The Wine Spot

$ 10 corking fee is way too much for Lee Road in Cleveland. if you did $ 5 or even free with good purchase your place would be full and people would be happy. I was ready to buy a $ 40 bottle of wine but was not willing to pay $ 10 to have a glass. some nice wines but really need to rethink that corking fee. there was absolutely no one in the place and I assume that is why

Friendly staff, cool ambiance to stay and have a drink or buy something to go. My favorite place to buy alcohol or have a casual drink on the east side.

It looks like a grocery store, but at the back there are comfy seats and a few party rooms. A wine party is what brought me here. There’s a wide selection of wines, craft beers and snacks. Interesting concept.

My favorite bar in Cleveland Heights.
Great rotating beer selection on tap, in singles, and 6-​packs. Reasonably priced.
Cool /​friendly /​knowledgeable staff.
You can also bring your own take-​out food there and enjoy it with their beverages.
Pet friendly place too, as I’ve seen dogs in there which is cool… and who doesn’t like beer and dogs?

I’m just remarking on the beer. I have bought more than one 6 pack from this store that was already expired. I’ve bought a couple 6 packs that came within a few days of expiration. I looked over their single beer selection (make your own six pack) and seen beers with an expiration date over 2 years past! I would go because, up until recently, they had the only Sunday beer sales in my area that you could get to on foot. I would NEVER shop for beer at this location. Plus the prices are $ 1 – 2 more than if you drive down the road to a grocery that sells beer that isn’t flat or skunked. When I brought the beer back I was able to get a refund or rummage around for something drinkable without having to be a prick.
I can’t speak to the wine selection or the special events. So if you’re looking to get that info read another review.

Okay beer selection. They have some variety but not impressive. A few beers on tap which is great. Pick a draft and then explore the aisle of take home beer. I think it is shady that they charge a $ 1.50 «corkage» fee to drink onsite when u buy a bottle in house

We used The Wine Spot for all of our wedding beer and wine and they were fantastic. Brian was our point of contact and was really great to work with and helpful. They paired our wine with our food, did a wonderful tasting, and chilled/​delivered all of our alcohol. They also did a great job staying well within our budget. We ended up taking our out-​of-​town guests to The Wine Spot to hang out the day after our wedding too and had a great time!

It’s the place to go for the best selection of beer, wine, drinks and a cool selection of local Cleveland food products

As a wine store great — as a wine bar, average. Went to purchase a bottle of wine — and given how beautiful the day was, thought we would just sit outside and enjoy the bottle there. But then was informed that there is a $ 10 corking fee. So — if I drive home, no fee. If I sit there and perhaps decide to buy even more wine to take home, I am charged $ 10 for exactly what purpose? The response to my question was; «well, compared to other wine bars, we charge less.» Well that makes perfect sense.

I must say The Wine Spot is such a great little place on Lee Rd. I have been buying wine at this place for the past two years and have nothing but amazing things to say… Adam and the team always have great recommendations for wine and beer for all occasions. Not to throw people off while they do have quite the wine stock they also carry a great deal of beers. They recently moved things around to allow for more seating and it’s always fun to come after work and have a nice glass of rosé on the comfy couch in the back or out front on the patio for some sun… Overall this place has it all for your wine needs. They even have space to host events and they do tastings, have live music, rotate local artwork and even do monthly painting classes. With all that available, What more could you ask for?

Stop in for a bottle or a case to go, or have a drink and a snack. This great neighborhood gem features cool, funky, open space. The customer service is great, especially knowledgable if you get the owner. They’ll keep a record of your purchases in their computer (if you like) and can recommend things you might enjoy. They open their doors for community fundraisers and as a farm share location, but could also be a great space for your next hip cocktail party. (I said hip, which I think shows that I’m no longer throwing them. But you totally should.)

The wine spot is a great place to stop and have an after work drink. The beer and wine selection is amazing! I would have given five stars, but my only gripe is that sometimes they are so busy it’s hard to get a drink. Also, I wish they had outdoor seating. Other than that, they are superb.

Excellent wine selection and atmosphere. Enjoyed a wonderful Syrah/​Grenache mix and a Fat Head’s Bone Head. Loved stumping the wine guy with a request for a Pinot Nero that is white!!! No joking.

