Cute Café, Wine List Phoning It In
City Center · Carmel · Cafe / New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 7, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Café Patachou – Carmel City Center’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Café Patachou Carmel is basically a footnote — a handful of options tucked behind a very capable brunch and lunch menu. It reads less like a curated program and more like someone checked a box. That said, the prices are gentle enough that it's hard to get truly angry.
We're looking at a list that tops out around 10–15 SKUs, anchored almost entirely by the Patachou Private Label Prosecco and a trio of Ramona Wine Spritz canned options. There's no red wine presence to speak of, no still whites worth discussing, and zero regional depth. The Italy nod via Prosecco and the canned spritz modernity of Ramona basically tell the whole story — this is a mimosa-and-brunch-bubbles program, nothing more. It fits the café concept, sure, but it leaves anyone hoping for a proper glass of wine at lunch with nowhere to go.
Four to eight pours available depending on the day, though the Ramona spritz options — sparkling rosé, blood orange, and ruby grapefruit — dominate the by-the-glass landscape alongside the house Prosecco. At $10–$12 a glass, nobody's getting gouged, but nobody's getting particularly inspired either. There's no rotation to speak of and no sense that the glass list has been touched since they opened.
Patachou Private Label Prosecco — $39
At $39 a bottle for a house Prosecco, this is the only move if you're here with a group. Pop it with French toast and call it a reasonable Saturday.
Ramona Wine Spritz – Ruby Grapefruit
It's a canned wine spritz, so yes, it's a low bar — but Ramona makes a genuinely decent product, and the ruby grapefruit version is bright and honest. Order it on the patio without apology.
Patachou Private Label Prosecco (by the glass)
At $12 a glass against a $39 bottle price, you're paying a standard markup for something that's perfectly fine but entirely unexciting. If you're only having one glass, just grab a Ramona and move on.
Ramona Wine Spritz – Sparkling Rosé + Avocado Toast
The dry, lightly effervescent rosé spritz cuts through the richness of the avocado and brightens up whatever seasonal garnish they've got going. It's a daytime drink doing exactly what daytime drinks should do.
The Bottom Line
Café Patachou is a genuinely good café that simply doesn't care about wine — and that's fine, because neither does most of its lunch crowd. Come for the French toast, grab a Ramona if you need bubbles, and don't come here expecting anything resembling a wine program.
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