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Artisan has been my go-to-place during COVID. The staff and James are always happy to see my little car get filled with lots of bottles of wine! LOL. I have also enjoyed their SIP packages and tasting notes with them so I am learning about more regions and doing a virtual travel to the locations while enjoying the regional producers. read more

Finally a wine shop that can rival K&L Wines in Redwood City. Artisan Wine Depot has a very deep and wide selection of wine. Of course they have all the usual bases covered, with vast varieties of all the best Cabs, Pinots, Zinfandels. They also have a lovely selection of Champagne. But say you want a Pinotage, a Cinsault or even a Tannat? Artisan has you covered there too. A somewhat unsung aspect of this store is the availability of great sakes and craft beer. They have quite a few quality filtered and unfiltered sakes. The craft beer selection is strong in Trappist and other Belgian beers, as well as all the usual domestic producers. I actually found a few things there I hadn't seen even at Jane's in downtown Mt. View. Service is wonderfully friendly and knowledgeable. They can really help you find the right bottle of whatever you're looking for. Case in point, I was looking at the sake selection, trying to select something for a Christmas present. I know nothing about sake and the only thing I had to go on was my friend's preference for the unfiltered variety. I was pointed in the right direction and the gift went over very well. Prices are generally very good. For instance, I recently purchased a bottle of 2009 Stags Leap "Artemis" Cabernet. Artisan's price was $39.99. I later saw the same bottle at BevMo for $50. Minor complaint: It seems to me that Artisan's new location is a little smaller than the previous one on Villa Street. I might be imagining that. However, what I am not imagining, is how crammed things are and how difficult it is to navigate throughout the store. The aisles are very narrow, especially when you have a basket in tow. I guess this is the downside of selection, but it does get a bit claustrophobic. But they do have any excellent website, so maybe that is the cure for my one minor issue. Regardless, I will definitely be back to Artisan for all of my wine and beer needs. read more

This place is dangerous....for your wallet ;) Chris and all the staff are super knowledgeable and definitely not pretentious. It's a very non-intimidating environment. If you don't something, they'll happily explain. Walk in. Tell them who you're buying for and what they like and they'll steer you in the right direction. I love how they organize the store by region and even sub-regions. It really helps you learn about the wine. I went in for a couple bottles and ended buying 6. I was very pleased with all my choices. They even suggested some bottles that were below my price range. They didn't make me feel like they were trying to upsale me. read more

I've been here a handful of times over the last few years, both to buy wine and to taste wines at their tasting events. If you are a wine enthusiast this place is like wine heaven crammed into a tiny little shop. The first time I went I literally felt like I was in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, but with booze instead of chocolate. Arisan a maze of pinots, cabs and zins galore with some champagnes, sakes and craft beers thrown in for good measure. Oh and lets not forget about the pinotages, cinsaults and tannats cause they have them too! The staff are extremely helpful and they are always willing to guide you in your search for that perfect bottle or bottles. Prices are also generally pretty reasonable and their website is great too! Note: I wish the shop was a bit bigger because it can get pretty crammed up when its busy and there are cases everywhere. read more

w0w, I thought this place was great. I enjoyed my shopping experience here. My sister bought a couple of bottles of Sangria that we had tasted at the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival last week that she really like. Price was discount from $10.99 to $7.99...what a bargain...boom, right off the bat that's the way to start on the 'Good Foot', and what she was looking for was stacked just to the right as we entered the store. She asked for the Sangria and there it was right at her side. BAM! I normally don't like dimly lit establishments but the atmosphere and gentle vibes of this store were pretty cool. Back area of the store also host a small wine tasting room. There was a session with about 4 people going on. On the back counter there was a price list for the wine tasting session...all I got to say about that is that you better be ready to throw down some back cuz a couple of the session listed were close to $100 On the counter in the back is a very awesome display of soil samples of all the California Napa Valley Vineyards as well as sommelier that can also answer all you wine vineyard questions. Off to the left of the wine tasting room is a small area loaded with a vast selection of beers that you normally don't find in your local grocery stores. I found it very interesting to look and learn. Friendly informative service. Not much parking out front but plenty of parking out back. read more

