Was there as I was early to catch a flight, tried their Flight of wines which were impressive, very good collection I should say, its a must-stop if you have time before a flight in IAD... the appetizers were great too, but small in size, perfect for tasting which does not indulge you totally in food and gives the right amount of bites before you go on for another sip..
Review Source:When you're flying over the holidays, you have a cold, your 2 hour layover turns into closer to 4 hours (and that means your wife is extra grumpy), Vino Volo is your safe haven. I wasn't all that interested in trekking way to the end of the terminal, but figured sitting there and watching Mrs. B drink some wine was better than wasting away at our gate for a few hours.
The menu is set up with three options for wine which are arranged in groups of three on there: by the glass, by the bottle, or a flight sample of the three wines in the grouping. Each wine comes accompanied by an info card telling some basic info about it. The food menu has a number of items that come in either a small snack size or a regular portion. We only opted to try the desserts which include a chocolate tort and a vanilla bean cheesecake. Both were very good and just the right amount. Over the course of the two plus hours we relaxed there we saw a number of the other menu items come out to other tables and everything looked very delicious. The prices we not too over the top considering this place is in the airport.
Being in what appeared to be the international gate area, Vino Volo not only provided a nice dining and drinking experience, but also some interesting people watching. If you're in Dulles and have a decent layover, this is the place to go.
A nice little winebar within Dulles Airport. Â They offer several different flights of wine, so it really gives you the feel that your doing a wine tasting at a winery. Â The bartender really knew her stuff! Â each flight, or glass, of wine comes equipped with a place card that tells you a little about each wine. Â She even recommended several wineries to me, as I told her I was going to be visiting Napa!
We did visit one of the wineries that she suggested and we all fell in love :) Â Highly recommended that you pop in here for a pre-boarding glass of vino!
I loved my WINE at Vino Volo!! I also loved the olives. This is a great spot. The price is not nearly as high as any other venue in the airport. You get a great staff and pretty good food. Had the half penne and cheese which I can't say I'd get again- mac n cheese is a tough one for me. But the flourless chocolate cake is TO DIE FOR!!
Review Source:My flight got delayed for an hour.
... and then it got delayed another hour...
... and then it got delayed two more hours...
... and then it got delayed two MORE hours...
...... and I left Concourse A for Concourse C originally in search of the better airline club...
I ran into Vino Volo instead......
Three glasses of wine and a cheese board later... I cared just a little less about being stuck in an airport for half the day!
Prices are a TEENY bit steep...... but it IS an airport, after all...
If you have any more than 30 minutes at IAD, this is a MUST stop in to refresh!
Vino Volo, as usual and this IAD location is no exception, is a relief for weary travelers. With their fast service, great selection, and tasty food, one simply cannot go wrong!
For those interested in chatting, bar seating provides just what the doctor ordered--advice or an ear for listening to anything from travel joys to horrors. Passengers interested in quiet time can choose from a number of seating arrangements in the lounge (cushy seats are a plus). Some spots even allow one to charge a phone or laptop.
In terms of food, the brie & prosciutto sandwich with its melty / yummy / slightly sweet jammy goodness is always a winner. Braised pork tacos are quite decent as well. Note that if you're interested in trying multiple entries Vino Volo cleverly allows you to order in several sizes (2 half orders become a decent-sized meal for 1). Cheese and, separately, meat plates are good but teetering on the small side.
For a little airport wine bar, VV has a fantastic selection and offers not only bottles and wines by the glass but also a number of flights (i.e., Â 2-3 partial-pour selections) so curious minds & palates can explore multiple beverages.
Although I was ready to swear off flying from Dulles, my travel plans on United might very well be tempted into this airport's wing just to continue my wine affair with VV again.
I wish with every airport had at least one of these. Â They have everything you could want in a wine bar at an airport: Â Great wine and prices. Great little appetizers, and electrical outlets. Â I had the Salmon which was served on crostini and was very nice. The marinated olive plate was good too.
Review Source:Never thought I'd be be writing a 4 star review for anything in Dulles airport. But Vino Volo made me forget I was *in* Dulles airport. Perfect atmosphere (how is that possible?!) and delicious wine. Comfortable leather chairs to curl up in, classical music playing, the friendliest most helpful waitress ... I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend the time before my flight.
Review Source:what a great little oasis in concourse c. Â with a badly delayed flight, i was looking for some entertainment, and a place to relax (away from the noise and hoards of passengers waiting at my departure gate).
the menu at the front entrance caught my eye immediately, and i saw many options for wine tasting, food tasting, or just a quick snack.
i was promptly greeted by one of the staff and given the choice of a table. Â the chairs were leather and very comfortable and tables were clean and crisp. Â as soon as i sat down, it became a very serene and relaxing environment. Â there were other guests patronizing this retailer, but in general, it was very quiet.
i ordered the "shades of white" ($9), which offered 3 different flights of white wine, about 1/3 of a glass for each tasting: sauvignon blanc (new zealand), pinot grigio (italy), chardonnay (napa valley).
each flight was delicious, with different fruity and oak-y notes. Â the flight arrived on a tray which described each wine in detail, as well as the price per bottle, should i choose to make a purchase.
service was generally very good, with a few exceptions:
*i had asked for a glass of water to cleanse my palate in between tastings, but they forgot about that until i reminded them.
