I usually drink different types of wines now, since i have a low tolerance for liquor and all drinking now. We went to checnk out this nice gem in Los Angeles to check out Du Vin Wine & Spirits. I chose some good choices for my liquor cabinet and wine collections at home. Nice classic place and fun people to do business with. I will come back again. read more

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The absolute Best! Always love everything I get here! Great customer service and only great wines to choose from!!

Du Vin is my go-to for wine always and forever! Love Robert and Rene - they are great about making recommendations based on any guidelines, preferences and/or budget you give them. They are kind and lovely and always a delight to encounter while shopping. Stopped by today to pick up some cremant. I ordered on the phone, then picked up from a table outside the store - very COVID safe even for the most conservative among us. While I miss taking my time to inspect bottles inside the shop, I'm happy they have such a great and safe option for the pandemic. I'm picky about what I drink and Du Vin always manages to select something excellent. read more

Decided to check this place out due to the positive Yelp ratings. It was worth a quick browse but not much more. The guy running the place is super nice and friendly and the shop has a really cool wine cellar type vibe. The racks are overflowing with lots of bottles of wine (no, really: watch yourself or you'll find that you are bumping into bottles)! I'm very clumsy so this store just stressed me out way too much. I was terrified that my bag / arm / shoulders would send a priceless vintage bottle hurtling towards the ground. I couldn't deal so I mostly hung out by the front door and chatted up the employee about the awesome espresso machine behind the front counter. The store is very heavy on European wines. I didn't see many California wines at all, but if you are looking for something French then this is your place! There were also many large format bottles that would be nice for a collector. As would be expected in a swanky neighborhood, the prices are inflated. I liked the animal rights signs and stickers throughout the store and I really liked the overall atmosphere of the store. Minus stars for the cramped, claustrophobic shelving and the fact that there's no parking lot (good luck finding metered street parking here)! I wouldn't go out of my way to stop here again but I'm glad I checked it out. It all depends on what you are looking for. read more

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I'm so bummed they haven't been able to repair their electricity yet but they've managed to still run their business by taking orders on the phone or at the door. Very lovely time chatting with the two gents at the front and left with several great bottles and some excellent bread. read more

I stop by whenever I'm looking for a special gift for my wife or for a party. Robert - I never get his name, but the other reviews call him Robert - is SO easygoing and knowledgable. There is no snobbery at Du Vin: you can ask for the cheapest wine in the house and he'll smile and find it for you. Or tell him you're looking to spend $15 or $50 or $200 on however many bottles, and he'll work with you. Just tell him what you like and what you don't. He's passionate about wine and happy to educate you. Pro tip: Du Vin also carries a lot of interesting and hard-to-find spirits, from small batch bourbons to obscure scotches. They even have fresh french bread and chocolate! And the place is tucked away and cute - a true neighborhood gem. read more

Well it's official.... I'M IN LOVE! And his name is Du Vin! Oh my gosh! What a gift from the wine GODS this store is. Nestled behind a little cave of ivy on San Vicente is this beautiful little boutique filled with a most exciting array of varietals for this little wine snob to coo and ooooh over. They have it all. They know it all. And they use delicious words like robust and earthy!! **swoon** As soon as you walk in they are ready to help and it almost feels like someone plopped you into a choose your own adventure book. Suddenly you and the guys here are like wine detectives trying to solve the case of the missing vin on your palate. Is it fruity, is it sweet, is it spicy, is it neat? Is it under 30, over 20, pre 2000's or something newer? Once you collect the clues and arrive at a choice, look out because it will be simply DUUUVINE! So Screw Roses Are Red and Violets Are Blue, Cuz it's all about Du Vin and baby, I LOVE YOU! read more

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Love it here - for the best service and selection choices from Robert!! Charming, easy to park in front, friendly, all price ranges, and not your supermarket wine shop! read more

If you are not a local from the area think twice about going to this place, the "person" who received us at the entrance treated us in a rude, uneducated and vulgar way. If you don't have idea how this store works, you better keep off this place for your own peace. Nobody deserves to be treated that way and much less when you are willing to spend your money in that place. read more

Customer service really stands out here. Du Vin is south of "the blue whale" and he has the best prices. I only buy pink champagne though. I wish I took a photograph of the label of the first bottle I bought here since no one I asked wrote it down. I had it with Italian wedding cake. The prices are standard but the employees are really good at helping you pick out something you'll like. The shop is a converted house. The owner listens to you when you say how much you want to spend. He helped me choose a premier cru from the Champagne region of France dry enough to take the sweet dessert. This is on San Vicente between Beverly and Melrose. read more

if you live in West Hollywood and you don't know about this neighborhood gem, where have you been? Robert has introduced us to some seriously good wine. And he does it in the most-unpretentious and delightful way possible. His descriptions are always spot-on! it always feels good to support a local business, but supporting Du Vin is easy. They know what they are talking about and they are interesting and fun to talk to. Also: wine! Fabulous, wine! read more

