Deli Counter Hides a Serious Wine List
Old West Side · Ann Arbor · Wine Bar / Cheese & Charcuterie · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 4, 2026
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You walk in expecting a fancy cheese shop and leave surprised by the wine list. Seven glasses, each curated by a named staffer — Rachel, Kyo, Cody, Leona, Tommy — which tells you immediately that the people behind this counter actually have opinions. That's a good sign.
Seven labels sounds thin, but every slot is doing real work here. You've got Donkey & Goat representing the natural wine contingent from California, Pierre-Marie Chermette's Beaujolais Griottes bringing serious Gamay cred from Moulin-à-Vent country, and Tibouren Clos de Provence rounding out the southern French side. The Folhof Capot Briac Merlot-Cabernet and de Pachery & Fils MVJ3 add some intrigue in the middle, while Richard Bocking's Devon Riesling is a curveball that rewards the curious. This isn't a list built by a distributor rep on autopilot — someone made deliberate choices.
All seven wines are available by the glass, priced $12–$20, which is honestly a steal given the quality of producers on the board. There's no rotating by-the-glass program to speak of, but when your static list includes Chermette Beaujolais and Donkey & Goat, you don't necessarily need one.
Pierre-Marie Chermette Beaujolais Griottes — $14
Chermette is one of Beaujolais' most respected producers and Griottes is a genuine expression of old-vine Gamay — the kind of bottle that retails for $25+ and rarely shows up at a deli counter at this price point.
Richard Bocking Devon Riesling
Most people at this counter are reaching for the Beaujolais or the natural wine, but this Riesling is the sleeper. It's an unusual pick that signals someone on staff has range — don't let it sit there while you default to the obvious.
Folhof Capot Briac Merlot-Cabernet
In a lineup this interesting, the Merlot-Cab blend feels like the odd one out — it's the least adventurous pour on a list that rewards curiosity. Nothing wrong with it, but you came here for a reason, and this isn't it.
Tibouren Clos de Provence + Cheese and charcuterie board
Tibouren is a rare Provençal grape that makes a bright, savory rosé-adjacent red — exactly what you want cutting through a board loaded with aged cheeses and cured meats. It's the pairing the list is basically begging you to make.
🎲 The Bottom Line
This is a specialty deli that moonlights as one of Ann Arbor's more interesting wine stops — the kind of place where the person behind the counter will steer you right if you let them. Seven wines, zero filler, no pretense.
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