Venice Beach Wines

Just blocks away from the Venice Beach Boardwalk, our rustic-yet-modern little spot provides our community with fabulous wines, beer, and small plates meant for sharing with friends. VBW curates premium wines from around the world, offering a mix of biodynamic, organic and natural wines. We're pretty casual here, but we're passionate about the dishes we're serving and the beverages we're selling, so stop in, enjoy the tunes, and open up a bottle! Established in 2006. It started with a Mexican bodega. When Oscar Hermosillo and Norma Alvarado left their careers in social work behind to open a wine shop in 2006, Rose Avenue was still home to Pioneer Bakery. Scores of RVs crowded the streets day and night. The closest Whole Foods was still in Santa Monica, and the police were called regularly. But locals wanted their wine, so the original wine shop became the Venice Beach wine bar we know and love today. The pair expanded to welcome certified wine professional, Bart Miali as a partner i