A Bottle or Two

Great place! Very good location, plenty of parking in their parking lot. Staff was very friendly and there was a large selection of beer and wine I was pretty surprised. Very affordable and worth the short trip on a freezing day. Would definitely come again a md like recommend others to stop and buy alcohol here. However no hard liquor just beer and wine!

It’s been 8 months since I first reviewed «A Bottle or Two» and I can say that if I could give it 6-​stars, I would. Every time I go in there, I walk out with the perfect bottle. The employees always ask what I’d like to spend after I describe what I’m looking for — this is a wine store that realizes people have budgets and aren’t always looking for a $ 50+ bottle. Also, with descriptions under every single one of the wines, it can also be a self-​service experience but without the walking up and down the aisle and picking a bottle at random — which is what I do at the big-​box stores. The labels describe the flavors AND recommend what dishes the wine would be best with. And they’ll keep your purchases on file so if you can’t remember the bottle you bought last month but loved, they’ll remember. And like I said in my last review, there’s no sacrifice between quality & price. I recently bought a bottle of red that my husband just wouldn’t stop gushing about — he thought it was a super spendy bottle and when I told him it was $ 11, he told me to buy a case. Finally, they just carry things I can’t find elsewhere and introduce me to things I wouldn’t normally try — I just bought a white wine from Greece for $ 19 that I plan to drink all summer. I have told everyone about this place.

I love this place. Awesome selection, super friendly staff. The tastings are fantastic — Thirsty Thursdays are so fun! They have various ones available by the taste and by the glass to try as well. Stop in and try something new!

We finally found this wonderful shop after searching two days for exceptional craft beer and wine. Manager Robin gave helpful insight and tastings of their tremendous selection, and invited us back for Thirsty Thursday events. Don’t miss this amazing place!

I walked in on a late morning in search of a specific wine as an anniversary gift for a couple. David told me he didn’t carry it but immediately made some calls to have it delivered a few hours later. Talk about customer service. He gave me a call when it came in and was very helpful throughout the whole process.

I love this wine store. Go by on thirsty Thursdays and try some of their great wines. My husband and I try to make it a date night, go have some wine and head out for dinner. It is a good way to spend some quality time together away from the kids. Also, very nice to find new great tasting affordable wines to take home and add to our collection.

A Bottle or Two is a great wine shop hidden in a strip mall off the main busy roads. As others have mentioned, the store is beautiful and well laid out. A lot of thought went into the design and organization of the store and it paid off well. There’s a small section for craft beers and an even smaller display for sake, but the store is primarily wines.
I’m not really a beer person but I love wine so I’ll keep talking about that.
The staff has tried to be friendly but often seemed to come off more awkward than friendly. I did the wine tasting once and the fellow administering our samples tried to make conversation and talk about the wines but it all sounded very scripted. But whatever, he tried and certainly never did anything to offend.
The wines we sampled were all top notch and I was particularly entertained by the fancy pouring system they have. Rather than just pouring from the bottles they have a sort of ‘wine fountain’ that you press your glass against and it pulls a perfect portion from the attached bottle. The wine tasting was reasonably priced at $ 5 for 5 samples.
The wine selection here rivals that of nearby O’Bryans and easily tops The Wine List. If you’re looking for a great wine this is definitely the place to start.

This place has an excellent concept. I really like the fact you can try many different wines and even purchase a bottle to consume on premise. The «thirsty thursday» deal of five samples for $ 5.00 is great as well.

I don’t drink wine, really. I’m more of a champagne drinker or a hard liquor drinker. Well, it doesn’t matter what kind of drinker I am. I do want to provide some context, because I could not fully appreciate this small shop.
I came here for one thing and one thing only, a gift card. Yes, they do sell them! This gift card saved me from hours of puzzling shopping for my manager during the holidays.
What I noticed is that they do sell beer and all kinds of doo-​hicky gadgets and accessories in addition to wine. They do have «tastings» at their small bar area. When I say «small,» I mean small. It’s cute but smaller than my kitchen breakfast bar. :)
If you like wine or are looking for something for a special occasion (perhaps a red to go with that braised beef you are making tonight?), this is the place.