The only place I buy wine! Rob is amazing, tell him what mood you're in, what you're making for dinner, what kind of week you've been having and he will hook it up! There's always something great in every price range! They also have a great liquor selection & delicious baguettes! Can't say enough good things about Du Vin. read more

I had a huge same-day delivery to order on behalf of my boss the day before most offices closed for the holidays, and Rob MacMillan not only helped me deliver around 40 bottles of wine, he hand-picked incredible bottles for my budget, and delivered each in a timely manner. I was SO grateful. I will definitely be working with him again- his collection is great, and his knowledge of wine and his dedication to making each gift special, is truly one-of-a-kind. read more

I could not have asked for a better experience here. I originally tried to place an order at another well-known wine shop, and they couldn't be bothered to help me. Someone recommended Du Vin, and Robert was an absolute joy to work with from the minute he answered the phone. I gave him my price range and specifications, and he picked a beautiful bottle and set everything up to be delivered ASAP. I am a customer for life. They made picking out a gift for my boss enjoyable and easy. Thank you so much! read more

I have been a customer here for 15 years. It's been an evolution. First it started with a special bottle here and there and it's evolved to being my go to place for my own wine and all of the gifts I give my employees. They quickly respond, handle orders by phone or email and make fabulous cost effective recommendations. Great for any wine with an impressive selection and different unique liquors! read more

I have been meaning to write a review for some time. I love this shop. It's tucked away in a little nook on San Vicente and it makes me happy every time I walk in. The experience is always a pleasure and Rob's recommendations for wine pairings is pretty extraordinary. Anytime I'm thinking about getting wines or spirits, this is the place. And there's something that's just timeless walking through the rows and seeing some of these very special bottles. Do yourself a favor. Go. read more

Du Vin is special. They have a wonderful selection of wine and spirits with absolutely none of attitude that you usually find at places like this (cough Domaine LA). Make this your wine shop, you'll thank me later. Ask for Robert (SO helpful) read more

I'll deviate from my normally more verbose reviews and try to keep this one short and sweet (because not much needs to be said about Du Vin other than...)... Go here. THEY ARE THE BEST The most knowledgeable The best selection Wines ranging from $10 - $10,000 If you don't know wines just tell them the meal and they'll pair you up perfectly. Or tell them the region. Or tell them sweet or dry or spicy. These people know wines in a serious way. Really, they are the elite. They are masters. They are the best. Shop here and no matter what you spend you will end up with a special bottle, the perfect bottle. For more detail read the review by Nic W. He sums it up perfectly. read more

I've been going to Du Vin for about two decades. Rene, the owner, and Robert, have been informative and patient with my low knowledge. I treasure this store for it's European fare, with a sprinkling of US liquors, which I think clutter up the place and I'd prefer more European offerings; but I suppose you have to meet the tastes of your west side clients. They keep track of our hits and misses as I report back about things they recommended. I make sure to miss holiday rushes and Hollywood event times, to get the best of service and advice. à votre santé! read more

I have tried a number of Wine stores and I tend to always get good help, but never do I find someone that can help me understand excactly what my own taste is....similar to George N.'s experience, I always feel silly trying to explain exactly what I want in a wine, unless Im in the third day of a trip to Napa, drunk off my ars using terms like "As you ascend the mountain of this wine you can taste the earth, the dirt almost sticking to your teeth, soon you hit the icy face of this climb and notice wild mountian goat droppings with a hint of wilderberry, once you get to the peak you feel a gust of juniper lavender pomegranite cloud formations and as you descend the summit of grapitude you notice just a pimple of cheese filled with formica and honey bunches of oak clusters on the outblow...what you novices might call, the finish" The next day I wake up wondering what made me sound like such an idiot...oh yeah, the wine That being said, Robert and Rene always help me understand exactly what my taste is and when Im at a loss for what I want, they can steer me in a hole new direction. And I always love what they choose. The best part is that they never try and sell you on the most expensive wines, which is great.. GO HERE....MAKE THIS YOUR STORE TOO! read more

I walked in, they asked me what I was looking for. I kind of expected this from what I'd read here but still don't love talking to people in shops. I said I wanted two bottles of Sauvignon Blanc for the Hollywood Bowl and they asked me if I mind drinking screw-caps. Nope. Well they just handed me two bottles. Try this $12 bottle (with the screw-cap), try this $18 (traditional cork). Let us know what you like and we'll direct you. Sweet. Done and done. The wine was terrific. Both bottles. In fact, may have favored the cheaper. They take down your phone number and make you a "member." Basically they keep track of what you order so that when you go back you can say, "Hey, I had a Bordeux I really liked but can't remember what it was." And they look it up for you. And then recommend others that you would also like. They are completely unassuming. Not snobs. Guys that would drink a $10 bottle of something they really liked with you. To me, this is what drinking wine is about. Be warned, it's a little tricky to find. It's pretty much a pool house behind some other building minus the pool. But seek it out. It's so cool. You just have to promise that after you explore the entire kingdom of wine with Du Vin's help and are full of knowledge, you stay as cool as these dudes. Cause the world doesn't need another wine dick. read more

