Monopole by WineRx — Restaurant in Pasadena

Customer Service is stellar! I went in 30 minutes before closing time on the 4th of July. I was greeted by a person with a smile and ready to help me choose a wine. The worker asked me what kinds of wine I liked, where I was going to be drinking the wine (chilled or room temperature), full body vs light, etc. She then chose like 3 different high quality bottles. From there, we started narrowing down to single bottle. She told me price point, the differences between the bottles of wine, and so on. We decided on one and I didn’t leave feeling like I could’ve chose a different one. It tasted amazing. Also, I was going to a picnic but didn’t have a wine opener so she opened and corked it for me. She gave me a couple of cups as well. All in all, it was an amazing experience. I’m going to rate it a 12/10. It truly felt like a...

My wife and I were having Margaritas at El Portal and we walked west to El Molino and came across this place down by the Playhouse. The selection is well curated but still quaint. The space is narrow but deep with shallow wine shelves all the way back where you'll find a bar. The woman behind the bar is great. I believe that she's also the purchaser and her pallet is excellent. Ended up having 3 rounds and purchasing 2 bottles of the first recommendation. I'll be looking to...

A lovely little wine bar located in Pasadena near lots of restaurants and bars. The owner was wonderful and helpful in our selections. We ended up doing the flights which were explained in detail before we chose. It's a quaint little place that is lovely to stop in before or after dinner or a show. This was my first time in Pasadena and I really enjoyed our visit to Monopole! We even saw Ron Pearlman on...