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Vintage Berkeley

4.3 (131 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Stephanie Y.

My aunt sent me a gift card for the holidays (I know, what an aunt, am I right?!) so, I packed up the fam and we schlepped up to north Berkeley. Love this spot from the outside. It used to be a municipal building and it has the cutest little front yard with a few benches. Love. We went in, and it's pretty bare bones. Not a ton of attention, but thankfully 75% of the wines have very clever and fun note cards to help guide you on your journey. A majority of the wines range from about $19-$30 from all regions. I have yet to try said wines I picked up, but they all were not your run of your mill brands. I've actually never seen any of them (nope, I did see a Broc Cellars), so that's a great sign. I like supporting some smaller producers. A great little wine shop. I'm sure if I lived closer I'd be in much more frequently discovering new finds!

Ann L.

We walked in here just on a whim. Outside the building says East Bay Municipal District Vine Street Pumping Plant. The guy seemed friendly enough, but he didn't try to sell us anything or help us look for anything. I don't care for wine so I didn't look at the bottles at all. I missed the FREE tastings by an hr. Free tastings are: M-F 4-7pm; Sat 2-4pm Only thing I liked was they had Free copy of Edible East Bay vol 2 no.2 Winter 2007 magazine. It's only printed 4 times a yr and u can pick up a FREE copy here, otherwise a subscription is $28/yr. I'll go back for FREE tasting and for FREE Edible Eat Bay which is published April, July, Oct., & Jan. Store hrs: M-F 11a-9p Sat 11a-8p Sun 12p-6p --- Updated 4/21/07: Picked up my Spring 2007 copy of Edible East Bay Sat 4/21/07, still FREE. Got one for friend too.

Victoria E.

Suffice to say, I'm nobody when I'm next to the guy who launched Cupcakes who decided that the best wine shop in the area is Vintage Berkeley. But...I have been looking for really unusual wines, especially French, Italian and German wines. The site prominently displays "Conserve Water, Drink Wine." Very cute. An old pump station for the East Bay, Vintage Berkeley in the Gourmet Ghetto is chic and ultra modern. Looking for a good Riesling? Look no further. Saturday FREE wine tasting was a set of four French wines from Loire Valley and beyond. The man who launched Cupcake, aka the fastest growing Livermore based wine maker in the country, was into that. Not only he was French but also he was in the wine business. If that was not intimidating enough, when he did tasting in his Missoni scarf, sporting his dark rim glasses and unruly blond hair, he only just sifted the wine, and then spitted them all back out each time, while I swallowed every single drop from each tasting like I'd been dry for years. Might as well dig a hole and hide under the rock until he's gone for good. I did very much enjoy the Gamey. To my relief, so did the man in the know. While there were expensive wines there, there were also very affordable everyday wines, but unusual, which was always a good thing. The Cupcake man picked up a cool red for a party we'd attend later on that evening. I was sufficiently buzzed at the end of the impromptu wine tasting trip, and as I rode in his car back to his Berkeley Hill house, I made a mental note to return for another wine tasting and shopping expedition, with or without the man in the know, perhaps wear more stylish attire the next time.

Ligaya T.

Walking by, this quaint building seems out of place on the strip but there always seems to be a bold ray of light illuminating the front of the shop beckoning me in. Housed in a 1930's pumping station, Vintage Berkeley is not a clothing shop like its name might suggest, instead its delightful, fermented wares come in the bottle. Wine, wine, as far as the eye can see, displayed for proper browsing. Humble but impressive, much of the selection is under $25 with poetic, verveful descriptions that make me want to recruit the authors to Yelp! Admittedly, these write-ups are my lodestar as my vino purchasing decisions are often based on the intrigue of the label. No more TJ's crapshoots! Trust is must be earned, and these fellows have my gold badge. Upon exit, the sun-splashed front garden is a lovely place to enjoy a bright afternoon; steal a few sips in the sun if you dare! But if you choose to indulge in one of their offerings at home, you'll soon be running back for more.

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Staff here is very friendly. Lot of wine varieties and they are always willing to help you find a bottle you're looking for!

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I was already a huge fan of this space and of sister shop Solano Cellars, but wow (!) the online experience is great too.

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