The Vineyard

I dig it. The shop is fairly small, with a limited selection, which is totally what I’m looking for in a wine place. Total Wine can be fun, but it is truly overwhelming and you have no idea if a bottle of wine is awesome or just okay. The sales associate at The Vineyard informed me that they try all of the wines that they stock. That is a good sign in my book. The prices are reasonable. But with that being said, the wines are not cheap. But you go to a specialty wine shop to buy something special, not a bottle of Barefoot. I walked in, requested a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon for under $ 50 from Napa Valley and the sales associate was able to hand me a great bottle within seconds.

While Total Wine is in the shopping center across the street, I always come here first. The proprietor is incredibly helpful and is great at remembering the preferences and tastes of his different customers. The wine tastings on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays can look a little like a cocktail reception — the longtime customers love talking to each other and to the proprietor. Many of my favorite wine discoveries have come from these tastings, and the sales (25% off a case of wine) can’t be beat. The proprietor will even special order wine for you.

This is a fantastic store, with incredibly knowledgeable and friendly staff. I’ve never gone wrong with a recommendation from them (on the few times that we haven’t loved everything on the tasting table), and Louis has recommended some truly hit-​them-​out-​of-​the-​park wines. They always have food pairing ideas, and have had some very creative tasting/​pairings in the past, which have been good fun. Their VA wine festival is a must– a great way to get to know a fair number of wineries without having to go from winery to winery. They’ve expanded their cheese/​charcuterie selection, and while we rarely indulge, they have a top notch selection in that department as well.

The case and tasting discounts here are great. I definitely recommend going in for a tasting bc you will learn a lot and they try to bring in some interesting and different wines. They can order almost anything for you– just ask. My husband and I order a case of Austrian wine every couple months and this shop is by far the best price on it. They also have a broad enough rotating selection that you can go in there with any need and walk out with a great bottle that they have recommended. I suggest engaging the staff in conversation as they are extremely knowledgable– I learn something new every time I go in. And definitely sign up for their email list so that you don’t miss specials and tastings! I am still sad I didn’t check my email the day of the wine and chocolate pairing :)

This place, and Arlington’s Arrowine, are my go-​to places for wine in Falls Church/​McLean/​Arlington. Louis Cinelli and his staff are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and the store carries a well-​selected inventory of bottles at quite a range of price points. Their have free tastings on Fridays and Saturdays are a good way to identify new and affordable things to try, and Louis regularly organizes other tastings of fancier things. The Vineyard also has quite a selection of cheese.

Only place around that sells Tomaiolo Chianti Classico ’09
The staff member helping was knowledgable about the wine selections, and he was very patient with my questions.
Relatively small selection of wines, which makes me feel like any choice is a great choice.

Pretty disappointing experience. I purchased a voucher from Amazon Deals for charcuterie and cheese and when I arrived at the Vineyard they had a very small selection of cheese and absolutely no cured meats except salami that was sitting in a fridge. I felt that the voucher was misleading since they had a very small selection. I really had to struggle to find things that I wanted to purchase and honestly it’s still sitting in my fridge weeks later to remind me that this voucher was a bad purchase. After browsing through the selection and pricing of the wine (again very limited) it was pricier than I am used to.
I would not return based on price and selection.

Have been to The Vineyard a handful of times and really enjoy the selection, staff, and wine tastings. I usually go when they offer tastings so I can try the wines before buying and always come away with 2 – 3 wines I’ve never had before and really enjoy — the latest I’ve discovered is small production Roots pinot from Williamette Valley and some great 2010 Burgundy (a great year for Burgundy, which the staff turned me onto). The Vineyard is a great place to go if you know your palette well and want to be surprised with some things you never would have known or thought to try. I love to go to the Vineyard with a price range (say $ 20-​$ 40 per bottle and an overall spending limit) and tell the staff that and a bit about my palette preferences, and let them put together a nice mix of their latest favorites. Sometimes you might get 2 high end bottles that blow your socks off. Other times you might get 4 – 5 low to mid price range bottles that pleasantly surprise you every time you dig into the box. It’s a lot of fun to go in there with an open mind, looking to learn, and giving the staff as much room to play as possible. I do go to bigger stores when I know exactly what I want and don’t have time to mingle… but when I have time, want a good surprise, want to peruse and chat about the wine, and greatly increase my chances of stumbling across a wine that I’ll remember for years to come… The Vineyard is one of my go to places.

I bought a livingsocial deal and went to check out the Vineyard. It’s a pretty small operation they have going on, but fantastic customer service. I was greeted pretty promptly after walking in the door and proceeded to try about 8 different kinds of cheese chatting with the cheese-​girl about which wines would pair best with a Tempranillo and a Garnacha. They also have complimentary wine tastings a few times a week. Selection of wine wasn’t anything special, but everything seemed to be of good quality and prices seemed reasonable. Tough for them to compete with Total wine across the street, but hopefully they can overcome by engaging customers well.

I purchased a groupon to the vineyard in mclean, VA. and I have to say the service was great. We were greeted as soon as we walked through the door. I think I told the owner that I had a groupon and he pulled my bag of wines they selected; which wasn’t a bad selection. Then my sister and I did a little wine tasting and ended up purchasing two more bottles of wine. I have to say I sent about $ 60 for 5 bottles of wine including the groupon and I don’t think that was a bad deal.

I found the selection very nice however, the staff is rude and not helpful. I prefer to buy wine at locally owned businesses that appreciate their customers.

I went into this store since I go to the StarNut and the Bank frequently. We were having a cookout so I asked the guy for red ZInfandels in the $ 10 – 15 range. He looked at me like I had three heads, obviously I asked the wrong kind of question (seemed simple enough to me). He showed me some bottles in the $ 18 – 25 range, which obviously was not what I was looking for, so I left.
With about a half dozen wine stores in McLean, including Total Wine about 100 yards away (which was happy to sell me as much wine that fit my criteria as I was willing to buy), this was enough reason for me to never go back here.

I’m biased, because I used to work there, but this is one of the best wine shops in the DC metro area. The staff is knowledgeable and unpretentious. You can get a good bottle of wine priced anywhere between $ 10 and $ 100 plus. I have yet to find another store as good in this area.