Dandelion Wine

After a year patronizing this place and at least a couple of grand spent, I shall not return. It’s simple. Despite a nice selection of wine, although esoteric which often yields mediocre results, the people that work here have either not been trained in basic customer service or are mannerless muppets.
I walked in, was the only person in the store, and the two knobs behind the counter must have been checking their myspace or friendster account, because a simple acknowledgement was beneath them. Intent on upholding the tired cliché of manufactured indifference, these two could not give a f**k. At least mommy and daddy are proud they have a job and are «really in to wine».
When I paid, the guy said nothing other than «you wanna bag for that?». «yes please». I replied. Then silence. It was astounding.
And so, despite the inconvenience of driving in, parking etc., it’s back to Astor for me. No, they don’t have such hand picked juice, but they’re warm and helpful and don’t get more excited about a cutesy hand-​written label than actually helping.

Sorry Dandy!
My 5 star was removed by the powers that be (I wonder who complained???).
Don’t let the trolls keep you from your goals!
Love you guys!

OH SWEET JESUS THIS PLACE ROCKS MY FACE OFF. Dandy is amazing and whenever I am in Brooklyn I make sure to stop by and stock up on that delicious wine.
I’m far from a wine expert but the selections they recommend for me always seem to impress the people I that share them with. Based on my experience, when I pour wine from Dandelion for guests, 9 out of 10 people agree that i am both more attractive AND funnier after the first glass. You can’t argue with these results.
The staff and atmosphere are the reason I go out of my way to buy wine here but the inventory is fantastic too. There seems to be a steady flow of customers but I always feel taken care of.
Dorre R. — I don’t know why you’re buying wine. Clearly you’re taking crazy pills and one should never mix alcohol with crazy pills.

Out of all the staff, Meg, is by far the most helpful, friendly and informative. I don’t drink but she’s helped me pick out different wines as Xmas gifts over the past few years. She’s quite knowledgeable. I believe she studied to become a sommelier.

Had an awful experience in this shop. Was totally ignored for the whole time I was in the store. My first interaction with a staff member was at the cash register with A young woman who rudely ignored me and continued doing what she was doing (paying invoices) until she was good and ready to check me out then no greeting just the total. When I told her about how this was a less than stellar experience I was met with no apology. I’ll save my money and take my business elsewhere where I am appreciated or at least not ignored.

Great selection, helpful staff, and regular tastings (paired with cheeses). What’s not to love? Although they only have wine, Duke’s just up the road can meet your liquor needs.

Awesome small neighborhood wine shop with TONS of great selections and a sweet staff. Staff wine selections are right on the money, so definitely try one (or 5)!

Excellent wine spot. It’s very easy to get a nice, moderately priced bottle of wine. They have nice boxed wine as well.
The staff is knowledgeable and will do their best to make a recommendation, though I usually prefer to browse on my own.
There are weekly tastings, sourdough bread sold for $ 6, and a farm share.
Dogs are welcome, and treats are often offered. :-)

this place is the best. they’re an asset to the neighborhood, they’ll hold your keys, they deliver, they’re friendly, and wine + cheese every thursday. dandy for mayor!

Pretty much the best thing that happened in Greenpoint for wine lovers: deliveries, amazing wine selections, an extremely knowledgable and friendly staff. The only thing that would make this place better was if they stayed open a wee bit later at night!

wow what RUDE service by the owner. Extremely rude, perhaps she woke up the wrong side of the bed that day…
Forget this place go to Grapepoint Wines on Norman St where you will be treated with respect.

Do you need wine? Do you need wine NOW? Do you need cheap wine for a date and you need advice? This place will do the trick, the wine trick.
Red wines, white wines, Zinfandels, good wine, bad wine, wine pon de floor, all the wines that are fit to drink. Isn’t it time you reignited your love affair with alcohol?

Though conveniently located, literally every bottle of wine this place recommends has been consistently bad.
The folks working here are also over educated/​underemployed wine drunks — which adds a touch of character.

I love this place. The employees are very cool, knowledgeable and quick to help. Also have a great memory of what I’ve had before. The delivery service is great, and usually much quicker then the estimate that they give you. The tastings are always fun, and give a great introduction to new wines.
I wish the wine bag came in other colors, ha.

This is the best wine shop in the world probably.
They recommend great wines.
The $ 12 or $ 13 rioja is good.
The $ 15 1-​liter Gruner is good
The $ 22 Pinot is good. Forget the name.
The $ 24 chardonnay, I think Qune or Cune or something is good. Screw top.

A lovely wine shop. The only thing lacking is a points card /​reward system.

Lovely wine shop with knowledgeable staff who give honest recommendations without trying to upsell you. I often give descriptions of roughly what I want for delivery (yes, they deliver, thank you jesus) and have always been really happy with the picks.
On Thursdays they have nice tastings with interesting choices, many of which my wife and I have purchased. They also provide some really nice cheese and bread from Eastern District (another gem). That said, if you go, don’t just hover by the food and snarf down everything. Try and remember other people are there too.

Love every single bottle of wine I have ever bought here! Even the $ 11 bottle of cooking wine I bought (their recommendation) was awesome. Delivery is pretty sweet, I’ve called them and let them know my budget, countries and varieties that I favor, and let them choose and have never been disappointed.

Good
Wine and
Helpful staff
Hosting tastings
And helping you make dinner parties great.

Dandelion is awesome. They have an extremely amazing selection of wines, bubbles and sake for extraordinary prices. Their shelves continually change with exciting bottles, and their staff picks are really worth checking out. Their $ 10 – 25 bottle range is absolutely second to none!!!
A lot of times I go into Dandelion, walk to the staff picks, select a few bottles, and then head to the refrigerated section and pick up a few bottles of their delectable bubbles… They have these awesome adult six-​packs where you get a cardboard six-​pack for your six bottles of wine. Sometimes, I get two of them… but that’s only when I’m planning a party, have a lot of dates planned for the week, or am stocking up for a bunch of dates.
So, yeah, you get that I love Dandelion. How about a story?
I was on a date near Dandelion on a lovely summer evening… we were debating on whether to go to a bar next or what. I knew my date loved wine, so I suggested we go to Dandelion, pick up a bottle (or two), and drink it by the waterfront. She loved the idea, and we bump into a couple of my acquaintances at the shop. They asked what I was doing, and they joined us with a bottle on the waterfront.
We go armed to the GP waterfront with 3 bottles and a bunch of attitude. We got two bubbles, and a bottle of wine. Needless to say, things started to get sloppy after we pounded all three bottles in a relatively short period of time. The end. (End of story, not end of the night).
Yeah, you don’t get to know how the rest of the night turned out. Haha.