This is truly overdue; been a wine club member for many years. Always love going into the shop. The recommendations are always perfect, and for someone like me that has a lot to learn about enjoying wine, it's always educational. I typically see Ida and Phil (Sammy) during the times I can make it in; they are exceptional! read more

I have been coming to your Saturday wine tastings for years. You always have very interesting lineups. Best free tastings in the PNW, and I never left without at least one bottle. Today I mentioned that I have a little over case of wine I need to pack for a move to the east coast and you guys just gave me a sweet 15-bottle packing box. For all such things I can't recommend you guys enough. Cheers!! read more

Arista has a wonderful selection of wines and a great, knowledgeable staff. They are very helpful and will help you find the perfect wine for your occasion. Their wine selection ranges from inexpensive to expensive and cult wines. You won't be disappointed. read more

Absolutely wonderful! I'm always hearing from my family how great Arista is. They are regulars and usually have a bottle open on Saturdays at home with plenty to say about that afternoon's free tasting. The shop is warm, a tad sophisticated, a bit eclectic, and exudes welcome. They have done a fantastic job creating a sense of community and hospitality, with a passion for great wine. In addition to a great tasting of several French wines when I visited, I was impressed by the merchandise available. A great selection of wine related gifts and decor. The shop dog, Sophie, is an absolute sweetheart, too. read more

This place is so great. Their Saturday tastings are a wonderful way to try new things, Roger and the crew are super helpful, and they have a great selection in stock. They will search the interweb high and low to find you unique bottles if you find something cool they don't stock, and the prices are competitive. Best local ever. read more

Arista Wine Cellars - Wine! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

This is a great wine shop with everything you need (glassware on down). They have a great mix of wines from all over the old world and the new, with plenty of west coast US selections. It's a large space, with a long ramp down into the main shop. You see wooden cases of tons of interesting reds, including what seem to be some very nice specialty items. Up front are tons of signs, tableware, utensils, and glasses appropriate for every style. Really a gorgeous selection. We poked around and found some nice WA bottles, and the owner was super helpful and well-informed, very graciously guiding us through some pretty general questions about what was interesting in the shop. Although the focus on tastings here seems a bit less than some other shops in the area, I will definitely be back when I need a nice bottle, especially old world stuff. read more

Great wine shop! Everything you could need, tastings every Saturday, super helpful staff! I like to support local businesses so I joined the wine club and have generally loved the wines they choose each month. Regular emails are informative which I appreciate!​ read more

I can't praise Roger enough for his help and advice. We are UK-based and wanted to gift some wine to local family, Roger went above and beyond in helping us to arrange this, select some very nice wines. Very knowledgeable, very helpful, and very good with communication. I would recommend Arista to anyone. read more

This team has the best wine and customer service!! They have a variety of wine clubs to sign up for, offer great menu options and recipe support! There have been times when I needed a few bottles to be chosen, stuck into the cooler and ready for me to grab them on my way to a party, all with low fuss and great wine choices. I'm so glad they are in the neighborhood. read more

These guys are just awesome! You need any wine of choice, this is the place to go. Even if there was a particular wine that you had a restuarant that you loved, just write the kind down and they are more then happy to special order the wine for you. Super friendly service, and if you have no idea what to get they will always find a complementary wine for the meal you are having! Wine tastings often on Saturday's which is always a blast as well. Just recently they picked up a Hors dourves line with different spreads and what not. I tried it on a night of an event down there and it was so delicious! I truly recommend people asking about this new product! read more

Arista Wine Cellars - "Great wines, great service" - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

I live two blocks from this shop and definitely need to spend more time here. Despite my close proximity, my first visit wasn't until a few months ago, when I was invited to a friend's house for dinner and I had no clue what wine with what was being served. I stopped by and was greeted with a very friendly guy who helped me pick not one, but two lovely bottles within my budget. The selections were perfect and helped make a terrific evening. I was given instructions on which bottle to use first to help with the progression of the meal, and it was spot on! I learned they have free wine tasting on Saturdays, which I hope to try soon. read more

Great little wine shop in Edmonds. The atmosphere is outstanding. I love the selection of some obscure and rare wines you just can't find in the big stores. Knowledgable owners who are very helpful in selecting based on your budget. Highly recommended. read more

Everyone is super nice, super helpful. Great place to stop and try new wines. Great gift ideas! We will be back!! Had wine tasting from Stucture Cellars, excellent wines! read more

There are "Small Business" in Edmond's, that are power houses, this is one of them! The customer service is superb!

Excellent selection and very helpful staff. I don't drink enough wine to be a serious connoisseur, but you wouldn't know it when I shop at Arista. They always make me look like I know what I'm talking about at dinner. read more

I can't say enough nice things about this place. I was shopping for a wonderful champagne style wine for the wedding reception of very dear friends of mine who (being gay) have waited many years to get married. The staff I worked with were incredibly helpful, selling me a wonderful and very reasonably priced Washington sparkling wine, and arranging delivery to downtown Seattle at a very reasonable price. Their wine made the reception extra wonderful. read more

Really nice people. The guy helped me out right away and was open to my ideas and my price point (not a lot!). He did not give me any of the attitude that sometimes you can get in this kind of store.... I told him what I wanted... he made some no pressure suggestions. I left the store with two excellent wines! read more

They do a wine tasting every Saturday. Incredibly friendly shop and even offered to order a wine that was not in their shop. We will be back! read more

Love this place! It is a little dangerous since I'm across the back alley from them. Roger is always so nice and helpful when I go in. When I needed wine for my wedding, I knew I wanted to get if here. They gave me a great price and a great wine. The best part about this place is it is way cheaper than the grocery and a better selection. read more

There is something odd about this place and I think it is the same attitude that sticks to many businesses along 5th Avenue as it slides downhill to Main Street. It is smell of superiority. Even though the small shop has a relatively meagre selection of wines available in many other stores now, they believe it is okay to add a premium to the prices because they are somehow special. C'mon. It's wine. They don't make it. They just retail it. But they cloak the products there as if they have a very high intrinsic value. A fundamental problem is that wine stored upright for long periods of time in room temperature settings meant to show of someone's decorating chops tend to cause wine to dissipate in quality. Even though the big retailers store their wine this way for space reasons, they sell so much of it that it does not matter as much. On two visits to the store, the middle-aged woman behind the counter looked like the evil stepmother in Cinderella. I imagine you could not pull a pin out of her rump. She is likely one of the leaders of the cabal that inhabits the little shops in lower Edmonds where everyone is so precious. Go to Total Wine in Lynnwood. It is only minutes away and they know how to run a business. They are not someone's hobby operated by a bored housewife whose husband indulged her and let her have her own business. read more

Good selection of some very nice French wines and they will order in whatever you want...although they did try to get us to change our desired wine for something easier to access...therefore only 4 stars. Nice people, nice store. I miss their old three-legged dog, though it's been a few years.... read more