My first visit since they moved. Was hoping for a good experience as their new location is just minutes from my office. On the plus side, they have a lot of high end wines. They aren't all that well organized though, and the place is cramped with wine boxes all over the place. The majority of wines I saw did not have prices on them. UPDATE - James kindly reached out to explain that they aren't officially open yet. My apologies, thank you for the clarification. I look forward to visiting again soon. read more

I've been driving by this place for years and only decided to stop by since they had a sign saying they are moving....thankfully to a larger place...and in the same general vicinity....with better parking. This current place looks very run down on the outside. Inside feels like an old record store walking through darkly lid narrow aisles looking through boxes of wine being careful not to bump into anything. There seemed to be quite a few people who worked there as many people said Hi to me. I only had time to look through one area, so maybe will go back when they move. read more

I love this place, where they don't make you feel intimidated for not being a beer or wine expert. They also have many beer tastings on the weekend so if you weren't sure what to buy those events are a good. Def will be returning to this place for my wine and beer purchases! read more

Wow...just WOW! I was in the search for some hard to find wines for an event my boss was hosting. I called everywhere from San Diego to Carmel to San Francisco and nobody had it. One of the wine shops recommended I check with Artisan Wine Depot and I'm so glad I did! They had every wine I was looking for and more! Not only that, they were so friendly and extremely knowledgeable about wines. Jim Tran helped me and he is my new favorite person on the planet. He was very sweet and accommodating and never snooty. He was able to find the perfect wines for our event and he made me look like a rockstar. They are now my new forever wine shop. love love love! Thank you Jim and team. You guys are awesome. read more

AVOID! I attempted to buy some wine on their website as their price was the lowest I could find by $10. When I went to check-out, their system grossly overcharged me for Sales Tax. Then I chose my desired shipping method, and they grossly overcharged me for UPS shipping. I inquired via email as to why the errors, and their reply was: "It's all automated." I said that it is unacceptable to overcharge a customer and also a crime, and their reply was: "Sorry, we cannot sell you anything." Huh? Whatever happened to HONESTY? read more

I stopped in here to buy a gift knowing nothing about wine. The staff were so helpful and informative! This is just a great store with passionate and helpful staff. read more

Bought two bottles of Ace of Spades. The greatest deal in the Bay Area. Large selection and great prices. I will come back to purchase more champagne, try out there imported wines and beers. Glad this place is around when you want quality liquor & beverage. read more

Artisan Wine & Spirits - Ace of Spades - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Mountain View, California

I LOVE THIS SHOP. I've visited the location on Villa (which I discovered via the Yelp app... And which I understand is now closed) and really liked it. But there's something about this spot that I *really* liked. Maybe it's because I walked in and the guy at the register was super friendly.... And then another super friendly guy asked if I needed any help. I said: "yes, do you have anything from [my favorite winery]?" and he buzzed right over to the exact spot where it was all kept (btw, the store is organized chaos), rattled off the blends/varietals in stock... And had a bottle of my FAVORITE, which I generally only have seen offered direct from the winery. Now that's service and selection! My only hitch here -- the checkout seems to take a long time. That was true at the Villa St location too. Otherwise: Love it! And given the proximity to Dittmers and Milk Pail, how can you go wrong? read more

I have been searching for this delicious Ros`e (Marc Hebrart)The search was over when I stumbled on Artisan Wine Depot. I place my order Friday Night on 16th they arrived Tuesday the 20th Pricing was average and Very fast shipping. Will purchase again read more

After I placed my bourbon order they emailed and said they were out of stock and asked if I wanted a different batch. I said yes but they did not say it was a higher price. After several days I emailed them again to see if it had shipped and was told the other batches were significantly more expensive. They had not communicated this to me nor had they refunded my money. read more

