Vine & Barrel

Great place!
They have quite an extensive menu of small plates. We didn’t eat… because we had just eaten, but I could see this being a fantastic place to hang with friends, chill with some wine and some nice food.
The guy running the place, I should have gotten his name, was nice as could be. Very friendly, very informative and not stuffy. Some wine folks are stuffy. Not here.
We enjoyed a few glasses of wine and purchased a few bottles to go.
If we lived in town I think this would be our hangout. The seating area is very comfy and inviting.
When/​if we come back to Petaluma, this is a place we will definitely come back to visit.

We had a weekend trip to Napa with some friends but stayed at Petaluma. The first night, we decided to get some pizza and grab some wine before we headed home. Vine and Barrel was the closest store to us and we were genuine surprised by how great it was.
1. The owner/​manager? was extremely knowledgeable and his wine suggestions were all on point.
2. Great wine selection with local wines (obviously) but also wines from other parts of the world.
3. We went back the next day: D

Considering this is an extension of wine country, I had higher expectations. The employee was eating at the counter and referred us to the chalk wall menu to order our drinks. When we asked if there was a recommended wine, no recommendation was given but tastings were offered as explanation. No story presented, no charm, no enticement. And on top of this, we were the only customers there less a woman at the bar who wasn’t even drinking or eating.

Great place to hang out. Fun casual atmosphere and Jason is very knowledgable about wine and the area.

Loved this place. Totally quaint… Great wine varieties and very reasonably priced. Sat belly up watched the Michigan game and tried a wide array of wines and cheeses. Oh and did in mention the great charcuterie… Delicious. David was terrific. A must ‘stop by’.

I do not understand the high reviews for this place. My boyfriend and I went here on a Saturday night around 6:30. We walked in and the atmosphere was quite sad. No music, and we were the only customers so it was very quiet, besides the baseball game that was playing on tv.
The guy behind the bar was nice, but that was about it. He stood there and stared at the tv the whole time.
For being in wine country, the selection of local wines by the glass was sad. I wanted a white so I picked the least expensive (since nothing really grabbed me). I got the Vino Verde for $ 7 a glass. This is a wine you can get for about $ 3 a bottle at Trader Joe’s. My boyfriend got a Zinfandel which was pretty good. But for $ 11 a glass I would certainly hope so.
The place was oddly decorated, and there were a lot of empty boxes on the floor below the the shelves displaying the wine. My boyfriend went to use the bathroom, which he said was very dirty, and the back area was dirty as well.
There are so many great restaurants and bars in Petaluma that I would not go back here. This is place is overpriced and the atmosphere is dirty and awkward.

My boyfniend and I were headed north to Lake Sonoma for a camping trip when my car broke down on the 101, just shy of Petaluma. After getting it towed to a nearby repair shop, my boyfriend and I were stranded in downtown Petaluma while we waited for our ride home. We wandered into this store while trying to kill some time.
We really liked the vibe of this place, so we decided to buy a bottle and hang out there while sipping on his wine. We had a fantastic time. The wine was great. Jason (owner) and Augustus (owner’s long-​time friend) were a blast to hang out with.
After we finished the bottle and our ride showed up, Jason recommended his favorite restaurant to us for dinner.
I’ll DEFINITELY be back. I just wish this place were closer to home so I could come here more often!

We came upon this place late one evening and decided to try something new. We tasted some wine and even some beers. They have a good selection and they even prepare food there though we didn’t try any. It was a nice place to also enjoy a conversation with others who are also winding down their evening. We had a good time. We’ll be back

A and I were in Petaluma downtown for dinner at Cucina Paradiso, and after getting denied by the sold out showing of Avengers, we wandered a bit for something low key. Vine & Barrel pretty much fit the bill :)
We’re by NO means wine connoisseurs or even enthusiasts, but we figured we were in wine country so we each tried a glass. I went with a Chilean red and he went with a Greek pinot noir. It made sense why his was more expensive than mine – but that’s the extent to which I will comment on the wine.
Vine & Barrel is this wine shop that has a bit of a nook in the back with a couple chalkboards that sell by the glass. It was a Friday night, nothing too busy in quaint little Petaluma, but there were some people there watching TV, a couple enjoying a bottle of prosecco, and the two of us. I enjoyed that even at our low-​level wine drinking we were able to have a good time without feeling too self-​conscious of our lack of wine knowledge. Cheers to Vine and Barrel for its non-​snootiness!

