Red, White & Bleu, located in Falls Church, Virginia, opened five and a half months ago. The shop is more than a wine shop. It also carries a selection of gourmet foods and if you visit at the right times, you will have an opportunity to enjoy fresh baked bread. As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, a GiraMondo wine event took place at the wine shop this week.

Located along VA Rte. 29, there was plenty of parking in the back. Arriving early, we were able to spend time talking with the owners of Red, White & Bleu. This wine shop respects their products and displays them in a good style. There was plenty of space for customers to walk and browse the displays of wine and beer. At the back of the store, there was a display case of gourmet cheese. The shop has about 50 types of cheese available. Wines from around the world, California and a few from Virginia were available. The wine shop has about 500 varieties of wines and 65 varieties of beer including a beer made in Belgium by a Trappist monastery.

Adjacent to the wine shop, a small room is available for tasting events and meetings. Walls are adorned with large framed photographs of vineyards and more.

Free tastings are available each week and fresh baked bread may be available. Be sure to call in advance for days and times of these specials. I do hope that the owners will consider visiting more local wineries and consider adding more local wines to their inventory. In the meantime, it’s great to see wine treated the way it should be.

Cheers!