As a wine shop, Verve has a great selection spanning many countries, styles, and price points. Whether you're looking for something off the beaten path, like a white from the Canary Islands or some heavy hitter Burgundy producers like Roumier, you'll find something for every occasion. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable as well. I came in with a specific ask and they pointed me in the right direction. I also asked for some recommendations and he pulled a few bottles, all under $40. A super fun shop in Pac Heights. Two things that I wish were different, but perhaps just isn't written in the cards: (1) A lot of the wines are very high up on the shelves, which makes casual perusing very difficult. Asking the staff to climb up and grab random bottles just feels like a big ask. I personally like looking at the importer, ABV, and other details on the label to help me shop and this is only possible for about 50% of the wines that are accessible without a ladder; (2) Unfortunately, they no longer allow guests to purchase a bottle to drink in the shop, which is unfortunate because I love browsing the shelves at Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant and finding a bottle to open up in the shop to drink. If you're looking for a great bottle shop to pick up something to drink at home or to give as a gift, this is a great spot. Where else are you going to find old bottles of vintage Cinzano?! read more

Verve is a such a cool spot, beautiful, aesthetically pleasing! The wine shop has a fantastic selection, but what really sets it apart is the people--especially Natalie. I came in with a pretty poorly worded description of the kinds of wines I tend to like, and Natalie somehow took my rambling thoughts and articulated exactly what I was trying to describe. She clearly knows wine, but more importantly, she knows how to listen and translate what a customer likes into great recommendations without making the experience feel intimidating or overly technical. She recommended that I try a Domaine du Chancelier Burgundy, and it was amazing--exactly what I was looking for. I took home the remaining bottles of Domaine du Chancelier Burgundy that they had on hand. Verve has the atmosphere and selection you'd expect from a great wine shop, but the kicker is having incredibly knowledgeable sommeliers like Natalie who can actually help you discover wines you'll love. I'll definitely be back! read more

Their business hours are wrong. Closes early. Wasted my time coming here, won't be back.

Superb, personal service! I needed a mixed case for a week in the mountains. What I walked away with was way beyond my expectations. I cannot wait to go back again for a different quest! read more

Verve wine is a wine shop with an extensive collection of wines that is tucked away on Fillmore street. While it didn't really seem like they had anything to eat, I ended up enjoying a wine flight while there. It was 3 glasses for around 32$. The wines were pretty interesting and the people working there seemed quite knowledgeable on the wine. The sitting area inside is quite nice and it's cool being able to see all the different bottles stacked up along the sides. There is also an option to buy a bottle, pay a corkage fee of 15$ and enjoy it in the shop. Will definitely be back for one if their events they seem to hold there and just for a nice spot to have a drink in the future read more

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The rudest service I have received in a long time. I went in to ask if they still did wine tastings and the woman took one look at me said no and then went back to her laptop. I asked another question and she didn't even look up from her laptop to answer. I was ready to buy wine and she was so rude that I decided to go down the street to D&M instead. Save yourself the time and support other local Fillmore businesses instead. read more

Fantastic wine shop. Natalie was exceptional! I was traveling for work. Went into a couple wine shops. This one was the winner. It was beautiful. Fantastic selections. I was greeted and treated very nicely. Felt like I was already a regular. I bought some wonderful wines that Natalie suggested. Fantastic! She knows what she is doing! Can't say enough nice things. I'll be back any chance I get! read more

Date of Visit: 11/2/2022 Finally visit the cute wine shop on Fillmore Street. Besides shopping for the wines, there is a big marble table in the middle that you can enjoy a glass or two. I got the Wine Flight $24. The day when we visited it is Around the World flight, with 1 white and 2 reds. 2021 Andre & Michel Quenard Les Abymes 2020 4 Monos Viticultores 'GR10' Vino de la Sierra de Gredos 2020 Brovia Sorì del Drago Barbera d'Alba There is also an option of open a bottle. They charge $15 corkage fee if you want to consume in the store. read more

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Was walking by and noticed this beautiful wine shop on my way home from the vet. The folks inside were busy with inventory or something but very friendly. I usually just pick wine by whatever label catches my eye the most and that doesn't always yield the best results. This shop had so much! So many amazing wines to choose from. I needed help. This time I asked for a recommendation and the shop keepers were eager to point me in the direction of something they have been loving lately. They recommended the most amazing Burgundy wine and it is thee loveliest wine I have had all year. I will definitely be coming back! Lovely place, nice folks. read more

