South Loop Wine Cellar

closed. amy you are truly missed!!! all the best to you!

Looking for WINE??? Find it here! Great selection and the staff is very knowledgeable.

Amy (the owner) is awesome! Super nice, knows her wines, and is always willing to help if there’s a bottle you’d like her to search out for you. I’ve been a member of the Silver wine club for about a year now, and always get great wines for a paltry $ 30/​month. There are weekly wine tastings (usually free for members, sometimes $ 5 if there are fun extras) which are a fantastic way to expand your palate. Great addition to the South Loop!

I can’t recommend this place more! It is the type of store that you can go into, pick up anything on the shelf, and know that you will love it. We’ve never gone to a wine store we could do that with! The owner’s taste is just that good!
The store also has a wine club in which the owner picks out two wines a month for you. All of the wine is delicious — and it means we get to try things that we would ordinarily never think of trying!

I absolutely love this place in my neighborhood! It offers a great selection of wine at very affordable prices, but what I love most are the Friday night tasting events. They’re usually around $ 10 and a lot of fun. You go taste a few different wines and sometimes there are appetizers or even cupcakes paired with them. They also do dinners in conjunction with Panozzo’s, and I recently got an email about wine classes. Can’t say enough good things about this hidden gem, and the owner, Amy, is lovely.

The best kept gem in the south loop for WINE! I absolutely love this place, it’s so welcoming, warm and carries the most amazing collection of wines ranging from $ 10 — $ 25 which is ideal.
I have experienced this place three times now and every time was a 5 star experience for me. First time I dropped by with my husband and met the owner Amy, who is btw so incredibly nice and helpful and knows her WINE. She helped me plan our 2 Year Anniversary party for me business, it was the easiest process ever. I bought two wines that she suggested the first time I went and they were amazing!
Second visit was for her Friday Night Wine Tastings for $ 10 and it was worth every penny… you get to try 5 wines, there is food vendor and you have the opportunity to shop, join the wine club ($ 30 and $ 50 option) and mingle with tons of fabulous south loop locals. It was a great crowd!
My third visit was for our 2 Year Anniversary party last night in fact and I can’t thank Amy enough for making our event amazing. Our guests loved every minute of it, cupcakes from Be Sweet, food from Fleming’s Steakhouse and amazing WINES from the South Loop Wine Cellar. It was a 5 wine tasting with fantastic selections from Amy, there was a fabulous Moscato which everyone was raving about, and everyone couldn’t stop talking about how AWESOME the South Loop Wine Cellar was. I am telling you no lie, this place is a gem and you’ve got to try it out.
5 Stars all the way! I will be back again and will be recommending this place to everyone I know.

A long overdue review for this great addition to my hood. Looking for wine off the beaten path? Its a guarantee you will always see hard to find wines across a wide stretch of regions. As mentioned in most of the other reviews, the prices are more than fair. It’s easy to find a lot of bottles under $ 20 and even $ 10 that are great. Reminds me of a mini version of Lush, but with the same type of friendly service and no snobnosity.
Take the time to say hi to the owner Amy and introduce yourself. She’s always happy to show you what’s new or direct you to something based on what you’ve had before…

I came here for my first wine tasting months ago and Amy was able to open up my uncultured mind (that was raised in the country side of Michigan) to so many different wines that I had never known about. Her tastings that she has every Friday (usually $ 5-​$ 10 unless you’re in the wine club) have helped sparked my new addiction to Malbec. Her wide variety of wines have helped to make me that much more alcoholic.

I visited this place for the first time on Friday for a tasting, and I was totally impressed.
Space-​wise, the store is very open and inviting. There are some comfortable chairs at the front and everything is clearly labeled without pretense. The store has different areas for tasting, red wine for sale, white wine for sale, sparkling wines and chilled wines.
The best part, though, was the personal service we got from Amy, the store owner. She is friendly and charming, very down to earth (unlike many so-​called wine experts) and happy to answer any questions, no matter how stupid you might think they are. She was happy to talk about wines at every price range and had selected some great ones for us to try at the tasting.
Overall, a great addition to the neighborhood. Highly recommended!

Unlike the larger wine store chains, South Loop Wine Cellar is a lot more intimate and provides superb attention to all its customers. Their weekly wine tasting events are excellent in the sense that Amy, the owner, always manages to invite very knowledgeable wine representatives who never rush you through a tasting. Thus far, I learned more at South Loop through Amy as well as the wine reps than I ever did at official wine tasting classes on a cruise or at restaurants. The food set out during the wine tastings are also top notch… it’s been a long time since I tasted such poignant Gruyère cheese! Amy also goes out of her way to make picking up wine from the store as convenient as possible for her clients and is even thinking of offering a delivery service for her members. To top it off, although the wine sold at South Loop may be pricier compered to Sam’s, I believe South Loop makes up for that by exploring more wine regions. I rarely opt for Oregon wine, but South Loop introduced me to a bottle that surpassed my expectations. I would have never thought about trying wine from Oregon if it wasn’t for South Loop!