UPDATED BELOW
Original Review: The place is a bit pretentious. Walked in looking for Sam Adams Noble Pils. I had heard it was going from a seasonal to a year-​round offering, and I was eager to find it. I asked a bearded employee, he paused, looked embarrassed for me, and chose his words carefully:
«That’s the kind of beer you can find in a grocery store, so we can’t carry it and expect people to come here for it.»
He said this standing next to a pallet-​load of Yuengling, which is available in any gas station, and is arguably – very arguably – nowhere near as good as Noble Pils. He didn’t recommend a beer that was similar, and he didn’t offer to special order it for me. I’ll never be back.
UPDATE 2015-​02-​10: I know there are more important things in life than fighting with a store owner, but every interaction I have with this establishment seems comically at odds with how reasonable people conduct business.
The owner has responded here on Unilocal,but instead of addressing the issue, he attempts to discredit me as a reviewer. The basic facts I listed above are true. The employee I spoke with (possibly the owner) may not have had a beard. He was a stocky man. It may not have been an actual «palette» of Yuengling, but it was some sort of display. The words I put in quotes are accurate. He basically inferred the beer I wanted wasn’t «fancy» enough, and then did not attempt to help or make any kind of sale.
In his response he points out that I «only» have 3 reviews. Yes, I created a Unilocal account exactly because of this bad experience at A Bottle or Two. I also rated another nearby wine store with 5 stars because I went there after my bad experience at A Bottle or Two, and the staff at this other wine store were very helpful.
The owner of A Bottle or Two also takes umbrage that I wrote a review for a restaurant that is now closed (it was not when I wrote the review), and he infers something must be wrong with me because he is not aware of any other person at his store asking for Sam Adams Noble Pils. Doesn’t this guy, from his own words posted here, sound exactly like the person I described speaking with at A Bottle or Two in my original review?

Great wine section and customer service is outstanding. Wish they had a larger selection of cold beer.

A Bottle or Two is this great local wine shop. I always go here to buy my wine they always have the nicest people working here and they give the best wine advice. The prices are also reasonable too. I would highly suggest going here.

Nice wine and beer shop in the Mason area. We stopped by on a Friday after work to kill time (the traffic in this area is a bear) and I was pleasantly surprised! The craft beer selection is small but impressive, and we built a six pack with some great Founder’s beers I haven’t tried yet. Also grabbed a couple of larger bottles of beer that I hadn’t seen elsewhere.
The wine selection looked impressive, so I’ll be sure to check that out sometime when I’m in need of wine. The clerk mentioned they had some cold beer on tap, wine by the glass, and appetizers-​definitely something I’ll be checking out some day while waiting for rush hour to end.
Friendly staff, great selection-​this is a shop I’ll definitely head back to.

I had driven by the shop many-​a-​time going between my parents’ house and Fields Ertel. Stepping into the shop for the first time, I was impressed by how big the space was. It’s very well appointed and considered. There are coat racks where they’re needed, comfortable chairs and plenty of room to stand and taste wine.
I enjoyed a really nice wine tasting with food from Relish Tapas. There were several kinds of wine on hand that I’d never heard of before and was happily surprised to discover them.
It may be tucked into a strip mall on a hellishly busy road, but you’d never know it from the inside. Great space, knowledgeable staff and lots and lots of good wine.

I don’t find myself near Mason that often — however I am always up for a wine tasting so I jumped at the chance to check out a Unilocal event at the shop. This is not your typical wine shop… it is more organized and spacious. This can be helpful for people who are easily overwhelmed. The craft beer selection is also respectable and has lots of singles to allow customers to make custom six-​packs. During the actual wine tasting, the staff was eager to explain and help with taste choices. After wondering around the shop, we left with a Zinfandel that we were pleased with.
I could definitely see myself returning next time I’m in the area.

