The Grape Tray

I have been a customer at The Grape Tray since the 80s, and very little has changed since then, which is a good thing. The selection of wine may not be as large as other shops, but the choices are always high quality and very reasonably priced. And t ... more

I have been a customer at The Grape Tray since the 80s, and very little has changed since then, which is a good thing. The selection of wine may not be as large as other shops, but the choices are always high quality and very reasonably priced. And the owner will go seriously out of his way to make a customer happy. For my wedding, I wanted a case of Iron Horse Wedding Cuvee along with four cases of Segura Viudes (which was just coming on the scene at the time). Stan not only scored all of that for me, but also managed to come up with a magnum of Iron Horse as well. Nobody else in town would have done that. When we found a Paso Robles blend that we particularly liked, not only did Stan go and ferret some out for us, he tries to get his hands on some at every opportunity and emails me when it arrives. Class. There is a little deli in the back of the store, with pretty much the same menu for the last 30+ years. No, really, it is the same menu hanging next to the staircase for all that time. Sandwiches are very generous, and super high quality makings, customizable anyway one likes. The Caravan sandwiches, turkey and cheese and good stuff rolled into cracker bread, are excellent as well as the very fresh and tasty tunafish salad. Staff at the Grape Tray are knowledgeable and friendly and do an excellent job. May the Grape Tray last another 30 years! less