Weidmann's

Walking into Weidmann's — a Southern institution that's been feeding Meridian since 1870 — you don't expect to see a Wine Spectator-recognized wine program. White tablecloths, dark wood, the ghost of a hundred years of catfish dinners in the walls. The wine list is a pleasant surprise in a room that mostly screams sweet tea.

The list runs 80-120 bottles and leans hard into California, which tracks for a restaurant that earned its WS Award of Excellence in 2024 with California listed as its strength. You'll find Caymus Cabernet, Jordan Cabernet, Stag's Leap Cabernet, Rombauer Chardonnay, Duckhorn Merlot — the hits, the crowd-pleasers, the reliable names your uncle orders with confidence. It's not an adventurous list by any stretch, but every bottle is a known quantity, and there's a sommelier on staff — Molly Robin — who gives the program real credibility. The glaring gap is anything outside California: no meaningful domestic or international depth to speak of.

Ten to sixteen options by the glass is a solid spread for a historic Southern dining room in Meridian, Mississippi — this isn't exactly a wine bar market. The by-the-glass program almost certainly mirrors the bottle list's California-heavy focus, so expect Chardonnay and Cab to anchor the pour options. Rotation appears limited, but having a knowledgeable staff member guiding you through the options makes the format work.