Roswell's By-the-Glass All-Star Hiding in Plain Sight
· Roswell · Fine Dining · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 27, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Truth Be Told Cuisine & Cocktails’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Fifteen wines, all by the glass, none by the bottle — that is a very deliberate programming choice, and it immediately tells you something about who's running this list. Truth Be Told is leaning hard into accessibility and flexibility, which in Roswell's fine dining landscape is genuinely refreshing. The price range ($14–$29/glass) is honest and the selections are not the usual suspects.
The list is compact but punches above its weight class. You've got two Sancerres — Nicolas Millet and Raoul Gautherin & Fils, both 2024 — sitting side by side, which signals someone here actually cares about the Loire. On the red side, the Erste + Neue Lagrein from Alto Adige is the kind of pick that separates a curated list from a distributor's default catalog. Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc from Hawke's Bay rounds out the whites with a New Zealand voice that most Georgia restaurants wouldn't bother with. The gaps are real — no Burgundy, no Italian reds beyond the Lagrein and the Cincinnato, nothing aged — but for a 15-glass program, the hits land.
Everything on this list is available by the glass, which is the whole model here — and at these price points, it works. Fifteen options spanning sparkling, rosé, white, and red means you can move through a full meal without committing to a bottle. Rotation is unclear from what we can see, so don't count on the list changing with the seasons.
The Bottom Line
Truth Be Told has built a tight, smart by-the-glass program that most restaurants in this zip code wouldn't dare attempt — two Sancerres, a Lagrein, and Aix Rosé at honest prices is not an accident. We don't know enough about the service or the food to give this a full endorsement, but if you're in Roswell and you want a real glass of wine without a bottle commitment, this list deserves your attention.
15 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Pierre Sparr Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rosé, Alsace, France $16
Wines by the Glass - Sparkling
$16.00 / glass
NV Montmartre Brut Blanc de Blancs, Ugni Blanc · France $14
Wines by the Glass - Sparkling
$14.00 / glass
Aix 2025 Rosé, Grenache · Syrah · Cinsault · Provance, France $15
Wines by the Glass - Rosé
$15.00 / glass
Cincinnato Castore 2024, Bellone · Lazio, Italy $15
Wines by the Glass - White
$15.00 / glass
Greenwing 2025, Pinot Grigio · Willamette Valley, OR $16
Wines by the Glass - White
$16.00 / glass
Craggy Range 2024, Sauvignon Blanc · Martinborough, NZ $18
Wines by the Glass - White
$18.00 / glass
Optik 2023, Chardonnay · Bien Nacido, CA $17
Wines by the Glass - White
$17.00 / glass
Nicolas Millet Sancerre 2024, Sauvignon Blanc · Sancerre, France $24
Wines by the Glass - White
$24.00 / glass
Raoul Gautherin & Fils 2024, Chardonnay · Sancerre, France $24
Wines by the Glass - White
$24.00 / glass
Matias Riccitelli 2025, Malbec · Uco Valley, Argentina $17
Wines by the Glass - Red
$17.00 / glass
Papa Roc 2024, Red Blend · Côtes de Gascogne $15
Wines by the Glass - Red
$15.00 / glass
Purple Hands 2023, Pinot Noir · Willamette Valley, OR $17
Wines by the Glass - Red
$17.00 / glass
Erste + Neue 2023, Lagrein · Alto Adige, Italy $16
Wines by the Glass - Red
$16.00 / glass
Charger 2023, Cabernet Sauvignon · Napa Valley, CA $19
Wines by the Glass - Red
$19.00 / glass
Cultivar 2022, Cabernet Sauvignon · Napa Valley, CA $29
Wines by the Glass - Red
$29.00 / glass
· Roswell · Italian
Amalfi is clearly a place people love for the food, the warmth, and the owner-led hospitality — and the wine list seems to know its supporting role. We don't have enough sourced detail on the wine program to make specific recommendations, so go in with reasonable expectations: solid Italian pours at fair prices, nothing adventurous. If the kitchen is this focused on the south Italian coast, we'd push whoever's working the floor toward something white and coastal to go with the Linguine alla Pescatora — and hope they can point you in the right direction.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Roswell · Asian
Zest isn't trying to win any wine awards, and that's fine — the list is priced reasonably, pours freely by the glass, and covers the white-wine territory that makes the most sense with the food. If you're looking for a natural wine deep-dive or anything beyond California standards, you're at the wrong spot. But for a breezy Canton Street dinner, Kung Fu Girl Riesling in hand, you'll leave happy.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Roswell · Roswell · American
Canton St. Social is a solid neighborhood restaurant in historic downtown Roswell, and the wine program appears to be built for exactly that — supporting a good night out without overcomplicating things. We don't have enough sourced wine data to tell you what to order, which means your best move is to ask your server what's pouring well that night and go from there. Worth a visit for the food and atmosphere; the wine list is a work in progress as far as our research goes.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Roswell · Seafood
The Big Ketch Roswell keeps the wine program tightly scoped and mostly on-point for a seafood house — fair prices, smart regional picks, and a by-the-glass setup that rewards curious drinkers. It's not going to blow anyone away, but it's not going to embarrass you either. Send a friend here for the Vinho Verde and whatever's fresh on the menu.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Alpharetta · Roswell · Steakhouse/Seafood
Ray's at Killer Creek is a reliable steakhouse wine program — not exciting, probably priced to favor the house, but functional and well-matched to the room it's serving. The Tuesday half-price wine night is the real move here: a polished steakhouse atmosphere with a Napa Cab at half the markup is a solid Tuesday in anyone's book. Go for the filet, drink on a Tuesday, and don't expect the list to surprise you.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Roswell · Southern/New American
The Southern Porch isn't a destination wine list, but it doesn't pretend to be — and that honesty is worth something. Fair prices, full glass availability, and a room that makes you want to linger are a reasonable trade for a short, crowd-pleasing selection. Send a friend here if they want a glass of something easy with their pimento cheese; send a wine-obsessed friend somewhere else.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckhead · Atlanta · Fine Dining
5Church Buckhead is a fine place to pop Champagne on someone else's card, but don't come here expecting a wine list that challenges or excites you. The markups are real, the selections are safe, and the by-the-glass program shows no signs of evolution — but it's executed competently enough that you won't be disappointed, just unsurprised. If you're celebrating, the sparkling section delivers. For everything else, order strategically.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gainesville · Fine Dining
Luna's is a genuinely pleasant place to have dinner, and the wine list won't embarrass anyone — but it's built for comfort, not discovery. If you're coming for the Chicken Marsala and a glass of something red in a nice room, you'll leave happy. If wine is the reason you're making the reservation, you may want to call ahead and ask what's actually on the list before you commit.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Central · Colorado Springs · Fine Dining
A bottle list with a long Napa Cabernet section and prices from 40 to 3,500, plus an 11-pour glass section at $7 to $25. Start with the Wine Specials page, where the Viña Alberdi Reserva Tempranillo is on the $60 list, or the CVNE Monopole Blanco at 40, and confirm prices because nothing is dated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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