Grapevine Travelers

Excellent, thoughtful customer service! I wanted to send my sister in law a gift certificate and the owner could not have been more helpful. He arranged everything and hand delivered a beautifully wrapped bottle of wine with the gift certificate. Start to finish, I was completely happy with this business. I just know that my sister in law is going to have fun selecting wine at this lovely shop.

A good selection of beer. The guy seemed unenthsiased first, but when I asked for more beer recommendations, he very kindly did so. Some beer was bit covered in dust, but the bottles didn’t look that old, so it didn’t worry me.

This place is an abomination. I read a couple good reviews but I’m wondering if they were done by the owners of this place. What a joke. The beer is covered in dust, overpriced and out of date. There’s no organization or cleanliness to be found. Store was void of customers. The place looks run down and gross. I mean honestly how is this place still in business? They must have a good wine selection?
The worst part was the creepy guy working there. He followed me around and just stared. I asked him if there was something wrong and he never responded. He walked away and then came back and did the same thing. It appeared like he thought I was going to steal from him. I then asked what his problem was and he said nothing. WTF is happening right now?
This place really REALLY sucks and there isn’t a reason at all to ever step foot in here.

Probably my favorite wine shop of all time. They have a great selection and the owners are very knowledgeable. Parking is tough but it’s worth the search. This is a real «mom and pop» kinda business where the customer is king. Love it.

Wonderful, thoughtful, and helpful business owners. They help you pick out whatever you would like, and if it’s not in, they will order it on the spot. Such lovely family business!

Very nice wine shop that I visited for the first time last weekend. I’ve been in Medford Square lots of times but for some reason never noticed this shop. I’m glad I found it through Unilocal; they had a great selection, reasonable prices, and the owners were extremely nice. I didn’t have much time to spend there, but it seemed like they had a good beer and liquor selection as well.

The owners and staff are VERY knowledgable about wine. As a matter of fact my partner and I kept our wine club going after my father-​in-​law purchased a 6 month membership for Christmas last year. All of the wines that we’ve experienced through the wine club have been exceptional. Highly recommended.

Very educated staff. They know their stuff! I went in to get some info on what type or types of champagne to use for mimosas. I ended up staying there for close to 20 minutes talking about that and everything else going on in the Square. A real wealth of information. Prices are a little higher than the bigger liquor stores but that’s normal. Convenient to my house but parking here can be real tough.
One cool thing they do is wine tastings. Not sure how often but there is one this Saturday 3÷10÷12 from 3 – 7.

This place was okay. The vodka was a little expensive. The lady at the register was nice. Regular priced booze.

Very VERY nice staff! First time in and I could tell I would be a repeat customer right away. Missing one star because the small selection of beer was overpriced and the case of beer I wanted was past it’s «best if enjoyed by» date. Will update this review if I notice improvement on my next visit, which will be very soon :)

This store has two things going for it: selection and excellent owners/​staff. Everytime I visit for a six pack, bottle of wine, or whatever, the owner is happy to help. Not only will they give you good advice on their selecton, they will also order specialty items for you if you request them. My personal favorite time here was getting the Brazilian beer Nova Schin for just $ 3 per twelve pack.

Amazing local liquor store. Their wine tasting events are always great. I had to update my review because apparently they DO order wine for you if you ask for it :)

This is exactly what I would want in a local liquor store. It’s selection is admirable for its size (again, I said a LOCAL liquor store), the prices are reasonable, and plus they host a little wine tasting every weekend (I haven’t been to the major events other reviewers have talked about, but then, I haven’t been in Medford long). But what I particularly like is the family who owns the place; they are uniformly polite and helpful, even the cute little girl who is sometimes around. They actually seem interested in building a relationship with their customers, which is more than I can say for the liquor stores I’ve previously frequented.

I am compelled to ad my review here. This place is held in such high esteem because of their selections of wines/​beer. twice a year they hold a tasting that has become quite popular. I attended this year with a friend, we didn’t even make it around the full room when the manager tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to leave, apparently he thought I had to much to drink.
My friend and I had a huge breakfast before we went and had not drank that much wine at all (the pour was ~1ml!). I wasn’t going to argue the point with the guy but I was completely mortified and embarrassed. I have told many people good things about this place but the behavior of the manager was incomprehensible and inappropriate and I hope this review stops people from shopping there. Even my friend was so mad, she was in line to buy wine but just left it there after I told her what happened. despicable! There is another wine spot over in West Medford that is cheaper too!

The skinny:
always have a good wine suggestion at a reasonable price. The 3 owners are cool people and the wine tastings are nice touch. not sure about how much they charge for beer.

Since writing this review, Grapevine has been sold. The new owners kept the name and seem to be trying to maintain the same level of quality as there was before. I haven’t interacted with them though other than to make a purchase, so I don’t know if you would still benefit from the same level of expertise that the previous staff had.
Review for previous owners: Whenever I want to be sure that I am serving the right bottle of wine to compliment a meal I always go to this shop. The staff is very knowledgeable about food/​wine pairings. On several occasions I have described the ingredients in the meal that I am preparing and they always have several suggestions at different price points. I have been astonished at how well their suggestions have worked out and feel that I now really understand what it is like when a wine and meal perfectly compliment each other. I agree that this is not the place to go for a six pack of Harpoon, but if you want a unique beer, just the right bottle of wine, an interesting selection and friendly and knowledgeable staff, this is the place to go. Another plus — they will record your purchase history in a database if you want, so if you forget the name of a bottle you liked they can review your history and help you find it again.

Average beer and wine selection and overpriced at that. Bargain Spot in West Medford is much better and cheaper.

This is my favorite local wine shop for a number of reasons. The first thing that drew me into the shop was the fact that they do complimentary tastings every Saturday from 3 – 7. If you pop in you can pick up a post-​card with the schedule so you know what the upcoming tastings will focus on.
The selection of wine in the store is really well thought out, with a good number of wines having in-​store write-​ups posted on the shelves (always the mark of a good wine shop). The staff are easily the most friendly and down-​to-​earth liquor store staff I’ve ever encountered. They’re always engaging and ready to offer solid recommendations no matter what you’re looking for, they truly love their wine. In addition to a frequent buyer points program, they also offer a wine of the month club. Each month for around $ 30 you receive a red and a white wine that Maureen, their buyer, hand picks. Included with the wines is a full-​page write up, including history and food pairings.
I always look forward to their bi-​annual grand tasting, where they invite all of their vendors in to taste wines. These events are really well organized; they give you a glass, a list of the wines being tasted, and a pencil to take notes, and it’s all free.
In addition to the wine, Grapevine Travelers offers up a phenomenal beer selection. While the size of the selection won’t blow you away, the quality of the beers they offer is top notch, and the tastings often feature these amazing brews.
While it’s a little more expensive than a big box liquor store, Grapevine Travelers is worth the few bucks more for the great service and thoughtful selection.