A very poor experience today. I waited for at least 20 minutes at the wine bar and eventually left without anyone coming by to serve me. Having the best wine election is meaningless if the staff is more interested in surfing the web on their computers than serving paying customers. A tourist trap. Avoid.
G N
GREAT wine shop. I don’t live very close by, but I regularly make it a point to come here because their wine selection is extensive. They’ve got wines from Europe, North America, South America, Australia. And they have a good deal of sake, shochu, and the like from Japan too. The people here are great—friendly, helpful, knowledgeable. The tasting events are really fun, too. Shout out to Francesca for her wonderful hospitality!
Bob S.
This was my first time buying from this place, in fact my first time in a long time buying wine I wanted to care about. I'm just beginning to recover from years of not really wanting much to do with this stuff. But I needed a bottle of beaujolais from one of the 10 crus for a tasting, had identified Brouilly as one I'd bring, and flatiron had a better selection than anybody else in town. So I bought a bottle online, to be picked up sometime within a few weeks or month or two, whichever comes first. It's a very busy corner, their location, but if you call ahead they'll bring what you bought online out to your car. Very convenient service, though likely less available when things get really busy inside the store. Not exactly like one of those old-style hamburger driveins with carhops, but the thought did come to mind. Anyway, as I drove toward the store and was about a block away I called and sure enough as I approached the place (no parking in sight, so this service is well worthwhile for both customer and retailer) out comes a delightful young woman with my bottle in hand. Quick exchange and I was off and happy to have what I wanted... but wait just a minute, as I was driving across the GG bridge I noticed the label wasn't what I ordered at all, not a Brouilly but a Cote de Brouilly, which may not seem a big deal but in fact is something of a big deal and here's why. First I was looking for this particular DOC for a particular reason, no matter what that reason might be. Now, I'll have to buy another bottle of what I need. Second, this is most likely a better wine since the vineyards are on the side of a bit of a hill, not exactly a mountain just a fairly tall hill. Makes for better wine all else being equal. Finally, it does make me wonder how the mistake happened in the first place, other than that whoever grabbed the bottle either didn't read the label to confirm what it was, or worse didn't know the difference. I doubt the latter so it was just a mistake in the heat of the moment. As the price for the Cote is some bit higher than the wine from the flatlander Brouilly, and because I'll have to buy another bottle of something to replace this one, I'll just accept the upgrade as a gift, a token from serendipity. Next time I'll just park the car nearby and pick out a bottle myself, as the store looks interesting anyway. Who knows, maybe I'll get interested in wine again. ok so my attention has been redirected to this place, but instead of writing some kind of revisit review that usurps part 1, let's just pick it up where i left off. that being i still needed a bottle of Brouilly and the website for this place shows they have some on hand, unlike most other purveyors in town as far as i could tell on the 'net. so i decided to actually park my car this time and go inside. the effort was well worth the, well uh you know... the effort. this is really quite a good wine store as it turns out, perched as it is on an inconvenient corner. but there are spaces in front and on the side street with a white curb you can park for awhile. how long that "while" might be is anybody's guess. i was in the store at least 25 minutes and no parking official or tow truck happened by. i won't go into the breadth of selection here but only mention there were many wines on the shelf i haven't much seen on this side of the country (what i mean by that? well the market here is so dominated by california wine that consumers may not know much about what lies east of here. obviously there just isn't much demand for many wines otherwisee well supplied in metro new york and dc. so it was a bit of an old home week for me here, though still it lacked some of the "markers" i look for to get a quick gauge on how well the store suits me (to wit, spanna, ladoucette, tokaji, etc). anyway, it looks good. mrbadhabits says check it out
Dan Streetman
Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Unique collection of wines.
Lynne Zeleny
One of the best wine shops in the Bay Area. Selection is amazing. The nooks and crannies are so fun to explore. The staff is crazy knowledgeable and helpful. I love the wine bar, cozy and perfect place to hang out. And the bargain table! Love the bargain table
Maryanne Mbesu
Staff is rude and unhelpful. I wouldn't recommend this place at all.
Jasmin Arneja
great selections. staff is always helpful and knowledgeable. a favorite wine shop
Lissette J.
