Le Petit Vendome

Love this place ever since I attended a wine tasting event. Lyn and Ray are great especially in suggesting good wines. There is a great selection of wine, beer and cheese!!! My friend got her wedding souvenirs from this store too which was a very yummy chocolate that I forgot the name of. Anyway, try one of their tastings, just check their calendar of events and call to reserve a spot.

The neighborhood wine store every neighborhood should have. When we moved into the area all we knew about wine was that we like red more than white. Owner Lyn and her wine enthusiast/​expert manager Ray took us by the hand and over the years gave us the most pain-​free, joyous education we could have hoped for. The Friday/​Saturday night wine tastings became the treat that got me through another week of work and our son began encouraging us to never miss one because we were «so much happier» when we did. Lynn always welcomes us like family and Ray’s encyclopedic knowledge of wine and his memory for what we like has led us to wonderful discoveries in all price ranges. There’s always opportunities for interesting conversations with new people at the tastings and we all get wittier as the evening goes along. While there are places you can find some wines for less, the advice, experiences and friendship we have found here are well worth a few extra bucks. This place and these people have improved the quality of our lives over the years and I toast them and wish them continued success.

One of my favorite places to learn about wines and liquors. Lynn introduced me to st Germaine. And, I am forever greaful! Wine tastings are like Cheers meets Napa Valley! Need I say more …

Lynn and Ray are expert at giving good wine suggestions. Ever since we attended our first tasting we have been relying on their good taste (pun intended) and clever choices. There is always a great crowd at the Wed., Fri. and Sat. tastings because all the regulars know they are in for a relaxing evening, good alcohol selections and new knowledge.

Love their wine tastings every weekend, and wine classes on wednesday.
Talk to the staff — tell them what you like and what you are looking for. They will help you find what you need.
I’ve special ordered some Rum and others, and they always come through.

Le Petit Vendome is conveniently located across the street from my office. I frequent from time to time to see what new craft brews they have available. You can find a good variety of beers from a lot of the top breweries (Ballast Point, Green Flash, Russian River, Lagunitas, Stone, etc). The staff are always helpful and keep me updated with what is new and on the way. I’m a beer guy so I can’t speak to their wine and liquor assortment, but wine is their specialty. 5-​stars would have been given, but like others have mentioned their prices are slightly higher than others. Definitely a great stop if you’re looking for hard to find craft brews in La Canada Flintridge.

Definitely experienced better. Their selection is ok at best, but tthe store is very disorganized and chaotic that it turns into a mission to find what your looking for.

.likey.
Wine is too expensive here and the people are pretty much not helpful and sometimes even rude.
BOO!

Their pricing is a little stiff, but their selection is very good. Special hard to find aged liquors, a great selection of Belgian beers and microbrews. They even have those seasonal beers that are tough to find other places. Better than average wine selection too.
This place isn’t quite a Bevmo, but they have a decent selection and Ray is always helpful in helping you find what you need. A+ for customer service.
Stogies too! Lots of cigars if you’re into that thing. It’s not worth coming to this place if you live somewhere else but if you live in North Glendale, La Crescenta, La Canada, Altadena and don’t want to drive to Bevmo! then this is your place.

When I need some advice on what beverage to buy, this is the place I run to. They are a great source of information. I’ll usually walk in there asking for a white wine, fermented in steel, and costing no more than $ 20. They always pick out some great wines for me.
A few years ago, I wanted to buy Scotch as a present for someone but I had no idea where to begin. I am not a scotch drinker, so when the guy asked me.“single malt, blended malt?” I was like…“huh?”. So he proceeded to ask what my friend likes to drink. I took a lucky guess and said «maybe Crown?» (that’s cause my dad use to drink that and that was the only nice scotch I knew). So he chose a great Single Malt Abelour, which was within my price range. It definitely made my friend very happy.
They also have tastings several times a week. I’ve only been to a Sake tasting. The sushi was horrible, but I was able to try 8 different kinds of Sakes for $ 20 and went home a little drunk and with 2 bottles as well. They have many different types of tastings; beer, wine, scotch, etc and they always offer it with food. Give them your email address and they will send you tasting menus every week.
5 Stars for their service, selection, and tastings, but 3 stars for their prices (some can be expensive. but you can find things under $ 20).So round that up to 4 stars!

What a cool little gem I was introduced to last night.
I was looking for some Soju for a party gift and found a cool
selection in the place.
I will follow up with more as I plan to get into some of the tastings
they do.

3.5
It’s hard for me to give this place 4 stars mainly due to their pricing. Wine shopping for me is like grocery shopping. There are a few staple wines i like to buy and i know what they sell for. I found the pricing here to be about $ 5 or more per bottle. They do have a decent selection of wines, spirits /​liquor, champagne, and other libations. I walked in looking for an Italian wine as a gift for a friend. The lonesome staff member acknowledge me and helped me with selecting a wine within my budget. I tend to walk wine stores thoroughly to check out their selection and pricing just in case i wanna come back and buy some wine. They also do have a tasting area and a cigar room. If i had an abundance of spending money, i would shop here regularly but i don’t.

I was on a hunt — a hunt for framboise lambic beer — and it led me here. Thank god for little specialty stores like this in La Canada!
I’ve never actually had to purchase framboise on my own, usually someone is nice enough (i.e. suckered into) to bring me a bottle. So, when I had a craving for some over the weekend, I had no idea where to go.
Ralphs? Don’t bother looking here.
Vons? Puahahaha… if it’s not at Ralphs, it’s not gonna be at Vons.
That wine/​spirits place at the intersection of Foothill and Angeles Crest that I see all the time but never walked into? That’s the place to go!
The guy who runs the place was super helpful and seemed knowledgeable enough about all types of alcoholic beverages. When I first said «framboise», he led me to the liquor section, but after some clarification about me wanting a beer rather than a raspberry liquor, he took me to their fridge filled with lambics.
My hunt for framboise? SUCCESS!

actually I’ll give this place 3.5 stars. as a wine shop, it was only average… although they do have a harge variety.
Granted this place is the only wine shop in La Canada, I think this is actually a pretty cool shop. They sell cigars, wine, beer, and cheeses. One big thing, however, that annoys me is that their cheese selection is so limited i think i could get a better selection at Albertsons or Trader Joes. Also, they only carry cheap dessert wines (not that I only drink the expensive stuff… but i would expect them to carry a bit of eveyrthing considering it IS after all a wine specialty shop). well… I will attend one of their wine tastings soon… i’ll write more once I do that.
keep in mind, by the way, that there are 2 store locations… one in Pasadena and one in La Canada. just so you know.