The Wine Stop — Restaurant in Burlingame

Though I live in the D.C. area, in earlier years I traveled to San Francisco a number of times. Somehow I became aware of the Wine Stop. Every trip I made to SF afterwards featured a stop there. In the past twenty years or so I have occasionally purchased wine from them via the Internet. Consistently over the years they have featured a superb choice of wines, both current and older vintages. They advertise in a fashion that suits me: often enough to feature great deals, but not so often to become intrusive. Quite recently they offered a Napa classic, from the great 2018 vintage, at a remarkable price. I had two bottles shipped to me. I bet I completed the purchase in less than a minute. The process couldn't be easier or faster. Throw in shipping that is fairly priced, and also expeditious, and you understand why I still enjoy purchasing wine from my all-time favorite wine and...

I put in an online order to pick up 2 bottles of wine. I called to confirm the order and ask about pickup. A woman answered the phone who was very helpful. She said they had to confirm if the wine I ordered was in stock or in the warehouse. She confirmed the bottles were in the store and that I could pick up within the hour. I told her I would likely have someone else pick up the wine for me. She said that was fine as long as they had the order number. When my husband went to pick up the wine he was yelled at by the man fulfilling the order saying he could not pick up for someone else. He ended up being able to pick it up, but not very good communication amongst staff and poor...

Don't let the modest store front fool you. This place has been reinvented! A welcome revival for Burlingame Ave. The Wine Stop recently added a beer and wine tasting bar in the back room, with weekly/daily tastings. I went to a Chardonnay tasting the other week and was happy to test high-end chardonnays with friendly pours for only $10. Burlingame needed this! Finally, a place for young trendsetters or established Burlingamers to flock to and mingle together while imbibing yummy wines and artisan beers. Not to mention you can purchase and cork or bring your own wine and cork it in the bar...