The Wine Merchant

Stumbled upon this place on. Yelp search for "wine stores". It was close to where I was at the time so I stopped in. Very nice store with very helpful and appreciative staff. They had very good selections especially in my choice of Pinot noir's. The Wine Merchant will now be on my radar as a local place to get my favorites. Easy parking in the back or along the street so no hassle.

I've been seeking a new source to purchase wine with knowledgeable staff and a large selection. I believe I have found it after stopping by this establishment. First parking is on the backside of the building with easy access to the store. Unpin arrival I was warmly greeted and help was offered. I shared the types of wines I prefer and what I'd be interested in learning more about. I was given a brief tour and recommendations were made. I purchased 5 bottles of wine. Additionally, I asked about a specific wine type my favorite Petit Chablis from France which I've purchased in OH. The person who helped me is checking to see if he can get me six bottles of it. Fingers crossed. So excited about my new fund and I look forward to my next visit.

Second time here but it's been many many years since I've been here. The wine machines were new to me, definitely a great add. You load x amount of money on their card and drink as you please. I think there were about 8-10 to choose from. You can do 2-3oz pours each taste or a full glass ($2-9 range) This is completely self service and at your own pace. This allowed us to chit chat and hang around as long as we saw fit. I loaded $20 on the card and that was enough for me. Plenty of seating. They no longer offer wine flights or tastings, just the machines now, that worked for us.

Wow! What a nice wine shop in Rookwood / Hyde Park! It is very clean and plenty of parking in the back of the building. Kevin was super helpful and welcoming us in right after that opened up for the day. Looking to drink wine at 10am on a Thursday? If they are open, you can sample the wines! A very cool concept. This is one of the only places in Cincinnati that I'm aware of that has something like this. You load a card with cash and then you are able to try 16 different wines on your own. Very simple and user friendly. Machine tells you your balance and let's you choose a 1,2 or 4 OZ pour. This place has a plethora of wines to choose from for purchase. There is a cooler with a few craft beer options as well. Corking fee got you down? No corking fees here! Feel free to pop open a bottle of wine you have purchased and cork it up and go!

Stopped in on a Monday afternoon to check out wine selection and to taste some wines. The wine station automated pouring machine was fantastic. You use a pre paid card to tase a selection of high quality premium wines in either 1, 2, or 4oz pours. All the wines were fantastic. Staff was very accommodating with excellent wine picks. The 11$ bottle of cab franc that was recommended was fantastic. The selection is diverse and I believe you can sample a good selection of the wines there. A nice gem on the corner of Edwards road. You won't be disappointed!

I just moved here and stopped in on a friend's recommendation - and I'll definitely be back! The staff was so kind and helpful, prices are great, and I love that you can sample wines while there.

I needed to order a gift for a friend and had to do so by phone since I live out of state. I received excellent guidance on which wines to select and the gift bottles were packaged in an elegant purple box. I was 100% satisfied and highly recommend this wine shop.

This place is small, intimate and has a great selection of wines.Staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. I like the fact that they enter your name in the database so that you can receive emails and specials. It also keeps track of purchases of your wine. If anything new comes in similar to the wines I usually get, it will be mentioned in your email. That is awesome! I always like trying different brands of wines.Have not tried the tastings, would love to in the near future.

Even though I'm an admitted HUGE beer geek, I also enjoy some nice wine. Let's face it, man cannot live on beer alone. As far as wine destinations, I consider The Wine Merchant a great one for big reasons. Their wines are always priced nicely, their staff is VERY knowledgeable, and you can try the wines before you but 'em. And ever since their latest expansion about two years ago, they're even better than ever.I'd been here a few times and so has my lady, but just recently, we finally decided to stop by together, and we're glad we did. Upon our entry, we were courteously greeted as always, and we decided to try some of their wines first before we shopped around. We were able to try six different wines each for $10, which is a fantastic deal in my opinion. Darshshaun and Dan gave us a lot of useful info on all the wines during our sampling. They both definitely know their stuff! I noticed they also have full wine tastings (by reservation) and small food plates available. My lady and I didn't partake of the plates this time but likely next time as they looked very tasty.After our wonderful sampling, we shopped around for some good bottles, with Darshaun assisting us in the hunt. He gave great advice and described the wines in huge detail. We never once felt pressured into buying an expensive bottle out of our price range. We left with bottles that we're super excited to try and pair with our dinners... Plus a bottle of Rogue Dead n Dead (They do have beer selections too, and I couldn't help it when I saw this bottle. ). The Wine Merchant is a spectacular wine destination for bottle purchases, enjoying glasses and tastings, wine-based events, and so much more. No matter if you're a huge wine connoisseur or just a wine novice, you'll feel completely welcome here. Stop by and get all wined up!

I needed to purchase a couple of bottles of fine wine to take to a party of friends, and I decided to go to the wine merchant because they have a wonderful selection of fine wines. When I walked in, there were a few people there - mostly young people - tasting wines and hanging around. I looked for someone to help me, but no one came forward. Being older, I had the distinct feeling that I was being ignored. Being considerably older than the 30-somethings who were socializing and drinking wine - seemed obvious to me as a reason I was not being attended to. After wandering around for a while and looking for someone to help me, I decided to leave. There are too many other places in that area to buy wine and feel you are a valued customer. I will go to those places.