*i had asked for the check as soon as i finished my wine, but again, they forgot until i reminded them.
i was happy to see that this establishment can be found in many airports across the country, so i look forward to making this a regular stop at other airports with this retailer.
Outdoor seating! Â Well, ok, not really. Â Spotted this coming off the tram, and as a wine enthusiast (ok, snob) I was psyched to see this since I'd visited the one in San Francisco's airport and enjoyed the experience. Â This visit was even better. Â
The bar is a normal restaurant location with an "outdoor" (i.e. in the middle of the corridor in front of the bar) patio structure. Â It seriously felt like you were sitting outside while in an airport, which is a fantastic feeling compared to the typical walls-are-closing-in-no-fresh-air-for-you sensation of airports.
Service was outstanding; attentive without being intrusive, and the server offered some great suggestions about her favorites. Â We were seated and served within a minute of entering. Â We ordered a small cheese plate, and three wine flights, as well as a glass of Cali cabernet (Live Wire, I believe; I'm assuming the menu changes often, though). Â The Rose flight was meh, but the pinot and syrah flights were excellent. Â I think they cater more to red drinkers than whites, which is perfect for me.
Next time I'm on concourse B at Dulles, I will absolutely stop by VV. Â Cheers!
My motive for my visit here was relaxation and eventual sleep on my flight and I knew a nice glass of red wine would do the trick. Â That sounds bad, doesn't it? Â The brown armchairs they have the two-person tables in the front went very far to make that happen, I didn't want to get up when I was done, so comfortable.
I enjoyed two small plates and a glass of wine while waiting for my flight to LAX, my server made a spot on recommendation for a California wine which I now cannot remember the name, but was very tasty, a generous pour as well. Â Their small plates will not fill you up if you're looking for a proper meal, but as a holdover before a flight where you can't get anything these days, they were just what I needed.
This was posted about their Detroit location but is pertinent due to Vino Volo is owned by Taste, Inc. and the experience is cross all locations.
Well if you like the staff to steal your credit card or lay victim to identity theft please visit Vino Volo! (a.k.a. Taste, Inc.)
I stopped here on a connection and accidentally left my card when leaving. When I arrived at my destination I realized that I left my card there contacted the staff and they stated they still had my card and would destroy it. I was really surprised to get a call from AMEX a few days later when someone was using that card across Canada. Clearly the card was not destroyed and was stolen by the staff. Â Thanks VIno Volo!
What was even more saddening and scary is when I contacted the manager about this his response was "Really?" and acting as though they did nothing wrong. What was even more disturbing is when contacting the HQ of Taste, Inc. that owns Vino Volo is that the Executives there deny any wrong doing. I tried contacting Doug Tomlinson, CEO, and spoke with Chris Simmons but they were of no help.
For the sake of your identity theft sake, so not visit Vino Volo, or use cash.
A wine bar in the middle of the airport makes delays much more bearable! What do I like about this place? Have a seat at this full service restaurant in the middle of the airport. This place has a small selection of appetizers and a decent selection of great, reasonably price wines. I was very surprised that there was not much of a markup on the price of the wines. If you can't finish the bottle, they will cork it for you to take. The food was alright, not memorable, but as good as one can expect at the airport.
Also, it is OK for kids! Next time you are in Dulles, I recommend you stop here.
i'm a fan of flights of wine... or really tasters of any kind. i find that it allows you the most bang for your tastebuds. flights start from $11 and include a good variety. as for the eats, it's basic & mostly finger foods. it's made quick, which is great for those that are about to catch a flight... however, due to the prompt delivery don't expect it to be amazing. the pork tacos are definitely the must try item on the menu, but i wouldn't die for them. nothing is really filling, & ordering too much will result in a costly tab. the food is as pricey as the flights, which i disagree with... i am solely basing this on the taste of the food relative to the taste of the wine.
the atmosphere is great. love the white washed "world" beats. they have an outdoor feel with the greenery. this is my favorite place to sit because it's the only area with outlets to plug into; plus, tons of people watching ability. the patrons tend to be working professionals... guys in pressed shirts & slacks, women with coifed hair & a few winos. usually a lot of people are solo & an occasional two-some. my last visit included a mom with her baby in the stroller wide awake. once in awhile you get those outliers, but overall definitely people who have their companies pay for their plane tickets & peanuts. so if you're looking for a sugar daddy or a possible mile high entry, this might be the spot.
summary: come for the wine... that's about it... oh & their outlets.