We passed through Petaluma en route to wine country, unsure at the time exactly where we would stop to set up HQ for our vacation. We stopped in for some wine and cheese and found Jason running the store and wine bar by himself at the time.
Jason proved to be an amazing resource for references in the area. Some of his recommendations turned out to be the best experiences of our trip. He is a wealth of knowledge about the area, so use him as a resource if that’s your destination.
This place is a combination wine shop and wine bar, with a very laid back atmosphere. It’s a great spot for pick-​up conversations with strangers, which for us was kind of the point of our trip.
I’d recommend this place to anyone.

Jason offers great wine, great conversation and more cheese than any one human should eat.
Go, go, GO to this cozy and fun shop. Buy wine. Eat cheese. Be happy.

My friends and I were looking for a wine bar and accidentally stumbled upon this little gem. Amazing wine and beers selection. Tasty bar snacks — I would highly recommend the petite fondue — so good!!! It’s a quaint little place for a relaxing, casual drink. Excellent service, huge wine selection, tasty snacks, great prices, casual atmosphere. Overall a fantastic experience.

Nice place, came for champagne n oysters

Great wines, great prices. Nice beer on tap! I enjoyed a nice ale while my wife enjoyed a great chard. We chatted with Jason and had a great time. I stop by every time we go through Petaluma to the coast.

People like to think that they know which wine is good, and some people truly do. However, for the rest of us, we want good wine for good value and the best way to find that is to have the right kind of person, with the right attitude and sincerity, to help us out. I’ve been to Vine and Barrel numerous times and have consistently been impressed with the selection, the attention to detail and the focused, caring attention of the proprietor. There are very few wine shops in the bay area where you can receive such high quality, personal attention that leaves you feeling like you got a great deal on some fantastic wine. I will shop at this location anytime I’m in Petaluma, which by the way is a fantastic little town to visit and browse the streets.

Vine & Barrel is one of those gems in Petaluma. Jason is outgoing and very helpful. The selection of wines that Jason carries in his shop is really something and the wine prices are very fair. If you are lucky, you will sign up for one of the special events that are put on regularly in this store. Help support Vine & Barrel buy purchasing your wine in his shop instead of the large grocery stores. Jason gives great recommendations and knows his wines!

This wine shop was exactly what I was looking for– they are flooded with wines from all over the world. The prices were reasonable and the speakeasy bar in the back is super-​cool. I got myself a glass of wine and sipped while I shopped. I am acquainted with the senior wine steward, but I did not see him there. However, the girl that assisted me was extremely knowledgably and friendly. I will definitely be back for the tapas menu as I did not have time to pair.
I highly recommend this place for all wine enthusiasts–

So I can not say enough wonderful things about this place!!! I love it!
Jason is amazing and is always so helpful with suggestions and advice.
I feel as if I have already learned so much about wine and pairing in the short time that I have discovered this gem of a place.
Not only is there an amazing selection of wines for purchase, the wine bar is a great place to hang out, drink delicious wine or beer and snack on amazing tapas.
Apparently they offer the «best tuna melt ever’, but I have yet to try it.
If you are over the bar scene downtown, but would still like to have a few drinks with friends, I highly recommend this as an alternative to McNears or other bars downtown.
All I know, is that I love this place. And the vibe is so much better than the generic wine bar located in the Theater District!
You will not be disappointed.

Vine & Barrel has to moved to a much better location smack dab in the middle of downtown Ptown.
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This place is a rip-​off.
I bought a bottle of wine there, and then checked its price online. I was horrified to see I could have gotten it for a third of what I paid in the store.
So much for trying to do the right thing and shop locally!
You’ve been warned…