Acme Fine Wine Fridays

Looking for something to lead you off the tasting trail and into your Friday-night-happy-hour-pre-dinner extravaganza? Look no further than St. Helena’s Acme Fine Wines. This joint takes the wine store concept to sultry new levels. The minimalist-industrial-swank style décor make you feel more like you're in a hip sun-kissed lounge than a place to buy primo wines. I felt cool just by the association of standing in their shop. They showcase sought after and slurp-worthy wines on a wall shelving unit that bordered on looking like a piece of fine art, as opposed to being a wine perch for displaying the vino. Acme hosts weekly Friday tastings from 5-7 (get on their PULSE mailing list to learn what's up each week), where they fetch up a new winery each week, that brings their tasting room to you, in the comfort of Acme's vibe'in shop. Whether you come in for the tasting or to shop for a great wine in hopes of wooing a neighbor or would-be suitor, the owners of this establishment are there to serve you in more ways than one. They offer a bounty of wine club options from choose-your-own, collectors club, and the big Kahuna. I’ll let you do some digging to find out what that baby is all about. Hang out, buy, sip, slurp or just slide into a bench and soak up the ambiance. Shopping never felt so fine - this from the proclaimed anti-shopper. Wacky WineSense Rating: 4.75 grapes