Champagne Dreams on a Bare-Bones List
Atlanta · New American/Southern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 4, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Habitat Kitchen & Bar’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Thirteen labels. That's it. The wine list at Habitat Kitchen & Bar is less a curated program and more a placeholder — a handful of crowd-pleasers and a Champagne section that swings for the fences in a way the rest of the list simply doesn't support. It reads like someone grabbed the most recognizable names they could think of and called it a day.
The list breaks down into four loose categories — red, white, rosé, and sparkling — but calling it a selection feels generous. On the red side, you've got Altos Malbec and Emporium Rosso, both solid grocery-tier pours but nothing that signals any real curation. The white is a single Southern Ocean Sauvignon Blanc, which does the job without asking any questions. The sparkling section is where things get strange: La Marca Prosecco sits alongside Moët, Veuve Clicquot, and a $800 Dom Pérignon Luminous bottle, creating a price gulf that makes the list feel less like a wine program and more like a Vegas table service menu.
Nine of the thirteen labels are available by the glass, which is actually a decent ratio. Glass pours run from $11 for the Emporium Rosso up to $50 for the Moët & Chandon Brut, which is a genuinely steep ask for a by-the-glass pour. The mid-range options — Hampton Water at $16/glass and Whispering Angel at $14/glass — are predictable rosé standbys that will move volume but won't surprise anyone.
The Bottom Line
Habitat's wine list is a shortcut, not a program — thirteen labels, predictable producers, and Champagne markups that feel disconnected from the rest of the dining experience. The Dom J Laurens is a genuinely good find buried in an otherwise unremarkable lineup, but one good pick doesn't make a wine destination. Stick to cocktails unless you're specifically hunting that Crémant.
13 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
ALTOS MALBEC 12/43
Rojo
$12.00 / glass · $43.00 / bottle
EMPORIUM ROSSO 11/38
Rojo
$11.00 / glass · $38.00 / bottle
SOUTHERN OCEAN SAUV BLANC 12/42
Blanco
$12.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
HAMPTON WATER 16/56
Rosé
$16.00 / glass · $56.00 / bottle
WHISPERING ANGEL 14/50
Rosé
$14.00 / glass · $50.00 / bottle
DOM J LAURENS BLANC 15/52
Sparkling
$15.00 / glass · $52.00 / bottle
LA MARCA PROSECCO 16/60
Sparkling
$16.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
LA MARCA PROSECCO ROSÉ 16/60
Sparkling
$16.00 / glass · $60.00 / bottle
MOET & CHANDON BRUT 50/200
Sparkling
$50.00 / glass · $200.00 / bottle
MOET & CHANDON ROSE 250
Sparkling
$250.00 / bottle
VEUVE CLICQUOT BRUT 200
Sparkling
$200.00 / bottle
VEUVE CLICQUOT ROSE 250
Sparkling
$250.00 / bottle
DOM PERIGNON LUMINOUS 800
Sparkling
$800.00 / bottle
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
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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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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