Small list, solid pours, no drama
Atlanta · Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 31, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Vesper Atlanta’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Vesper keeps it tight — 17 labels, most of them available by the glass, all priced in a range that won't make you wince. This isn't a list trying to impress; it's a list trying to serve, and there's real value in that distinction.
The coverage is broad but shallow: bubbles, whites, a Provence rosé, and a red lineup that spans Oregon Pinot to Paso Robles Cab to an Aussie Shiraz-Cab blend. Vina Pomal Reserva 2017 is the one nod toward Old World depth, while the Belle Glos double feature (Balade from Oregon and Clark & Telephone from Santa Barbara) gives Pinot lovers something to actually argue about. The Quilt Reserve Napa Cab at $180 and Belle Glos Clark & Telephone at $105 are aspirational anchors on a list that's otherwise comfortably mid-range. Don't come here hunting for Grower Champagne or natural wine — that's just not the mission.
Fourteen of seventeen labels pour by the glass, which is the real story here. The range runs from $8 for the Prince De Richemont Brut or Skyfall Cab up to $22 for the Penfolds Bin 389 — a genuine by-the-glass hero for anyone who wants to drink well without committing to a bottle. The glass program is what makes Vesper worth a stop.
The Bottom Line
Vesper is a reliable pour — a wine bar with a short, approachable list, fair pricing, and a by-the-glass program that's genuinely one of its strongest assets. The Penfolds Bin 389 at $22 a glass and the Vina Pomal Reserva at $13 are both smart pours worth seeking out. It's not destination wine drinking, but it's honest, and in Atlanta, that's enough to earn a repeat visit.
17 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Prince De Richemont Brut, France $8 | $28 — white fruit & floral notes, fresh with lingering hints of citrus
BUBBLES
$8.00 / glass · $28.00 / bottle
Corvezzo Prosecco $12 | $48 — green apples leading to an essence of lemon mousse, organic and vegan
BUBBLES
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
Veuve Clicout Brut (Carte Jaune) Champagne N.V. $175 — lemon, vanilla & toffee apple with chalky coolness & nutty finish
BUBBLES
$175.00 / bottle
Skyfall Chardonnay, Columbia Valley Washington $8 | $28 — rich palate of apple, toasted almond, meyer lemon & a hint of navel orange
WHITE
$8.00 / glass · $28.00 / bottle
Barone Fini Pinot Grigio, Italy $9 | $36 — aromas of floral & lemon mist with flavors of honeydew and apple
WHITE
$9.00 / glass · $36.00 / bottle
BORN Chardonnay, California $12 | $46 — harmonious & young with summer notes of white and citrus fruits.
WHITE
$12.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, N.Z. $12 | $48 — mango, lemongrass, honeysuckle, with, lemon, jasmine & ripe tropical fruit
WHITE
$12.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
Rivarose, Provence, France $12 | $45 — small wild strawberry, with delicate hints of citrus
ROSE
$12.00 / glass · $45.00 / bottle
Skyfall Cabernet, Columbia Valley, Washington $8|$28 — notes of black currant evolving into dark blackberry with hints of cocoa & vanilla
RED
$8.00 / glass · $28.00 / bottle
Vina Pomal Reserva 2017 $13 | $48 — black currant & black cherries with soft tannins & an opulent finish
RED
$13.00 / glass · $48.00 / bottle
Belle Glos Balad, Pinot Noir, Oregon $15 | $65 — blackberry, boysenberry, french toast, black pepper, and a trace of cinnamon.
RED
$15.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Threadcount, California $14 | $55 — boysenberry pie, sugar cookie, toffee and subtle notes of strawberry jam and baking spice.
RED
$14.00 / glass · $55.00 / bottle
Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages, Beaune France $12 | $42 — this fruit-forward, juicy wine has expressive aromas and flavors of strawberries and black cherries with spice notes.
