Theresa Oniffrey

Review of Vino Garage

I should have written this review ages ago, becaus...

I should have written this review ages ago, because Vino Garage was great upon our first visit and has only become more endearing. If you appreciate good beer and wine, and like buying local, then this place has all you need!

The owner, Doug, is a great guide in his store. He always makes great pairing suggestions for all of our random meal/taste inquiries. He genuinely takes interest in his customers' preferences/needs. Inventory is always changing, and the range of price points are extremely reasonable and accommodating to any level of wine/beer enthusiast--from the unsophisticated palate (like us!) to the connoisseur.

For those of you who think you prefer driving to Harbison for big box package stores, I'll be succinct: Vino has a welcoming, simple, unpretentious atmosphere. It's a convenient location for the downtown and Earlewood/Elmwood/NOMA areas, with good hours, and frequent tasting events. The store is always clean and parking/traffic is no problem. Customer service is always fantastic. Affordable prices and lots of options. A much better experience and less hassle overall than going to Green's or Total Wine.

Truly, if you haven't given Vino a try yet, you should!