virginia-highlandWed-Sun 16:00-22:00
Humble Pie in Virginia-Highland, Atlanta runs a wine and wood-fired pizza counter with a Mediterranean and natural-wine list. Patio fronts North Highland Avenue.
Signature pour: Italian rotating glass list
Wine focus: Mediterranean, natural
Food: Wood-fired pizza, small plates
Tip: Reservations on Resy. The pizza programme is strong; the wine pairings come from a tightly edited list.
buckheadTue-Sat 08:00-22:00
Le Bon Nosh in Buckhead, Atlanta opened 2020 as an all-day French cafe with a serious wine programme that converts to a dinner room. Biodynamic and natural French focus.
Signature pour: Loire reds by the glass
Wine focus: French, biodynamic
Food: All-day European cafe and dinner
Tip: Walk-ins welcome at the bar all day; dinner reservations on Resy. The Loire programme is the most polished in town.
buckheadMon-Sun 16:00-00:00
The Painted Pin in Buckhead, Atlanta runs an upscale bowling alley with a wine bar pouring Old World and growers' Champagne since 2014. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
Signature pour: Daily by-the-glass selection
Wine focus: Old World, growers' Champagne
Food: Snacks and pizza
Tip: The wine bar is the under-the-radar part; bowlers fill the lanes after 19:00. Reservations on Resy; book bar seats specifically.
little-five-pointsTue-Sun 16:00-23:00
The Wrecking Bar in Little Five Points, Atlanta runs a brewpub with a tight wine programme alongside the beer in a Victorian mansion basement. Beer-led but the wine list is serious.
Signature pour: Georgia wine flight
Wine focus: Local and natural wines
Food: Brewpub menu, snacks
Tip: Outdoor patio in summer. The brew pub focus is beer; wine is the secondary draw, with rotating Georgia natural pours.