Monday Nights Just Got a Lot More Interesting
Green Valley / Friendly Center · Greensboro · American Tavern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 25, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Village Tavern Greensboro’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Village Tavern Greensboro is long — 150 to 200 bottles deep — and that's the first thing that impresses you. The second thing is that almost every name on it is one you've seen at a Costco or a grocery store end-cap. That's not a knock, exactly, but it does set expectations.
California dominates here, with Pacific Northwest and France filling in the gaps. The roster leans heavily on reliable household names: La Crema, Sonoma-Cutrer, J. Lohr, Decoy, Jordan, Meiomi. It's a list built for broad comfort, not adventure — you won't find a grower Champagne or a funky Jura white hiding in the back pages. The France section likely delivers the most interesting options if you're willing to dig, but the real depth here is brand recognition, not terroir exploration.
Twenty to thirty pours by the glass is genuinely impressive for a polished-casual tavern in a strip mall-adjacent shopping center. The selection mirrors the bottle list — approachable, familiar, California-forward. Rotation isn't confirmed, but a program this size suggests there's some movement throughout the year.
Meiomi Pinot Noir California — $14 glass / $52 bottle
Not a steal at full price — retail runs about $20 — but on Monday when bottles go half off, you're looking at $26 for a smooth, crowd-friendly Pinot that drinks well with the kitchen's salmon or flatbreads. That's the move.
Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay
Most people at a place like this order the La Crema out of habit, but the Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches is the better glass — more tension, more site specificity, and a step above the usual Chardonnay default. Most tables walk right past it.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay California
At $13 a glass or $48 a bottle, you're paying a 220% markup on a wine that retails for $15. K-J Vintner's Reserve is a fine grocery store Chardonnay, but there's no scenario where it earns a $48 restaurant price tag. Move up the list.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon + Filet Mignon
Jordan is built for exactly this moment — it's polished, soft-edged, and has just enough structure to stand up to a good steak without overpowering it. The filet's butteriness and the wine's restrained fruit are made for each other, and it's one of the few bottles on this list that genuinely earns its restaurant price.
Monday — 50% off select bottles of wine all day Monday in the dining room and bar. Reserve list and sparkling wines are typically excluded.
The Bottom Line
Village Tavern Greensboro is a reliable wine night out if you calibrate your expectations — it's not pushing any boundaries, but 150+ bottles and a legitimate Monday half-price program make it worth a visit when you're in the neighborhood. Come Monday, order the Jordan, and leave satisfied.
South Elm · Greensboro · Wine bar & cheese
Lewis & Elm earns the Wild Card badge because it's the kind of unexpected neighborhood wine bar that punches well above its zip code — a sommelier-curated list leaning into Tuscany, Greece, and Sicily inside a cozy South Elm storefront is not what most people expect to find in Greensboro. We'd happily send a friend here for a flight and a cheese board, and tell them to actually listen to whatever the staff recommends. Just know that our sourced pricing detail is thin right now, so go in with curiosity and ask questions — that's the right posture for a place like this anyway.
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· Greensboro · New American and Wine Bar
1808 Craft & Vine is doing something quietly smart: a fully by-the-glass list at prices that don't punish curiosity, with enough international range to keep things interesting. We don't know the food, we don't know the staff, and the list isn't going to wow a Burgundy collector — but if you're in Greensboro and want to drink something you'd never order at a chain steakhouse, this is the move.
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· Greensboro · Wine and Cocktail Bar
Marjae's is doing something genuinely uncommon for a mid-size Southern city: running a wine-forward space with actual expertise behind it, at prices that won't make you wince. We'd send a friend here for a low-key date night or a Thursday tasting without hesitation — just go in ready to ask questions, because the staff seems like they actually want to answer them.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
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Acceptable
· Greensboro · Cocktail and Wine Bar
Bitters Social House isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be — but the pricing is genuinely fair, a couple of producer picks show real effort, and the by-the-glass setup means you can drink well without committing to a bottle. If you're in Greensboro and need a glass before or after dinner, this is a perfectly honest place to have one.
Crowd Pleasers
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· Greensboro · Italian Steakhouse
Giovanni's is a reliable neighborhood anchor — the room is good, the food has a loyal following, and the Italian reds give you enough to work with if you dig past the Sand Point labels. We'd send a friend here for dinner without hesitation; we'd just steer them straight toward the Barolo or Brunello and skip the California filler.
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· Greensboro · Steakhouse
Fleming's Greensboro is doing more than most chain steakhouses bother to do with wine — 42 by-the-glass options and actual Alsatian whites on a Greensboro wine list deserves acknowledgment. The markups are real and the list isn't going to surprise anyone who's been to a Fleming's before, but if you're eating a bone-in ribeye and want a proper glass without guesswork, this delivers.
Crowd Pleasers
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Midtown · Atlanta · American Tavern
Hobnob is a neighborhood tavern that happens to have wine on the menu, not a restaurant with a wine program. If beer or cocktails are your thing, you're in good hands. But if wine matters to you tonight, this list will let you down — nine reds with no pricing transparency and no range to speak of. Order a bourbon.
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Tulsa · Tulsa · American Tavern
A one-page, fifteen-wine list that is easy to scan, with most wines posted at two prices. Start with the Coelho Rosé at $11/$44 or the Francois Montand sparkling at $12/$48, and ask your server what the two numbers mean and what is on the captains list. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Midtown · Atlanta · American Tavern
A 39-wine Georgia list, 21 white and 18 red, with a red group built mostly on Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon and no prices posted. Start with the Encostas do Lima Vinho Verde from Portugal, or the Belle Glos Balade Pinot Noir if you want red, and ask your server for prices and glass sizes before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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