Verve and I are going to be seeing a lot of each other. It's recently come to my attention, after a visit to Verve, that my favorite way to drink wine is pretty much anyplace I can purchase a bottle at retail cost and consume that bottle on-site with little or no additional mark-up. If I can do that in a place with a stunning interior, one that makes me feel better than I actually am, all the better. Verve and I? We're going to be BFFs. The original Verve is a wine shop in NYC's Tribeca. The concept is improved upon in San Francisco. Intimately surrounded by walls of wines, priced from completely reasonable (bottles can be found in the $20 range) to completely unreasonable, there's something here for every price point. The staff is well-versed in directing you to a selection should you be capable of describing what it is you like and throw no shade if you start by saying "I like something in the $40 and under range...". Once you've decided on a bottle, swanky glassware with the thinnest of stems is laid in front of you, and that bottle is yours to enjoy. Seated communally at the gorgeous natural stone tabletop that dominates the entire center of the shop, sharing wine with your friends, you will surely strike up conversation at some point with those nearby. What a lovely invitation. Verve has a couple of oddities that I think they could improve upon: * Wine flights can be had here but there's no printed information on pricing provided to guests; and * Food is of the cheese/charcuterie genre and they were out of much of it at the time I visited. That said, I wasn't interested in food or flights during my visit so I had nary a complaint to register. It's fair to say I have a big old crush on Verve. read more

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This is a great spot on Fillmore! I came here with my boyfriend for a tasting before dinner on a Saturday. We walked in and didn't have to make an appointment. The ambience is incredible, the music great, and the service top notch. There were two staff on hand that seamlessly served us our different wines. We did a tasting of 3 wines. All 3 wines were truly something special and the portions were much more than you typically expect at a tasting. We ordered the trio of cheeses and crackers as well and were blown away by the relatively low prices for the area, as well as the unique selection of cheeses. You get a good serving of cheese as well! After the tasting, we were not pressured at all to buy any wine, which is always nice. I would come back here to buy wine in the future if I was not headed out to a restaurant afterward. Overall, I had a great experience at verve and will come back again! read more

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This is the same Verve, as the one from NYC's Tribeca neighborhood. It's one of the new places now amongst other nice shops along Fillmore Street in Pacific Heights. Inside this beautiful new space, you'll find wines from all over the world at varying price points. I saw many in the $20 to $50 price range. Unfortunately, I arrived when they were just about closing, so I didn't get a chance to chat with them extensively, but if you're in the neighborhood, it's worth a peek inside. The huge marble table in the center is a wow-piece! I wish I had a kitchen that would accommodate a huge center table like that. If you want to rose all day this summer, they have a huge offering of rose wines out in front. I love a glass of rose in the warm weather, but I think it's really because I like the attractiveness of the pink blush hue in a wine glass. Their focus is on wines from smaller producers, which make your wine buying excursion ever more interesting. They also pride themselves on service and provide sommelier consults for you on wine selection and wine pairing. You can also book tastings and seminars with their sommeliers. read more

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Although they have a decent selection of wines,I had a less than pleasant experience with green sales person Meghan.Firstly the way I am treated is just as important as what I am purchasing. Meghan was not busy.She had the time to answer a few basic questions related to the wines but was impatient,had poor listening skills and unfriendly.There are many wine shops and liquor stores in the immediate area to have 5o tolerate a sales person's arrogant attitude read more

EVENT: it's the weekend and got some girlfriends visiting me! We had a weekend stroll around this area... and was looking for a wine place where we can sit and enjoy a glass of wine. Came across this place... looks very romantic... there's a bunch of couples sitting around... we were deciding if we want to come here and chill.. cause y'all ... we so loud in general... and might ruin the mood of the place DRINK: soooooo.... we decided to go in.... the 4 of us... and yes we were loud!! **Ops** **Sworries** - we decided to get a bottle of wine ... we picked it out from the library collection of wine... I LOVE IT! I love the ladder... it's so cool! - FYI, corkage fee $15. So, if y'all decide to drink there... add $15 for corkage fee if you do pick a wine and decide to drink. I LOVE IT - we ended up with a basic rose' ... we picked it right from the fridge! OVERALL: excellent place for a date read more

What happened, Verve? We loved going to the shop, buying a nice bottle, paying the corkage fee, and drinking it there. Now it's just an average wine shop. There are 20 of those in the city that have more variety and a more educated staff. I understand if you weren't making money on the wine tastings and chose to stop that model, but you also killed the one thing that made your shop truly unique. As part of the wine industry in San Francisco, I have no reason to go back. read more

