I don't know why I never thought about writing a review for C&W. I've been a customer for a decade…read more Though it changed hands last year, I haven't seen any changes to quality and it remains as one of the best wine stores in DC. I'd put it in top 3 alongside MacArthur's and Schneider's. Great liquor selection as well. And you can get to buying some cheese and charcuterie on your liquor run.

Been shopping here close to forty years now. Ownership has changed but the quality hasn't. A few…read moreitems are in different locations but the liquor prices are excellent especially on the sale items. Excellent wine selection at good prices and the deli is wonderful. Meats and cheeses are always fresh with excellent flavor. Consistently excellent!

Great vibe all around good prices too they have these cool drinks for 5.99 that are like a beat box…read morebut better cashier guy was also a pretty rad guy

Stopped by for a pint of Guinness heading into St. Patrick's Day weekend…read more This was honestly a decent pour, maybe a little bit much on the foam head, but otherwise a solid pint. Much better executed than other Guinness pints I've had in the U.S. The happy hour deal was $2 off a pint, which is a solid discount but I agree that it should be advertised a bit more. The staff were friendly and helpful, so my visit felt rather welcoming. The bulk of their beer and wine selection is available in the back beyond the tasting room, and includes a compact yet variable selection of lagers, ales, and wine vintages. The setup of the store is very user-friendly, and the idea of having a tap bar in a beer/wine shop is a simple yet refreshingly-versatile idea. Overall, for a relatively-new business, they're off to an excellent start. A few areas of improvement, but all-and-all an excellent place to stop after work or on the weekend for a quick drink and/or to restock your brews or your wine rack.

It was great that they had Strega which I bought and so many kinds of rum but the ambience was at…read morefirst not great with every store worker not greeting me when I came in except for the Spanish speaking gentleman who greeted me and asked if I was looking for anything specific. He was very good with proper customer service. I really appreciated his positive working attitude and willingness to help.

Great wine curation at good prices and fantastic staff Addy Bassin's is my go-to wine and sprits…read morestore. I also appreciate the opportunity to buy Bordeaux and Burgundy futures.

What a pretty big wine and spirits shop. It was my first time here which is crazy as I have been in…read morethis area ALOT! Seemed pretty clean and well organized/ stocked. Staff was friendly and asked of we needed any help. I would def recommend this shop if you live in the area.

Cleveland Park's go to for Wine, Beer & Liquor. I was on my way to dinner & an employee was…read morestanding in the doorway inviting people in to try their wine tasting (almost daily)...of course I obliged. Cashiers, Stockers, Manager & the Tasting Host were welcoming & full of insight to share. You can sense the employees take pride in their knowledgeable customer service while giving mini tours on the huge selection & comparable prices.

Establishments such as Friendship Gourmet Market are the best of America. It is a small business,…read moreapparently run by a family of immigrants. What is special about it is nothing is special: it is exactly what it seems to be. That is meant as praise. It is a reliable, highly local, competently run, friendly shop, clean and with fair prices, offering beer, wine, items you'd find at a chain rival such as 7-Eleven, with a few fresh, hot food offerings for breakfast and lunch. They also have specialty dishes, of Ethiopian origin. I spend considerable time in the neighborhood. I live in New York City. But my elderly father is on his own in suburban DC. My wife and I stay right by this market. If we need something, such as a bottle of wine to with dinner, this is where we stop in. It's great to have it near, and not only for its convenience. I urge people to support Friendship Gourmet Market.

Friendly service all around - have come by here previously for the snacks, wine shop, and lotto,…read moreand now leaving a review as I have recently reacquainted myself with their lunch sandwiches -- which have been really good! Simple seating area is spacious, clean, and relaxed for a quick lunch break.

Must visit for all your fine wines and spirits. Hidden along Wisconsin street between a Shell…read morestation and Tartufo Italian Restaurant, it can be easily missed unless you are a regular. A great selection of all sorts with an added bonus of an assortment of bottles to try before you have to decide. A must visit and support as you may be pleasantly surprised with some rare hard to find bottles. Also...heard they have great tasting events of great bottles! Highly recommend and enjoy!

Great selection of wine and the owner is so knowledgeable and clearly values his customers. I wish…read morewe had a Verified Wines back home as I don't want to order wine from anyone else! Thank you for your kindness and such great customer service! You guys are the best!!

We weren't the only ones getting things for the Memorial Day weekend because this store was very…read morebusy. I e come to this store in particular a couple of times before, and I e always found that they have the best prices for just about any type of beer and wine. In fact, the prices are much lower than any convenience store price. This is especially true for the beer case prices. We picked-up a case of Coors and a case of Heineken for at least 20% less than what we would normally pay at a grocery store. The selection here is also much more robust than anywhere else. They even have a cigar section of all things! I like to shop here especially for those special occasions. They always have had everything in stock that I need.

The app is terrific, the selection is stellar. The store is amazing when you use the app. I went…read moreonce a few months earlier and the young guy who was helping me was superb. He said he came from a family of wine makers and was really knowledgeable and helpful. So last night when I had to buy a specific selection of beers and I found it at total wine, I was really excited to go . Unfortunately, maybe because I was late on a Friday night and they hated their jobs, the two ladies at the checkout aisles could not have been ruder if they tried. I had to remind myself that a rude person at a check out counter working on a Friday night instead of drinking beer with friends is really just a first world problem.