What a store! The selection of wine and bubbly is impressive! I could have spent hours here! Very knowledgeable staff too. I highly recommend for all things alcohol! Cheers!
Alex Rosales
I went to Flatiron Wines Spirits I really like it.
Lynn F.
What a find! Located on New Montgomery- next door to Palace Hotel. I needed to pick up a case of wine there & drove around twice looking for it. The great thing is there's a huge loading zone in front. Flatiron is deceptively huge. Labeled room after room with aisles & aisles of wines from different countries & regions. It's like a library for wine. I asked for an all purpose Pinot I could keep for party invite emergencies. The guy made a beeline to the perfect reasonably priced bottle. These guys really know their stuff. And bonus, there's a wine bar, great for sampling a few varieties.I also bought a hard to find Lillet Blanc. The two wines were put in a bag together. I stupidly put the bag on the back seat. After a hard break, the bag rolled off the seat & the Lillet, (thinner glass) shattered, leaving my car smelling like a dive bar. I drove home holding the dripping bag out the window. Luckily I wasn't stopped for any traffic violation.They also receive shipments from different states if you order something there. Anyway, I absolutely 100% recommend Flatiron.
Super cool atmosphere, with a wide variety of selection. The staff are friendly and very knowledgeable.Most weeks there are wine tastings directly from the seller, they're a good value and very fun!
Richard P.
Tremendous find next to our hotel - cozy wine bar with very reasonable pop n' pour corkage service. Grt selection - knowledgeable staff. Thanks Linden!
Chloe W.
Outstanding service and great selection.Floribeth is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She spent time with me to ensure that I found the right wine for a special gift. She was fun to work with and I look forward to my next visit to Flatiron Wines.
stefany leui
This place is aweosme! Gave me a great wine recommendation and were super attentive. Very knowledgeable and super welcoming! I will be back for more great wine. They have a great selection of snacks that pairs great with your wine of choice. Some delicious bubblies that I will get when I come back sooner then later. Thank you. They also sell cork screws which I definitely needed.
Paul Harvey
This store is BART Convenient, great selection of Champagne including hard to find producers, largest Burgundy selecion in Northern California, and a griendly, helpful staff.
A very poor experience today. I waited for at least 20 minutes at the wine bar and eventually left without anyone coming by to serve me. Having the best wine election is meaningless if the staff is more interested in surfing the web on their computers than serving paying customers. A tourist trap. Avoid.
GREAT wine shop. I don’t live very close by, but I regularly make it a point to come here because their wine selection is extensive. They’ve got wines from Europe, North America, South America, Australia. And they have a good deal of sake, shochu, and the like from Japan too. The people here are great—friendly, helpful, knowledgeable. The tasting events are really fun, too. Shout out to Francesca for her wonderful hospitality!
This was my first time buying from this place, in fact my first time in a long time buying wine I wanted to care about. I'm just beginning to recover from years of not really wanting much to do with this stuff. But I needed a bottle of beaujolais from one of the 10 crus for a tasting, had identified Brouilly as one I'd bring, and flatiron had a better selection than anybody else in town. So I bought a bottle online, to be picked up sometime within a few weeks or month or two, whichever comes first. It's a very busy corner, their location, but if you call ahead they'll bring what you bought online out to your car. Very convenient service, though likely less available when things get really busy inside the store. Not exactly like one of those old-style hamburger driveins with carhops, but the thought did come to mind. Anyway, as I drove toward the store and was about a block away I called and sure enough as I approached the place (no parking in sight, so this service is well worthwhile for both customer and retailer) out comes a delightful young woman with my bottle in hand. Quick exchange and I was off and happy to have what I wanted... but wait just a minute, as I was driving across the GG bridge I noticed the label wasn't what I ordered at all, not a Brouilly but a Cote de Brouilly, which may not seem a big deal but in fact is something of a big deal and here's why. First I was looking for this particular DOC for a particular reason, no matter what that reason might be. Now, I'll have to buy another bottle of what I need. Second, this is most likely a better wine since the vineyards are on the side of a bit of a hill, not exactly a mountain just a fairly tall hill. Makes for better wine all else being equal. Finally, it does make me wonder how the mistake happened in the