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| - Situated in the old Seitz-Agin Hardware Store, this wine and beer shop is a nice addition to the Cedar-Lee neighborhood. Besides Zagara's, which is a bit further afield from the main drag on Lee, this area has been seriously lacking in a good wine shop, and I hope to see the Wine Spot fill the void.
The space seems dauntingly huge on first glance, but if you keep in mind that they feature tastings on a fairly regular basis it seems just right. The owners have done impressive renovations to the space, and the new look is clean and modern -- lots of shiny chrome and reworked A Piece of Cleveland surfaces, as well as displays made by local artists -- yet surprisingly comfortable and homey all the same. I like it here.
The beer selection, in coolers, is pretty average. Your choices range among various craft brews, Yuengling, and seasonals. Nothing that really knocked my socks off, but still a good selection for the size of the store. Beer snobs will not be disappointed!
The wine inventory is the main focus here --hence the shop's name -- and doesn't disappoint. It's not a huge, overwhelming selection, but rather a very well-curated selection of wines in a variety of price points and, well, varietals. $12 bottles comingled with $50 bottles, arranged by region and grape. I found a lot of labels I wasn't familiar with yet as well as a few surprises that I love and haven't been able to find anyplace else (Selby Cabernet, for example).
Haven't tried the tastings yet, but they seem to be turning up pn the shop's calendar with some frequency now that things are really in full swing. I'm definitely looking forward to checking these out in the future!
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