Great Wine Buys

12/15/2022

Finally had a chance to visit Heavenly Creatures up the street and wow… excellent wine selection by the glass (some rarely poured tiny production favorites), cool bottles to pick from, delicious creative food, and the space is warm ‘n cozy. Joel Gunderson, Aaron Barnett and crew have nailed it. How often do you see a classic French Lapin de Moutarde, bathed in a Cognac/Dijon sauce around here? Yellowtail toast with tonnato sauce was great, ditto scallops with poblano fennel parsley oil and lemon, plus dipping potato chips into whipped Camembert goes great with bubbles! Just named Best New Bar in the 2022 Restaurant Awards too. Open Wed-Sat, 5-10 pm. It’s going to be a dangerously addictive after-work spot….

12/10/2022

ONE HOUR TASTING ALERT! Come over between 5-7pm Tonight 12/9 and try all five selections from our Champagne & Sparkling Sale, plus a bonus pour of the Camille Saves Grand Cru 2016.

Take advantage of the best bubby prices of the year now through Wed. Dec. 14. Enjoy 20% Off or better! See all the details on our website at www/greatwinebuys.com

12/09/2022

The GWB Champagne & Sparkling Sale is on! Thur. Dec. 8 thru Wed. Dec. 14. Our best deals of the year on featured bubbles – 20% Off or better! All the details on our website at www.greatwinebuys.com

Come TASTE all five selections and a special vintage bonus pour tomorrow evening Fri. Dec. 9 from 5-7pm. $20. Cheers!

02/14/2021

Will be closed today, Sunday, hope to reopen tomorrow. Guess the snow day will be handy for chores around the house, like de-furring the cat…

02/13/2021

Nah, don’t think so...even the cat is smart enough not to go out. We’ll be closed today (Saturday) but will see about Sunday. Stay cozy and be safe out there.

02/12/2021

We’re open today Friday Feb 12 until 6p (unless it gets really nasty) for certain critical survival supplies. Will update in the morning for Saturday plan...

04/13/2020

We’re in need of 8 to 12 good fabric masks with room for a filter insert. Any crafty person making some, or know where we can buy them ASAP? Thanks for your help with this!

04/13/2020

Hey friends out there,

Thanks so much for your continued support of the shop, it’s really helped sustain us through these difficult times. We remain open 11 AM to 6 PM Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 PM Sunday. The current April newsletter is up on the website at greatwinebuys.com, but call or visit to discover everything available.

You can pop in to browse one person at a time, or feel free to call us and we can work over the phone to put together a selection you’ll love. You can pop in to pick it up, prepay and select curbside delivery, Or we can ship locally and across the country.

Take care and thanks again,
The Great Wine Buys crew



Great Wine Buys in Northeast Portland is the city's oldest wine shop stocking 1500+ wines from Europe (France, Italy, Spain Germany), top wineries from the Northwest (Oregon and Washington) and California, featuring Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Sauvignon, Syrah, Bordeaux blends, Chardonnay from the Willame

03/19/2020

Great Wine Buys is Open!

If you need to get out for some light therapeutic socializing (and to pick up essential products) we are here for you.

We have adjusted our hours slightly:
11-6 Monday-Saturday and for now 12-5 Sunday

We are open for regular walk-in business.
There's a hand sanitizing station just inside the door and we are maintaining appropriate social distancing.
We also have stepped up our cleaning and sanitation to conform to CDC guidelines, wiping down counters, door handles, credit card machine and ourselves frequently throughout the day.

For those who prefer to keep contact to an absolute minimum, we are happy to discuss wines and complete purchases via phone or email. Our goal is to help you have access to wines you love to drink and provide a dose of normalcy - which now seems more important than ever.

To receive your wine, take advantage of:

- Curbside pick up (ample parking available!) It's quick, easy and no contact.

- Home delivery with a $75 minimum order. $10-$15 within the City of Portland depending on location (outside of Portland please call to make arrangements)

- Shipping. We can ship the wine to you, whether in Portland or across the U.S.

Gift Certificates are available! Share the gift of liquid joy with friends and family, build up a wine credit (we'll track purchases for you), and help support locally-owned small business.

In-store tastings are obviously canceled but we wish you happy tasting and drinking at home.

Thank you as always for your continued friendship and support. As a small family-owned business, we depend on customers like you who believe in community and choose to support the small businesses that help make Portland such a great place to live. Together we will get through these challenging times.

Be well, be safe.

John, Murray, Don and Jeff

12/04/2019

Great Deals Two Ways This Week at the shop!

Annual Champagne Sale This Thur. Dec. 5 - Sun. Dec. 8
30-35% off featured sparklers! Best deals of the year!

We've got piles of beautiful bubbles, palate-tested and priced to fly! Superstar Jean-Paul Hébrart and rising star Frédéric Savart top the event, followed by champion California bubbles, an elegant foray into the French Alps and the return of a years-ago favorite.

Come try all of them at our ever-popular...HolidayChampagne Sale Tasting – This Friday Dec. 6, 5-7:30. $13


Ladies Night Out on NE Broadway – This Thursday Dec. 5 from 5-9pm.

GWB's Special Offer:
Take 20% OFF any purchase of $100 or more between 5-9pm - Entire shop on sale! (Excluding Champagne Sale wines). Purchase and pick up at your convenience for a stress-free evening. Free wine tasting and snacks too!

On NE Broadway enjoy special sales, free drinks and snacks, and fun on NE Broadway! Select businesses are open late from 5-9pm, so gather your friends and check your holiday list off early! For a list of participating businesses and their specials:
http://www.nebroadway.com/index.php?page/annual_events

10/10/2019

Our BIG 20th Anniversary Sale Starts Tomorrow
EVERY BOTTLE ON SALE! Come in and Load Up!
Thur Oct. 10 - Sun Oct. 13
15% OFF ALL BOTTLES
20% OFF MIXED CASES
25% OFF SELECT 'GOTTA GO' BOTTLES

Celebratory Weekend Tastings:
Friday Oct. 11 Tasting from 5-7:30pm
20th Anniversary Champagne & Sparkling Party
Twenty years of Friday night tastings and I'm still standing, that's a reason to celebrate! We'll pour the lovely (and limited) Chartogne-Taillet Rosé, the early-years favorite Taittinger La Française, Pinot Meunier-rich José Michel, new local favorite Mellen Meyer and more. $15

Saturday Oct. 12 Drop in between 2-5pm
Anniversary Sale Bash w/Owen Roe
A cherished tradition, Garret Plocher from Owen Roe will pour new releases and old friends to celebrate 20 years. New Yakima Cab Sauv, Yakima Red blend, Ex Umbris Syrah and more. FREE