Beautiful wine shop with a great selection and impeccable service. The staff is very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly! Highly recommend Verve Wine to everyone in SF looking to buy wines. They also host a ton of food & wine events so subscribe to their instagram and website. read more

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Great wine shop and tasting room. Best selection in the city and their staff is fantastic and providing options that fit one's palette. Definitely worth checking out. read more

More like a 3.5stars. It's definitely more of a wine shop than a wine bar. They have 3 open bottles for you to try at a given time. They'll route the wines available for pours. The wine is $22 for 2oz pours. You can also get a glass as well with ~5oz, as they say. They actually let you sip the wine before you order a full glass of it. The full glass pours seem a bit low than probably at restaurants or wine bars, but it's nice to try out the wines. It's also a nice place to just buy a bottle on site with the help of the staff and consume in on site. The only downside is the snack selection is fairly limited and subpar. Many of the cheeses & charcuterie are large portions and they don't have a sampler of them. One thing to note is if you do order their flight, you can get 10% off of each of the full bottles from the flight. You can also sign up for their rewards program as well. Overall, it's a nice wine shop to buy wines that you normally won't find at Total Wine or Bevmo. I'd skip the food and just try get the whole bottle, which do come in a range of prices. read more

Loved the fit out and the ambiance. The service was excellent. I'll be back for another glass before I head back to Australia, I just wish their by-the-glass list was a little longer. read more

We tried their wine flight which was great. Also they gave us a glass of Chardonnay as I was curious for a particular kind of Chardonnay. The interior is beautiful as well and the layout is awesome for talking to each other/group. Less private tho if you're looking for a more intimate one on one setting. read more

I visited this place for the first time the other day when strolling the area in the afternoon. It's a great addition to the area yet think there's a few things customers should know: 1. the current flight cost $32, which is comparable to what you'd pay in wine country, sans ambience of wine country, 2. I asked if they had a roster of the wines they were offering in the flight or by glass so I could read about them, but was told by the guy that he is the roster and will provide all the information yet didn't divulge pricing--I prefer transparency like other wine rooms, and 3. they have food offerings but I didn't pay it much attention. I decided to order a glass of wine and still was not told the price--a customer should never have to ask and wouldn't have to in a restaurant. A glass is 5 ounces, not bad but not great depending on your perspective and was $20, which was a bit steep compared to other establishments. Bottom line, I like to be an educated consumer and feel proprietors should be transparent with information, especially pricing. I didn't look at their wine bottle selections but it seemed that they had a broad range of offerings. For now, I'm giving it three stars and will update if frequenting in the future. read more

Not sure I wanna call them a "wine shop" because its such an amazingly done setup, but thats what it really is. Large inviting table and chairs in the middle. Nice selection of wines of all kinds. I think the prices are reasonable. You can buy anywhere from $20-200 (or more) if you'd like. Adam is super friendly. You can even buy some new Zalto wine glasses from them (the ones they serve all their wines in). The wine club is great. $100 / 4 bottles monthly from a different region. Again the markup on those is minimal to the point they're actually great deals. They sell wines from lot of small producers as well. I think the tastings are $25 per person, never tried though. read more

I discovered this cute wine place when I was walking around the neighborhood with my friends. We were planning to buy a couple bottles of wine and drinking them at home. However, the super cute environment of Verve Wine made us decide to drink there instead. Unlike what we thought, Verve wine is decently priced. You can find good-quality $10-$20 bottle wine or more than $200 bottle wine. What we really like about this place is that you can buy a bottle and just drink it there without paying any extra fee. My friends and I really loved the nice wine glasses Verve offered. I would definitely revisit this place. If you are in the mood for some wine, check out Verve! read more

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If you haven't been to Verve yet, might I suggest a trip there ASAP. Well, might be a tad difficult during shelter in place but, they are still open for pick up and delivery so make the trek! Speaking of delivery, they are offering a flat rate $12 shipping in San Francisco. You can also order everything online! Now, on to the wine selection. This stuff is super nerdy, curated and cool! You'll find wines from all over the world that you can't find at other retail shops in the city. It's an educational experience and the store reps will definitely help you find a perfect bottle. Do the right thing, check it out. read more

