Jazz, Jazz Bikes, and Actually Good Wine
Travelers Rest · Greenville · New American · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 11, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Topsoil Kitchen and Market’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You're in Travelers Rest, South Carolina — a small town on the Swamp Rabbit Trail where people show up in cycling gear — and somehow the wine list opens with Scribe, Lingua Franca, and Massican. That's not what you expected, and that's exactly the point. Topsoil is quietly operating at a level above its zip code.
Forty bottles isn't a lot of real estate, but this list uses every inch wisely. The focus lands squarely on California and Oregon, with a lean toward natural and biodynamic producers — so you're not wading through a sea of corporate Napa Cab and grocery-store Pinot Grigio. Lingua Franca bringing Oregon Pinot Noir and Massican representing Italian-inspired California whites signals that someone here actually cares what goes in the glass. The list won't satisfy a deep-cellar obsessive, but for a farm-to-table spot running a $55 prix fixe, the curation punches well above its weight.
Ten pours by the glass in the $12–$18 range is a respectable lineup for a restaurant this size, and the presence of producers like Scribe on the glass menu means you're not stuck choosing between two anonymous Chardonnays and a mystery red blend. We'd love to see more rotation and transparency around what's currently pouring, but the bones are strong. Show up on a Thursday and the calculus gets even better.
Scribe Winery Chardonnay — $18/glass
Scribe is a biodynamic Sonoma producer with serious credibility, and finding it by the glass at Topsoil — especially at Thursday's half-price rate — makes it a near-automatic order. Smart, restrained Chardonnay from a winery that doesn't cut corners.
Massican Annia
Most tables at Topsoil are going to gravitate toward Pinot Noir or Chardonnay and call it a night. Massican's Annia — a California white built on Italian grape varieties — is the move for anyone willing to wander off the beaten path. It's the kind of bottle that makes your tablemates ask what they're drinking in the best possible way.
Lingua Franca Pinot Noir
This is genuinely good wine — Larry Stone and Thomas Savre know what they're doing in the Willamette Valley — but at the top of the bottle price range it's the list's most expensive call, and you can have a fantastic night here spending considerably less. Save the Lingua Franca for when you've already been here a few times and feel like celebrating.
Massican Annia + Small plates
Topsoil's small plates are built around local, seasonal ingredients with clean, bright flavors — exactly the kind of food that Massican's Annia was made for. The wine's crisp acidity and textural interest thread through a rotating spread of vegetable-forward bites without bullying anything on the plate.
Thursday — Half off selected bottles of wine every Thursday, with live jazz from the Greenville Jazz Collective from 6–8pm. One of the better standing weekly wine deals in the region.
The Bottom Line
Topsoil is the rare farm-to-table spot where the wine list actually keeps pace with the kitchen's ambitions — and Thursday jazz nights with half-off bottles make it one of the better mid-week wine deals in the Upstate. If you're anywhere near Travelers Rest, this one's worth the detour.
Augusta Road · Greenville · American
A 51-wine list: 20 white and sparkling, 31 red, with 14 wines posted as two-price pairs like 10/40 and the rest at a single price up to 140. Start with the 10/40 Alta Vista Malbec, or the Musset-Roullier Chenin Blanc at 55 if you want the list's only Chenin Blanc, and ask what the pairs mean before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Greenville · Oyster Bar / Seafood
Twelve glasses from $10 to $20 and a bottle list with ten sparkling wines, eight Chardonnays and a single Muscadet. Order the $13 Picpoul with the raw oysters, or the $90 Brégeon Muscadet if you want a bottle, and check that the vintage is still available. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
South Main · Greenville · Modern Italian / Oyster Bar
An Italian list with a broad glass program and a labeled Golden Glass tier for the big names. Try the Marziano Abbona Barolo (25/100) or the Marilina orange (15/60), and confirm vintages, since the list says they can change with availability. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Woodruff Road · Greenville · Chinese
A wine list sorted by sweetness and intensity rather than region, with no prices posted. Try the Kendall-Jackson Riesling with the Kung Pao Chicken, and ask for glass and bottle prices because the drink menu posts none. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
South Main · Greenville · Persian
A wine list sorted by style, from light aromatic whites to a $260.00 Amarone, so you can stay modest or go big. Start with the Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon at $12.00 and $42.00 or the City Scape Pomegranate Pinot Noir at $12.00 and $46.00, and ask which price is the glass. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Village of West Greenville · Greenville · American / Esoteric Wine
A small-producer list that skews toward Spain, Italy, France, Oregon and California, with clearly priced glasses. Start with the $15 Demarie Roero Nebbiolo or the $14 Carrel & Senger Jacquère by the glass, then look at the Orange section for something unusual, and confirm current prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menu, not service, storage or markups.
· Round Rock · New American
Whiskey Cake Round Rock isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — the all-by-the-glass format keeps things approachable, the pricing is honest, and there are a couple of genuinely good pours hiding in a short list. If wine is your priority tonight, look elsewhere; if you're here for the vibe and want something decent in your glass, Chehalem and Altocedro have you covered.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Columbia · New American
Motor Supply Co. Bistro appears to put its energy into the kitchen, and that may be the right call — but three wines is not a wine program. Until this list gets a serious rethink, order a cocktail or call ahead to ask about corkage.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · New American
THREE isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that abundantly clear. If you're here for cocktails or the bar scene, you're probably in the right place — but if wine matters to you even a little, this four-item lineup isn't going to do much for you. Order the House Champagne at $5, accept the situation for what it is, and move on.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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