Super modern, well curated wine shop with something for everyone. Knowledgeable assistance and a fun environment! It's set up by flavor profile, as opposed to region or varietal. That can be a bit confusing for those of us knowledgeable about wines, but it also makes you scan more of the store - and sometimes find unique bottles! Definitely a funky, hip wine store for the contemporary wine shopper.

We held a wine tasting at Urban Grape for the female members at our firm and it was wonderful. The staff was knowledgeable, willing to go the extra mile to support the concept we had in mind and made the overall experience seamless. Brittany was a helpful thought partner in bringing our event to life in a way that worked for our specific needs. The food provided by BoardsbyMo was fresh, delicious and the exact amount we were looking for to allow people to snack while they sip. Our wine educator was warm, funny and easily read the group to keep things short and fun. We will most certainly be back in the future.

I walked in and was immediately greeted. Lots of wine, but I could see it was a more unusual collection. Rahoul listened to what I like in wine and what I was looking for. He offered suggestions and descriptions. I chose a white and a red. It was a fun conversation and I really enjoyed the exchange. I am sipping the white now.. Fabulous!!

The thing I love most is the owners. They have a great mission of making wine more accessible to drinkers as well as makers. They specialize in supporting small businesses in selling wine, alcohol, liquor, and beer. They have scholarships for people who want to study wine making. Every Thursday they have tastings for the public. And they just opened up a new store in the Shaw neighborhood in DC.

Ralph is so kind and very helpful! such a cute shop :) So many options and they wrap the bottles up so cute

I am a snobby non-alcoholic. I always love to find cool drinks. This was one of the non-alcoholic wine options they offered and although it is a bit pricey at $25 a bottle it was delicious! Even my sister who loves a nice glass of sparkling rose was impressed! We need more brands like this and more stores and bars to carry please!

Urban Grape was the MVP of my Covid spring. I'm so grateful I had the chance to virtually meet Lydia and the UG crew as they guided me to tastings with makers all over the world. Early in quarantine, I found out about the UG's experimental new virtual tasting format. I didn't know anything about wine, but wanted to learn more-- and what better time? I ordered the Drink Progressively book (authored by Urban Grape's founders, TJ and Hadley) and attended the first tasting, where we learned about wine, the Progressive scale, and how to chill out and have fun with your wine. It was awesome and I immediately signed up for more classes. The format is great: classes and wines are listed online a few weeks in advance. Pick what you like and sign up for contact-free delivery (or pick up), and like magic, wine appears at your door and the wine maker appears on your screen. Classes vary depending on the wine maker: sometimes you learn more about the process and this type of wine, other times it's more of a story about the vineyard or winemaker themselves. My favorite was a Lambrusco maker who zoomed in from Italy. Beyond these solo tastings, you can also arrange a private class for groups like professional organizations or your work team. I had the pleasure of working with Lydia on two very different formats, one where the priority was budget and the other where some wine aficionados in the group had a lot of input into the planing. Both tastings were excellent and such a fun team building experience! I can't recommend Urban Grape highly enough, and hope you'll be able to sample some of their epic wines soon.