Did you ever have an eccentric older relative whose attic or basement was positively filled with unusual things? Lots of junk and messiness, granted, but also hidden gems and oddities that are exquisite, expensive, elegant, or enigmatic? Well, that's what AWD is like: a wineshop that resembles that crazy relative's untidy attic. Just with wine, not old jewelry, children's toys, books, and clothes from the 1920s. Technically, there is an online inventory but it's not realtime, unlike that of K&L, whose system is spotless. Here, wines listed online sometimes are difficult to locate in the store itself, and wines in the shop mysteriously fail to appear in keyword searches. Case in point: I identified two Spanish wines of interest on their web site - both artisinal wines made by interesting people in small quantities, both under $30 - but we were unable to locate the bottles in the shop, even after quite a bit of searching. It turns out that they were orphaned bottles, hidden somewhere, but not discoverable by the staff who offered to help me find them. Plan B: spending some enjoyable time perusing the shelves, crawling on my knees to inspect ground-level bottles, digging into open wine cases, climbing on a stepladder to inspect bottles wedged into corners. $150 Napa Cabs and Barolos rubbed shoulders with $20 South African Merlot and $15 Paso Robles reds, and after about 30 minutes of searching, I found some pretty cool alternatives to the Spanish wines I originally desired: a Green and Red Napa Valley "Chiles Mill" Zinfandel (which did not show up on their online inventory), a Ridge East Bench Lytton Springs Zin (I couldn't resist getting both), and a funky natural wine from La Palma (Canary Islands), a 2011 Tinto/Negramoll done in a totally artisan way with foot stomping, no temperature control, feral yeasts, old oak casks, unfiltered and unfined: the works. Plus, I'd never even heard of this wine varietal, so that in itself was an incentive to try it! Each wine was around $30/bottle, and worth it for the Napa and Sonoma Zins. One bottle was opened immediately and paired with grilled bison and polenta, while the other (the 2013 Ridge East Bench) gets some well deserved rest time in the cellar to mature. If you've ever visited the Lytton Springs estate, north of Healdsburg, you know that the East Bench is a distinctive section of the vineyard that is planted exclusively to Zinfandel, and it's usually reserved for wine club members, so finding a bottle for sale is fairly uncommon, compared to the larger production Lytton Springs estate, the Geyserville, or the slightly less expensive Three Valleys label (ca. $25). As for the Canary Island red (a varietal often used to make Madeira but vinified as a dry table wine in this case), it was everything a "natural wine" is supposed to be: fruit, tannin, spice, skins and oak and flavor notes that can't be faked by a laboratory-savvy wine wizard. We served it with a faro, fennel, and kale pilaf, and the rustic wine and simple fare were very well matched. So, don't expect perfection here. While the staff are friendly and helpful, you may still need to dig in for yourself, roll up your shirtsleeves, open your mind, and be prepared for an unexpected discovery. In this day and age, it's hard to put an exact price on this sort of consumer experience. It may not be your thing, anymore. But for those of us who still remember the thrill of discovery from attending garage sales, rummaging about in flea markets, and visiting discount clothing outlets with our parents or grandparents, it's a very cool thing to have a shop like this in the heart of tech-obsessed Silicon Valley. Check it out the next time you're ready to try something totally retro (i.e. pre-Amazon) and potentially chart new wine-tasting territory in the process! read more

Third try to get posted - they seem to remove any reviews they don't like. I ordered some Scotch - no reply, nothing - I called - they could not find it and had not and were not going to be bothered to call or email me. INCOMPETENCE, writ large read more

I've been a customer at Artisan for a few years now, and their selection and pricing keeps me coming back. The staff is very friendly & knowledgable, and their recommendations have always been spot-on for me. They also have a great range from inexpensive daily drinkers to high-end, special occasion wines. It's worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood, or you can shop their site. read more

competitive price & variety selection. but I'm dissatisfied with their customer service & online order process. Their website told me my order was processing for like a month and I finally contacted the business for the cancel order since they didn't process my order promptly. Long story short, he gave me a 10% discount restocking fee instead of 15%. I'm still questioning for the email that I was supposed to receive from them when it was ready. They say they sent it to me. I never got it. I've been checking their website for the status, it said 'processing'. and they didn't charge my credit card until like a month later. Whose fault? I don't know. Whose being charged for restocking fee? Customer for sure. read more

