One Brand, Six Bottles, Zero Ambition
· Fayetteville · Cafe and Bakery · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 10, 2026
RagingWine reviewed City Cafe & Bakery’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at City Cafe & Bakery is exactly six bottles long — and every single one is 14 Hands. That's not a wine program; that's a wholesale order from Costco dressed up as a menu. To be fair, the pricing is reasonable, but there's almost nothing to get excited about here.
Six wines, one producer, zero surprises. 14 Hands is a Washington State brand owned by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, and it's a perfectly drinkable, mass-market lineup — but it reads more like a hotel minibar than a considered wine list. You get the full 14 Hands roster: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. There's no depth, no regional exploration, no small producers, and no reason to think anyone spent more than ten minutes curating this. If you were hoping for something to geek out over, you won't find it here.
All six bottles are available by the glass at $8.25, which is at least a consistent and honest approach. The selection covers the obvious bases — something white, something red, something pink — but every pour comes from the same producer at the same price point, which makes the "by the glass" program feel more like a formality than a feature.
The Bottom Line
City Cafe & Bakery is not a wine destination, and the list makes no effort to pretend otherwise. If you're stopping in for coffee, a pastry, or a casual lunch, that's the move — the wine is an afterthought and should be treated as one. Order the Rosé if you must, skip the Cab, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that earned it.
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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