Tango Wine Company

04/15/2008 Posted by KenSinger

I attended the Chile and Argentina wine tasting last Friday night and it was great. The wines were all very good and the prices were very reasonable. The tasting itself was 3 nice size tastings for only $5. Our group then bought a bottle of the Terrazas Reserva Malbec which was phenomenal and well under $20. Apparantly at Tango they never charge a corkage fee to open up your bottle and enjoy it in their tasting room so what can I say --- we opened a second one! This is the friendliest wine bar in San Diego and I think we will all become regulars for their 3 for $5 Friday wine tastings. One other tip: you can mix and match a case of wines and they will give you a 10% discount.

Pros: Fun people, easy parking, tasting and retail in one, awesome wines

Cons: closes at 10 pm

10/02/2007 Posted by wineguyjim

I actually found Tango Wine through this website and went in there thinking they were probably over rated. I had a super time selecting wines and left with the most interesting selection of wines mostly well under $20 each. I would call this place an eclectic wine store and I can tell they don't buy into these group buys alot of places do. The Tango girls were super fun when I was there and we all hung out and enjoyed a bottle of Primus from Chile. Nice job ladies! Be back soon and probably for PMS Wednesday!

Pros: Out of the box wine selection, great parking, friendly

Cons: Had to leave for a date

09/26/2007 Posted by bibinoehr

"Tango Wine is great. Placed in Little Italy with a good parking space. It is wonderfully decorated with warm coulours, and the interiour shows good taste. Tango has a great variety of good wines, and it is not complicated to find a bottle of wine which you like. The wines are arranged by the country, and there is for instance a corner for wine "To impress your boss". Every bottle is priced.The people working in Tango are always very helpful and friendly. Tango has a wonderful atmosphere. When I go the for some wine, I always get the feeling that the staff has been waiting all day just for me to walk in. That is the treatment I get. What really makes Tango Wine unique are all their events. Every week you can go there for different tastings with different themes. And every month they have their famous PMS wednesdays. These events are a good way of getting to know a lot about wine and above all they are great fun. ango Wine has a very good website and they send costumers newsletters every week, so it is easy to know what is going on. They now also offer online sale. I haven´t tried that yet because I prefer going to the shop. But I can see, that it´s easy to use. I just love Tango Wine Company.

09/25/2007 Posted by gregoryrichard

Great place. Reminds me of the warm, friendly and down to earth atmosphere you find in the villiage pubs in Britain. I think that's because the owners are unpretentious, have a great sense of humor, and clearly enjoy what they do. I would feel comfortable there whether I were on a date, conducting business, or with my parents! Wine bars too often have a sense of false aristocracy - but not this place, it's a safe harbor, a place to to talk, to think, and to relax. The proof? I'm a guy and I didn't feel the least bit threatened on a PMS Wednesday! I kid you not. It was a hoot!

09/25/2007 Posted by sandyinsandiego

I think I was one of Tango Wine's first customers when I walked in about a year ago. I had just moved to San Diego and was looking for something really good and not too expensive. I had some bad experiences before when asking for a nice bottle of wine under $10 but the woman at Tango who helped me guided me right to a really nice Malbec red wine from Argentina. I have to say I felt empowered at that point and now I understand Malbecs and more. I feel my understanding of wine has evolved tremendously and by attending some of the Tango Wine tastings. This recommendation is a big thumbs up for Tango to thank them for being my wine guide and always taking the time to answer my questions about wine. They are the best wine store and wine bar in San Diego in my opinion and I am sincere in my 5/5 recommendation.

Pros: Nice people, great wine selection, relaxed, lots of fun, easy parking, no corkage

Cons: I wish they were open later

02/06/2007 Posted by winelover92103

I heard about Tango Wine from an e-newsletter I got forwarded from a friend of mine....the newsletter was so pretty and fun to read that i had to check it out! Tango Wine is a retail store with a wine tasting room and the location in Little Italy is super cute - an old brick building and with a view over the harbor. THEY HAVE PARKING!! :) They have really nice wines for around $15/bottle as well as beautiful high end stuff that are even labeled "wines to impress your boss" (can it get any easier?). They help you to your car and can also deliver for no additional cost if you buy cases and live in the area. They also have wine tasting events for the public as well as reserve out their tasting room for private events. I love going shopping for wine in the weekends and Tango Wine is a new fun and interesting place to buy and drink wine.