Liquor Stores in McLean, VA

“Chain Bridge Cellars is such a hidden gem in the area! Their free wine tastings every Friday and Saturday are one of my favorite things - they make it so easy and fun to try new wines and discover bottles I never would’ve picked up on my own. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable without ever being pushy, and they always have great recommendations at different price points.

The shop is well-organized, welcoming, and has a fantastic selection. Stopping by during a weekend tasting is the best way to figure out what you’ll actually enjoy drinking at home, and they make it super easy to grab a bottle of whatever you liked. Highly recommend for wine lovers, casual sippers, and anyone looking to explore new wines!”

“I’d been trying to arrange a cheese and wine birthday basket for our daughter and was lucky to have Jon help me. He made great suggestions for items I wouldn’t have considered and made the present special. Their wine and cheese selections are broad and everyone who works there is always helpful and nice to work with. Great place to get advice on wine and cheese selections!”

“I don't get the negative reviews...I'm from Detroit with 1am party stores every 2 miles and bullet proof glass or disgusting filth ...be glad for clean self serve ABC locations and decent closing hours to keep alcohol abuse disorders from late evening purchases”

“Very large selection of wines and spirits in a very wide price range - there are bottles under $10 ranging up to several thousands of dollars. Very entertaining just to walk through and see everything, and the floor staff was very friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. The cashier was a touch gruff, but that’s okay.”

“I enjoy Balducci's because they have a nice variety of wines you can not easily get at big box stores. If you need that special ingredient for a dish, they usually have it. You can grab a snack and a drink and sit in their Cafe or outdoors on the patio. And mostly I appreciate the pleasant staff who are always willing to help and not make you feel rushed.While the prices are more expensive than other grocery stores this is a specialty market and for that prepare to spend a little extra. If looking for a weekly grocer, this may not be it. But if looking to cater a party, find a special bottle of wine or get that hard to find ingredient, this is a place to check out.”

“I have lived at Dolley Madison for over 20 years and love this market. Its small, but for its size, they have a good variety of items. One thing I would like to see them do is yank out the Blue Bunny Ice Cream, errr Blue Bunny Frozen Dairy desert freezer and sell REAL ice cream, and not the frozen dairy desert garbage. I have a recommendation, a brand that is local to the east coast, been around for years and really needs more places in NoVa to carry the brand.HERSHEYS ICE CREAM.Its REAL Ice cream, they have great ice cream, and ice cream novelties. They have a great variety of products and with the limited amount of places that sell it, if you were to sell it and word got out, it will sell, it will be a successful switch. Look at Vienna Drug Store. They are ALWAYS. selling out of MANY of the most popular varieties. I know because I usually buy them out of some of their products on a regular basis. Please support an ice cream company that still believes in ICE CREAM and not one of the many "Frozen Dairy Desert" Companies. But great store, friendly people, good prices and they pack a lot in such a small space.”