The Curious Grape started with the kernel of an idea:  an image of a place where shopping for wine could be as rich, fascinating, and as much fun as the world of wine itself.  More importantly, we wanted a place that would be as easy to shop, interesting, and fun for the person who’s just beginning to explore wine as for the most knowledgeable wine lover.  What would create that kind of shopping experience for you?  How about:

• A clean, inviting shop with a carefully-chosen, rotating wine selection covering every major region, grape, and style in the world
• An easy-to-follow store layout, organized primarily by grape variety, to help broaden your horizons by identifying potential favorites that you might not have recognized before
• A friendly, knowledgeable, accessible staff of wine associates that’s second to none!  Through our unique, ground-breaking staff education program requiring rigorous, comprehensive study, 11 Curious Grape staff members have earned the title of Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) from the Society of Wine Educators, giving the Curious Grape the most highly-educated and accredited staff in the Washington DC area!
• Ample opportunities to try before you buy, with a tasting bar that’s always open, featuring a FREE tasting of 2 or 3 wines any time you come into the store and frequent special tastings and seminars that feature a wider selection of wines for tasting several times a week
• Clear, easy-to-read signs with color codes that indicate general wine styles and helpful descriptions that tell you a little something about every wine in the store, including ratings and reviews from major wine publications, when available
• A wine selection that emphasizes value, with the focus on high-quality wines, representative of most of the world’s great wine styles, in the under-$20 price range, as well as higher-priced, top-quality wines that offer some of the best values in their respective categories
• An entertaining weekly email newsletter that doesn’t just sell you something, but informs, so  you can learn something new each week, while also being alerted to special promotions, tastings, seminars, wine dinners, and other events
• Generous discounts that maximize your ability to mix and match:

• 5% off any 6-11 bottles (for Curious Grape keycard holders only)
• 10% off any 12 or more bottles (mixed cases)
• 15% off any 12 or more bottles of the same wine (solid cases)
• For large purchases for parties, etc. we may be able to dig deeper – give us a call!

• Prompt service on special orders:  Don’t see what you’re looking for? Just ask!  We’ll be happy to research your request and get it in promptly if it’s available.  Plus, quantity discounts apply.  To place a special order, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• A customer keycard program that allows us to look up your past purchases so you can find that bottle that you just adored

What more could you ask for in a wine store?!