The Wine Shop at Rivergate

The wine shop is quickly becoming one of my favorite destinations for dinner in my new area. The indoor area is warm and cozy and I cannot wait to use the outdoor when the weather improves.
Obviously one of my favorite aspects about this restaurant is the wine. It isn’t just the selection but also the fact that if you order wine by the glass they will bring out a sample of an ounce or two to be sure you like it before committing. They bring even more beer if you want a sample!
Everything I have sampled so far has been delicious and it has the flexibility to be a destination for a nice dinner out or a casual tapas night. Or just a place to stop by a purchase a bottle of wine while you are out shopping! Definitely check it out if you are in the area.

LOVE this place! The manager and the staff treat you like gold. I like the Reuben sandwich with palm frites (fancy name for French Fries) and also the Seared Tuna Salad, the dressing they use is like no other… Hmm Hmm Good! The atmosphere is good for a night out or bringing the whole family. Ask for the Manager John, he will take excellent care of you.

Great service! Great food! Great wine! But it was a little chilly because all the tables are by the door. Can’t wait to visit again.

I love everything– cheese plate, wraps, sandwiches and specials. They do such a fantastic job, the wine/​beer prices are good and the service is fantastic. We love this place!

Love this place! I’m quickly becoming a regular here. The house burger is amazing!!! You can’t go wrong pairing it with the truffle fries with goat cheese! Mmmmm… Last night I had the house salad with champagne vinaigrette which was spot on.
Also, they have an ever changing selection of craft beers on tap which is the topping on the cake in my opinion!
The only negative is the amount of tables they cram in there.

In town for the night and pulled out Unilocal.Thanks. We had a cheese plate, pan seared scallops, calamari, seared tuna. Four plates. Four home runs. The wait staff was great. This is a good, no rush, take your time and enjoy type place. I wish we had a place like this closer to home. All in all a really good dinning experience

I have been to The Wine Shop for pairing dinners, special occasion and regular dinner night and have always enjoyed great service and excellent food! Of course the wine and beer selections are amazing!
I visited this past Sunday for brunch and was very excited to try the Bloody Mary bar. I will admit I didn’t think about the fact that they didn’t have liquor and sake would be used for the Bloody Mary, which turned out pretty good. That said the «bar» was disappointing. They had 3 jars with okra, string beans and asparagus that you picked out with a fork laying out. Then a bowl with lemon and lime wedges, one with regular olives and another with bacon chunks. There wasn’t celery, cheese or meats like salami etc. All the items had to be dumped in your glass because they didn’t have any toothpicks.
I would suggest not calling it a Bloody Mary bar and instead advertise they serve «a» Bloody Mary with a small topping table.

I have to say, for being a regular customer since I moved here over a year ago now, today was a disappointment-​on top of everything it’s my birthday.
My husband and I decided that out of all the brunch places in Charlotte we decided to celebrate here. Upon arrival, no one opened the door like they usually do. When we walked in, only two out of ten or so tables had people at them. Since the Panthers game was on, and the woman that plays music on the keyboard was presently doing so we chose to sit inside instead of outside like our usual. All the open tables were dirty, so while the staff was cleaning some up, I went to check out there vast drink selection for the umpteenth time (not a bad thing I’ll add).
Once we were seated and ordered our drinks, mimosas and waters, the waitress never asked for our ID’s, neither mine nor my husbands, maybe then she would’ve noticed it was supposed to be a celebration. The whole time we were there, she never once refilled said beverages. Neither the adult kind, or just the simple H2O. The brunch we each ordered, salmon eggs benedict and spinach rock-​a-​feller pizza, came out after two other tables came in and their orders were ordered, and delivered (just saying-​everyone knows we notice this, and don’t enjoy it).
By the time I was done eating my meal and had at least ½ left, looking to take home left overs, and my husband was hunting for a check, our waitress was busy chatting up her only other table that wasn’t even done eating, for no less than 10 min, no exaggeration. We ended up asking another waitress for a to-​go container and the bill. She got both, our waitress kept chatting.
To say we were frustrated by the end of our visit was an understatement. The food was great, as usual, the service unfortunately left much to be desired.