So this place might just beat the pants off of Jungle Jims for my wine purchasing.
This place is über cute and very well laid out. They had the show bottles on display where you could see them, along with information about each and every bottle. That is super helpful and I love wine descriptions. They offer wine tastings as well, which I’m almost positive I will be back for, multiple times. Everything is set up mainly by reds and whites and the sweeter dessert wines are off to one side, as well as some more pricey labels/​bottles.
And the prices… o goodness. $ 8-​$ 15 average for a bottle (most in the $ 10-​$ 12) and darn good wines at that. They also have a decent craft beer corner. If you’re looking for plain old boring beer, don’t waste your time. I’m pretty sure the most «normal beer» there is Great Lakes and a few different types of Bastard beer, but there’s a larger selection. If you have any questions, the staff is super helpful and will do their best. Whether its about a wine, or a location of a wine you liked during your tasting, it doesn’t matter.
They also have little wine type accessories for yourself or as gifts, as well as specialty seasonal/​holiday types. For example they had a chocolate wine concoction for Valentine’s day in Jan/​Feb. This place is definitely worth a stop in.

Here for the #yelp event. They recently sponsored a wine and dine Unilocal event that was superb. First off, the parking is a breeze — right in front of the door — quick and convenient. As soon as we walked in the door we were welcomed with friendly staff. The look of the place was warm, clean, classy, and very organized, which is great for those of us who like to peruse but find what we want easily. The staff are very educated in helping us know what we want. Thank Goodness, because I don’t always know what I want. One thing that’s really cool about this place is the «Sip and Shop» option. Just try one before you buy.
We had the opportunity to try 5 different wines. My favorite of the five was Marques de Caceres Crianza 2006 Rioja. My one regret — I forgot to buy the bottle. So I’ll be back.
There was another sponsor there too — Relish Modern Tapas. LOVED THE FOOD! OMG Amazing. I tried the Piquillo Peppers with Pulled Short Ribs, Lime and Cilantro Hummus, Asian Spicy Shrimp, and a few other items that I don’t remember the name of — but I do remember EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING. We are planning to go for our anniversary — so I’ll let you know more on that review.
Alex Shebar, community leader for Unilocal did a fantastic job hosting this event here. He is on time, friendly, recognizes the sponsors, meets and greets guests, gives away awesome stuff, and is a pleasure to talk to.
We truly enjoyed talking to the owners of A Bottle or Two and Relish. Now we have two new places to frequent.
If you haven’t been — I encourage you to.

So as promised, I went back to A Bottle or Two after my awkward experience before, and am raising them up a grade! I had a very pleasant time and yes, even bought something. That has to be worth a star improvement for sure.
I’m constantly amazed by the beauty of this store. They have it all laid out in such a wonderful way. Often times in liquor or beer stores, there is so much product, all shoved everywhere, that it’s hard to find something you’ll really enjoy. Here, though, every bottle of wine get’s it’s own space. Every beer is placed in a way that’s easy to navigate and find. Everything is laid out just as you want it to be.
And the staff is so knowledgeable. I held a Unilocal wine tasting the other night and they walked us through every bottle, helping pair with foods and just figure out what I’d like. I really loved it. They do weekly wine tastings, and I absolutely recommend coming.
So yes, I had an awkward experience and those are indeed bound to happen — but it wasn’t bad enough to keep me away forever, and I’m quite happy I had to chance to come back.

A nice little wine shop /​wine bar. They have a really good selection of wines, and the owner explained to us that they really pride themselves on having a lot of hard-​to-​find small production wines rather than only big label wines.
They seemed to have a large selection of craft beers too, though I’m not a beer person so I can’t say much.
We went for the Thursday wine tasting which was 5 tastes for $ 5 and the owner was kind enough to sit and discuss all the wines we were trying with us. They apparently also have more formal tastings with food for a higher price but reservations are required. You can also just stop in for a taste or a glass from their wine tap.

They had me at «daily wine tastings» from their wine-​keep, an ingenious contraption that is sorta like a beer tap, but for wine.
A Bottle or Two is a brand-​spankin’ new wine store in the Symmes/​Loveland area. They have a very unique selection of wines and the prices are reasonable. We got two hard-​to-​find wines for around $ 10-​$ 15 a bottle. They have higher end bottles as well.