakhouse and Seafood
Parker's on Ponce is the wine list equivalent of a reliable shortstop — not flashy, not going to win any awards, but it won't cost you the game either. Pricing is fair for the format, the by-the-glass count is generous, and if you know where to look (Benton-Lane, the Briday Crémant), there are real wins to be had. Come for the steak, order smarter than the table next to you.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · New American
Leon's Full Service is a Wild Card in the best way: a tight, globe-trotting wine list built with genuine curiosity, priced fairly, and fully available by the glass — all inside a spot that doesn't make wine its whole personality. We'd send a friend here specifically to drink the Cahors or the Vinho Verde and feel smug about it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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