Dana Melton
Golden Age is classy without being pretentious. The sommeliers go out of their way to chat and make sure the overall experience is a positive one – and they really know their wine well, to boot!
We went for wine and apps for my mother’s birthday and had such a lovely experience. I couldn’t believe how expansive their selection was, either! The shop is much deeper than it appears with something for any palate!
… moreJoe C.
A real gem! Golden Age Wines is a lovely place to spend an evening exploring some unique wines selected by people who are passionate about their craft. Let’s get straight to the wines: they are consistently excellent. One of my favorite ways to try their selection is to go with my girlfriend and each get a 3-pour flight of 2-ounce glasses of wine, giving us six wines to try together. The staff are very knowledgeable, we almost always ask for their advice and they have not steered us wrong yet.
With all the wine you’re tasting you might get a little hungry – try the charcuterie or the pizza bagel! While you won’t find an exhaustive food menu here, their food choices are all great.
The location is fantastic and the space is warm and inviting, with a lovely little tasting room in the back. They have a great selection of bottles along the walls and have a refrigerated section if you need to take a white wine to a dinner party expeditiously.
Finally, they have a Tuesday tastings series called Terroir Tuesdays that are a fun chance to learn about a specific group of wines with expert input. Look for more details on their website.
In short, next time you’re looking for a place to meet someone (or your special someone) for a drink, or find a new wine you love, or need to grab a quick host gift, give Golden Age Wine a shot and you won’t be sorry!
… moreCj Young
Loved the wine selections on the shelves! But the menu for testing was not great! The Bubbles and rosé was stale! The first 2oz of my red was stale as well, but the next serving was better!
The atmosphere was great!
The service was good!
Will come back again for a bottle instead of from the menu next time though.
… moreNadia Graves
Great experience! Large and excellent choice of wines. Very good tapas, I highly recommend the smoked scallops and warm olives. Very knowledgable sommelier staff and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended.
… moreAlex Isaacs
One of my favorite movies places to go for a glass of wine in Birmingham. All of the people who work there really know their stuff and you can ask them for recommendations while you eat oven baked olives and enjoy the vinos from all over the world.
… moreKesha Martin
Absolutely gem! Girls Trip and walked right up on this hidden jewel. A full wine bar with menu options. We were served by Hanna, greeted as soon as we entered. Sweet personality. We ordered a snack, Grilled Cheese w/arugula salad and 2021 Leoncio Cinsault red wine. Delicious. We had the pleasure of meeting Trent, co-owner. He was very hospitable as we enjoyed the space in the back. It was giving all kinds of relaxing vibes. Very intimate. Cozy.
… moresusan english
Thomas is great to help with selections. My friends and family always look forward to wine gifts from Golden Age.
… moreNandan Patel
Wine was delicious and servers and bartenders we so informative and wise about wine
… moreKaitlin Slattery
The BEST wine selection in all of Birmingham. Alan and I have tried about 6 different bottles over the past few months based off staff recommendations and each one was perfect. A personal favorite, the Gaspard Rosé, who’s description is as follows: the taste of sunshine and the color of sunlight through a window after the rain✨I cannot wait to have a moment free of children to experience a date night at their beautiful bar instead of just swinging by to bring a bottle home! Á votre santé
… moreRobert Simmons
Golden Age Wine is a very special wine bar and shop. Their selection is unmatched in Alabama. Brandon and Trent have truly created the perfect environment to shop and drink wine. Mack and their other staff possess a lot of knowledge on all of their bottles and can lead you to select something you will truly love. Don’t miss out on the events they put on as they are always a ton of fun.
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