Wild Grape

Guys — you can always find something for the lady in your life here. This store will make her think you are a genius. The only mistake I made was telling her about it and now she knows my secret. ;-)

The owner is really friendly and this is a great little store!
By the name you can probably infer that a large quantity of the merchandise has to do with alcohol. They have bottle everything from cute signs and magnets to really fun and decorative glasses. There is a good deal of other merchandise too so if you’re not a drinker don’t think that this place isn’t worth a stop, it most certainly is!
And the prices seems really fair. Overall no major complaints!

Among the women in my family, I have a mom who LOVES cats, a grandma who cracks up at any dryly-​humored magnet and my boyfriend’s mom who collects anything and everything with elk on it. My best friend also likes woodchucks – don’t ask. And I can find something for each one of them at The Wild Grape.
They also have more sophisticated ephemera, like wine glasses, jewelry, soaps and some cool blankets in that back room. It’s not really big enough to get five stars, but I do find it weird that I can’t think of any shop down the hill that compares, and that I’m such a sucker for their mix of crafty kitsch. I guess because it’s in cute, lil ‘ol Idaho Springs? It’s the best leading up to Christmas time, of course!

The Wild Grape is one of those catch-​all shops where it’s really easy to lose your mind if you happen to be in a gift-​giving mood.
And I was there on a packed Saturday afternoon, which sort of heightened the shopping urgency. You know, the omgwhatifsomeonegrabsthatgiftbeforeIgetit? feeling.
This shop is filled with all the knicknack-​y goodness you could want: jewelry, cards, candles, offbeat holiday deco, magnets, boutique items for your favorite furry friend, unique kitchen items, wine glasses… you get the picture.
Strangely, the thing I loved most about this shop was the second room, with its creaky wooden floor and kitchen-​y items. Do you know what a gurgle pot is? Well, I got one on sale last year at a shop-​that-​shall-​not-​be-​named in a local mall, and they were selling them at full price here. They are very cool looking and make excellent dust collectors, but no way would I pay full price for them. So, I did feel like prices were high but not off the mark for this type of shop. It’s definitely worth a browse, especially if you’re able to suppress your spastic shopping tendencies (which I somehow managed.) I would definitely come in again the next time I’m in town!

Such a fun store — so large and chock full o’stuff!
My friend and I enjoyed just wandering through and admiring. This store would be perfect for picking out a unique gift for someone. We ended up getting a card for the wedding that had brought us out west and other small items.
Also (an item of high importance to me) the lady who worked here was super-​nice. You can justify buying all sorts of things from super-​nice people (or at least I can).