Candy Shop Vibes, Gas Station Wine Prices
Midtown · Tallahassee · Café / Dessert · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 16, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Lofty Pursuits is less a list and more a footnote — two labels tucked somewhere between the candy selection and the ice cream menu. It reads like an afterthought, which is exactly what it is.
Two wines. That's the whole program. Both are Crane Lake, a budget California brand that retails for $4.99 a bottle at Total Wine — we're talking entry-level grocery store shelf, the kind of wine that ends up in sangria pitchers. There's no regional story here, no attempt at curation, and no indication that anyone involved gave the wine program more than thirty seconds of thought. If you came for wine discovery, you took a wrong turn.
There is one by-the-glass option at $7, which is an unspecified house pour. At nearly half the bottle price of $18, the math on ordering by the glass is rough. There's no rotation, no variety, no reason to think this changes week to week.
Crane Lake Rosé NV — $18
If you're committed to drinking wine here, the rosé is the most sessionable of the Crane Lake lineup and the least likely to disappoint alongside something sweet. It's still $13 over retail, but at least it's cold and pink.
Crane Lake Pinot Grigio NV
Light, inoffensive, and the safest bet if you're pairing with anything dessert-forward. It won't surprise you, but it won't offend you either — and in this context, that's almost a compliment.
Crane Lake Chardonnay NV
At 261% markup on a $4.99 bottle, you're paying restaurant prices for a wine that belongs in a box. The Chardonnay is the least versatile of the three against a dessert menu. Hard pass.
Crane Lake Rosé NV + House-made candy or ice cream
The rosé's light fruit profile won't compete with sweet confections the way a Chardonnay would. It's the one pairing scenario here where the wine earns its keep.
❌ The Bottom Line
Lofty Pursuits is a genuinely fun candy-and-dessert destination, but the wine program is strictly incidental — two Crane Lake labels marked up 261% don't deserve your $18. Order the ice cream, skip the wine.
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