RED
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Trublemaker, Austin Hope Paso Robles $12 | $42 — black current, hints of sweet oak with espresso & leather, lead into luxuriously soft yet firm tannins that linger
RED
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Penfoldes 389 $22 | $85 — cola, grated chocolate and cappuccino dust bind with juniper, sage/rosemary spices.
RED
$22.00 / glass · $85.00 / bottle
Napa Valley Quilt Reserve, Grace of the Land $180 — boysenberry jam, black cherry pie filling, and cocoa layered with notes of vanilla and hazelnut
RED
$180.00 / bottle
Belle Glos Clark&Telephone Pinot Noir Santa Barbara $105 — crushed ripe cherry, cranberry & blueberry pie with a warm & structured finish
RED
$105.00 / bottle
Atlanta · Atlanta · New American/Southern
Garden & Gun Club's wine list is exactly what it wants to be: accessible, fairly priced, and loaded with names people recognize. It won't challenge anyone, but it won't embarrass anyone either — and with 16 options by the glass, it's a legitimately good list for a group with mixed tastes. Send a friend here who wants to drink well without doing homework.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Mediterranean/Greek/Middle Eastern
Crave isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that clear. But with fair glass prices, full by-the-glass availability, and a couple of genuinely solid picks like the Calera Pinot Noir, it does its job without embarrassing anyone. If you're here for the food and want a reasonable glass to go with it, you'll be fine — just don't show up expecting regional wines to match the cuisine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Underground Atlanta · Atlanta · Other
Utopia isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that abundantly clear. If you're here for brunch and mimosas are your goal, fine — but if you want an actual wine experience, Underground Atlanta is not your stop. Order the Prosecco, skip the tower, and adjust expectations accordingly.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Upper Westside · Atlanta · New American/Southern
The Corner Grille Upper Westside keeps its wine program simple, accessible, and mostly fairly priced — this is a neighborhood spot that wants to feed you well and keep your glass full, not win any awards for its cellar. If you're here for Southern comfort food and want an easy, no-fuss glass of wine alongside it, the Septima Malbec or Michel Thomas Sancerre will do the job. Skip the Meiomi, order another appetizer, and let the kitchen do the heavy lifting.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Atlanta · Atlanta · Asian
Silom Thai & Sushi Bar clearly has its priorities elsewhere, and that's fine — the food may well be the reason to visit. But the wine list is an afterthought: overpriced crowd-pleasers with no soul and no connection to the cuisine they're supposed to accompany. Order the Chablis if you must, or skip wine entirely and find a better drink on the cocktail or sake menu.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Galleria · Atlanta · Asian
Osha Thai Sushi Galleria's wine list is exactly what it needs to be — accessible, fairly priced, and available almost entirely by the glass. It won't impress a wine nerd, but it won't embarrass anyone either. If you're here for the food, the El Terrano Albariño or Louis Jadot Gamay will carry you through dinner without drama.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Alpharetta · Wine Bar
The Velvet Note is one of Alpharetta's most genuinely distinctive nights out — a close-up jazz listening room that happens to serve wine, not a wine bar that happens to have music. The wine program leans Italian and Californian but isn't documented well enough for us to make specific bottle calls; pricing trends steep for the area. Come for the experience, order what sounds good, and let the music do the heavy lifting.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Alpharetta · Wine Bar
Sulit is doing something quietly unusual in Alpharetta: committing to a European-focused, white-wine-forward list in a market that typically defaults to domestic Cabernet and Chardonnay. The list is small, but it's curated with a point of view — and the by-the-glass ratio means you can explore without committing to a bottle. If you're tired of the same suburban wine bar experience, this one's worth a detour.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Concourse T · Atlanta · Wine Bar
Vino Volo earns its Wild Card badge not by being a great wine bar in the abstract, but by being a genuinely decent one inside one of the world's busiest airports. Markup will be airport markup — accept that going in — but the international reach on the list and the half-price Tuesday glass program show more care than the setting demands. If you're killing time at Concourse T and you care even a little about what's in your glass, this is where you should be sitting.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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