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Planet Wine Shop

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Planet Wine Shop

A local place with global taste. Del Ray institution since 1998. https://shorturl.at/fhqrx It's the best deal in town!

Planet Wine is a full service retail wine shop serving the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria since 1998. With more than 700 wine selections from over 25 countries, 200+ craft beers & dozens of Ports, Sakes, Vermouths, and bottled cocktails to choose from. Planet Wine is a long standing destination for those seeking obscure or unusual labels, as well as a friendly shop to find a simple bottle to o

pen with dinner. Located next door to sister business Evening Star Café, dining with a bottle of wine couldn't be any easier or more affordable.

*Open ANY wine from the shop at your Evening Star or Front Porch table. Planet Wine is guided by an expert team of passionate oenophiles & sommeliers who are always ready to help you make the best selection possible. Our team hosts complementary wine tastings throughout the week and wine-themed events year round. Free Tasting Schedule:

Wednesday 5-8pm
Saturday 1-5pm

09/08/2026

Wine Class!
🤓 Demystifying Wine
9.10 | 6pm | $45
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We’ll go over the basics of tasting wine & guide you through six of the world’s most popular styles while starting to demystify the world of wine & answer questions with zero judgment. Wine lovers can get snobby (or just enthusiastic) but that shouldn’t make discussing or choosing a wine feel intimidating. We’ll teach you how to trust yourself & provide you the language to express your own true appreication!
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Reserve your seat now!
Included with your ticket:
• Seated wine class with NRG Wine Director Erin Dudley
• Flight of 6 great wines
• Artisanal cheese & bread pairing
• Discounts on all featured wines!
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08/25/2026

Wine Classes!
😎 Chilled Reds
8.28 | 6pm | $45
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✂️ Labor In Wine
9.4 | 6pm | $49
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😎8.28 | 6pm | $45
Drinking wine at the right temperature can be tricky. Red wine service is more complex than simply pouring straight out of a room temperature bottle. Not all red wines are meant to be served at the same temperature at all! Some reds can benefit from a chill, making them the perfect wine for these hot end-of-summer days!
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✂️9.4 | 6pm | $49
Every wine you’ve ever had started as a grape on a farm, yet like any many industries, the exploitation of workers to fill manual labor positions is common in wine. We’ll discuss ethics in the vineyard/winery & highlight winemakers & growers who prioritize labor rights while still producing world-class products.Let’s show them some support this Labor Day weekend!
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Reserve your seat now!
Included with your ticket:
• Seated wine class with NRG Wine Director Erin Dudley
• Flight of 6 great wines
• Artisanal cheese & bread pairing
• Discounts on all featured wines!
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08/12/2026

PW⭐️ESC Pairings!
Wednesday Special
Ribs (1/2 rack) w/cornbread & slaw
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Wine pairing options
Dragon Slayer Red | California
$21 on the shelf | $32 at ESC! 👌
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Bela | Ribera Del Duero, SP
$24 on the shelf | $34 at ESC! 👌
👌 - Less expensive than any wine on ESC’s dope wine list, great value!
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08/10/2026

Wine Classes!
👩🏼 Not Your Mamma’s Wine
8.14 | 6pm | $39
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👩🏼 8.14 | 6pm | $39
Like so many industries, wine is incredibly susceptible to trends. And, like so many trends, many wine trends have gotten completely out of hand, and when they became unpopular, consumers were put off of certain wines forever. For example, the overly buttery Chardonnay wines we find on the grocery shelves today - “Butter” I’m looking at you - have caused huge numbers of wine drinkers to avoid any Chardonnay they see, eventhough it is one of the most diverse grapes in the world! This is a pattern that has repeated over and over across the history of wine, and Erin is here to ease you back into some balanced, traditional wines who’s reputations may have been ruined by past trends. All rosé is not sweet like White Zinfandel, and all Napa Cabernet has not undergone the overly high-alcohol and oaky “Parkerization” that we saw in the 1990s. Let’s taste some of the wines that didn’t fall for the trendy!
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Reserve your seat now!
Included with your ticket:
• Seated wine class with NRG Wine Director Erin Dudley
• Flight of 6 great wines
• Artisanal cheese & bread pairing
• Discounts on all featured wines!
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07/31/2026

Mediterranean Wine Fest!
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30 wines from all around the sea!
6 professional presenters
Sat | Sep 12 | $50
2 Sessions | 12-2 & 3-5
Deep & wide discounts!
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For thousands of years, the Mediterranean Sea has been crucial to wine production & trade. The Mare Magnum provides dry climates of warm, sunny days & cool, breezy nights, allowing for perfectly balanced, structured wines. It was also the mode of trade for the ancient Phoenician, Greek & Roman empires in the early days of the global wine trade. Today, the wines that grow along the Mediterranean offer bright, aromatic expressions that transport us to beaufitul beaches & perfect sunshiny days!

