GarVino's Cigars, Fine Wine & Gifts

Centrally located at Lake Sumter Landing right in the heart of The Villages!  The wine selection is great.  Retail store along with neighborhood upscale bar.  I enjoyed the local musicians performing the night I stopped in. Being locally owned & operated - gives Garvino's a unique feel- very friendly and classy spot to chill anytime. Sorry, since I do not smoke cigars -  I cannot comment on that part of the store.

Great cigar selection at very reasonable prices; much less than many similar stores I visited in the Orlando area. They even had the Cigar of the Year at a fair retail price. I loved the Diamond Crown smoking lounge, very well apportioned and friendly. Too many Boston Red Sox fans, but what you gonna do. I had the wine flight, reds, Around the World. Great price for a good tasting. Boston lost, so that added to the savor of my smoke.

I found the service very attentive and helpful, nothing like some other posters encountered. I Met the owner, very nice guy, he recommended some cigars I had not tried, filled up my lighter. Service from the bar was very good.

You can't do better to have a cigar in/around the Villages than GarVino's. I honestly have no idea what some of the other complaints are about. I'm told the place has a new manager, maybe that will stop the complaints. I honestly liked the place quite a bit.

Almost dropped one star because it looks like they use a wine metering device on all the pours. Look, I know it makes sense and gets portion control right, and saves money, and gets the pours right on and all that, I get it, I do, the arguments all make sense, and this particular layout is really well-done, very nice to look at, but I cannot get on board this trend. Call me hopelessly old fashioned, but I expect an honest bartender to make that call, not the portion machine, and if the bartender wants to pour a bit extra for special guest or occasion, so be it. There is still plenty of markup on drinks to cover those inconsistencies, and a loyal clientele to a fine barkeep is the foundation of a successful place. Let the bartender get it right, even if you do lose an ounce here and there. But that is my opinion, and I won't deduct it from the rating.

I would think any business would want to make a sale in this tough economy.  I was ready to purchase some wine here as a gift for a friend.  Not being a wine person, I wasn't sure what to get.  The sales rep there met me with an insolent tone in an attempt to be condescending.  He made me feel uncomfortable enough to leave the store without purchasing anything when I went there with a $50 budget to purchase some wine.  Well I'm sorry I don't know the difference between a Shiraz and a Malbec.  Oh well... I would steer clear of this place unless you are one of those uptight "wine types" who thinks their farts don't stink, Otherwise you will be treated as though you are a hindrance to the salesmen's solitaire game.