California Wine Merchant

Came here with a friend on a weekday night and the service was great! it wasn't too packed so I feel like they were supper attentive and were great about asking if we wanted another glass once we were almost finished up. My only complaint is that I wish they had real candles here for ambience purposes!! Definitely a great spot for a nice date night or catching up with a friend. Would recommend a weeknight as I could see it getting really packed during the weekend as there is limited seating. Pricing here was pretty good considering Chestnut can be a pricey street - depending on where you go.

Fantastic wine selection, knowledgeable staff, and a cozy atmosphere. Perfect for wine lovers! 5/5 stars.

Low key, unpretentious wine bar with a large selection of wines. Service is friendly and happy to help select wines. only 4 stars though because indoor seating is unfortunately limited

Wonderful service. Knowledgeable and helpful. Love their half glass option for a light weight like me. Cozy date night spot in the marina.

Great service and wine selections. It's great for an intimate group. Very limited seating but there is seating outside. I think I'll come back again for a date night.

Chardonnay was sooooo yum. Vibes were 10/10 very Martha Stewart dinner night and just elevated but cozy!!! Service was fast, friendly, classy. Not overwhelming. It's a hidden gem

I recently visited this wine bar during Happy Hour on a weekday before 5pm, and I found the selection of wines to be quite nice. However, the hummus appetizer plate left much to be desired; it was rather unremarkable, and I doubt I would order it again. Nonetheless, the service was friendly, and I have no complaints in that regard. Overall, it's a pleasant spot for a drink, especially during Happy Hour. I'd rate a 3.5 stars as the city has a pretty high bar for wine bars. But I did enjoy that it had a nice afternoon ambiance--busy but not crowded. Good energy and there were a lot of kids but they were all well behaved.

Right in the Marina this is a super popular wine bar that I had been dying to go to. Service: The staff was great and super attentive. They also allowed us to substitute stuff from the charcuterie board. Food and Drink: They have a pretty decent wine list and some noms you can choose from like cheese and salami. We opted to try some reds and got a charcuterie board which was a nice. Overall: It was a pretty ok. I would not say I would go out of my way to come here, but if I was back in the area and we were looking for a wine bar, I would not rule it out.

Been a fan of CWM for a while - used to buy interesting and unique wines from them 20+ yrs ago when they were are the other location. Love the Chestnut location with a tasting bar. We sat down at 1pm, had some great tastings and some cheese / olive / bread to go with it. Lily who helped us out was awesome and was super knowledgeable about wine, etc as you would expect and also really nice and fun. They also have a wine club which sends you 6 bottles of their hand selected wine 4x a year for what I think is like $40 a bottle or less. Pretty good price for curated small batch wine. (We ended up joining and got a great discount on the wine we bought that day.). Definitely check it out if you are hanging in the Marina for a few days.

Dropped by here for a quick visit. Pretty fun place. It doesn't look fancy from outside. But it has a good selection of wine. The barrel tables are quite cute. Service was awesome. It was pretty busy already for a Tuesday evening, but they were very attentive regardless. It was busy but it wasn't too loud. A good conversation could take place. I went with a white wine recommended. It was delicious. Light, fresh and crisp. Funny story. My uber driver over mentioned that this place has come highly recommended by many of her past customers. I could understand why. I am hoping to be back again with some of my buddies for a good catch up. Overall, a very nice wine bar.