EXCELLENT: service, selection, location. I walked in to buy some mid-priced, good white wines for a party a friend was throwing. She just said "whites, like a sauvignon blanc and something else". Liking white wines myself I knew I could find something, but the guy at Du Vin immediately asked what i was looking for, and immediately took me to 2 different bottles. One was $14.99 and the other $18.99. Much appreciated! I was actually thinking of spending $30ish+ on each bottle, but he said there was no need. I like that. He wasn't trying to rob me! He also asked what the meal would be and selected the wines accordingly. My friend said that everyone loved the selections. I will go back here for sure, when I'm in the area. Which will be often! read more

In a boutique space--a converted Los Angeles home--nestled in the ritzy and frequently garish neighborhood of West Hollywood, you will find a specialist in European wines. Inside Du Vin lights are cast dimly, and the selection is abundant (considering the space). When meandering through the cozy nooks of the old home you will find that there are rare troves of treasures--primarily of the Gallic variety--and holdings of some other wines that one can find anywhere. They are without a lot of the accoutrements of the modern wine emporia--like a tasting room or a restaurant upstairs (like another famous locale you may know)--but the owners do what they do...well. French Bordeaux and Burgundy, the prized liquids that are heavily sought after, can be found here in excess, in all price ranges. The prices are tailored to the neighborhood--relatively high--so Du Vin might not be the first place on your radar after browsing through wine-searcher, but they should be considered for their charming layout and all-around aesthetic. The service was outstanding; two very friendly staff were interested in helping me locate the wines I came for and as a special request they helped me collect some wood wine crates, going out of their way. I was treated like royalty despite my disheveled appearance. If you have yet to check out this staple on the Westside, existing modestly for over two decades, then they are definitely worth a trip, or if you are just feeling like a spendthrift on a binge, I would highly recommend a visit. Either way, it is a beautiful wine shop that gives grace to the search. read more

I do so admire a wine shop that stocks pricey $5000 magnums, but still takes the time to help you hunt down an $8 bottle of white French table wine you had once at a dinner party. I wasn't sure what to expect when we came here--I take that back, I was completely prepared to be defensive about my somewhat silly quest and to not ask any questions at all if there even a hint of a sneer as we tried to track down this wine we'd quite enjoyed. But contrary to many snooty wine places, the owners were briskly informative and engaging. They helped us locate a young bordeaux similar to a pricier kind we enjoy, and managed to help us hunt down the very last bottle of an elusive year of vintage emblazoned with a fleur de lys design that I remembered--amazing! The shop is stocked with a wide range of wines and mixers and price ranges, many with descriptive handwritten notes that make you want to try them all. Du Vin also keeps a file on all of their customers, so you'll always know what that lovely little vintage was that you found that last time you were in. read more

I'd give it 5 stars but, it's a little dark and small. Very cute, well appointed wine shop. Interesting, un-pretentious selection. Great staff, knowledgeable without being intimidating. Best kept little secret in Hollywood! read more

Whoever Milenda D is, you are without a doubt, OUT OF YOUR MIND, probably one of those "wanna be Hollywood sub-agent" types that think they're better than everyone else. I had to respond because not only is my husband one of the top caterers in town, we have been doing business with Rene and Rob for 12+ years. Their customer service is superlative and I would NEVER do my beverage business with anyone else. I was personally insulted just to hear a hint of a disparaging remark about Du Vin. Simply stated . . .there is nobody better at this game. Love you guys! read more

Just found my go to Wine & Spirits store in Los Angeles! Rob I cannot thank you enough for fulfilling such a last minute request so fast! I will be back! read more

Stopped in here walking back to my house from dinner. I wasn't looking to buy anything but wanted to check out the shop as I live right around the corner. What a hidden gem!! I was under the impression that their selection would be overpriced (as most stores in this area are). Not the case at all! The owner, Rene, was extremely welcoming. He was getting ready to close the store for the night but did not rush us at all and asked we take our time to check the place out. While I didn't go in with the intention to buy anything, I ended up buying a bottle because I thought the place was so great. I thought the selection of wines and whiskey was outstanding and will be back to make ANY alcohol purchases. With fair pricing and the added expertise/recommendations of the owner, you will not find a better value. read more