I was headed back home, went up the escalator looking for my terminal to board my flight, and this is the first thing I saw. I must say, I wasn't hungry but the wine bar was a temptation I just couldn't resist. I'm glad I didn't!
I had the Shades of White, which is a combination of three (obviously) white wines. Wines from Chile, Italy and Spain. The three "samples" of wine, make one glass of wine, alone. I liked them all, although I'm more of a Moscato kind of white wine drinker.
I also ordered Smoked salmon rolls, not the best salmon I've had but they were delicious. Definitely going back there, next time I'm in VA/DC.
Friendly staff and fast service, also!
When you are at Dulles, make sure to stop in here. Our waitress was the sweetest. Really eager to give great service. I wish I remembered her name.
They have a decent selection of wines and the food is much better than the other offerings in the terminal. So this is a relative review. AND IT"S A WINE BAR at an airport!
The next time I fly out of Dulles, I'll come earlier to hang out here.
Love this place. U can order food in small (half) or regular size. Wine flights are reasonably priced and allow for  variety in a single sitting.
i loved the smoked salmon on crostini with crab salad and caperberries so much that i made it when i went to a "bring your own wine" art class.
soooo happy to have these relaxing stops at airports!
Very nice wines, fairly priced, and very high quality small food dishes. Â Excellent service with a smile. Â
This would be a five star wine bar / pub even if it were not at an airport. Â Finding it at the airport is a very special treat.
The Dulles location is first in a planned series of airport Vino Volo's. Â
I've already seen another one at the Continental hub at Newark. Â
Makes my day.
I really enjoyed the wine bar. They have all sorts of wine with description and when you order your wine, they bring you a paper that gives you all the information about that particular wine.
The prices are reasonable and service was great. The small size sandwiches are very very small snacks , so you may want to think twice before ordering small sandwiches.
4 stars for something you'd find in a airport after security, 3 stars if it were anywhere else. This place offers up reasonably priced wine tastings, small (and larger portions) of better food than you'll find elsewhere past security in this terminal. I had a nice lunch and a tasting with my boyfriend. I can easily see why a layover here would be excellent.
The tasting menu is suited for both me (a wine hobbyist) and my boy (he likes wine and reading descriptions, but he just drinks it). They offer a nice selection, you can get good recommendations, and there are detailed info cards that folks can stare at while they sip.
Although I warn you: the food is good, but it's not amazing. Rather, it's amazing for something you found after airport security. Also, while the first waiter was awesome (younger, curly hair, glasses), the behavior of the older waiter that took over his shift was weird -- like, "words are unnecessary and I won't respond with even a simple pleasantry" weird. *shrug* Maybe he was having a bad day, or his mind was elsewhere (perhaps on the other tables of older patrons that he seemed more interested in serving). Either way, the silent treatment and sudden change in treatment was awkward for us.
The service is better every time. They remember the regulars. And the wine selection continues to be excellent. The Virginian flight is still the most interesting--you can't get this stuff on the West Coast--and the flavors justify a take-out bottle to take home.
Food is still tasty, fresh, and civilized. Â While the broccoli and cheese snacks are a little too East Coast in preparation (i.e. vegetables cooked to extremes) the pasta, stews, salads, and desserts are good overall and exceptional for Air World.
A new location has opened by the B gates, but this place is still my shelter from the harsh world of travel.
Good place to take a break between flights. Stopped in recently and Gate guru app on Iphone had a coupon for free olives worth $3. I usually have the chili and a tasting flight. Food is a little on expensive side but having some different wine, a quiet respite from travelling is sometimes worth a little extra.
Review Source:If your flight is delayed at Dulles or you have an insufferable layover, make haste to Vino Volo, where you can drown your disappointment in a glass of wine. In addition to serving up tasty wine flights priced around $10-12, you can also get wines by the glass and bottles to go (a better hostess gift than some tacky keychain or sweatshirt!). The only downside is that if you get a bottle to share at the lounge, they charge a $12 corkage fee....
My girlfriends and I had an unexpected extended layover and whiled away an hour over a fine bottle of California chardonnay upon the recommendation of Vino Volo's friendly sommelier. We were also able to get around the corkage fee because the chardonnay was some sort of "special deal of the day/week." We ordered some warm olives and roasted Marcona almonds to pair with the wine and had ourselves a merry time! The staff even gave my friend the recipe for the delectable almonds after she asked what ingredients made them so delicious. Now that's service!
Vino Volo is hands down the best airport chain I've come across and reasonably priced when you consider that a cold sandwich from one of those terrible kiosks costs on average $8. Honestly, it's like an oasis in the desert when you find a spot to get a decent glass of wine in a relaxed environment. Who needs more fake pubs and beer bars? I really hope the next lounge they open will be at Logan International because we could use a little more class up in there! Boston Beerworks, move on over....