As always, we’re breaking this thing into 2 sessions (12-2 pm & 3-5 pm) to keep it all nice and cool, so please get your tickets now to secure your preferred time slot. You’ll be rewarded with a fun Saturday, sipping cool wines with a crew of pros doing the pouring & you’ll enjoy some seriously nice pricing on all of the bottles - just for you & just for the day. Amplify your Wine Fest experience with a platter from the Evening Star and Hi-Fi Kitchen! Each serves 2-4 guests.
So c’mon, let’s try the wines of the sea!

07/21/2026

Wine Classes!
🐻 Old Vine California
7.24 | 6pm | $45
Tix in Bio 🎟️
🇬🇷 Greece
7.31 | 6pm | $39
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🐻 7.24 | 6pm | $45
California has some of the oldest vineyards in the country, with many being preserved through the prohibition era through their connection to the church. This has led to some truly special and complex wine styles that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Featuring friend of the shop Margaret Perry!
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🇬🇷 7.31 | 6pm | $39
Things are changing fast in greece. Let’s share history, stories, & of course wine from small-batch producers across the peninsula. Greece has taken a turn for the better over recent years & wine publications have been raving all about the Hellenic wine industry. Discover why the wines of Greece are gaining traction with us!
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Reserve your seat now!
Included with your ticket:
• Seated wine class with NRG Wine Director Erin Dudley
• Flight of 6 great wines
• Artisanal cheese & bread pairing
• Discounts on all featured wines!
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07/09/2026

☀️What’s the mood today?
- Quick Refresher
- Bottle & Book
- Pink Party Please!
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Maris Rosé Can | $7
Organic, snappy, ezpz!
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Santola Vinho Verde Rosé | $9
Zesty, refreshing, low-alc, crushable
Just $19 at your ESC/HIFI table!
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Mare Nostrum Rosé Magnum | $32
RIDICULOUS for the price!
Just $42 at your ESC/HIFI table!
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07/07/2026

Wine Classes!
🏛️ Thinking of the Roman Empire
7.10 | 6pm | $39
Tix in Bio 🎟️
🇵🇹 Portugal Unfortified
7.17 | 6pm | $39
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🏛️ 7.10 | 6pm | $39
The ancient Romans were crucial in the early history of wine. As the civilization spread and conquered across Europe, they brought grapes and vinicultural knowledge to each region, birthing new winemaking cultures and establishing trade routes that supported many innovations and advancements we enjoy today.
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🇵🇹 7.17 | 6pm | $39
A diverse range of wines from crisp, zippy Vinho Verde to rich reds from Douro & Alentejo, has the Portuguese wine industry booming in popularity. However they can be confusing due to dozens of native grape varietals with difficult names, & multiple alternative names for ones we may already know. Let’s demystify it together!
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Reserve your seat now!
Included with your ticket:
• Seated wine class with NRG Wine Director Erin Dudley
• Flight of 6 great wines
• Artisanal cheese & bread pairing
• Discounts on all featured wines!
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06/23/2026

Wine Classes!
🤲 In the Family
6.26 | 6pm | $39
Tix in Bio 🎟️
🇪🇸 SPAIN
7.3 | 6pm | $39
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🤲 6.26 | 6pm | $39
Wineries passed down from fathers in celebration of Fathers’ Day were sipping some top fave family-made wines. So many wineries across the globe have been passed down from generation to generation with winemakers honoring their fathers with the wines that they continue to make.
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🇪🇸 7.3 | 6pm | $39
Spain’s wine was put on the international wine map as a sactuary during the phylloxera crisis of the 1800’s, but since then they have developed a unique industry based around a wide range of terroirs and climates and have showcased their ancient wine history that goes way back to the romans & phonecians!
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Reserve your seat now!
Included with your ticket:
• Seated wine class with NRG Wine Director Erin Dudley
• Flight of 6 great wines
• Artisanal cheese & bread pairing
• Discounts on all featured wines!
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06/01/2026

Wine Class!
💛 Chardonnay
6.5 | 6pm | $39
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💛 6.5 | 6pm | $39
Let us change your mind here chardonnay is one of the most cultivated wine grapes in the world. Plantings of chard are found almost everywhere wine is produced. But all nay-nay is not the same-same! The effects of terroir winemaker influence, and changing market morays all factor heavily into this heavenly wine. Go from abc to a-okay!
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Reserve your seat now!
Included with your ticket:
• Seated wine class with NRG Wine Director Erin Dudley
• Flight of 6 great wines
• Artisanal cheese & bread pairing
• Discounts on all featured wines!
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Address

2004 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA
22301

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 8pm
Tuesday	11am - 8pm
Wednesday	11am - 8pm
Thursday	11am - 8pm
Friday	11am - 9pm
Saturday	10am - 9pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17035493444

Website

http://www.planetwineshop.com/

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