Tannins Wine Bar & Boutique

My wife and I stopped in for a glass of wine after a movie at the York Theatre on a Friday night.  Its small and doesn't have a ton of seating but they make the most of it.  This was my first visit and I was pleasantly surprised to find a live musician playing and a light menu of cheese pairings for the wine.  Service was friendly and not rushed.  Very comfortable atmosphere.  I would definitely go back.

Love this place.  I guess Im a little late on the review since Im pretty much always here.  Anyway, fantastic service, great wine, great beer selection for a wine shop, and a comfortable atmosphere.  what more could one want?

I stopped in here with my mom because there was a sandwich board outside advertising a Saturday special for $5 glasses of select wine.

When we inquired at the bar, the lady at the counter said she hadn't decided which wines to offer for $5, then placed three bottles in front of us said to pick any of them. We each had two glasses from the array she placed in front of us. By the time we finished, another lady had taken over and she charged us for the full prices on all glasses. I said I thought some of the wine we had was part of the special, she checked with the original woman who was standing in earshot of us, and then confirmed that none of the wine we ordered was part of the special. Huh?

Okay, I probably should have insisted on the discounted rate, but I got the distinct impression that this lady was judging us for being a cheap, hobo grad student with her wary-of-fancy-things mom. At any given time, these are both true enough observations, so whatever maybe I should wear a sundress and look more like a yuppie when I hang out in the suburb where my grandparents live, but the pretentiousness was a little off-putting when it was their mistake to begin with.

Anyway, I won't be returning, but it's a nice enough place and the wine was fine.