The Grapevine

I’ve lived in the Heights for nearly 10 years and, embarrassingly, passed by The Grapevine zillions of times before actually making my way in on New Year’s Eve to pick up a bottle for a party I was going to later that night.
I’m really sorry I didn’t make it in sooner, because it turns out that The Grapevine is a nice place with a really decent selection of wines. The selection seemed to favor California wines, and I found a lot of mid-​range, moderately priced bottles — which is what I’m always in the market for.
The owner was hands-​off and just let me do my thing and browse, but he was also very willing to answer my questions.
They also do gift baskets — the front part of the shop is dedicated to a display on what they can do. Looks like they offer a pretty good variety of baskets to send near and far.
All in all, a nice wine shop that I will definitely visit again!

While outside the price range of most students, I frequented The Grapevine a few times when I was in graduate school. Whenever I wanted to buy a bottle of celebratory wine, this was the ideal shop. The Grapevine has a huge collection of wines, and while you can get some moderately-​priced ones, this is mostly a place to go if you have the money to spend on one or two class bottles. You can find everything from the lightest champagne to a good strong red, and there is also a decent selection of specialty beers. You can also order gift baskets that contain wine, cheese, and other standard basket fare. I’ve never had the money to give one, but they all looked nice.
If you don’t visit this shop on a regular basis, you might want to call ahead before you make the trip out there. The owners occasionally take vacations to help harvest grapes.