Cuvee Cellars

Spring Street in Elmhurst kind of has that old timey Main Street USA feel to it--there's a tavern, a bank, a mechanics garage, some family-owned restaurants, a hardware store and then BAM!--a sleek and shiny wine bar. Cuvee Cellars is tops on my list for sipping and browsing.

I've wanted to visit for a while and  we spent a nice time sipping on wine, noshing on a fruit/cheese plate and browsing for bottles to take home. The gent behind the bar was very helpful and very knowledgeable about wine without any pretension or snobby attitude.  His recommendations for reds were exactly what I was looking for, so much I so I bought a bottle to enjoy at home as well.

At the bar, there are several wines available by the glass and bottle and a small menu of small plates like cheese/fruit, hummus, charcuterie and chocolates. They don't offer wine flights per se, but the short pour option (about $6 each) makes making your own flight pretty doable and affordable.  There is some craft beer available as well as a full bar--which surprised me. But it's a nice option because there's always one person in your group that doesn't like wine, right?

The wine shop has an array of wines from the US and abroad, and there are many quite affordable bottles. There are also some sleek wine accessories for sale. There's live music on Saturday nights and seasonal wine tastings throughout the year. The vibe while I visited was totally laid back and relaxing, but I plan to visit soon for live music Saturday nights!

Wine-o wanna be right hurrrr!
I always thought wine-o meant that you really like wine, or know a lot about wine.  So I like to still use it that way.  

I came here my first time to see my friends band do an acoustic set.  Yes, they have live music on Saturdays from 8-11. I shared a couple bottle of wines with some friends and had a great time.  It's pretty small so theres not a ton of tables but I've never seen this place super busy.  My only problem is that if you buy a bottle of wine to drink instead of a glass, theres $10 added on to drink it in there.

My second time out was again to see some friends play but I was not really in a wine mood.  They do have some beers and I was very excited to see that they had Two Bros Prairie Path because its..... can you guess? GLUTEN FREE! Woooo! Needless to say I was a happy girl.  
A couple friends had ordered cheese platters and they looked super tastey but I was not one bit hungry unfortunately.  I kind of want to go back just for the cheese though!

Basically, this is a nice little place for a quiet fun evening out!

Relaxed, comfortable atmosphere for a glass of wine. The service was terrific.  We were there early evening and the staff invested time with us on the wines they were pouring.  A very nice local spot.