Flatiron Wines & Spirits

I won’t be back. I came in today (May 24) to purchase a gift card for a very nice Birthday gift. When walking in the door, the clerk /​cashier was busy on his electronic device. I initiated the greeting, «Hi, how are you?» (Head down focusing on something other than me, the customer)…“Good thanks.” Hmmm, my next question, «Excuse me? But do you sell gift cards /​certificates?»
Strike 1 for the un-​customer service.
Strike 2 for a business having their doors open to the public for several months — and what? No gift cards? I have money here… even if you simply provided me with proof that I spent $ 100 and gave me a voucher, something to provide someone for a gift.

Wow! Such a impressive and huge selection of all sorts of alcohol. The place looks tiny from the outside but damnnnn its huge in the inside!

Came in on a Friday around 5:30pm for a tasting. They had 3 bottles they were tasting for free and I think they rotate through what they’re tasting. (I’m not sure when exactly they do free tastings and when they don’t.) While I didn’t particularly like the varietals they were pouring that evening, the free tasting was a nice perk since pretty much no one gives out free booze.
The people there are pretty friendly and they seem very knowledgable about their wines and recommendations. We ended up staying for a while longer to do a flight of 4 wines for $ 25. All the wines open for flights/​pours were within a reasonable price range for the bottle price.
The space they have is laid out beautifully. I could definitely spend hours in there browsing their vast selection. The only downside about the space is that even though they have a lot of it, they kind of have a very small tasting room so it did get pretty busy by the time we left (around 6:30/7, no seats left). I wouldn’t advise bringing a group of more than 4 unless you’re coming off-​hours.
My favorite part about this store is that they also have a decent selection of spirits too! I paid particular attention to the whiskey selection and I thought they had decent picks. I also did some price-​comparison and found that all the prices were very competitive! (I didn’t think that would be possible with its prime location downtown.)
This place is a little heaven of its own and definitely has a lot of potential to do very well in SF. I’ve signed up for their newsletter for their weekly tasting events and I’m looking forward to coming back and discovering more wines here!

Amazing wine and spirits store in downtown SF. The store is actually really large with a great variety of affordable to super high-​end wines, but maintains a feeling of a small and personalized boutique much unlike stores like BevMo. I tasted a few wines and ended up really liking a bottle that was only $ 12!
Really friendly and knowledgeable staff. They have rooms you can rent for tastings and events and the food is catered from the hotel next door. Definitely worth visiting and buying a few bottles from!

I have been to a few events at Flatiron Wines, most recently a Unilocal Elite blind tasting event, each visit has been a delight!
The owners and managers passion for great wine creates a wonderful vibe in the store and shines through to the events. Flatiron carries many of my favorite, sometimes difficult to find wines, at very reasonable prices (extremely reasonable, even low prices). The selection is intriguing and I always find something new and exciting to try.

This place is AWESOME! I love to drink wine especially with a good crowd. Came here for their wine tasting and for $ 5 they let you sample 7 different bottles of wine. Some were better than others, but the red wine won me over. I ended up buying a bottle. lol

I’m a huge fangirl of Flatiron Wines & Spirits!
As soon as they opened, half of my office took a field trip to their shiny new SF digs. What space; what style! I don’t think I’ve ever had the pleasure of shopping for wine in such an aesthetically-​pleasing and functional space. There’s plenty of room to move around, so you don’t feel rushed or claustrophobic.
The staff does a great job of curating their wines — yes, you’ll recognize some of your favorites but I also enjoy checking out some of their more eclectic bottles. If you’re looking for something more up-​and-​coming — like Georgian and Croatian wines — you’ll find them here! And they have quite a few bottles in what I consider the ‘sweet spot’ range: $ 20 – 25 bottles that drink more like $ 30 – 35 bottles.
They have a gorgeous tasting room should you feel like popping in for a pour, and they seem to host tastings on the regular. Recently I rented out their private room downstairs, which is also drop-​dead gorgeous and comfortably accommodates about 25 guests. Ousi did a super job making the wines come to life for our guests, and it was wonderful to work with her in the weeks leading up to our event. My only not-​so-​glowing feedback is that if you host an event at Flatiron, you can only purchase cheese boards from the Palace Hotel… and hotels notoriously charge twice as much for cheese that’s only half as good as you’d find at the local French cheese shop. Still, our event was FABULOUS and I wouldn’t hesitate partnering with Flatiron again.
I look forward to spending many more late afternoons here, taking my time to joyfully peruse the beautiful wine selection!

Wowzers — the selection and (fair) prices are breathtaking. A chill and intimate spot to hangout after work or for a date. The wine (curators?) are also super nice and helpful. Go check it out!

Overall, I’m a fan. After months of pining for a wine shop next to my work, I was SOOOO excited to see them finally open. I don’t have the budget I’d like to have for expensive wine, but I had to take a gander. Most bottles I saw were in the $ 30 and up range, except for their «grab and go» section in the back where there were more affordable options. They also sell beer and spirits here as well, and one of the workers was able to help my team pick out a local whisky for the boss.
On to the tasting room, they have rotating wines by the glass. The one that i had was great– if only I could remember what it was! Argh. Free tastings from 5 – 7 and if you want to buy a bottle and drink it there they have a $ 10/​bottle corkage fee.
I can definitely see myself coming here when I’m feeling fancy, but this won’t be my every day stop (not that i stop every day for wine, I swear)

this place is fantastic! Feel like I am in the wine heaven. variety of wine selection; some of the wine are even cheaper than online winestore. staffs are very chill and helpful.

Such a great addition to the Market street area. Stopped in this week for an awesome free wine tasting (tried a $ 200 bottle of cab) and picked up an affordable bottle of wine for valentine’s day. A great location in the Palace Hotel with a really awesome interior and super friendly staff. Definitely recommend stopping by to pick up a bottle of wine or to just learn more about it.

Was just walking by and saw this place. Beautiful space, great selection, and ridiculously helpful staff. Great small business. Will be returning regularly.

AMAZEBALLS!
This was one of my favorite wine stores in NYC and I am so psyched that they’re in SF now! Not to mention, super centrally located (RIGHT by Montgomery BART… and about a block from my office).
This location is even better than the NYC shop. It is absolutely massive. Like the size of the new K&L, but a better-​curated selection. Plus, they have a truly huge spirits section with all the weird, old school things people are using again in cocktails.
They have an absolutely awesome selection of wines, including some of my favorite smaller labels — like Bow & Arrow in Oregon or Mount Eden here in California. The staff is really friendly and helpful. They’re also going to be doing tastings with some regularity (sign up for email notices!) — and eventually, they’ll serve food with them from the attached hotel.
This is literally a godsend to this neighborhood and SF in general. An awesome selection and fantastic staff to help you navigate it. I know where I’ll be going for my wine needs now!

Beautiful space. Curated selection of both value wines and expensive collectibles, plus free tastings. (Not sure if they’re always gonna be free, but the one I went to was.) Good place to pick up a $ 15 bottle on the way home from work (much better than Safeway) or, I guess, a $ 1000 bottle — not that I ever would. But I imagine dropping by here regularly.