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Cider Tastings
On the second Tuesday of the month from 5-7p, we feature a wide range of local and international ciders! Stop by and expand your knowledge on what’s available in our ever-change Cider section.
Beer Tastings
Every Thursday from 5-7p, the Shop features local, regional, or national craft brewers behind our tasting bar. Stop by to try their core brands, seasonal releases, and special brews!
Wine Tastings
Every Friday from 5-7p, the Shop welcomes representatives from our distributors, wineries, and importers to educate our customers about their wines. Drop in to explore the world of wine and maybe find a new favorite!
Staff Pick
Every Saturday from 2-6p is our Staff Pick tasting, where we feature a couple of products from the Shop’s shelves that we really enjoy! It is normally a couple wines, but it could include beer, cider, or even mead …
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About the Crystal City Wine Shop
We promise to always: 1) Be approachable, friendly and easy to talk to; 2) Be wine smart, but not snooty; 3) Only sell wines and beers that we ourselves would drink; 4) Offer extraordinary value in every price range!
And, at the very least, you will never come into the shop without feeling a bit wine wiser!
With an extensive selection of wines, ciders, and beers from around the world, our selection changes daily! Want something specific? If it’s available in Virginia and we can get it, we’ll order it for you!
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We have hundreds of wines from around the world with a focus on small producers, sustainable production, and unique expressions.
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We feature local, regional, national, and import beer with a focus on the unique, interesting, and hard-to-find.
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We focus on local Virginia and Maryland ciders, with a selection of our favorite Normandy, Basque, and American ciders available.
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Kingsbury Chocolates, Volpi Salami, Snacklins, Mexican Coca-Cola, Boylan's Soda, Route 11 Chips, Chevrai Goat Cheese ... Stop by to check out our regularly rotating selection!
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Busy, Busy, Busy: A few reminders …
With fall approaching quickly, we have been busy as a bee with end of summer events and getting ready for the oncoming holidays (it is only 97 days until Christmas). With all the rushing around, we didn’t want you to forget about all of the special things happening around the Shop: It’s SIPtember! We have Read more about Busy, Busy, Busy: A few reminders …[…]
Fall Wine Suggestions
While fall doesn’t technically start until September 22, the weather has definitely made us start to think autumn thoughts! Whether it is pumpkin beers or hearty reds, as the weather turns, what we drink moves toward the more robust end of the spectrum. Here are a few suggestions that you may want to pick up Read more about Fall Wine Suggestions[…]
Happy Labor Day!
Labor Day may be the last time that many of us have to light up the grill before we have to man it in heavy coats! So, here is a list of great wine pairings to get your through the last great grilling season: Simple grilled shrimp & Kabinett Riesling Fish Tacos & Zero Dosage Read more about Happy Labor Day![…]
SIPtember
While summer may be winding down, we are not! This month, we are packing in the events with our partners, the Crystal City BID, during SIPtember – a lineup of events designed up bring Crystal City together over fine wine, craft beers, and quality entertainment. 11th Annual Sip & Salsa On September 10th from 2-6p, Read more about SIPtember[…]
This Week at the Shop: Blinded by the Eclipse
Well, not really … but things have been delayed a little by eclipse watching and other leisure activities! Yet, don’t worry, we have our regularly schedule roster of tastings planned for your enjoyment this week and, hopefully the weather will hold, and Fridays at the Fountain will be able to have a full run this Read more about This Week at the Shop: Blinded by the Eclipse[…]
This Week at the Shop: Let’s Have Fun!
As fall starts to approach, it is time to start to celebrate the arrival of some of our favorite things: Oktoberfest beers, pumpkin beers, and the return to cooler weather and richer red wines! So, this week, we are going to have some fun! Oktoberfest beers are hitting our shelves thick and fast with offerings Read more about This Week at the Shop: Let’s Have Fun![…]
This Week at the Shop: Taste Local!
August is Virginia Craft Beer Month and we are happy to have our second Virginia brewery of the month in this week! The Virginia craft beer scene has exploded over the last decade, creating social spots across the state for people to gather, tell stories, and soak in local flavor. It has helped propel small businesses Read more about This Week at the Shop: Taste Local![…]
This Week at the Shop: Aging Riesling
Riesling is one of the noble grapes and to many is the best white wine grape. No other white grape can produce the astonishing variety of delicate and persistent aromas and flavors or keep its freshness and develop for years and decades with such modest alcohol levels. Riesling is a hardy grape and will grow Read more about This Week at the Shop: Aging Riesling[…]
This Week at the Shop: Fun & Crazy New Items
Every week we have dozens of great new wines, beers, and ciders come across our Tasting Bar and we only select the most interesting, tasty, and those that offer the best value for you! Recently, we have added several great items that I wanted to bring to your attention because of their uniqueness and general Read more about This Week at the Shop: Fun & Crazy New Items[…]
New Ownership!
I am very pleased to announced that the Crystal City Wine Shop has new ownership! When I started as the Shop’s General Manager two years ago, I fell in love with it, and began to dream of owning a wine and beer store one day. So, when the chance arose to purchase the shop, I jumped Read more about New Ownership![…]