The Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge

Easily one of the nicest restrooms I have ever used (public or private). The cleanliness is magnificent. The lighting and décor really relax and transport you to a place where you can feel at ease and naturally relieve the buildup of consumed beverages or tapas. 5-​Star and I can’t wait to come back!

A really nice, upscale establishment with a very relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. It is family owned and run and everyone makes you feel welcome. They have live music starting at 8pm on Sat evenings and complimentary chair massages on Wednesdays. A great selection of wines and you can buy by the bottle or glass. They do not serve food but you’re welcome to bring your own and Panera Bread is right next door. We love to go there just to wind down and relax with a nice glass of wine after s busy or hectic day.

So let’s start off with the positives. Really nice interior. Reminded me of smaller wine shops in IL that I like to frequent. It was cozy and the darker colors made the room feel warm. The selection of wine was definitely above average. Seeing as I was only in the area for work, I did not have much time to sit down and really enjoy the place. Instead I planned to buy a bottle to either enjoy after work or take home and enjoy.
The staff member there was very friendly and was able to distinguish between the various pinots and syrahs I was looking at. I settled on a Belle Glos Pinot Noir that was set out special. I am partial to Belle Glos wines and was unable to resist. I frequently like to look up bottles of wine I get to see if I paid too much or not. It turns out that I could have found this particular wine for almost half the price that I paid. I could have bought from numerous other wine stores for 40 dollars rather than 75. I know the Grape Life is a specialty wine store and may not be able to offer comparable prices, but the difference in prices is pretty drastic. The rating would be 5 stars simply for the awesome experience I had at the store. Unfortunately what the research turned up dragged down the rating.

Jim does a great job making you feel at home, love this place.

This is the «Cheers» of wine bars. Great place for a glass, flight or bottle. You are welcome to bring in food to enjoy with your wine. The «Wine Down Wednesday» where you purchase a glass and get a chair massage is the best way to relax mid week. Live music on Saturday night showcases local talent. Owners Jim and Nancy Renkes make you feel welcome and eventually you just become family. Tired of loud, noisy «bar scenes»? Stop by and see what the Grape Life has to offer.

One of my absolute favorite places in the QCA. I love the atmosphere, the complimentary bread, and the selection of wines that you can’t find in the store. The staff is very friendly, helpful, attentive, and knowledgeable. I have tried numerous wines from here, and they are all great. They have wines of the day/​week that you can try and flight deals. They can also open a bottle of wine for you so you can hang out for a bit. If you love great wine, you will love this place!

2^nd location in Rock Island’s district is a GREAT venue. Nice interior design, comfy chair and sofas. Numerous conversation areas. An escape from the Quad Cities, right here in it!
Great selection of wines seal the deal… topped with «sampler» flights (3 2 oz. glasses).

This was a cute little place. They offer flights/​by the glass or by the bottle. It is not what you expect from the location (next to Panera’s) in a relatively old strip mall. I really want to rate this place 3.5 stars, but I used the laws of rounding and went up to 4 instead of down to 3.
The good:
Cute location and décor
Friendly staff (owners)
Great live entertainment
The bad:
The cheese plate was just meh and they didn’t have anything else to offer. They were out of meat and it was fairly early in the night
The service was good, but several folks in my party (myself included) had glasses removed from the table that were not empty. This is a little irksome based on the prices.
The pickings are slim in Quad cities so go support The Grape Life. Oh and their website is sort of out of date. Not sure what’s up with that.