Ok, I don't write yelp reviews. BUT even if this place wasn't two blocks away, I would travel far and wide. This place is the best! Wine lovers run the shop and are so helpful and friendly. We have made many awesome discoveries here based on the very informed suggestions. read more

Love this place. Hidden gem tucked away in the back of an ivy covered house on San Vicente just 50 ft south of Melrose. They really do carry the best selection of European wines as well as special liquors and spirits that won't find anywhere else. Also, they offer fresh baguettes (made daily)! All the people that work there are so pleasant and always put a smile on your face. I wish I knew about this place sooner. Now that I found this place, I won't purchase rosés anywhere else. Highly recommended. read more

For me, buying wine is almost always a precursor to leaving a store feeling like a complete imbecile. Do I like wines that are peppery, tannic, loaded with fruit, endowed with deep bottoms, aggressive in the melon attack? Yo, is this a wine or a Sir Mix-a-Lot video we're talking about? I just know I want to drink something better than the fermented grape smoothie that is Charles Shaw. Luckily, the kind folks at Du Vin have always been able to steer me right. Nestled off a small brick patio in the shadow of the Pacific Design Center, Du Vin is a store focused primarily on European wines, champagnes and spirits. While the store is loaded with bottles that could easily assassinate my credit card balance, they also have a nice selection of wines under $15. And they tend to be very very tasty. I would much rather spend ten bucks on a Du Vin recommendation than six bucks on a Trader Joe's mystery bottle of "TJs Etruscan Bulls Blood Sangiovese." A friendly and non-condescending staff are ambassadors of accessible viticulture and have always humored my ridiculous questions. Give em a try if you're in the neighborhood. read more

The best neighborhood wine shop that exists! The staff is knowledgeable and can find whatever it is you need. I always have a hard time remembering where they are so I'll tell you Melrose and San Vicente day! Professional Wine Sellers that do more than just ring up a sale. read more

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So happy to have stumbled upon this little gem of a wine shop. Tucked away from the bustle of San Vicente, the whole shop has a cozy wine-cellar feel and is filled with a great selection of European wines and unique spirits. The staff is so helpful and friendly. Tell them what you like and what you want to spend for a guide around the shop! They even gave us a baguette of fresh French bread to take home with our bottles. read more

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If you are looking for a fabulous selection of vino with a super helpful and friendly owner, Du Vin is the place to go! They'll also keep track of your past selections so you can refer back to them. They are a little hidden but that's part of the charm. :-) read more

Really great for anyone who loves wine and wants to discover new favorites. The staff are really attentive, as every other review attests, and they keep a record of what you buy so if you like the findings you can buy them again. Bought half a case of their house Rose which seems to be made exclusively for them and it was really good. Would definitely buy a case next time. Lastly they are quite accommodating with every budget. Honestly if you like wine so much you are drinking a bottle for dinner nearly everyday you are probably trying to find a $20 range bottle of house wine in bulk and some nice bottles for special occasions. De vin doesn't not poo poo that at all. They have a lot of price ranges with great quality. read more

The prices are great here! The owners are so nice and really good at recommending wines that you'd like based on your log reference they keep on you. I'm always willing to spend more on good wine, but here I can always get two for the price I'd send on one. I would've given it 5 stars, but its mostly great french wines and they dont have a good selection of other countries. It's also the cutest location! read more

I give this 5 stars, mostly for its convenience to me but also for the large selection of European wines and the top notch service. I've only been here twice, which is sad because I live directly across the street. But I will keep coming more and more. The hours are what get me, I'm iff work right before they close usually. They have some really great wines, the prices are sometimes steep, but the selection is worth it. I also love that they specialize in Bordeaux which is my favorite. They also have tons of different types of beer in the back. The people there are exceptionally nice and knowledgable. read more

This place is worthy of my booze money. The staff is of great help to me when I was looking for whites that are 20 bucks and not from California. While my preference heavily tilts towards the Mediterranean appellations, I was impressed by the LOW PRICE I found for a white Bordeaux. The same Bordeaux sold in Trader Joe's. That's a buck cheaper here. Once I noticed that, I felt free to roam the cozy aisles. The wine racks tend to be sorted by country and they are predominantly French and American it seems like. The Spanish and Italian wines share the same cave out-back-there. Pro-ish tip: Wines on the rack are sorted by price, it gets higher as you circle around each rack. read more

About Ten Reasons to shop at DuVin Focus: French, Italian and Spanish wines - Location - Near corner of Melrose and San Vicente - Selection - nice, small, friendly selection - Service - Solid, just ask for Renee - Creditable - no reason to doubt the wines quality - Prices - competitive - Knowledgeable staff - very friendly and helpful staff of two! - Website - no I wish every neighborhood had a small wine merchant like DuVin, no one would have a hard time lining up with an honest bottle of good wine. read more