Vino Volo Moves Beyond Airport Security Gates With Company’s First-Ever Urban Wine Bar in Major Metropolitan Area

Vino Volo, creators of sophisticated wine retreats found in airports across the country and a trusted wine authority, announced plans to open its first stand-alone urban area store in Bethesda, Maryland in Fall 2012. As with its airport-based retreats, Vino Volo’s new metropolitan respite will be a cozy wine lounge, restaurant and boutique wine shop all-in-one, but with one big difference – no boarding pass required.

Vino Volo urban area store opening in DC area in fall 2012 (Photo: Business Wire)

“For years, we’ve been hearing from our guests that they wanted a neighborhood Vino Volo which didn’t require a trip to the airport or a boarding pass to get in,” said Doug Tomlinson, founder and CEO of Vino Volo. “We listened, and that’s why we are opening Vino Volo’s first urban area store.”

Vino Volo’s location on Bethesda Row will be based on the same principles as its other venues – an approachable wine list appealing to novices, connoisseurs and everyone in-between; a patented tasting program of wine flights to guide customers through the wine discovery process; and thoroughly trained wine associates who not only pour, but share their wine knowledge with guests and invite discussion. Vino Volo’s wine lists are carefully put together, with each wine thoroughly tasted by the company’s wine experts to ensure it meets the company’s high standards.

Vino Volo Bethesda Row will also offer a full food menu designed to pair with wine. Additionally, the retail wine store will carry a selection of items and other Vino Volo-branded merchandise. It is the first location to offer an invitation-only VIP table for guests.

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About Vino Volo

Vino Volo establishments combine an upscale wine lounge, restaurant and boutique wine shop under one roof, and are primarily located in airports across the country. Vino Volo is a trusted wine authority that makes wine approachable, offering hand-selected wines from around the world by the glass, in tasting flights and by the bottle for customers to take home or have shipped.

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