California Wine Merchant

2113 Chestnut St, San Francisco
(415) 567-0646

Recent Reviews

Hannah E

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

Chris O.

Right in the Marina this is a super popular wine bar that I had been dying to go to. Service: The staff was great and super attentive. They also allowed us to substitute stuff from the charcuterie board. Food and Drink: They have a pretty decent wine list and some noms you can choose from like cheese and salami. We opted to try some reds and got a charcuterie board which was a nice. Overall: It was a pretty ok. I would not say I would go out of my way to come here, but if I was back in the area and we were looking for a wine bar, I would not rule it out.

Giuseppe G.

Great wine bar Family owned and managed Great selection of wine to taste and to buy Memberships are available and they are a good deal,

Theo Armour

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

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tiffany C.

Wow...we bought 2 bottles of wine and ate our sandwiches outside. Little did we know that there is a $20 corkage fee per bottle if you have them open it for you. What a joke. Not one person said anything about a corkage fee to drink a bottle in the shop. When we went pay he just said. "Oh...no one told you?" Didn't even offer to comp one of the fees. So ridiculous! Never again!

Eric Y.

Delicious wine. Attentive service with a warm smile. I was impressed by the taste and presentation of the hummus plate. Pleasant atmosphere. I'll be back!

Salvador C.

Very welcoming and warm environment. The owner Greg and bartender Chris were super personable. My wife and I both enjoyed our wines. She had sparkling white wine from Portugal and i loved the McManis Petit Syrah from Lodi. We'll be back. Thank you!

Joanne Lee

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

Daw M.

Wonderful service. Knowledgeable and helpful. Love their half glass option for a light weight like me. Cozy date night spot in the marina.

Diana M.

Great service and wine selections. It's great for an intimate group. Very limited seating but there is seating outside. I think I'll come back again for a date night.

Aaron D.

Stopped by CWM for a glass of wine to kick off the evening. The staff were chatty and welcoming. Nice selection of wine, and fairly low key energy. Will be back!

Abigael K.

California Wine merchant has a good selection of wines and a good cozy atmosphere inside. There aren't many seats and only a few extra outside, so if it's busy odds are you may have to try another wine bar. I love their Vino Verde Portuguese wine. They do have some snacks on the menu, including bread, hummus, cheese, and nuts, but if you're hungry, definitely eat before you come or have dinner planned for afterwards. Compared to some other wine bars in the marina/cow Hollow neighborhood, this one's a bit more low key.

Aaron Bosch

Great spot for wine on chestnut

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

David Borel

Super cool place for wine edification and enjoyment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wyndham Hudson

The one wine club that has kept me for years. They offer a great variety that we always look forward to.The venue itself is great too. That’s how they got me hooked in the first place. Always friendly and very knowledgeable.

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