John L.
Yelp
On our last night in Napa we were wandering down the street looking for a spot to have a couple of glasses of wine after dinner. What did we find? Place after place after place closing at 7pm. I get that it's winter, but why does the town close up shop at 7pm on a Friday night? UGH.
It was almost 6:45 and we walked past Wine Girl, which we had seen the night before. There were a few folks at the bar, but it was quiet. We assumed it was going to close as well. We asked the woman working if she was about to close. She said "Come on in! You're welcome to have some drinks." She told us to have a look around, call up the digital menu, and she'd check on us in a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, the place suddenly started getting pretty full.
We ordered some glasses and had a great time at Wine Girl. It's a bit over-the-top in how girly it is, but I think that's implied by the name. My BIL & I were laughing at that, but the wives thought it was fun. They certainly go to enough sports bars & dude places with us, what did it hurt to join them on a girly stop? They did have sports playing on the big screens, so that was something. The wine selection was limited, but they are still in their soft opening, so you can't blame them for that. WHILE LIMITED, it wasn't sparse at all. They still had a half dozen reds or so and a half dozen whites/rose by the glass. They sold more options in full bottles.
They also sold a lot of hats, shirts, gear... mostly with cheeky sayings on them. I think they'll figure out which items sell pretty quickly and which don't. It might be fun to point at merch with f-bombs, but who knows if people will wear it? I dunno, maybe they will?
Our server that night was a rock star and we thought she was doing great, especially all by herself. The owners came in with their friends before we left and had a little party going on up front. We heard them saying something about expansion and building a patio, so that would be awesome.
If you're in Napa and see them, I'd suggest you drop by. It's a great spot to grab those photos for The Gram too!