Angels Ate Lemons

This is a natural wine/sake store located in the same building as Fadensonnen as it's part of the Lane Harlan group. I've been here a few times since 2019 but most recently stopped by as part of Gut High's event. (Gut High is put on my Fadensonnen sporadically through the year and it is the MOST EPIC wine tasting event). The store is really limited in its opening to the public - it operates on Fridays and Saturdays only and has stopped their monthly wine membership. The staff is lovely, Nich who is the manager is so friendly, chatty and just lovable. He's an absolute vibe and we have the best time chatting with him. The wines here feature some of the best distributors and importers from the area and you will never go wrong. I do love that they now have wines under $25, which I couldn't find in 2019 - I always get something around $40, but these are hard times! :) The hours are hard as I often want to get wine during the week but you won't regret it. Also the experience of ringing a doorbell is delightful.

Angels Ate Lemons is a tiny little wine and sake shop that is part of the Lane Harlan family of businesses in Baltimore. I've visited a couple of times, most recently last weekend after a few drinks at Fadensonnen with a friend. I love their focus on natural wines, and the shop is gorgeous. But perhaps the best thing about it? The service and experience. Nick is so welcoming and friendly and helpful. He really spends time with AAL customers and makes the shopping experience more special. But AAL is really tiny (not a ton of inventory) and the hours are very limited (it's only open Friday and Saturday afternoons). But it's still a fun shop to experience. Even with a small inventory, they carry some special wines - unique, hard to find, unusual wines! So if you're having a drink at Fadensonnen or visiting another of Lane Harlan's businesses in the area (Clavel, WC Harlan), wander over to AAL, press the doorbell to be let in, and do a little wine shopping with Nick! A fun experience to be sure!

Loved my experience here. The person there was so helpful. I was able to taste test a few wines and ended up buying them both! All natural wines, I didn't have a hangover the next day. Been dreaming about my next bottflit

This is one of the most unique and amazing new Baltimore spots I've been to. Owned by the same awesome business woman who runs Fadensonnen, WC Harlan, Clavel, etc. I've been told this used to be the warehouse for the wines and sakes sold at Fadensonnen, which they've opened into a beautiful store. This place is awesome, unassuming, and staffed by some of the most knowledgeable and chill people I've ever met. Firstly the store is only open Saturday's and Sundays from 12-5. You ring the little white doorbell with the angel over it to be let in. When you walk in, the huge open windows makes the space feel warm and inviting. There's a record playing on the record player that is fun, soothing, unique. You see the beautiful flower arrangements by the window available for purchase, also from a small local business. The selection of wines and sake at first glance is overwhelming. There's a small bookcase in the front room and a humongous bookcase in the back with a "beauty and the beast"-esque ladder giving the staff access to the gigantic selection. Also there's another small selection in front of the big selection in the back. Their wine menu list is as large as what you see. At first I thought holy shit! How will I ever figure this out?! But fear not, because the amazing people there know more than any average human would. The staff that man the store are also bartenders at Fadensonnen, and their knowledge of the selection is out of this world. They can tell you about any bottle you see. Or you tell them what you like, or the flavor or mood you're trying to capture, and they got you! Not to mention there is always wine tasting available!!! I should have mentioned this first. There is always a selection of 2-3 wines of their choosing for tasting. I've been introduced to natural and orange wines which I love! I love that they buy a lot (if not all?) of their wines from small batch producers. The quality and love is just so different and unique. This place is top notch. I love stopping in after a coffee at my favorite spot downstairs. Do yourself a favor and immerse yourself in the ambience of this place. Taste some wine and bring a bottle home! Side note: they do sell sake which I have not tried nor purchased. However if you're a sake fan, I would guarantee the staff have a great wealth knowledge about that too!

Whenever I travel home from Brooklyn, I have to stock up on at least a case of good wines because the Annapolis area is seriously lacking when it comes to interesting and newer age/new world varietals-- not a skin contact, natural, biodynamic wine or lighter bodied Gamay/Beaujolais in sight! When Fadensonnen came to town, things got interesting. And Angels Ate Lemons followed suit! What an incredible selection! A couple interesting Bichi bottles, some solid MD representation with Westminster varietals I can't find up North, stuff from Lucy Margaux.... I could go on and on and on. Clearly, these ladies take the time and care when selecting their line-up. And it blows many Brooklyn wine shops out of the water. The space is beautifully curated as well.... A converted/seemingly converted apartment space-- classic Baltimore rowhouse architecture...high ceilings, exquisitely tall windows, patina'ed wood flooring, floor-to-ceiling shelving with a rolling ladder, great records playing, ample greenery, candles-- the whole nine yards! My only minor complaint would be that while the associate was incredibly kind, welcoming and hospitable, she knew little about many of the wines we asked about, leaving us to consult Vivino for tasting notes. Totally understandable as COVID has made it more difficult for folks to hold staff tastings-- but just a note! Will definitely be back for another visit very soon. Just wish there were more wonderful spots like this in the DMV!

Craving wine in the times of Corona has led me to resort to corner bodegas with the same wine selection and bottles standing up right- ensuring lack of quality. That is NOT what I got from Angels Ate Lemons. The website is so clean and user-friendly, which made it so easy for me to pick out what I wanted, and they provided all of the information needed in making the right selection. The wine I got was perfect for summertime, and you could TASTE how natural it was. Trust me, it makes a difference. No-contact pick up was effortless and there is plenty of parking on the block. I will be back during quarantine, I will be back after quarantine, and I regret not coming sooner. And if you take nothing else from this review- please please PLEASE read the letter from Angels Ate Lemons that was in my pick-up bag. It sums up their energy, their quality, and most importantly, their core values that make them the perfect addition to the Old Goucher/Charles North neighborhood.