California Wine Merchant

Amazing family-run wine bar with friendly and engaging bartenders and staff

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Had the pleasure of meeting Greg tonight. I used to work in the wine industry and he made me reminisce on all the beautiful times. He’s an incredible soul. Stop in and say hi. And join the wine club! He knows how to pick em. Thanks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really very pleasant environment. Very well-kept cellar. Excellent wines!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pretentious place, with overpriced wine and stingy pours. The staff is unfriendly.

Came here for a bottle of wine to round out my trip to the area. I am unfortunately not a wine expert by any means, but I knew that I wanted something rich and red. Host was friendly and instantly found me a well-thought-out selection that I would later discover to be the best wine I've ever tasted. Atmosphere was warm and friendly, service and price were exceptional. Highly recommend!

Parking: If street parking is hard to find, there is a public parking garage within easy walking distance.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe was an absolute joy to chat with and was happy to share his knowledge about wine. Enjoyed an afternoon glass with friends, will be back!

In a city full of great wine bars I would not return to this one but it was a fun quick stop. I liked how they have the last bottle specials. The blonde lady who served us though was not very nice & kind of threw off the whole vibe

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Thank you, Greg and the wonderful team at CWM, for hosting us for my friend's birthday! We had an amazing time. Your hospitality, expertise in helping us pick out the perfect wines, and the warm welcome made our celebration truly special. Can't wait to visit again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cute place! Went in and the guy was nice who helped us decide what to get. Another blonde lady was extremely rude! Will not be back because of her, although we liked the wine and the space. :/

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 1

CWM is a GREAT local spot, a treasure. The owner is friendly, knowledgeable, remembers those who come frequently, and enjoys connecting people with wine and each other. The other team members are also wonderful. I was a member of the CWM wine club for about 2 years and highly recommend joining as you will taste many wineries that you may otherwise never come across, meet new people, have a great reason to head to Chestnut St for a educational drink, & meet wine owners, vintners, and employees of the wineries.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Greg and his team are second to none In one of the best places in San Francisco, the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We got kicked out at 9:50 pm rudely by the staff. We were poured tasting sized glasses of wine and paid over $20 for a half glass. A terrible experience.

My friends and I stopped by for drinks. The wines were delicious and thanks to the server’s recommendation.Alas the hummus platter wasn’t exciting. Came with no utensils and we asked for some only to have fewer than the number of our party.Ambiance was good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Great spot for wine on chestnut

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Super cool place for wine edification and enjoyment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5