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| - Service has gone down recently. I've been coming to this wine bar since before they moved to the opposite side of the street, several years ago. I even hosted a wonderful wedding shower here two years ago. I've always had great service and great wine. Yesterday, I went in to meet a friend and asked to taste the seasonal mulled wine. It was a bit too heavy on the clove for my liking, so I asked to taste one of the wines by the glass prior to ordering. Instead of giving me the sample, the bartender described the wine in pretentious wine speak, and looked at me. I said, that's fine, may I please taste it. She said, "well we really don't like to give out more than one sample, that's why we describe it". I blinked...She then begrudgingly poured the sample, which I did enjoy, and subsequently ordered. My friend and I were both turned off, so we finished up our glasses and went next door (where we were offered unprompted samples of wine to find a good fit). Prior to leaving Market Wine, however, I mentioned to the bartender that I'd been coming in for years, and had never had a bartender balk at giving a sample of wine. She said this is a recent directive from the owner. Since this is the second time in the last month I've had less than stellar service here, I'm afraid the service may have just gone down. Maybe they'll get some new staff/direction soon, and I'll be able to update my review.
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