Lovely lovely lovely! The wine selection is phenom. The service is friendly and unpretentious. The space is warm and welcoming. A gem for the hood! Been wanting to check this place out after reading about the Master SOM story. Intrigued by the concept. Arrived with friends bracing ourselves for some vino snobbery but were gladly surprised of the opposite. Adam greeted us warmly and asked questions to assist us with selecting our wines. He was friendly, truly listened to our needs and made terrific recommendations. A new fav hangout spot! read more

Love this little wine shop and always make sure to stop by when I'm in the area. There's always a diverse and interesting selection of wines from local and smaller producers with great flavor profiles. The staff is super well versed and always provides great recommendations for the mood I'm in. They also offer tastings during hours of operation that are so fun. It's usually pretty crowded for tasting on the weekend but a great activity to do with a couple of friends. The shop is very cute and has a great ambiance to enjoy an afternoon browsing wine or to try a tasting. They also offer monthly events where they invite a master som or local wine owner! read more

So excited another great wine store in NYC came to the best coast! So now we get to enjoy great wine on the ...better best coast! Beautiful white marble counter, floor-to-ceiling wine shelf, and very knowledgable staff. I like how they have section by region, and a casual section called "soif". Can't wait for them to start some wine tasting events!!! read more

The best selection of wine, and really reasonable prices too. You can plenty of gems in their collection, so keep your eyes open!

I was so disappointed when I walked in! I have been wanting to visit Verve Wine and I was not welcomed by the staff there at all. The gentleman that I was speaking with was rude, couldn't answer basic questions about the wine and almost seemed bothered that I was looking to purchase wine from him! I know the owner is a well-known Somm and all about wine education so the dismal service was a total let down. The space is so cute and in a great location, just wish the service was higher quality. read more

Okay. This place is LEGIT. Yes you will spend $20+ on a bottle of wine. But you are paying for the recommendations they have in store. They literally NEVER miss. Be specific about what you want and they will tailor several options that are just incredible. By far my favorite wine store on the planet. For reference I have bought probably 20 different bottles of wine from them over the course of the last year and they've always beat my expectations. CONSISTENT! read more

While we miss having a seat for one of their delicious tastings, we're happy to see that they're still open for local deliveries of their very good selections. Nice staff, friendly and knowledgeable people willing to take time to help you choose something delicious! read more

Ummm, does anyone else wonder how all those high stacked bottles ( both those standing at the front of every shelf cube, and the ones stacked on their ...ROUND ....sides behind that) are secured? I spent my browsin time flopping between admiration for a fastening system ( if it exists) that is genius in its invisibility , and the realization that if we did have a decent quake, in that small shop, there'd be no spot a few full bottles would not hit. read more

The space is stunning, and is bested only by the knowledge of the staff, who make the world wine more approachable than its ever been.

A beautifully designed wine shop with super knowledgeable staff! I can't wait to sign up for the wine club and get my monthly shipment. A great addition to the neighborhood! read more

LOVE Verve Wine! What do I love? Their beautifully designed interior, selection of small producers, and the staff! It's also a fun spot to hang out - their events are fun and it's a great place to meet new friends. I also recommend their wine club The Grand Tour. read more

I've been wanting to check this place out for awhile and finally went in today. Really cute wine bar/wine shop with a lot of reasonably priced wines. I also loved their glassware. But the wine flight today was a let down. We were given very little description of the wines as they poured them and they got worse as the tasting went on. We had a good Austrian gruner veltliner, then a rose from the finger lakes that was just ok, and finally a red from the Canary Islands that was terrible. We left without finishing the tasting. I hope it was just a bad day, but I'm not sure we'll be back. read more

Hands down, the best wine store in the Bay Area. Wines of all varietals and prices. Incredibly knowledgeable staff and friendly service. Not to mention, the space is beautiful. Worth the trip to find that special bottle or an every day gem. read more

I went there with my wife and we really liked the wine, we had a cheese platter and it was really nice and quiet. perfect and quiet spot for nice date. The sitting was nice and the waiter was really cool and professional. We tasted few sips of wine before we were offered a bottle, I found that really nice read more

They give you 7 oz of wine for $25. Our bartender also asked if we "wanted another splash" and then charged us $10/pp for half a glass of $34/bottle wine. Skip this place unless you're buying bottles. read more

Adam and the crew at Verve were so knowledgeable and consultative in helping me find two wines that are worth exploring. They purvey many of the classics, but can also show you how to drink like the classics without forking over too much. I left with two bottles I'm excited about (one domestic and one import). For those that want to learn more about what you're drinking or expand your palate, start here. read more