Owners Flora and Ed Brier sought out a distinctly European wine-cellar feel in opening this full-service wine store — including sales of wine by-the-glass — in Town Center.
Regular appearances by musical performers on the baby grand piano or with their own instuments provide a fun atmosphere for wine lovers to sit down and enjoy their libation at the store's wine bar. The store also holds regular wine tastings every Saturday from 1 pm - 4pm, often featuring small local and international vintners.
"We have a large local selection of wines from Washington, Oregon and California," said Flora Brier. "But we also have wines from France, Italy, Argentina, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, South Africa, Chile and Canada. I've chosen wines from only the best producers."
The large and airy store has racks of wines in a variety of price ranges—mostly in the $10-$30 range—from a $10 bottle of Washington wine to a $240 bottle of Barolo Italian wine. The store also offers custom orders and the services of manager and certified wine expert Maria Zeimet.
In addition to cabernet sauvignons, pinot noirs, merlots, syrahs and zinfandels, there are dessert wines, port, sherry, sauternes, sparkling wines and champagne. The store also boasts a fine selection of wine accessories, from wine glass tags to gift wines, bottle savers and gift bags.