first place, other than that whoever grabbed the bottle either didn't read the label to confirm what it was, or worse didn't know the difference. I doubt the latter so it was just a mistake in the heat of the moment. As the price for the Cote is some bit higher than the wine from the flatlander Brouilly, and because I'll have to buy another bottle of something to replace this one, I'll just accept the upgrade as a gift, a token from serendipity. Next time I'll just park the car nearby and pick out a bottle myself, as the store looks interesting anyway. Who knows, maybe I'll get interested in wine again. ok so my attention has been redirected to this place, but instead of writing some kind of revisit review that usurps part 1, let's just pick it up where i left off. that being i still needed a bottle of Brouilly and the website for this place shows they have some on hand, unlike most other purveyors in town as far as i could tell on the 'net. so i decided to actually park my car this time and go inside. the effort was well worth the, well uh you know... the effort. this is really quite a good wine store as it turns out, perched as it is on an inconvenient corner. but there are spaces in front and on the side street with a white curb you can park for awhile. how long that "while" might be is anybody's guess. i was in the store at least 25 minutes and no parking official or tow truck happened by. i won't go into the breadth of selection here but only mention there were many wines on the shelf i haven't much seen on this side of the country (what i mean by that? well the market here is so dominated by california wine that consumers may not know much about what lies east of here. obviously there just isn't much demand for many wines otherwisee well supplied in metro new york and dc. so it was a bit of an old home week for me here, though still it lacked some of the "markers" i look for to get a quick gauge on how well the store suits me (to wit, spanna, ladoucette, tokaji, etc). anyway, it looks good. mrbadhabits says check it out
Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Unique collection of wines.
One of the best wine shops in the Bay Area. Selection is amazing. The nooks and crannies are so fun to explore. The staff is crazy knowledgeable and helpful. I love the wine bar, cozy and perfect place to hang out. And the bargain table! Love the bargain table
Staff is rude and unhelpful. I wouldn't recommend this place at all.
great selections. staff is always helpful and knowledgeable. a favorite wine shop
What a store! The selection of wine and bubbly is impressive! I could have spent hours here! Very knowledgeable staff too. I highly recommend for all things alcohol! Cheers!
I went to Flatiron Wines Spirits I really like it.
What a find! Located on New Montgomery- next door to Palace Hotel. I needed to pick up a case of wine there & drove around twice looking for it. The great thing is there's a huge loading zone in front. Flatiron is deceptively huge. Labeled room after room with aisles & aisles of wines from different countries & regions. It's like a library for wine. I asked for an all purpose Pinot I could keep for party invite emergencies. The guy made a beeline to the perfect reasonably priced bottle. These guys really know their stuff. And bonus, there's a wine bar, great for sampling a few varieties.I also bought a hard to find Lillet Blanc. The two wines were put in a bag together. I stupidly put the bag on the back seat. After a hard break, the bag rolled off the seat & the Lillet, (thinner glass) shattered, leaving my car smelling like a dive bar. I drove home holding the dripping bag out the window. Luckily I wasn't stopped for any traffic violation.They also receive shipments from different states if you order something there. Anyway, I absolutely 100% recommend Flatiron.
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Super cool atmosphere, with a wide variety of selection. The staff are friendly and very knowledgeable.Most weeks there are wine tastings directly from the seller, they're a good value and very fun!
Tremendous find next to our hotel - cozy wine bar with very reasonable pop n' pour corkage service. Grt selection - knowledgeable staff. Thanks Linden!
Outstanding service and great selection.Floribeth is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She spent time with me to ensure that I found the right wine for a special gift. She was fun to work with and I look forward to my next visit to Flatiron Wines.
This place is aweosme! Gave me a great wine recommendation and were super attentive. Very knowledgeable and super welcoming! I will be back for more great wine. They have a great selection of snacks that pairs great with your wine of choice. Some delicious bubblies that I will get when I come back sooner then later. Thank you. They also sell cork screws which I definitely needed.
This store is BART Convenient, great selection of Champagne including hard to find producers, largest Burgundy selecion in Northern California, and a griendly, helpful staff.