Barking Dog Wine

In my opinion this place is one of the real star debuts of 2013 in downtown Staunton (along with Redbeard Brewing). I couldn't believe such a good and fun place had opened here, and still can't quite.

The selection of a good wine shop (with no corkage fee); the ambience of a cozy wine bar; great plates of cheese and olives and bread. The sign says "charcuterie" too, so I'm still waiting to come back and find some good terrine or pate (they've had a couple salami on at least one occasion).

Enjoy the by-the-glass options; so far I've found them to be well chosen. Do visit if you like wine and/or cheese!

We were strolling through Staunton this past weekend and happened to run into this place and were thrilled that we did.  What a great addition to the Staunton roster of eateries, bars.  The Barking Dog is primarily a wine bar/shop/eatery that offers a wide variety of cheeses, wine bottles to purchase, dipping olive oils, and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches.  They have several wines available to purchase by the glass or bottle.  Everything is priced reasonably and they also do tastings.  The wine selection is extensive and includes local varieties.  

The gourmet grilled cheese is delicious, we opted for the double cheddar on sour dough with tomato jam.  It was large enough to split for lunch and included chips and a pickle, a good value at only $9.  The staff was friendly and attentive.

This makes Staunton an even better home base if your looking to take a trip to Virginia's wine valley.  They are conveniently located right in downtown on Beverly street.  Wish I had more photos to post since this is the first review, hopefully you will go and add a few.