This is easily one of the best wine bars in town. This natural wine bar is one of my go-to recommendations because of their easy to understand, yet informative approach to wine. The owner, Bennett, is down to earth and welcoming. He has done an amazing job of selecting and training staff to spread the good, unpretentious vibes of wine. From tasting events, to music to 14 wines by the glass - this place is a vibe! I haven’t been bu the check out the expanded menu, but I haven’t had a food item I haven’t liked from the menu. Even if you aren’t hungry - get the olives! Just do it! Cheers to a good wine bar run by good people. Now that’s good news to write home about. :)
Kid-friendliness: I’ve brought everyone from my bestie, to parents to 5 month old baby. Everyone is welcome!
When I say I love this place, I mean I LOVE this place. Good News is the perfect neighborhood wine bar and bottle shop. Cute, fun place to take friends and family? Check. Great bottle shop selection to pop in for a to go bottle after work? Check. Great snackies? Check. Perfect place to grab some bubbles and the best lox bagel after shopping at the farmers market? Check. The most welcoming and friendly staff in pretty much the whole universe? Check! We live 3 blocks away, and legend has it that I remarked that I wished we lived closer. This place is the bee’s knees. Check them out, you won’t regret it. Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Becky
Good News is my local spot I hang out the most and it has really enriched my life. I always know that they will be pouring something delicious. The owner Bennett is welcoming and knowledgeable about wine and truly wants this to be a spot for everyone to the beer drinker to the wine-obsessed. It's great for a group, or a date, or you can sit at the bar and have a glass by yourself and have just as much fun chatting with the staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
brmusicman
Fantastic wine bar in Sacramento midtown. Perfect for a solo dinner at the bar. Service was wonderful. Atmosphere casual and sophisticated without any touches of stuffiness. Great list of wines by the half and full glass, including bubbles, white, orange, and red. Plus vermouth! Wines were global and leaned towards the natural and interesting. I had a great sparkler from the Loire, a funky Eastern European white, and a lovely grenache from Lodi, CA. Appealing food menu--salads, sandwiches, some heavier fare, and tinned fish. My platter of tinned sardines, olives, pickles, chips, and bread was totally perfect. Great spot. Excited to return when in the area!
Leanne Bergstrom
This place is amazing. Low-key, good wine and kid friendly. We’ve been about 5 times since moving to the area and what a gem! Amazing curated natural wine list and such a cute store. Shop for your wine here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J P
First time here. Came here yesterday afternoon looking for a place to just relax and have a drink. Server kept interrupting us. Felt rushed to leave. BEWARE, they do forced gratuity 15% regardless of how good or bad the service is.Will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Michael Hanley
Great spot to get a glass of wine.
Andrew Abraham
Forced gratuity for mediocre service is really disappointing. Ordered a blind flight and no one explained what it was. The bagel pop up was great, but not sure $6+18% gratuity+tax is a fair value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Rinnie Rodenius
I've been here over a dozen since it opened, one of the first people to come actually. I have LOVED seeing it grow into what it is today. Amazing wines, bites, and love the community aspect they have always embodied. Cute interior and the friendliest staff. One of my favorite wine bars in sacramento. Definitely give it a try, you won't regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce Boehm
Good news wine is pretty good. Was in there on a Saturday morning and was able to enjoy their bagel pop-up.While the atmosphere and food are pretty good, my frustration lies with their gratuity policy. When you pay, he flips around the iPad and says “An 18% gratuity policy is automatically included.” What’s included in this policy?a. Clearing items left by the previous customer? Nope. I had to bus my own table.b. Wiping down the table so it’s not dirty? Nope. Had to go in and ask for a rag to wipe down my own table. Host didn’t even offer to have someone come out and wipe it down for me.c. Can I refill that water for you? Nope. Get your own water.d. Need utensils for your food? Go get it yourself.e. Are you enjoying you food? Nope. We don’t care. Eat and leave.I get it. It was a busy farmers market Saturday morning. If you’re going to force an 18% gratuity on me, a least do something for it.
Came by during the Saturday Farmer's market.It wasn't busy at all so we were sat immediately. We opted for some light bites with bagels and some wine.Food and drink is on the pricier end. Ordered a loaded bagel with lox. "Open faced" was explained to us as having additional toppings, but didn't seem like much was added.Not sure how the area is (not during the farmer's market), so parking will vary.
Shawn Reilly
Didn't try any food but overheard positive reviews.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wine Flight
Karl Lubenow
Fantastic place. And there is no one better than Bennett, I tell you what! Give them a visit you won’t regret it!
Philip S.
Customer service was great. I say this lightheartedly, but I kept getting the feeling this place silently has a “white* liberals only” sign in the back. Could’ve just been certain employees.
Steve Kroes
Their personal service is excellent! We like to shop here for wine gifts for our clients and friends, and whenever we ask for advice, Bennett or Jennifer asks a few questions about our needs and comes up with a unique bottle with an interesting backstory that connects with our friend or client. We love their personal touch! In addition to being smart and informed, they're simply super humans, too. Oh, and the shop is a sweet, comfortable space with a great vibe. Definitely worth a visit!
