Crowd-pleasing list with a few bright spots
Westside · Atlanta · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 18, 2026
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The Woodall's wine list arrives organized into tasting-profile buckets — 'Crisp & Zesty,' 'Rich & Creamy,' 'Earthy Pinots' — which is actually pretty helpful if you're not a wine nerd. Thirty-three labels is a reasonable count for a New American spot, though the selections lean heavily toward recognizable, grocery-aisle-friendly names. It's the kind of list that won't offend anyone but probably won't excite you either.
The whites carry the most weight here — there's a genuine effort to cover ground from a Vinho Verde and Henri Bourgeois Sancerre-adjacent Sauvignon Blanc to a Stag's Leap Karia Chardonnay that punches well above its weight class. The red section, however, is almost entirely Pinot Noir, which is a bold editorial choice that leaves Cab, Syrah, and Malbec drinkers out in the cold. Sparkling coverage is minimal — a house cava, a Gran Valor Brut, and a Perrier-Jouët for when someone at the table wants to celebrate. The list skews heavily Californian and Oregonian, with France showing up mostly in the bubbly and white sections.
We couldn't confirm the exact by-the-glass breakdown from the current menu, but the list structure suggests standard pour options exist across the main white and red categories. If they're pouring the Selbach Incline Riesling and the Encostas do Lima Vinho Verde by the glass, that's genuinely good news — both are crowd-pleasers that don't bore you. Worth asking your server what's currently available by the pour before committing to a bottle.
Henri Bourgeois Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc 2023 — null
Henri Bourgeois is a respected Loire house and the Petit Bourgeois is a legitimately well-made Sauvignon Blanc that drinks above its station — grassy, mineral, and clean. If pricing is anywhere reasonable, this is the move for white wine lovers at the table.
Selbach Incline Riesling 2022
Most people see Riesling on a list and assume sweet — they're wrong here. Selbach is a Mosel institution and the Incline is off-dry at most, with zippy acidity that cuts through rich food. It's the wine everyone at the table will be pleasantly surprised by if you just order it without announcing what it is.
Perrier-Jouët Champagne
Perrier-Jouët is a perfectly fine Champagne house, but it is also the definition of a restaurant markup target. You are paying a significant premium for the bottle recognition alone. If you want bubbles, the Honor Cava Rosé or Gran Valor Brut will cost you far less and the gap in quality is smaller than the gap in price.
Stoller Pinot Noir 2023 + Roasted Chicken or Duck
Stoller is a solid Willamette Valley producer and their Pinot is the kind of earthy, red-fruited wine that was made for roasted birds. The acidity keeps it lively against richer preparations, and it's approachable enough that the whole table won't be reaching for something else after two sips.
The Bottom Line
The Woodall's wine list is a functional, inoffensive companion to a good meal on Atlanta's Westside — it won't wow you, but the whites in particular show some genuine care. Go for the Riesling or the Henri Bourgeois, skip the Champagne markup, and you'll drink well enough.
· Atlanta · New American / Tasting Menu
Choose your courses, then choose your glasses. Bacchanalia's posted pairings give you concrete options: Carl Loewen Riesling at $24 with crab, or Ca' La Bionda Ripasso at $27 with duck. Ask which suggestions match tonight's menu before committing to the wine bill.
Midtown · Atlanta · Southern European
Start with the $14 Vostinic-Klasnic Ikons if you want to explore beyond familiar grapes, or the $16 chilled La Galoche Gamay if that's your lane. Lyla Lila's posted glass list makes trying something different a one-glass decision, not a whole-bottle commitment.
· Atlanta · New American
Siren has a wine list that punches above its weight in a few key areas — particularly the by-the-glass whites and the Champagne bottle program — but the markup structure means you're spending real money to access it. If you're the kind of diner who wants to order Furmint on a Tuesday night in Atlanta, this is one of the few places that makes that possible, and that alone earns it a spot on the shortlist.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Regional Italian
Make Monday your bottle night at Indaco: half off bottles priced up to $100, then $50 off above that. Ask for the current bottle list before choosing; the discount has a ceiling, even if your wine budget doesn't.
Atlanta · Atlanta · Vietnamese
NAM Kitchen is doing something genuinely unexpected: running a thoughtful, fairly priced 68-label wine list inside a Vietnamese restaurant, anchored by a strong sparkling section and some legitimately food-smart white wine choices. If you're the kind of person who wants a real glass of wine with your bún bò Huế, this is worth knowing about.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Steakhouse
Il Premio is a steakhouse that took its wine list seriously enough to skip the obvious plays, and the result is one of the more interesting Italian-focused lists in Atlanta right now. It's compact, priced fairly across the board, and built for exploration — whether you're going glass by glass through the Italian regions or just need a solid bottle of Chianti Classico at $72 to make a steak dinner feel right. We'd send a friend here specifically for the wine.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Lake Geneva · New American
Turf. Kitchen + Tap looks like a solid resort wine program — broad enough geographically to suggest some genuine effort, casual enough in setting that nobody's going to quiz you on your order. We'd feel comfortable sending a friend here for a relaxed dinner with a decent glass of wine, but we'd stop short of calling it a destination for the list itself. Come for the views and the Choriqueso; the wine will take care of itself.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sonoma · New American
El Dorado Kitchen isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's set up squarely in one, and the list reflects that self-awareness. Fair pricing, smart local representation, a few genuinely interesting outliers, and the full list available by the glass make this a reliable stop for a well-poured evening in Sonoma. If you're after a deep cellar or something truly adventurous, look elsewhere — but if you want to drink well without stress, this delivers.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sonoma · New American
The Valley's wine program punches well above its apparent weight class — 26 by-the-glass options with genuine range across Europe and California, at prices that don't insult the intelligence, is rare anywhere and remarkable in a tourist-heavy wine region where restaurants often coast on location. We don't have enough visibility into staff knowledge or food menu specifics to call this a Rager, but the list itself earns the Wild Card badge handily. If you're in Sonoma and you want to drink well without a reservation at a tasting room, this is where we'd point you.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
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