Love the selection here! My husband is a huge craft beer fan and this is the place. I’m a wine fiend and their selection is great. I’ve not been to a proper tasting though I want to, but ordering a glass of wine at the bar while there has twice proven disappointing (a bit small) but more recently just fine. My husband says the beer on tap and the new little bar is fantastic. Glad to have it in the neighborhood!

We were pretty intimidated by this place for a long time, but then a friend recommended it and we couldn’t resist any longer. The Wine Spot is officially one of my new favorite places in town and it’s even better now that we’re within walking distance (during our rare nice weather, of course, since my walking distance radius is a little larger than most people’s). Wine isn’t the only thing you’ll find here, which is awesome because we’re primarily beer drinkers. The beer selection is great and there are some unique brews that I know my husband appreciates having so close by and I was incredibly excited to find a selection of mead as well.
We ordered a cheese plate once and were pretty impressed. The cheese wasn’t out of this world, but it was satisfying. The crackers impressed a friend and I – such a good variety and one was a great in-​between, like a cookie-​cracker! Having the option of hanging out in the store or heading home with your purchases is also a great feature, and they have a chiller so you can quickly chill the beer from the shelving.
On top of all of this wonder, the service is great and incredibly helpful!

A rare place that is great for both beer and wine. You can bring food in from local restaurants.

Fantastic! We had a get together with friends there. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They served a fantastic cheese board. For dinner they let is bring in from another restaurant since they do t have a kitchen. We could not have been more pleased with them for a casual night out.

This place is a wine enthusiasts dream come true!!!
It’s amazing. You walk in and are greeted by shelves upon shelves of wine bottles. There is an area with a ton of bottled beer as well! There are tables by the door where you can enjoy your wine /​beer. We came in before dinner at Lopez to have a glass of wine. There were a variety of bottles we could choose from and when we requested a cabernet, the guy poured us a wonderful Washington state cab. It was delicious– super smooth. We drank our glass of wine, chatted, and left for dinner. But, I will DEFINITELY be back to a) drink some more wine b) buy some bottles and c) check out their tastings! They have tastings every week. One of the girls I was with has attended a ton of them and mentioned they were wonderful! So, I’ll definitely be penciling one of those into my calendar!

The Wine Spot may be one of my favorite things about moving to the East Side. The space is so modern and nicely organized and the staff has always been very helpful.
I love the wine tastings that they host a few times a week — the current ones are a «Best Of» series for each wine varietal. We missed the merlot last week, but the zinfandel was fun and featured wines in lots of price points. For $ 10, it is rare to get to taste wine of this quality at restaurants or in wine flights — so I think the price is definitely worth it. The port wine tasting was really, really amazing.
Aside from having lots of fun regions of wine (lots of Chilean, Spanish, etc) that you may not find at other places, I love that they carry hard-​to-​find vermouth, amaro and apertifs for cocktails. I picked up some Salers Apertif and Byrrh that I have been looking for everywhere in one stop — so cool!

Got a wine-​o in your life? Take them here.
This is the kind of spot I wish I could pick up and literally place closer to my hood. I put up with some *really* mediocre wine because I can easily grab it close to my house. But if Wine Spot was closer to me, I’d be much better off (well… maybe not, ha.)
Why? First, they have awesome tastings weekly that you cannot miss – so much fun. I can’t wait to go to another. The lady who was pouring was super-​helpful and actually talked about the wines in laymen terms. Thank GOD! Nothing is worse than nodding knowingly on the inside and freaking out from confusion on the inside. I’ve never been good at tasting wines and pointing out specific flavors or qualities, other than any sort of smokey/​oakiness (bleh), tanins and legs. But after some thorough and easy-​to-​understand info from this staff member, I was picking out fruity hints, rustic-​ness and more!
Second, their selection is amazeballs. Their very large space is lined with walls of bottles. They even have non-​wine items for sale, so putting together an amazing gift basket is a snap. I think they even have some pre-​made, but don’t quote me on that… Better yet, they sell local cheeses! Areyakiddingme?
Third, their space, although large, is very warm and inviting. I love that they feature local art from students at CIA. What a great, real-​world experience for these students and how sweet of him to showcase their work. They also have a private room! The history of the space is also pretty neat – don’t forget to look at the old tile floor they discovered and restored.