VOM FASS

Great Hidden Gem for gifts... if you like small batch alcohol this is your place. They offer samples before you purchase your bottles. Different sizes make for amazing gifts. They also have a whole line of spices and seasonings... as well as Natural Extract Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar taken from the fruit.I highly recommend checking these guys out. You will be amazed

Vom Fass is my favorite place to shop for wine. I love that you are able to try the wine before you buy. There is a huge selection of white and red wines but also gourmet oils, vinegars, foods and craft spirits. The staff is so knowledgeable, I am not a huge red wine drinker but I asked a staff member about a sweet red wine and he provided me two options. I was able to try both and I selected the wine that was best for me. During the holiday season it is best to place your orders early because there have been times where my favorite Moscato has been sold out. Vom Fass also has a great reward system as well and they even give you points on your birthday.

I was in for an sampling event that a friend won at a recent raffle. There were about 20 of us in our group. The event was hosted after normal business hours and included the store space and the Delectable Kitchen area. The open and flowing space itself is pretty awesome. I guess I haven't been into the store since they remodeled and created the kitchen area in the back of their store space. The event included some sampling of vinegars, spirits and oils (which you can do anytime you go into the store), one free wine or beer per person and a couple of small appetizers that feature their products to nosh on. They had three employees working the event. One was making drinks, one was preparing the appetizers and one was providing samples to us. They needed more employees working the event. There were quite a few of us that wanted to try items and were unable to do so. I wanted to buy some items to take home and there was no one to help me with the list of items that I wanted to buy. Quite a few of us left the event empty handed and a bit frustrated. The appetizers that they put out for us to nosh on trickled out to the snack table haphazardly and sparsely. And some of us were having to share brownie bites between us to get a taste.

I love, love, love this place. My bank account does not though. This place gives me inspiration for cooking, baking, and cocktails. It's a great place to bring guests who are new to Madison, and a great gift spot too. Who doesn't love booze in a nice bottle? Or an assortment of oil and vinegar to cook with? The staff is always helpful, and gives tons of suggestions. The owner (Justin) is a great guy and I always enjoy talking to him.They recently remodeled and the store is beautiful. They still have the recipe cards, but you have to ask for them. They also added a dining experience called Delectable, and it is unique and just a blast. I'm waiting for them to add a Yelp page for that so I can give them another 5 stars. Keep an eye our for their cooking classes and guest chefs. The experience will not disappoint!

Excellent quality vinegars, oils, and liquors--can seem like a splurge but an excellent selection for either your home or gifts.Oils and vinegars are decanted into the bottle size of your choice. You can either purchase bottles at the store or bring your own bottles. Using up your cooking oils and vinegars at home and then bringing your clean bottles is a great way to save money here. Staff will label your bottles and gift wrap anything you like free of charge. Need to get a gift in a hurry? Buy a packaged gift set or make your own.You can taste anything in the store except bottled wine. The vinegars can be very creative, I enjoyed the honey basalmic vinegar as a slightly sweeter alternative. Huge liquor selection as well, including an excellent whiskey and scotch selection (the only thing really lacking is tequila). Some Wisconsin products are represented.I bought a cream liquor and it was slightly chunky, which doesn't mean it'll make you sick, but aesthetically unattractive, and the staff immediately replaced the bottle. Replace your oils and vinegars here!

They should put up candid cameras to record faces of people when they taste all the products here. Vom Fass store has big selection of awesome oils and vinegars as well as range of excellent spirits.If you are not professional cook then this is the place to start your journey into gourmet food and cooking in general. The staff is very well trained, polite and will share very interesting ideas how to use the products they are selling.They have vinegars that can be used as dressing for cheesecake! If you're in town this is THE place to visit.If you are big fan of spirits then this is the place to come! You can taste everything they have and the selection is quite an impressive selection of single malts, Armagnac, cognacs and brandies.Ask for Caol Ila whiskey if you are here, it is simply amazing.

We went to the Cinco de Mayo dinner last night. They market it as a dining experience. To put it bluntly, it was horrible. I have been to many dining experiences throughout the city and all of them have been wonderful. This was not. The chef gave a 3 sentence summary of each course and that was it. There was no demonstration of how he cooked any of the food. The mixologist had a personality and tried to explain her drinks well. Each drink was a small pour which I expected and the drinks were good. The menu was fresh chips with guacamole and salsa. There was about a half a cup of guacamole for 4 people. 2nd course was Pozole, A pork and cabbage soup that was delicious. Next course was street corn which was absolutely wonderful but the serving was less than half a cup per person and it was an excellent place where he could have described his cooking technique but basically he just said it was corn with cheese and some oil on it . We then took a 15 minute breaks so we could shop in the vinegar and oil store. We then had two pork tacos which were just pork and bottled hot sauce. The next course was billed as treleches Flan but it was a cake that was hard as a rock and had not been soaked long enough in milk. For $70 we received $12 meal and possibly $20 in alcohol. If I had chosen non alcohol drinks however they would have only taken $15 off my billIf you want a great dining experience go to vignette dining club in Fitchburg. Or try one of the special dinners at harvest.

This place has great oils, balsamic vinegar's and liquor's from all around the world. We were able to sample all different things and the staff were very nice and helpful. I recommend going here if looking for something specific or trying something new! They also have cooking classes that you can take! We did not do the cooking class but it looks like a lot of fun and they have a great space for it!

Unfortunately the "cooking classes" are not worth the money. They are run more like an underfunded home ec class than an $80 cooking class. I signed up for a macaroon class expecting to get a lot of hands-on cooking/baking opportunities. Instead, I had to share materials and ingredients with two strangers and the instructor did most of the cooking. She did all the work involving the stand mixer and burner. Ultimately, all I got to do was pass the mixing bowl around my table to stir things a few times, pipe the batter (to make only 4 macaroons myself), and add the frosting and ganache. Additionally, the macaroons I took home were not really made by me. After each group's batch came out of the oven, the macaroons were all divided up between the 14 of us. So I was working with the food that others had started. In the end, it was $80 for 8 macaroons and watching someone else cook, which I can do on YouTube for free. I will looking for other places in Madison where I can actually get some hands-on practice to prepare and eat my own food.

So I order 6 bottles of wine online which qualified for free shipping on January 16th and my credit card was CHARGED on that date. I received an email confirming the order that day. I also received an email on January 20th, with estimated delivery of the 23rd. When I did not receive the delivery and waited until January 28th, I called them. I was told the weather was too bad to ship. The lady promised to have the manager call me and she apologized. I received an email on the 30th stating that they would be happy to ship on Monday, January 31st since the temperature would be a high of 30. I emailed back to please ship. Today, February 1st, I receive an email stating that the wine is pickup only. I live in Memphis, TN! THIS IS REALLY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!