Carnardo Wine & Cheese

The wine selection is fine -- prices are a probably 5 to 10 percent higher than Whole Foods -- but the help is profoundly lazy. The two old guys that seem to live there can barely look up from their ham salad sandwiches to say hello. The last time I was there I was using a walker (broken femur) and they didn't even get up to open the door when I came in or left. I told them to fuck off and it felt spectacular.

What a great walk-in experience! I'm a casual wine enthusiast but the selection features domestic favorites that I'm used to and a large amount of imports, I really enjoyed picking out a half dozen bottles and the wine monger was incredibly helpful as well. An all around great experience and I will be back.

One of my favorite places! I have been there to just buy wine and have been there to sit at the bar and visit for awhile with friends (pre-Covid) I love walking around looking at the huge selection of wines- that's half the fun. Bob, the owner, and Peter are so friendly and wildly knowledgeable. They have been in this business for years and you can tell they love what they do! This isn't some place you go to have a wine flight and appetizers- this is an authentic wine store where the people know their craft and want to share it. Highly recommend, especially if you're into supporting small businesses- which everyone should be!!

I love a good wine shop- and Carnardo's is just one of many in the Arlington- Grandview Heights area that I frequent, because I honestly like the staff at least 3 or 4 different wine stores. However, Carnardos stands out to me because of the smiley, friendly owner who never pressures us into buying something we don't want. He was even kind of enough to suggest a really good bottle well under my $20 limit. It was probably closer to $12 and tasted fabulous. He could have sold me a $20 bottle and reaped the $8 profits, but he didn't! He listened to exactly what I wanted and gave me the bottle I envisioned with our meal. I also appreciate the tasting bar, which is a rather creative way to recycle old wooden wine cases. The sides of the crates emblazoned with the vineyard logos create the front of the bar, making for an artistic conversation piece- and as I learned, represent a lot of crazy good wine. Granted, you can go to any grocery store and get a decent bottle of wine, but patronizing these smaller, independently-owned shops not only allows for a more interactive shopping experience, but a more educated one. I like to know what I'm spending my money on and if I can get more for my money, why not go somewhere a knowledgeable wine-lover can help? I recommend shopping here expecting to spend at least $10 on a bottle and we always go to a private store for more expensive wine purchases. The idea of someone standing behind their product is appealing in this day and age.

Love this little wine shop. I know zero about wine but the owner is always very helpful and recommends great price points for my unsophisticated palate.

Terrible service. Each Pinot Noir I asked about was given a horrible review. I was in town from Oregon wine country and I was even criticized for the winery vest I was wearing. I will never step foot in this shop again.

They might have the best inventory but I found this place to be unfriendly. They were put off by my lack of "wine knowledge ", which was why I went there in the first place - to get help. I love supporting small businesses but will not go back to this one.

This store shall henceforth be called Catnardo. Why you might ask? Well, let me explain.In April, I was living in Brooklyn with my partner and her friend X left NYC to go to Columbus to stay with her parents after facing some housing issues. My cousin happened to be living with her parents in Columbus at the same time, and by coincidence, they lived less than a mile away from each other.I owed X a small favor for helping with a birthday present I made for my partner, and she joked that she accepted cats and wine as payment and sent me her address. I got busy organizing mutual aid in South Brooklyn forgot and about it until months later, upon which I searched for wine shops near her home and I found this one! I called to ask if they had any wine bottles with cat labels, and the owner - Randy? - said he wasn't aware of any but if I left my number he could ask around and call me back.A couple of weeks passed and I didn't hear back so I figured this fun little mission was dead in the water, but then one morning the phone rang and it was Catnardo calling me back to tell me they could special order a bottle of wine that was SHAPED like a cat, and I could pick it up by Friday.I got my cousin to pick up the wine, she covertly dropped it off as a surprise present at X's house, and we had a hilarious moment while playing Jackbox that night! The friend, X, ended up moving into my partner's apartment in Brooklyn in July, and now the wine bottle doubles as a beautiful flower vase display.11/10

Carnardo might have potential, but who knows- the employees made me feel entirely unwelcome. They are pretentious with nothing to back them up. I love supporting small businesses, but I will drive past this place every single time on my way to Giant Eagle for wine. It's really pathetic when I would choose a grocery over a small wine shop- this speaks volumes as to the the lack of passion and utter indifference of the employees.

One of my favorite wine stores in the US. When I come back to Columbus to visit, Carnado's is invariably one of my first stops. They also have gems of wines that you can find from time to time.