This place was brightly lit up, welcoming and colorful as soon as you walked in!! I stumbled upon…read morehere wanting to see what was across the way! & it's a Wine place!!! . They had every wine you could choose from. The lady was so nice! She greeted me immediately asked if I needed help I was just in amazement! but I told her I'm just looking around, she said well if you need any help at all please let her know. It was reds, whites rosès etc . There were several rooms in the back and a spin around it was colorful and wine in every section. Beautiful art works which I believe she said it's an art gallery upstairs sometimes I'll have to recheck that. everything was neatly placed, they have Wine tastings, it's pretty cool and a chill vibe here. I'd surely recommend this place especially if you're a wine person.

Always a wonderful experience. Great wine and fabulous customer service. The Saturday sparkling…read morewine tastings are always fun. Lisa is well versed in wine and great to deal with.

Appreciate Garret today. Stopped in before the snowstorm hit just to take a peek at what could…read morepossibly be available. Garrett provided me quite a few different options to take home and try it during the inclement weather. Tastings definitely helped to make the determination of which wines I picked.

Great wine and beer selection to chose from. Store is always clean and organized and it's easy to…read morefind staff available when you need assistance. Prices are reasonable for all that they offer. I like how there are samples around the store to try something out. Highly recommend.

Literally the worst ABC store I have ever been to. Rude staff, everyone seems miserable, and the…read moreworst inventory compared to any of the neighboring stores. I have pulled up there 15 minutes to close before and gotten shooed away by an employee with locked doors. How is that acceptable? That has happened on multiple occasions. This store has also been closed for the past two weeks for some reason. I will never return, which is unfortunate since I live right across the street.

I have been on a Moscow Mule kick and thought it was time that I started to create this epic drink…read moreon my own. This store is fairly new and I can't believe I hadn't checked it out earlier. Upon entering, it was super spacious and had several huge advertisements from brands... even a huge Moscow Mule cup and a huge purple Kings chair by non other than Crown Royal lol. I got my bottle (pineapple vodka, easy to find) and headed to the register to purchase. At the register I noticed that they had an event listing for the store, events such as free alcohol, can you say win!!! The two guys that were working were really nice and even laughed when I joked about the black guy being named Bic (which wasn't his name but what I thought I heard) it reminded me of Kevin Harts movie where he chose the name Bic Mitchum. Nonetheless, this will be my go to store from now on and I will be lurking so that I can make it to some of those free events lol.

Friendly employees Rapid customer service…read more There are so much options to choose from They also had wine tasting. Will definitely be returning.

me & my friend came in at 930 to get a shot & a bottle, the cashiers were very disrespectful…read moretelling us we should probably come back another day because they're about to close... mind you they close at 10 so we go to get the bottle & come to the register to pay & get our shots not only did they ring up other ppl before us when we got to the register they also decided to tell us we had to buy at least 6 mini shots to purchase them.. im very confused because I've never experienced that in my life & we brought a whole bottle so why do we have to buy 6 mini shots in order to get 1 ?????? Oh yeah white ppl walked in after us (we are black) & they didnt say anything to them i just want to add that cause that was again weird!!! I will never be back 0/10 experience

Department of Beer & Wine is a craft beer and wine bottle shop that opened in Alexandria, Virginia…read morein August 2017. It was founded by husband and wife Jeff and Melissa Sapsford and their business partner Stevie Treichel. Jeff previously managed the Sunset Beer Company craft beer shop in Los Angeles and also worked for Norm's Beer and Wine in Vienna (VA). The Sapsfords teamed up with Treichel to open their own bottle shop that focuses on craft beer and small production wines (especially ones that are locally produced). Melissa focuses on the store's gourmet goods program and helps with community outreach programs. The shop opened in the Potomac Yard section of Alexandria to much local acclaim. In February 2025, the partners announced that they would be moving to a new location in the Del Ray section of Alexandria. The reason for the move was to offer expanded parking and to get away from construction which surrounded the original location on Richmond Highway. Department of Beer & Wine closed in March 2025 and reopened at their new location the following November. I recently visited Department of Beer & Wine while I was staying in the DC Metro area for a few days. I was looking for a place that had a good craft beer selection, and Department of Beer & Wine came highly recommended on Yelp. The shop is a little on the smaller side, but nonetheless they have an impressive selection of craft beer and sustainable wines. They even have 20 beer taps so that customers can purchase a crowler of fresh draught beer, cider, and even craft soda. I recently transitioned to a sober lifestyle, and fortunately the shop had a decent selection of non-alcoholic craft beer as well. I ended up picking out a six-pack of "Brevet IPA" by Atlanta-based Halfway Crooks Beer. I wasn't familiar with the beer or the brewery, but it had a good rating on Untappd and I decided to give it a try. I'm glad that I did because it was really refreshing! Department of Beer & Wine is an excellent battle shop and I highly recommend it to any craft beer or wine afficianados who are in the DC Metro area!

