The Wine Cellar

Went here today for the first time. I’ve been looking for a place that carries Justin Wines and Orin Swift and I’ve finally found one!
Erin, the owner, was super helpful and even helped to explain the Oregon laws regarding alcohol since I’m a transplant from California.
I can tell now that this is going to be my go to wine shop!

Finally, a wine shop that takes the time to learn what you like to drink and recommends similar wines to you, and not just the most spendy or her own personal favorites. Erin is always helpful in finding wines from wine label pictures I took at restaurants and special ordering them for me.

My Fiancé and I have been visiting the shop for a while now and we are loving the location on Saltzman. We had his birthday party here and Erin and company were extremely helpful. Made a request to have Chocolate Peanut butter mini cupcakes for the occasion and they were amazing! The space is great for parties, (I have attended two holiday parties here). The wine tasting classes are always entertaining and you feel immediately at ease even if you don’t know much about wine.
Most recently Erin helped us select the wine that we will be serving at our wedding. We sat down with her while she thoughtfully asked us about our preferences, guests (important to know how many drinkers will be at your wedding), and budget. Her recommendations were high quality, and within in our price range.
I can’t say enough good things about the shop and the staff. The weekly tastings never disappoint and there are always glass pour options on tap! If you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting the shop you should make a point to do so, you will not be disappointed!

Wow. We went here yesterday with a reservation for three. It was my first time here. Our server was not interested in sharing even the basic information about the wines. The food, «melts» sandwiches, were just OK and served with ¼ sliced apple. The owner was less than welcoming to us on more than one occasion including when we first arrived and a couple of times during our stay. At 9:15 pm we were «officially invited to leave» by the owner and she then was surprised we did not know they closed at 9. What kind of a venue closes at 9 on a Friday night? When a few local moms finally get a peaceful night out to enjoy a glass of wine and visit and this is the treatment we get, no way am I going back. Maybe the owner is nice to people she knows, but this is not not how you treat new customers! I can buy my wine elsewhere.

Been going to this wine shop for years. Erin, the owner focuses on having wines that you won’t find in the grocery, and has plenty of options in all price ranges. Tell her some examples of what you like and how much you want to spend and she’s super awesome at picking out some good wines that you will like. The Friday/​Saturday tastings are a great way of trying new wines without pressure to buy. If you don’t like them or any bottle in the store, just pay the tasting fee. BUT I’m sure you could find something you’ll like. CHEERS!!!

Erin is AWESOME! We had a holiday party there and it was a fantastic evening. She is very knowledgable about wines, presents information in a smart and funny style and is simply a pure joy to be around. She makes it easy to enjoy great wine and food (the food is superb by the way) in a relaxed atmosphere. It is a classy place with a great aura.
Whether you are an expert or novice wine afficianado, one trip to the wine cellar will make it your new favorite place.

Amazing wine amazing people. Friday and Saturday wine flights are great. The home made meals make you feel like your mom is making you a perfect dinner and the wine knowledge from everyone in the store is unmatched

Most wines go better with food and I feel so do wine shops! The Wine cellar is not only a great wine shop with a selection of premium varietals from local Oregon wines and select bottles from around the world, it also houses a kitchen with a great local chef. On Friday and Saturday nights the wine cellar offers dinner from 5pm to 8pm with a menu from «Mama Stanton» along with a wine tasting flight.
I had the pleasure of dining and tasting at the Wine Cellar last Friday night with my lady and we had a wonderful time! The wine cellar tasted five Spanish wines for $ 10 (free if you buy a bottle) the staff was so friendly and knowledgeable about the wines we were tasting as well as the few choice bottles we decided to pick up. They offered two dinner options to pair with the wines; a poblano and chorizo quesadilla along with fresh guacamole and salsa as well as a fresh lime marinated chicken fajita with perfectly cooked peppers and onions. Both were delicious and paired lovely with the wines and for dessert (gratis dessert always makes a meal better) a vanilla flan that might have been the best dessert I’ve had this year eating out. If you are a wine drinker and love great food I highly recommend you make your way over to the «The Wine Cellar» this Friday or Saturday night.

The Wine Cellar is just down the street from us, so we like to stop in from time to time. The owner, Erin, is so nice and helpful (as is the rest of her staff). Every time we are in there and ask for help selecting a bottle given certain parameters, they provide us with various options and their reasoning. Also, and importantly, they never try and up sell us when we have a particular price range we’re working in.
The shop has a happy hour where all their wines by the glass are $ 5 (which is not a bad deal considering several are typically around the $ 8 to $ 10 range). They also have a kitchen and serve dinner on Fridays and Saturdays that includes either an entrée, salad and dessert, or a sandwich and a salad. We had the dessert one night, which was chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel sauce, and it was delicious. I’m not usually a dessert guy, but these were phenomenal.
The Wine Cellar is a great place to stop in for a happy hour (Fridays and Saturdays) or to buy wine for meals and/​or gifts. The staff and owner are friendly and helpful.

One of the best wine shops around. Erin and her staff are friendly, knowledgeable and a breath of fresh air compared to your average «snotty» wine shop. They record your purchases so when you come back two weeks later and say «I loved the Cab I bought and want more» they can tell you which one it was. They have winemakers and wineries pouring on Friday nights for tastings. New location is GREAT! Don’t pass this place up!

Came in for a private party. Hubby and I are not wine experts but we know a thing or two about wine. Our selections were not good and if this is the best options they have then we will not be back. Maybe we will come back and do a tasting but not likely.

Owner may know something about wine but she knows NOTHING about ambience. Went to the new location… BLAH… didn’t anyone tell her that florescent lighting and wine don’t mix. And most of all… it’s poorly designed! This place needs «Wine Bar Impossible»! The comfort, warm factor fails miserably here. Don’t bother bringing a date here unless your purposely trying to get out of it.

You might not even realize it’s in this little parking lot unless you were looking for it. It’s a nice little place to taste wines — really as much a Wine Bar as a wine shop. They even serve charcuterie plates. Knowledgeable staff.
Came here with a large crowd the other night and enjoyed ourselves in one of the 3 rooms.
My only complaint is my wish that they’d use incandescent lamps in place of the overhead flourescent lights in some rooms. Wine is supposed to make all of us more attractive ;-)

I love this place! I know nothing about wine and Erin helps me pick out what I need every time! She’s also very funny! Take a class if you want to learn a little something about wine. I laughed so hard in this class and enjoyed it so much! She made it very fun.

I came here w/​a friend and this place was sampling a flight of dry wines from Old World wineries which to me tasted like soap water. They were free so I went along. The server had the nerve to say she’d serve me the next wine if I finish the tasting. Really? Did she consider that the wines SUCK and that I wanted to dump it out? Then a pretentious male comes over suggesting other wines. I asked if those wines were also dry? He stated they were not and were the best wines. Reilly? How did he know to make such a statement? To be fair since we did sit int heir establishment, we bought one glass of another wine and an appetizer and left after that but since the wines I tasted were forgettable, I’m not going to return to this place.

Great west side wine shop! Amazing selection of NW boutique wines as well as a great import selection. Erin is the best at finding you just the right wine.