McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants

McCarthy and Schiering is my favorite wine store. Good selection, knowledgeable friendly staff, range of prices. Joining their Vinter's Select club - $100 for a lifetime membership - gets you advance notice of specials as well as discount pricing on everything from a single bottle to multiple cases. The folks here will take the time to talk with you about your tastes in wine or a meal you're preparing and help you find a match. They'll encourage you to try something different, and I'd trust their recommendations. And they do special orders. Call them if you are looking for something specific and odds are they can find it for you. There are 2 locations. I use the Ravenna store but hear the Queen Anne store is just as good in terms of selection and staff. more

McCarthy and Schiering has two locations in Seattle - Ravenna and the top of Queen Anne Hill. We use the Ravenna store for nearly all our wine purchases. The staff is so knowledgeable and willing to help. They have always been right on target with recommendations when I describe what I'm looking for, and I'm not a wine pro! I use "regular" language to describe what I want. But their help has made me look like a real expert when I serve wine to friends.... They do free tastings every Saturday and often have the winemakers attend (especially for Northwest wines). They have also opened a bottle for me to try before buying, even when it wasn't part of a tasting. That's good service! They have a Vintage Select buying club that gives you a 15% discount on all purchases (I think it's a one-time fee of $100 or so to join). They do a weekly email newsletter and quarterly letter too that describes upcoming releases, let's you buy wine futures, and so on. They also helped me pick wines for my wedding, which was amazing because they weren't going to be the suppliers! I had to choose wines from a list that the catering facility provided, and the folks at M&S helped me choose which ones would be great wines at a reasonable price. They were very honest about which ones were being marked up too high. And they weren't even going to make a profit from helping me with this, other than having me be a loyal customer who recommends them on websites! http://www.mccarthyandschiering.com/ more