I was searching for some RR chocolats as part of a gift, and I called 6 different stores with no avail. These stores said I can come back in a few days to a week, but I needed them the next day. I called Amy at South Loop Wine Cellar and they were out of stock as well, but she said she might be able to have them delivered right away. She got my number, called me back immediately, and told me I could pick some up within the hour. Wow, that kind of service is exceptional and hard to come by these days.
I didn’t really take the time to scour the wine selection, but noticed it wasn’t very bountiful. Instead, I took some time and talked to Amy and she told me she has paired these chocolates at one of her tastings. She told me that she paired the honey fennel and basil with a more earthy pinot.
I still have a lot to learn about wine. I mean even if there was a college major involving beer, wine and spirits, I don’t think 120 credits would do justice. At least beer and wine major would deem more useful than my toilet paper of a degree in Biology. So far, I have mostly relied on my father for wine education and took on his recommendations. But, Amy seems very approachable and enthusiastic. And I hope to go to one of her tastings soon.

The only drawback of Solo Wine Cellar is that it’s small. If you compare the variety to Binny’s, Amy doesn’t have this level, but if you’re a customer and there’s something that you want that she doesn’t have, she’ll get it or something comparable. We’re wine club members here and I appreciate the knowledge of Amy and love having this feet from my doorstep! We’ve been members here for over a year and you can usually catch us here on a Friday. Amy is seriously such a sweet person, she gave us a wedding present! Seriously, who does that? You think the cashier and Binny’s would be doing that? LOL. Just sayin, that personal touch is what makes small business so desirable.

This independent wine shop is oh-​so charming and just what the South Loop needs. They have a wide range of price points and phenomenal selections from small, boutique wineries. The owner is extremely knowledgeable and always ready to help select the perfect wine for a gift or party. The shop gets extra points for always having a few bottles on hand to taste.

Great place! I finally walked down to the South Loop Wine Cellar the other day. They really do have the entire spectrum of prices here! I was excited when Sam’s opened up at Roosevelt and Wabash, but the South Loop Wine Cellar is much closer to me, much more helpful, and I’m all for neighborhood businesses :)
I signed up for their e-​mail list, and I hope to attend one of their tastings sometime soon.

I love having this place in the neighborhood. The woman that works there is great. I just really like being able to walk in and deal with a reasonable selection of wines and have someone to talk to as opposed to the warehouse style of Sams and Binnys.

The lady working here was so wonderfully informative. Everything looked so clean and pretty in her shop too.
My only gripe with this place is my uncle specifically asked me to pick up some Sapporo, a somewhat easy-​to-​find beer. I know they’re a wine shop, but I wish they had a few beers there, just for those of us en route to a BYOB.

Just what the South Loop needed!!! Amy is so helpful and takes her time to explain what youre buying or what your looking to find. Most of their selection is American and little from overseas. I agree on Matthew B. comments about «SAMS» ehhhh and I really hope people notice this spot!!!

Update: I still really like this place and you can get some nice wine here, but I changed my rating because it is more low key than the other shop and I don’t feel they are on the same level.
What a great addition to the South Loop! I have stopped in a handful of times and always walk out with a great bottle or two of wine. The prices are very competitive and she has a nice range of price points to choose from.
I love wine and have purchased my fair share of bottles, but I’m definitely not a connoisuer, so it is especially great that Amy is there! Amy is always very helpful in finding the perfect wine to fit the taste or occasion and she never makes me feel like an idiot for not knowing about the wines. She also usually has a bottle or two open to taste. Between her suggestions and the samples, I have expanded my wine horizons and have purchased wines I never would have picked out on my own.
A few other points. They do have a quick chiller, so you can pick up a great white for a BYOB and it will be ready in minutes. They also stock beer, wine accessories and gift bags. The space is very cozy and inviting! I haven’t made it to a tasting yet, but I’m sure it would be informative and fun!

After walking by this place for 3 months, waiting for them to open, they finally did so about a month ago. This little shop is clearly a labor of love, and I hope they make it, what with Sam’s opening up on Roosevelt. Anyhow, they have a thoughtful collection of wines, focusing more on American (where they have a connection with a buyer in California) than European bottles. They also have a small selection of very good beer: I though about the Dogfish IPA, but went with a 12-​pack of Spaten Optimator in the end. Especially if you’re heading down to South Coast for dinner, this is a great place to pick up a nice bottle!
They have tastings too! So fun :).