I was planing on going there for a while since my friend told me that it was a great place and they had the wine i wanted, so i did. Unfortunately i did not have a good experience there. Got there looked around the store (It is a beautiful store by the way with a wine tasting room in the back, seems cozy and welcoming) after looking around i stood in line behind a customer that was finalizing his purchase. While the cashier Jordan completely ignored me i tried to look for help around, found a lady name Barbara (not very pleasant at all) i asked her for help on the wine and she looked at me like she was very busy and i was bothering her, after asking her about the wine her face did not change only her attitude (and for the worse) she went behind the counter and started doing something else without even check if the store had the wine i wanted. Then she looked at me and said "we don't have this kind of wine" so i asked her "do you know all the wine in the store? could you please check on the computer? because my friend was the one that came here, bought the same wine and told me this store has it". I tried to show her a picture of it and she gave an attitude again and told me "no ma'am we don't have it" barely looked at the picture and walked away from me. I thought it was extremely rude and disrespectful. So, Good luck to you but i do not recommend this place because of the customer service. Very unhappy customer. read more

I typically only review places I would give 5 stars ... but I think this information is important to potential customers. This shop may be fine if you are just walking in and browsing and selecting a wine. I was in the shop once and it was cute. But this review is for their business practices regarding their website. I often shop online and have wine shipped to me or I pick it up locally. I've had fabulous experiences with about 10 different shops locally and around the country that I purchase from regularly. Given that they list items on their website and show that they are "in stock" I assumed this was like these other wine shops that take the time to put inventory on their site and keep it up to date in real time. It is not... in fact, it is all done manually and apparently sometimes not updated for months or longer. They even list items in wine-searcher that they don't have in the store. I ordered three bottles of wine with the expectation I'd pick them up two days later when I would be near the store. When the two days later came, and I had not yet received the email confirming that the wines were ready for pick up, I called the store and waited on hold while they looked up my order. It turns out they did not even have 2 of the 3 bottles...and one was a wine they haven't had for a very long time - they just have a more current vintage of it (a lousy vintage so not something I would consider as a substitution). The lesson - if you want to purchase wine online from this shop, you should call first and see if they actually have what you want. read more

Do you love wine and live in Silicon Valley? Then this is the place for you. A wide selection of fun to try wines (along with the usual) with personalized attention and service. This is a community with wine tastings on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. MUST go to find discount pricing on everything you love. Ask for James or Christina. Small, intimate, personalized, with reasonable prices. They bring wine makers in from all over the world so you can taste and enjoy. read more

Great selection, fabulous prices. This will be my go to place when I'm in town and need to pick up some wine.

I always love to shop here, the place is always packed full of variety of wine. People are very nice and seem to have a lot of knowledge. Fun place to shop for wine drinkers. read more

this is a great place to buy a nice bottle of wine. staff is knowledgeable and won't steer you into buying the most expensive bottle. i was looking for a nice dessert wine and a pinot noir, and the pinot the guy suggested was only $20 and fantastic. the dessert wine was also excellent. they have tastings on saturdays and sundays apparently, which i need to check out. read more

Love this place!! Unfortunately, I live hundreds of miles away in Los Angeles. My girlfriend and I found AWD on Wine Searcher, because we were looking for a very specific French wine that's close to impossble to find in LA. Called to inquire about inventory, and bought all the bottles they had (six bottles) of the 2010 vintage. They advised the 2011 vintage was coming in a few weeks, so we bought a case!!! Worked out perfectly since we already had a Napa trip planned at the end of the month. AWD was willing to hold the 2010 vintage for us, and called us when the 2011 came in so we didn't have to continually bother them. They held the 2011 as well awaiting our arrival. Staff is extremely knowledgeable and so gracious and helpful. Wish they were in LA! read more

I'm here all the time to pick up alcohol, especially on weekends, when you're likely to find a wine or beer tasting. The wine selection is phenomenal and the staff is very helpful at finding a great bottle and the price you want. I've been surprised how often I bring up a particular winery/vintage and they know exactly what I'm talking about. They've also been building out their beer selection and I've enjoyed their beer tastings with local breweries. Tip: they can ship wine directly from their store if you're looking to send a gift. read more