Superb food wine and staff. It does not get better than this. Leave the children at home. Great music when Peaches plays

Came here for brunch on Sunday. The weather was perfect. Not hot with a nice breeze so I opted to sit outside. I order a mimosa first while I browsed the menu. Saw several interesting entrees but decided on the steak and eggs Benedict. It was great. It came with hash browns with gravy drizzled on top and I chose the fresh fruit for my side. Both delicious. The steak and egg Benedict comes with an English muffin, egg and steak with sauce. It was very good. I recommend it.

I would recommend the steamed clams and Annalisa Sparkling Moscato. The pair are absolutely delicious! The atmosphere is quaint and relaxing.

Crab cakes were awesome! Nice atmosphere. Indoor or outdoor seating. Wine bottles for sale!

Awesome! Best flat breads in the city! Atmosphere was very fun, Will definitely be back.

It had been a loooong time since the fella and I came here, and our last experience wasn’t that awesome, but we decided to give it another try… and I’m so glad we did!
It was hoppin’ on a Wednesday night at 8:00, and we got the only available table inside — even the bar was packed. We were promptly seated and waited on, and we each got a glass of wine to start. For dinner, I went with the fig, prosciutto, and gorgonzola flatbread ($ 9.99) and the fella got the cast iron salmon with fingerling potatoes and veggies ($ 16). He’s a little bit of a salmon snob, and he ate the whole thing. I had only planned on eating half my flatbread, and I ate the whole thing. Clean plate club all around!
We each got a second glass of wine and relaxed a little after dinner, and our waitress couldn’t have been more pleasant. The total bill was $ 62 for two entrees and four glasses of wine — not too shabby.

A #1 as always! Never a bad meal here folks. Today’s lamb and white bean soup was smashing! The angus burger prepared like a Cuban sandwich with pork, ham, pickles, cheese and mustard was 2 nd to none!

3 stars because we only had wine and appetizers so I can’t comment on the food. I enjoyed the huge selection and their 3 flavors of hummus were delicious! I enjoyed the atmosphere and the server was awesome.

Great, great, great. So many wines to choose from & staff make great recommendations based on what you tell them you like.
The food is always good. Also love that the menu does change and specials have always been good.
Not just a great wine place but also a good variety of beers.
Great place to get just a quick glass, bottle or a meal.
You won’t go wrong for a great meal, date or bringing family for a great local place.

Consistent, comfortable, and chill.
This is my go-​to place when I don’t want to go very far for dinner or drinks. It’s perfect for date night or a night of quiet conversation with a friend.
I’ve been here a handful of times and have been pleased each time. The servers are friendly and attentive, the wine selection is amazing, and the food is also consistently good. I was expecting the quality of food at a wine shop to be mediocre at best, but I was wrong.
An added bonus is the good music that’s always on rotation here (Placebo, Portishead, Radiohead, etc — yay!)
Come here when you’re in the mood to unwind with a glass of wine and/​or food. Get a patio seat if the weather permits (oh, but if you’re sensitive to the cigar smoke, then there’s a chance you’ll be seated next to a cigar smoker). You’ll very likely enjoy your experience.

Awesome place, if you like wine they have an awesome selection, nice bar area.
They have a very decent selection of craft beer but after paying attention the third time I was there I found out they charge $ 2 plus corkage on each bottle of beer, the beer price before that is about market but add on another $ 2 and it’s crazy. If they don’t want to sell beer in house they shouldn’t.

Our second time. Staff friendly, has inside and outside seating. Great selection of wines, 45 by glass over a 1000 by bottle.
Great selection of food, quiche is good, hummus and cheese plate good. They do serve red meat for burger lovers.