Small fortified wine section but extremely good prices and pleasant staff. Parking is in back.read more

We have a couple wine shops within walking distance, but we go out of our way (not that far out,…read morebut enough to warrant a car ride) to support Fern Street Gourmet. FSG is sandwiched between One Good Tern Wild Bird store and Simply Fish restaurant in an odd layout of a strip mall off Quaker and Braddock in Alexandria. They have a vast selection of wines, ports, cheeses, caviar, and breads. What keeps us going back, and a lot of our friends talk about this, too, is that there is not a hint of pretention there. The owners are so very helpful, patient and kind. The prices are also comparable to bigger stores and chains. And, of course, they do generous case discounts. We normally buy cases of the Le Petit Duc La Porte (glad I'm typing it because I can't pronounce it) and we get a better price at Fern Street Gourmet than what they're selling it for at Whole Foods. Off-street parking is almost always available here. I know they do tastings, too, but have never been to one. If you're looking for a nice pairing for a special dinner or holiday meal but don't want to feel looked down upon like in some other wine joints, check out Fern Street. Clare, from Tallula wine bar, works here part-time, too, and really knows her stuff.

I've been going here since before Andy bought it. I was worried about a quality drop, but Andy kept…read moreit up. He's very knowledgeable and gives good advice.

Yelp strikes again - thank you for helping me find my absolute favorite bottle shop in the DC area!…read moreThe Brew Shop is a bit out of my way, but we'll worth the trip - fantastic selection of beers of all kinds, with a interesting new options coming in every week, and really excellent organization in a nicely sized space that lets you find exactly what you're looking for while discovering fun new options too. The service is fantastic, super friendly and helpful, and I love the backstory of the founders (look it up on their website!) Anytime I have an excuse to be in Arlington, this is always one of my go-to spots.

After arriving in the area from a different part of the country, I thought The Brew Shop might be a…read moregood place to get some local beers. I walked in and the woman at the counter was friendly and helpful. They have a good selection of refrigerated 4 or 6 packs, unrefrigerated single and some ingredients and gear you'd need to brew your own beer. I was happy to see lots of interesting local brews and only a few from breweries I'd heard of (that's a good thing). I picked out some singles and one 4 pack. Overall, I'm a happy customer and would come here again.

Reposting my Google review because there aren't very many recent reviews since UnWined's change in…read moreownership in 2025. TLDR: it's a mess and former customers are concerned. The best word I can use to describe my shopping experience at UnWined as of late is "undignified". I question whether the new owner is actually interested in curating an interesting wine and beer selection for both the novice & educated consumer or if she's just using this storefront as a personal playground with no interest in serving the customers of this established business. In the year since the new owner has taken over, I have seen full-time staff members get fired and replaced with 19 year old part-timers, I have seen the most ridiculous events being advertised that have barely anything to do with wine, and I have seen the most unprofessional behavior happening on the store floor that makes me feel like I'm walking on eggshells (e.i. the owner yelling at customers, flipping out about a broken water heater, getting upset over missing shipments). During the weekends, the entire store feels like a circus with the owner's friends peddling their mediocre goods, and shopping for wine in a relaxed way feels nearly impossible...it's hard to do anything when someone named DJ Thunder Bunny is playing her set, someone is selling you their gluten-free bread in front of the French wine section, and there's a dog adoption drive happening all at the same time. A lot of people, including myself, have just stopped shopping here because it's such an uncomfortable experience now. I hope things change, but I'm not feeling particularly optimistic since the owner has only doubled down on the cringey events. Despite all my negative feedback, I want to give a shoutout to Sparlan. He's a delight to talk to!

Dropped by for National Rose Day to enjoy a the tasting. This was my first visit to the shop, but I…read morewill definitely be back. The staff was able to make great suggestions. There were wine options for any price point.

Online pickup 0/10!! I started coming here when the George Mason location closed, I have to find a…read morenew grocery store. -I check in on the app for pickup. -There's no call box to alert an associate so you're just waiting. No phone reception because you're in the basement of the garage and/or no one answers when you call. -When you arrive there is nowhere to park because customers shopping in store take the convenient pickup spots. -Every time I have to bang on the door and hope someone answers or go inside to find someone way in the front to alert them that I'm here (defeats the whole purpose). I'm always patient with the employees because this is an issue management needs to address ASAP and I know it's a headache for them too having to peek out the door to see if you're here, crazy. Someone literally needs to have a valet style post in the garage to communicate to employees who has arrived. At this point I need to get paid too because I'm having to help other customers figure out what to do as well...the whole process is chaotic for everyone. I almost need to make sure I have a full tank of gas waiting in this garage smh, GET IT TOGETHER!

this place is TRASH!!! always understaffed gotta wait a whols daman hour just to get a damn…read moresandwhich made. No manager no food put out, just one person working over time bc they refuse to hire anyone. So DONT come here looking for service come here to pissed off and waste your time!!

They had three bottles of Buffalo Trace in stock. I wanted to buy all three. He told me there's a…read moresign, one person person. I checked, no, there's not. He said the register wouldn't let him do more than one per person. Ok, let's do three transactions. He said no. They would have been getting $29 a bottle either way; all this guy did was lose a customer who would have definitely come back because of the chance they had Buffalo Trace in stock.

Tried to pay with cash and get change. Was abruptly told by worker that she wouldn't accept cash,…read morethat she was voiding the transaction, and to go to a grocery store for exact change. Unclear if this is store policy. I kind of doubt it because there are no signs anywhere in person or online aexplaining this.