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Lark Street · Albany · Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 7, 2026 · How we review
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The Wine Bar on Lark is doing exactly what it says on the tin — a wine-focused neighborhood spot on Albany's most interesting street. The list skews heavily recognizable: names you've seen at every restaurant in America, anchored in France, Italy, California, and Spain. Nothing shocking, nothing offensive, just a comfortable place to drink without feeling like you need a reference book.
With 50 to 100 bottles and a regional spread across the four most crowd-pleasing corners of the wine world, this list is built for accessibility, not adventure. France and Italy show up reliably, California leans on the usual suspects — Duckhorn, Rombauer, Coppola — and Spain rounds things out without much depth. There are no deep cuts here, no grower Champagnes or obscure Jura whites, but the hits are hits for a reason. The gap is in anything genuinely interesting: no natural wine, no orange wine, no regional oddballs to reward the curious drinker.
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is genuinely strong for Albany, and it's the list's biggest selling point. The range covers the obvious bases and gives a solo diner or a couple with different tastes real options. Tuesday's half-price by-the-glass program is the real headline — it turns a steep list into one of the better deals in town.
Duckhorn Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 — $22/glass
At 76% markup over retail, this is the least punishing pour on the list. Duckhorn Napa Cab retails around $50 and this one's priced like a restaurant that actually wants you to order it. On a Tuesday at half-price, it's $11 a glass — borderline absurd.
Rombauer Chardonnay 2022
Yes, Rombauer is polarizing. Yes, it's the Chardonnay that everyone's parents drink. But at 78% markup it's one of the fairest pours here, and if you're in the mood for something rich and unapologetically buttery with a cheese board, it delivers every time.
Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling 2022
A $12 retail bottle priced at $12 a glass — that's a 300% markup on one of the most widely available Rieslings in America. There's nothing wrong with the wine itself, but you're paying a lot for something you can find at any grocery store.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 2023 + Charcuterie board
Santa Margherita is the classic Italian party trick — clean, crisp, and neutral enough to let the salty, fatty charcuterie do the talking. It's not the most exciting pour on the list, but it's the right call when you're working through cured meats and accoutrements.
Tuesday — Half-price wine by the glass every Tuesday
The Bottom Line
The Wine Bar on Lark is a reliable neighborhood anchor with a safe but functional list — just don't expect it to surprise you. Show up on a Tuesday, order the Duckhorn at half-price, and you'll leave happy.
Loudonville · Albany · New American Steakhouse
A steakhouse wine page with a long glass list and a Coravin group for bigger names, but no prices online, so judge it by phone or at the table. For a steak, try the Jordan Cabernet or the Caymus from the Sommelier Selections; for something different, the Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling. Confirm what is pouring and the prices before you order, since the page is undated and says selections may vary. This unrated guide covers the posted wine page, not service, storage or markups.
West End · Albany · British Pub
A short pub wine list where every one of the 15 wines has both a glass and a bottle price. Order the $27 Gionelli Pinot Grigio, or the $45 Tarani Malbec for a red; both are also poured by the glass, at $9 and $13. Confirm current availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Delmar · Albany · American
Normanside's posted drink menu is short and glass-friendly, with 23 wines carrying a glass price from $9 to $15. Order The Wine for Pizza with the $16 pepperoni Detroit-style pie, or take the $12 Pessimist by Daou for a darker red. Confirm current availability and prices before you go; this unrated guide covers the posted drink menu, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Albany · Seafood
Jack's is an oyster house first, and its wine lists back that up with French whites by the glass and the bottle. Start with a half dozen oysters and a glass of the Antoine de la Farge Menetou-Salon at 18, or go for the bottle of Reverdy Ducroux Sancerre at 84; for red, the $14 Catena Malbec is the lowest-priced glass. Confirm current lists and prices when you book; this unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown Albany · Albany · Italian
Cafe Capriccio's glass list is short and Italian-led. Try the Scaia Corvina or the Castello di Bossi Chianti before the usual Pinot Grigio, and put the Barolo with the Pork Osso Buco. The posted list shows no prices, so ask what each glass costs and confirm what is open. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not service, storage or markups.
Western Ave · Albany · Mediterranean
Barcelona's bar menu posts more Spanish and Italian range than you might expect, from Rioja Crianza to a $125 Brunello. Try the Albariño at $9 $35 with seafood, or the Juan Gil red blend at $11 $40 if you want something fuller. Most wines show two prices with no unit labels and the page is undated, so confirm which is glass and which is bottle, and today's availability, when you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Southwest Atlanta · Atlanta · Wine Bar
BOSK is quietly doing something interesting in a neighborhood that most Atlanta wine lists ignore completely, and that alone earns it a look. We need more data on specific bottles and pricing before we can tell you exactly what to order, but the concept is right and the vibe is genuinely welcoming. If you're in Southwest Atlanta and want wine without pretense alongside cauliflower bites or a BLT with candied beef bacon, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Acworth · Wine Bar
Broken Anchor isn't going to satisfy anyone hunting rare bottles or obsessing over markups — but that's not who it's for. If you're in Acworth and want to drink local wine in a room where trivia night is a real possibility, this is your place. We'd send a friend here with the right expectations firmly set in advance.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
West Cobb · Marietta · Wine Bar
unWine'd & Tap fills a real gap in West Cobb — a genuinely social wine bar with solid food, good energy on a Friday night, and a staff that seems to care even if they're not Master Sommeliers. We'd send a friend here for a low-stakes date night or a girls' night out, with the caveat that you should explore the list before anchoring to the obvious picks. Reservations on weekends are non-negotiable.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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