Cairo Wine & Liquor — Local services in Washington

cool lil dump, adequate beer selection, good location, average prices...

weird story, though...i stopped in to grab some out of town brews, the counter staff was friendly and helpful, but as i made my way to the back shelves a potato chip deliveryman was wheeling some boxes in to restock the racks. as he was filling the shelves, a man who i assumed was the owner walked over and asked for the invoice to review and presumably pay. he checked out the paperwork and began to freak out on the chip guy, berating him and screaming about him not bringing a particular variety of snack. the lowly wage slave calmly explained to him, as he had done the previous week, that the distributor no longer carried aforementioned flavor of fried starch/grain cracker, at which time the emperor of booze threw the bill of lading down telling the plebe that he was worthless, and wondering aloud whether selling the snacks from this particular company was worth his time...i quickly...

There's something really awesome about Cairo that I can't quite describe without telling people to just go there. It's a small store, but absolutely packed to the brim with bottles of liquor, wine, and beer. The prices are very, very fair, and the selection is understandably awesome.

The most impressive thing to me, however, is the beer selection. Not because it's large - it's not - but because the person who curates the selection clearly knows what they're doing. There are great examples of a lot of beer styles in Cairo, and while there's not a wide variety, what you get is delicious. Check back frequently to see what rare beers they're stocking at the time. I'm not going to let on to all the stuff they get in, but suffice to say that other beer stores hold entire parties dedicated to the release of some of the bottles you'll find quietly tucked away on the shelf...

Oh, and the soundtrack is...

DC Wine Guy (same company/diff name).

Superb service and reasonable prices. Love that it's free delivery in DC. I checked other wine shops and this was the best. I ordered on Sunday evening for Monday morning delivery during COVID, and it was delivered promptly. Also, they actually pick up the phone, answer emails and follow up with you if you have any questions. Someone even called me the next day to follow up.

Lastly, the recipient advised that it was nicely wrapped and pretty (Only an extra buck for gift wrapping)....