Vino

I had a really great experience here. Popped in during my lunch break, looking for Obsidian Ridge Cabernet specifically. I don’t know who was managing the store today, but he was in the middle of meeting with some wine sales guys and made it a point to pause and ask me how I was doing and if I needed help, to just holler.
They were out of Obsidian Ridge 2012, waiting for the 2013 to come in next week, so I asked for some help. He made an excellent, thoughtful suggestion and I went home with the Calvino Jones Pomo Ranch Cab. The replacement was exactly what I was looking for and I’ll be back!

The wine is so overpriced. The owner is extremely rude and impolite. Think twice before you go in!!!

This is my favorite wine shop. They have had a great wine for any occasion — something for a special occasion, something to take to a BBQ, or something just nice and reasonably priced to open during the week. Anyone working in the store has always been helpful without being overbearing. Sometimes I just want to browse for a while… then ask for help if I didn’t find something on my own. I love that they often have something I’ve never tried! If I ask for a big wine to go with a specific meal, they have pointed me to a great option. If I want something lighter to go with a lighter meal, they have pointed me to a great option. And I LOVE the 7 packs! I have never been disappointed with any of the wines included in the packs I’ve purchases (and I get them pretty regularly). Don’t expect to see the big names, but that’s not why I go there. I go to Vino to get exceptional boutique wines I would never find somewhere else.

Vino completes the neighborhood. Their selection is be a bit strong on imported wines, but maybe that’s what most of their customers want. I’m pleased to find new Dry Creek and Russian River Zins each time I go in, as well as modest old vine wines from Lodi and Amador County. Not sure the names of the proprietors, but they are very easy to talk to and glad to set aside their tasks to explain and answer my questions.

I love Carl and the crew at Vino! I get an education and great bottles of wine every time I’m in.

While Vino has an okay selection of over priced wines, their customer service needs to be worked on. The snooty attitude of your staff is running away your customers. I’ve had several friends, who have also had a negative experience while shopping in your store.
Note to Owners: I don’t have t spend my money with you, I choose to do so. I guess I should say, «I chose to do so.» I won’t be going back again.
There are several wine shops in the area who appreciate my business and let me know. They smile, say hello and ask me what they can help me with.

Love it!

In contrast to some of the other reviewers here, I’ve always had great service at Vino. Within a minute or two of coming in, they’ll ask politely if there’s something they can help me find. And they do ask «Will that be all today» (or some variant) when you come to the counter to check out, but I view that as the same standard «Did you find everything you were looking for today» line you get at the grocery store. A few of the employees are a bit quiet/​introverted by nature, but if you get them talking about what they love (I’ll give you one guess what that might be) I assure you you’ll have a great conversation.
What I’ve come to like most about Vino is the range and quality. It’s a small store, so they can’t stock everything. But the recommendations I’ve received for the $ 40 gift or special occasion bottle have been spot on. And so have the recommendations for the more «every day» $ 7 – 10 bottles. So far, I haven’t been able to find better quality for the price at any other store.

How many times have you bought a highly recommended bottle of wine, and been disappointed? Not this time! Carl nailed what I was looking for. A wonderful wine, at an affordable price. Went back and bought another 8 bottles. I live an hour away, but fun to come up and find new wines.

Dude is guaranteed to hit you with «just the _​_​bottles today?» when you check out. You could be buying eighteen bottles, and dude would rock your action with «just the eighteen bottles today. .. ?» I am not sure if he wants to turn the world into a land of zombie alcoholics, or just fill the till. But it ain’t pretty. .. .
Go to Vintage Berkeley instead. .. .

Nice little wine shop with great service, fair prices, and a small selection. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable and will steer you in the right direction but if you are looking for a specific label you might not be able to find it.

Good wines at reasonable prices.

prices are great and the staff is always really helpful. They do this ‘7 bottles for $ 69.99′ thing which is a great deal. The wines are always worth more than that so you get some awesome wines a good price. They even come in a cute tote =).

Great wine shop on College avenue.
Staff is super helpful and friendly. Very nice wine selection, and excellent recommendations: in fact last time the wines recommended by Carl were so dead-​on that I had to come back to get more. (I guess I’m glad I don’t live closer, otherwise I’d spend too much time and money there!)
I recommend them to all my friends!

I give this place 2 stars, not because of the great selection of reasonably priced wine, but due to the horrible service by the weekend help. We arrived at 11:15 this morning to find the store closed even though it said it opened at 11 on Sundays. After running a few errands, we returned thirty minutes later to a sign that read «Back in 5 mins.» Hire better employees Vino, maybe a few who can arrive at work on time and do a competent job manning a register.

An OK selection of wines but I had a bad experience here. I was in a hurry and looking to pick up a baguette and didn’t have time to look a the wine. When I went to pay I first got a rather snarky «Is that all?». When I realized that I didn’t have any cash an offered my debit card I then received the response «We don’t take credit cards for bread.» OK, now it is understandable to say something like, Sorry we need a minimum purchase of $ 10, etc which would have been fine. Perhaps the some snootiness from the Wood Tavern next door seeped through the walls. Do yourself a favor: Skip Vino and its high brow BS and go down the road to Vintage Berkeley.

It’s a cute, little wine store located in Rockridge. The owner seemed nice and offered good advice to aid your selection, but that’s where it ends. I didn’t think they carry wide varieties of wines nor the price range.

A small but nice selection, doesn’t have the cheap mass produced wines but rather a selection of good wines with a range of prices. Seems to have all the major bases covered. Staff was friendly and helpful. The monthly specials looked interesting… if I lived closer I would have to visit here again.

The two stars I give this place aren’t because it’s a bad wine store. They have a decent selection of wines at a good price. I’m giving this two stars because when I went in the service was terrible. I went in around 10:30 this morning, and I was literally the only person in the small shop. The man working at the register didn’t say a word to me until I was ready to check out. No «good morning» or «can I help you with anything?» He just stared at me. If there were other people in the store or he appeared to be doing anything at all I would forgive him, but under the circumstances his reaction was rude. There are other, similar wine shops I’ve been to in my neighborhood and I’ll shop at any of those before ever going back in here.

One of the first things you learn as an Environmental educator is when asked a question you don’t know, the response is «I don’t know, but let’s look it up together»
This place struck me the same way when I walked in, the nice Woman answered my questions and during our conversation stated the vino equivalent «it’s about what you like» I even baited a bit looking for any hint of snobbery. «Does California wine compare to French?» I got a polite cogent reply. Damn, I think I like this Place.