Smallish shop but don't let that dissuade you because they keep a great selection. Knowledgeable…read moreand friendly staff. This is the place to go if you're looking for some quality without breaking the bank. We purchased a few bottles and came away impressed when the clerk wiped the bottles down down, individually wrapped them, and even added a small bit of cardboard to keep the from clanking.

The staff person I encountered was extremely rude. My boyfriend and I live nearby and, after…read moredinner, walked in to see what they had. There was a man behind the counter who asked a couple of times if he could help us and we kept saying, "no, thank you were just looking around." After perusing the shop for about 10 minutes reading labels and talking about what we might buy the man asked us again. I finally said, "we're not looking for anything in particular, just thinking about what we want to have at home to make drinks". His reply? "Well I have a lot of duties that I can't do while you're here. You've been here for 10 minutes and I have things to do." Not only were his words rude, but his tone was dismissive and annoyed. I am seriously disappointed, especially since there were things that we were actually thinking of getting. I get that you're 25 minutes away from closing time on a Friday, but as someone who has worked in customer service, I would have been fired for saying something like that.

Amazing selction of wine from all over the world. Great prices and the sales people know their…read morevino. I joined their club for extra benefits on cases of wine.

I've experienced nothing but constant appearance-based discrimination at Total Wine. I own a…read moresuccessful construction company and am constantly dismissed when asking for help and eyed-down by the managers at the booth when walking in, and even some cashiers. Nicholas/Nick was particularly rude. He nearly barked at me to go to another lane when he saw that I had a "create-your-own-six-pack" of beer that he presumably thought was too tedious to have to individually scan. There was no cashier at the other "open" register and I told him that, but he rudely insisted that the register was, in fact, open, but that there was just no one there to assist me! What helpful pedantry, Nicholas! Bravo! I don't dress particularly poorly or wear dirty clothes, either: usually nice jeans and a hoodie or a flannel. I never look like I'm fresh off of a job site. Basically, no different than anyone else running errands at Target or HomeGoods, next door. At any rate, I've shopped here periodically over the last twelve years or so, and it's clear that if you don't dress like a milquetoast there to buy a case of wine (nothing against wine, but you know exactly the sort of moneyed-looking stereotype I'm talking about) they dismiss you, ignore you, watch you as if you're going to shoplift as you walk the aisles or argue with you if you ask a question that betrays the fact that you're not a total wine snob (pun intended). Once, I had the gall to ask where the vermouth was about a year ago, and the sales associate snobbishly told me that it was "over near the reds, where we always keep it, OBVIOUSLY!" in an incredibly condescending tone. That said, some of the cashiers (red polos) are perfectly nice, but a lot of the white-shirts (managers and/or sales associates, I suppose) are the ones who are quite snobby and dismissive. The disconcerting thing is that if you look back through the reviews of this location and others in the area, there's a consistent stream of negative reviews complaining about similar appearance-based discrimination and mistreatment. They clearly are trained to seek out and help people who look a certain way, who are inclined to spend more money on wine, and not beer. In essence, if you don't look like you have both the money and inclination to purchase a few cases of vintage Bourdeaux, don't bother attempting to shop there, or God forbid, ask for help finding something or getting rung up. I guess I've just bought my last six-pack from "Total & Complete Snobbery & More!". Seems like they don't want beer money and have a dress code to enter their incredibly classy suburban strip mall taupe-colored "wine boutique" with all the ambience of a small ethnic corner grocery, anyways. I certainly wouldn't judge anyone if I slung booze in such surroundings, especially if I was doing it while wearing a cheap white dress shirt a size too large and a chunky dad tie, either.

My wife and I go to Rodman's as often as we can. We don't even live in Washington, D.C. When we…read morevisit (I have to check on my elderly father, who is on his own), this is where we shop. It's a fascinating place, as if Trader Joe's and a mom-and-pop vintage grocery store merged. I imagine their buyer prowls Europe for obscure items and random stuff. The prices are excellent. I would not say it is the equivalent of a supermarket where you can get everything you need for the refrigerator and pantry. It's more of a place to discover treats. They also sell products that are not food and drink, and that also is weird, not systematic. We do regard it as the best place for wine. My wife also wondered if they had a pharmacy. We had been running around town, stopping at two places that are part of national chains. One was too busy and said come back tomorrow, another said they no longer carried the prescription. It was for our dog. Well, they stocked it -- they indicated they only have dog drugs if they also are human drugs (and I am always surprised how much overlap there is), and this specific pill fell in that category. So we were all set. My wife shopped for our other needs, such as a bottle of Pinot Noir to bring to a Christmas supper. Although I am not someone who shops to shop, if I were forced to browse the aisles here I would not complain, because there are always surprises.

The pharmacists at Rodmans are the best in the city. I recently moved to DC from out of state and…read moream amazed at how helpful, efficient, and kind they are. Plus I can actually get most of my prescriptions there for cheaper than CVS! And did I mention they have a parking lot too?