This is easily one of the best wine bars in town. This natural wine bar is one of my go-to recommendations because of their easy to understand, yet informative approach to wine. The owner, Bennett, is down to earth and welcoming. He has done an amazing job of selecting and training staff to spread the good, unpretentious vibes of wine. From tasting events, to music to 14 wines by the glass - this place is a vibe! I haven’t been bu the check out the expanded menu, but I haven’t had a food item I haven’t liked from the menu. Even if you aren’t hungry - get the olives! Just do it! Cheers to a good wine bar run by good people. Now that’s good news to write home about. :)
Kid-friendliness: I’ve brought everyone from my bestie, to parents to 5 month old baby. Everyone is welcome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Olives, Wine Flight, Roasted Veg Salad
When I say I love this place, I mean I LOVE this place. Good News is the perfect neighborhood wine bar and bottle shop. Cute, fun place to take friends and family? Check. Great bottle shop selection to pop in for a to go bottle after work? Check. Great snackies? Check. Perfect place to grab some bubbles and the best lox bagel after shopping at the farmers market? Check. The most welcoming and friendly staff in pretty much the whole universe? Check! We live 3 blocks away, and legend has it that I remarked that I wished we lived closer. This place is the bee’s knees. Check them out, you won’t regret it. Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good News is my local spot I hang out the most and it has really enriched my life. I always know that they will be pouring something delicious. The owner Bennett is welcoming and knowledgeable about wine and truly wants this to be a spot for everyone to the beer drinker to the wine-obsessed. It's great for a group, or a date, or you can sit at the bar and have a glass by yourself and have just as much fun chatting with the staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic wine bar in Sacramento midtown. Perfect for a solo dinner at the bar. Service was wonderful. Atmosphere casual and sophisticated without any touches of stuffiness. Great list of wines by the half and full glass, including bubbles, white, orange, and red. Plus vermouth! Wines were global and leaned towards the natural and interesting. I had a great sparkler from the Loire, a funky Eastern European white, and a lovely grenache from Lodi, CA. Appealing food menu--salads, sandwiches, some heavier fare, and tinned fish. My platter of tinned sardines, olives, pickles, chips, and bread was totally perfect. Great spot. Excited to return when in the area!
This place is amazing. Low-key, good wine and kid friendly. We’ve been about 5 times since moving to the area and what a gem! Amazing curated natural wine list and such a cute store. Shop for your wine here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time here. Came here yesterday afternoon looking for a place to just relax and have a drink. Server kept interrupting us. Felt rushed to leave. BEWARE, they do forced gratuity 15% regardless of how good or bad the service is.Will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Great spot to get a glass of wine.
Forced gratuity for mediocre service is really disappointing. Ordered a blind flight and no one explained what it was. The bagel pop up was great, but not sure $6+18% gratuity+tax is a fair value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
I've been here over a dozen since it opened, one of the first people to come actually. I have LOVED seeing it grow into what it is today. Amazing wines, bites, and love the community aspect they have always embodied. Cute interior and the friendliest staff. One of my favorite wine bars in sacramento. Definitely give it a try, you won't regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good news wine is pretty good. Was in there on a Saturday morning and was able to enjoy their bagel pop-up.While the atmosphere and food are pretty good, my frustration lies with their gratuity policy. When you pay, he flips around the iPad and says “An 18% gratuity policy is automatically included.” What’s included in this policy?a. Clearing items left by the previous customer? Nope. I had to bus my own table.b. Wiping down the table so it’s not dirty? Nope. Had to go in and ask for a rag to wipe down my own table. Host didn’t even offer to have someone come out and wipe it down for me.c. Can I refill that water for you? Nope. Get your own water.d. Need utensils for your food? Go get it yourself.e. Are you enjoying you food? Nope. We don’t care. Eat and leave.I get it. It was a busy farmers market Saturday morning. If you’re going to force an 18% gratuity on me, a least do something for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
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Came by during the Saturday Farmer's market.It wasn't busy at all so we were sat immediately. We opted for some light bites with bagels and some wine.Food and drink is on the pricier end. Ordered a loaded bagel with lox. "Open faced" was explained to us as having additional toppings, but didn't seem like much was added.Not sure how the area is (not during the farmer's market), so parking will vary.
Didn't try any food but overheard positive reviews.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wine Flight
Fantastic place. And there is no one better than Bennett, I tell you what! Give them a visit you won’t regret it!
Customer service was great. I say this lightheartedly, but I kept getting the feeling this place silently has a “white* liberals only” sign in the back. Could’ve just been certain employees.
Their personal service is excellent! We like to shop here for wine gifts for our clients and friends, and whenever we ask for advice, Bennett or Jennifer asks a few questions about our needs and comes up with a unique bottle with an interesting backstory that connects with our friend or client. We love their personal touch! In addition to being smart and informed, they're simply super humans, too. Oh, and the shop is a sweet, comfortable space with a great vibe. Definitely worth a visit!
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