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January 2024 by Drew Heinecke
Great selection, and Siavash is a docent of a wine merchant. Obviously loves his craft and shares knowledge freely without pretense
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May 2023 by Lawrence B
This has been my go to for about a year now and it's the best wine shop in the Oakland/Berkeley area. The selection is broad and unique, primarily independent wines from around the world. The staff is super educated on the wines and know just when to offer assistance and when to let you explore on your own. Love this place and never disappointed!
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May 2023 by Lawrence Bair
This has been my go to for about a year now and it's the best wine shop in the Oakland/Berkeley area. The selection is broad and unique, primarily independent wines from around the world. The staff is super educated on the wines and know just when to offer assistance and when to let you explore on your own. Love this place and never disappointed!
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April 2023 by Tia McIntyre
Walked in on Sunday afternoon. The man working didn't even look up from his computer to greet. No acknowledgement, no hello. Expressionless face. Probably not the best approach to customer service. Did not feel inspired to buy anything here due to this. Will not return unfortunately.
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January 2023 by Thomas V
This is a good place to shop for wine. The environment and display are lovely. And the selection is good. Happy shopping!
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December 2022 by Mary S.
Un-pretentious, great value, amazing selection. Most options are less than ~$30. Exactly what you want in a neighborhood wine shop!
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October 2022 by Elisa V.
I love this wine shop so much that I no longer even know how to shop for wine anywhere else!This is the perfect wine shop for when you want to buy wine in the $15+ range for any occasion. They have a huge selection of imported and domestic wines ranging from the more traditional to the more unique. While the shop has tasting notes on all their bottles that make it much easier to shop for wine yourself without memorizing regional varieties and years, the real move is to walk straight up to one of the workers and describe what you want. Everyone who works here is DEEPLY knowledgable about wines, genuinely excited to share recommendations, and super unpretentious about finding you the right bottle for the day. I've walked up with the whole spectrum of 'we're doing a treat yourself miso cod today, so what are your more interesting bottles in the $30-40 range' (went with this french white with sesame notes and a super full bodied, buttery white), to 'it's a cheeseboard pizza kinda day, so something simple in the $15-20 range' (went with a 'salty' volcanic soil Italian white), to 'tbh, I'm just planning to get wine tipsy this afternoon, but in a classy kinda way so what are your cheaper reds' (went some simple, fruity red). I just walked through the shop with the task of finding a ~$20 bottle to pair with the ragu and papardelle that a friend is making tonight and was recommended a more traditional Chianti with deeper cherry and spice notes or a lighter, more modern biodynamic red with brighter fruit notes (went with the Chianti). This shop has become the only place where I'll spend a decent bit of money on wine because EVERY SINGLE recommendation I've ever got has been perfect in ways that have changed the way that I think of drinking wine. And every single interaction that I've had with any of the folks who work here has been super fun.The only downside of this shop is that it'll make you snobbier about the wine that you drink. But that's what being old is for anyway, so go buy some wine here!
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July 2022 by Claire Hass
Great selection and service. Always get great recommendations.
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May 2022 by Susan Hao
This place is the best! They have a great selection of natural and organic wines and are so knowledgeable about each label. We got our wedding wines from here, and Dan helped us secure a few of the last cases of my favorite wine (Edith and Ida Chardonnay) even when the winery itself said that they had run out. They delivered all the way to our venue in santa cruz and were amazing to work with. They had great recommendations of which wines to serve, and our guests LOVED the wine.
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December 2021 by Manuel Hernandez (Manny)
It had been a long time since I'd visited this wine store. We used to live two blocks away. It's still as good as it was back then. I took home a Spanish bottle and a French bottle.
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August 2021 by Manuel Hernandez (Personal)
It had been a long time since I'd visited this wine store. We used to live two blocks away. It's still as good as it was back then. I took home a Spanish bottle and a French bottle.
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July 2021 by Dylan Furcall
Excellent selection, helpful staff, commitment to local producers, and good range of prices!
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June 2021 by Hugo Pelland
Great selection and friendly staff
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January 2021 by Michael C.
Great service both at the door and through the online delivery process. Always have good information about options. Solid natural wine choices too!
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December 2020 by Dooley Lanny
Amazing staff, taking all necessary precautions during this pandemic. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the outdoor patio and food. Service was great and attentive. Would definitely come back again. Side note: only selling bottle of wine, not by the glass, which is totally fine with me
