Crystal City Wine Shop

Category:	Wine Store
Address:	220 20th St S, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
Phone:	+1 703-414-0777
Site:	crystalcitywineshop.com
Rating:	3.8
Working:	11AM–8PM 11AM–8PM 11AM–8PM 11AM–8PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–6PM

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Reviews 15

Christopher Gillespie

Beer and wine selection is fine, but the service is very big box retail. Any time I enter they ignore me unless I seek them out. After my experience I drive into Gaithersburg if I want help with wine or go to the vineyards directly. The last time I purchased wine I asked for assistance with picking something new out. I used to buy from a wine distributor back home so I am knowledgeable enough to know what I like. The person helping me was nice enough, but I dont think he was listening. I told him I like sweet wines, preferably chilled. I began to tell him I liked a drinking wine that you can sit out and have while its warm. In my mind thats a Riesling or Moscato: sweet, chilled, a summer wine. He handed me a Cabernet Sauvignon. I was confused and asked since its red "do I chill it?" "Do whatever you want" he replied "people chill it all the time." Huh. That doesnt sound like what any knowledgeable person would say about a Cabernet, so I accepted it. Maybe he knew something I didnt. He didnt. It was a heavily tannined very dry Cabernet. Low quality at that. I immediately tried to take it back because a little off is acceptable, thus far off is just plain lying to make a sale. I asked for a refund and the manager told me that I didnt describe what I wanted properly or I didnt communicate properly. "How is a dry puckering wine the same as a sweet easy drinking wine?" I asked. The managers reply "Sorry for the inconvenience, but we do not return open bottles of wine." I want to to know why she went through the trouble of treating me like an moron if she was just going to throw policy in my face. I said okay, walked outside and dumped the wine into the gutter with her watching. I hate cheap dry red wine. It had too much tannin to make a Sangria out of it anyway. I hope things get better, but you wont see me there again.

Frank Mikolajczak

Good selection and always something unique to pick up but that doesnt justify the gouging prices they charge just for being inside the beltway. I have stopped going here and tend to frequent Arlington Brew located on Wilson Blvd. in Courthouse (next to Tupelo Honey). Stop giving into their exploitation prices and maybe they will be more reasonable. Wegmans tends to carry many of the beers that they carry and in most cases they are at least $2 cheaper if not more.

James Rudolph

Located in the heart of Crystal City The Wine Shop offers a vast selection of wines ranging in multiple prices from the very cheap to the very expensive they have all the amenities from wine glasses to picnic baskets everything you need for the wine connoisseur On top of that, they have free wine tasting on certain days for the budget-conscious. A great place to visit to grab a bottle of wine.

Andrew Glendening

My go-to beer and wine shop when I lived in the area. Staff is friendly and prices are the usual for craft beer. Their selection is the real draw here.

Christopher Niebylski

For a small shop, the beer selection is very well curated. Prices are very steep, but obscure brews tend to be more pricey.

nate daniels

Nice place with friendly people working there. Selection of wine is a little smaller than one would think.

Madeline Pike

A little expensive, but everyone who works there is very nice and the tastings are always great!

Richard Coad

A very wine shop with knowledgeable people, discerning taste, and tastings every Friday.

Mike Brown

Great selection, fun tastings every week, and amazingly helpful staff!

David Rice

Pretty new place, had lots of local Virginia beer on the shelves.