Shall I compare thee to an airport's bar?
Thou art less lively and less inebriate:
Perfect glasses do pour from the spouts of your bar
And delays only mean all too long a date:
Sometime too dry the grape of heaven tastes,
And often is the red complexion tannin'd;
And every flight before flight more chaste,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy fragrant bouquet shall not fade
Nor ever depair of that flight thou resist;
Nor shall flight put thou wonder'st in its shade,
When in ethereal dreams of tense thou subsist:
So long as one can breathe or buds can savor,
So long lives this and this makes life a favor.
This is without doubt the best airport dining experience I've had in a long time, maybe ever. Â It's totally yuppie and pretentious, which beats disgusting and pathetic -- the standard airport restaurant style. Â You can find it near gate C4. Â
Vino Volo is a very well-designed wine bar, cordoned off from the rest of the terminal by walls of wooden slats. Â The decor is tasteful and classy, with hardwood flooring and a dark wooden bar. Â While I was sitting at my table in a comfortable arm chair, drinking a flight of three white wines, I honestly forgot I was in an airport. Â If they moved this place to Dupont Circle, I'd go there.
There was quite a wait to get a table, but it was 4th of July weekend so that was no surprise given the heavy air traffic that day. Â The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming, seeming to take pride in their work. Â Who ever heard of such a thing in an airport? We started off standing at the bar, where we ordered two different flights of wine -- one red and one white -- and started our food. Â When our table finally opened up, we were seated immediately. Â The service was excellent. Â At one point, my girlfriend dropped her fork and within seconds our waiter brought her a new one. Â The food was served promptly and was actually delicious.
I had the roast chicken and a plate of artisan cheeses. Â All of it was delicious. Â My girlfriend had the baked ziti, which was really quite excellent, and the lentils. Â The presentation was really nice, too. Â And at an airport! I seriously was in shock. Â For dessert, we had scharfenburger chocolate and a plate of glazed almonds, which were amazing. Â
And here's the real kicker -- it's not nearly as expensive as you'd expect. Â I'm used to being gouged at the airport, but this was reasonably priced. Â One of the wine flights was $7. Â One was $10. Â You could spend more, of course, but overall, I was pleasantly surprised that everything wasn't $3-5 more than it was. Â
One guy sitting next to us at the bar, who seemed to know a thing or two about wine, bought 3 bottles to go, exclaiming over and over what a great deal it was. Â If you need a quick gift for someone on the other end of your flight, this would be a good place to stop.
So there you have it. Â I never thought I'd be inspired to review an airport restaurant, but this was too surprising to leave unYelped. Â If you have to fly out of Dulles, one of the country's most annoyingly designed airports, you may as well enjoy some nice wine, good food, and friendly service while you're there. It's the only place you're likely to find any one of the three.
My co-worker and I discovered this place while waiting for a flight to work for two weeks in Saudi Arabia, the land of no alcohol. Needless to say, we both headed right in, eager to get a last glass of wine.
We were pleasantly surprised to find a nice, quiet environment with good lighting, overstuffed leather seats, little tables and an excellent way to relax.
The best deal was the selection of wine flights. Since I don't drink a lot of wine or profess to know very much about it, I depend on wine flights to explore new tastes.
There were a selection of plates to go with wine, from cheese platters to smoked salmon on toast. These were good, but definitely for nibbling with wine rather than dining.
The United Red Carpet club and similar venues are full of travelers trying to crash the gate or in a frenzy to redeem their free drink ticket or die trying (its just a drink, get a life already!). Vino Volo is the best escape from the stench of fear, late flights and the chaos outside.
Fantastic concept of blending wine education, consumer loyalty building over paired food with wine flights -- or should we say wine flights paired with food...in an airport setting. Foods are typically local artisan. Wine -- from all over. No time to taste and want some delicious food? Take those small plates to go enjoy your flight. Or give yourself more airport lead time and visit...
Part wine shop and wine bar for those in airports, visitors can continue the experience online. They are currently building out another 7+ airport locations so look for one near you. Appreciate the volo -- flight in Italian -- play on words and airport locations!
One of Ravenswood's founders is an investor, so it must be a good thing  ; )
Concourse C - United Airlines concourse
Open daily 11am - 10pm
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....The bus sucks!! The holiday traffic congestion sucks!!! The airport security lines suck even more!!!! Running through Dulles with a laptop in one hand, holding tickets with the other while swinging a large purse over left shoulder and pulling a medium sized bag on wheels  is worse than riding a ten speed up Nob Hill.
Except this time I'm 2 hours early and what better to do with my time than start my evening with a flight of European whites and a cheese plate. Dulles, a 6 hr flight, and sitting in the middle seat don't seem all that bad when (slightly) intoxicated. Cheers!!!
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