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September 2024 by Stephanie Joong
Hosted a women's wine-tasting networking event here in August and had a blast. The space is relaxed and beautiful, lots of cute seating. Bay Grape offers a wide variety of wines. We had a flight of women-made wines from California. Nadine, Kylie-Ayn, and Stevie are great to work with! Will continue swinging by for the occasional sips of something out of the ordinary.
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June 2024 by Chike Ugbode
I love this place. Came in as a novice looking for 4 different flavor profiles. I was greeted by the friendliest staff who treated me to a historical tour of different wines and meals they could be paired with. I’ll be back for sure.
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June 2024 by Kristina Bronitsky
Bay Grape is my absolute favorite wine shop in Oakland! Not pretentious or stuffy with friendly staff- I often go in with a meal I’m planning to cook in mind and they provide excellent recommendations. No, this isn’t a natural wine shop, but they thoughtfully source their wine from fantastic wine producers. This brings bottles and varieties you wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else. The ambience inside is also so cozy and inviting. You can grab a charcuterie selection from the cold case and share a bottle with a friend for a very small corkage fee (I think $5) or just grab some wine to go. The owners are a wonderful husband and wife duo who care deeply about their community. Go check it out!
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June 2024 by Paul Carroll
Excellent bottle shop with friendly and knowledgeable staff! Skip the fuss and get your wine here, you won't regret it.
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March 2024 by Desralynn Cole
Best place for low key non stuffy wine tasting. This location carriers a wide variety of interesting and delicious wines. The wine club is very affordable and gives you 1 free wine tasting a month as a member.Highly recommended stopping here for a glass or a flight of wine!
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May 2023 by Erich Grois
A very special place with amazing wine and a fantastic atmosphere.
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May 2023 by Klarissa Z.
Love my local watering hole. Come for chill vibes, juicy wines, friendly staff, and funky cheese.
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April 2023 by Tiffany S.
Fun lively crew who are just passionate about wine. I love learning about the different wines, and the special tastings they have every weekend are great. Love this neighborhood spot!
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April 2023 by Meghan Colwell
Bay Grape has a great atmosphere, beautiful bar/seating area, and unique selection. The team is knowledgeable and very willing to talk about wine, teach, and help folks select wines. I love coming for a glass or tasting, in addition to picking up a bottle at the shop. I recently gathered friends for a private blind tasting class at the Oakland location, too, and am so grateful to Josiah for facilitating a friendly, approachable class. We had wine enthusiasts and total beginners, all of whom learned a ton and discovered new wines to explore. I recommend Bay Grape to everyone, hope that other friends will consider classes here, and hope to bring my team from work for a similar experience. Such a fantastic place for the Oakland community!
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March 2023 by Jean C.
So the service here is the best. The nicest people. So knowledgeable about wine. My cousin and I just wanted to go and sip and talk and our experience here made a really good memory for us. We had the wine flight and tried wines we would have never considered. We got some salami and cheese and crackers and did a little pairing. It was fun. Then we got a bottle to share from Lebanon. Our wine-tender told us about the uniqueness of Lebanese wines. It was good. Really good. There are lots of wines for sale and they have beer too. You know you're having a great time when you forget to take photos. So I'm just gonna have to go back. And I can't wait! Keep in mind it seems to be a popular spot and getting seating my be a bit tricky. I highly recommend. Enjoy!
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March 2023 by Susan T.
Honestly this place is so nice and cozy. There's so much selections to pick from! There's a ton of wine and beer here that you can enjoy. The customer service is amazing as well. Highly recommended!
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March 2023 by Jeanne Lam
Super cute spot to work, chill, catch up with friends, fun date. Great selection of wine/ beer and super friendly staff. Park on the side street for free parking.
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January 2023 by Keith Smith
Great variety of wines and a seating to taste wines and relax. Staff goes above and beyond to help and are very knowledgeable.
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December 2022 by metro noam
Why is there pressure at check out to tip when I walk in and choose my own bottle to go? NONE of the original staff ever did that, the tip screen is for service, when sitting at the wine bar, and getting that kind of treatment. The tip screen was never shown to the customer who used to walk in, choose their own bottle, and go. Would you like that tip screen pointing at your face at the gas station? How about the corner store? It's rude.
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December 2022 by Grace K.
Fizzy Fridays! This has become my favorite place start my Friday nights out in Oakland. Everyone is super helpful, the atmosphere is chill and there is a massive list to choose from. They have tastings that are often changing. I think the cheapest is $15-22. The sparkling wines/champagnes changes weekly. So there's a chance to try all kinds of great ones. They also have snacks and things that you can make a little charcuterie with. A little date idea: wines, cheese, picnic blanket and walk o we to the park. Lovely times.