Excellent wine and beer selection. Service is great and very knowledgeable about both areas. Plus they have the best prices around. My only wish is that they would have a more extensive German riesling selection. read more

Super friendly, good prices, big selection. Difficult to find what you're looking for without a tiny bit of help (no signage to guide your choices or find the varietals you're looking for), but they're more than happy to lend a hand. And they offered us a taste for free to help us pick. Good beer selection too. read more

I have been enjoying wine on a more serious level for @ 10 years now... Christine and James really know their stuff... They always have some great recommendations for me when I am not looking for a specific bottle. Their selection is excellent and their prices are very competitive as well! I will continue to shop here on a regular basis... Great place for holiday gifts!!! read more

If you're familiar with the competitive, Cosco-like prices, great product, and friendly customer service of theIr Villa location, you'll love this new spot right across the street from Whole Foods. It's in a smaller, but more organized space. Quick tip: there is parking in the back if you turn on Shower. You can also still order on their website, then pick it up at the store - same great prices and knowledgeable staff. Still a 4-star, but with a few small quibbles: if you're a flea market fan and enjoyed the satisfaction of hunting/digging for that special bottle (like at their warehouse-like Villa store), this location may seem a bit "too" tidy for you. Also, at least for now, they don't have the cheat sheet review charts to guide you on unfamiliar bottles. No matter - I welcome this latest edition! read more

Not a very good beer selection. Only one organic beer and it was almost $3.00 a bottle when Whole Foods sells a six pack for $10.00. I setteled on non-organic beer to save myself a trip back to Whole Foods. I really hoping that I could give my business to a local shop instead of a chain. At check out my total was under $20.00. I handed her my credit card. She asked if I had cash. I asked if they were not taking credit cards? Yes, she says, but the amount is small...so I filled in the rest of the sentence for her...and you don't want to pay the fee on such a small sale. I had made the trip to get beer so I paid cash, but if I had more time I would have walked out. read more

Cute shop with a lot of selections and good price. The guy who helped us picking out champagne and wine was very knowledgeable. Will come back again. read more

We just moved to the neighborhood and I had seen previous reviews. So last night, I walked over to check it out. It is a small store filled to the brim with little treasures. There was a champagne and caviar tasting going on. I payed my fee and spent the next two hours with an amazing group of staff and regulars. We had caviar on potato chips (new to me) and it was delicious. Purchased my champagne for New Year's Eve and will go back for caviar tomorrow. Feels like I have found my "Cheers". read more

They have a good amount of selection her, and some that you can't find a bevmo. I rather enjoy going to smaller cellar shops then the big chains anyhow. But it's kind of chaotic when you walk in. It's slightly better then their old Villa location but not by much. I'm not sure if there is an order to the arrangement. I mean i can clearly see where the beer section is, and i'm guessing the Italian imports are in the other far corner, but aside from that it's a hit or miss where things are. The staff is super friendly, but again if there's others in the store it just seems chaotic. Price points are super good. They aren't bad, but they say that they get good deals and pass it on to their patrons. I think the price is comparable to other cellars with a few exceptions like their buy one get one for a penny deal. read more

This place is awesome. For someone who is clueless about wines and intimidated by too many options, the staff there is great. Jordan effortlessly recommended a few options in the price range I asked about. I got a bottle, tried it and he was spot on correct. Jordan clearly knows his wines and does a great job. They have a HUGE selection of anything you could possibly want to drink and have great prices too. This should be everyone's go-to spot for wine in the Bay Area. read more

I like this place a lot everyone is really helpful and the service is fantastic. Great selection

Seems like a good place to go for champagne or for good deals on wines you've heard of. This location is very small and new, there's not great signage or organization to help you find the wine you want. It's hard to find interesting or exciting wines. read more

This place is awesome. Really amazing selection and staff. The wine here is obviously the star but the spirits and beer are what I come for, and they pack a big punch into a small space. Excellent recommendations from multiple employees and a really friendly checkout. Will be coming back read more