“The # 1 Wine Shop in Los Angeles”– Zagat Survey

Steve Wallace, the owner of Wally’s, and I have known each other for a long time, back to the Volkswagen importer, John Von Neumann’s disco “The Wheel” in Beverly Hills. A few years later Steve helped me a great deal to provide enough Romanee Conti for my recording industry customers when I owned Au Petit Café restaurant in Hollywood. When I was scrambling around trying to find wines that were in extremely short supply such as certain wines from the DRC; the top A & M Records executives along with recording artist, Sergio Mendes alone were drinking my official allotment from the distributor for the year, in a week or two! It was then off to Steve’s store on Pico Blvd., where he had a hidden wine cellar under the floor of his liquor store, a trap door opened and an old wooden stairway led down into a makeshift cellar with case upon wooden case of the greatest wines of France.
In those days, mid to late sixties, Romanee Conti was fetching the highest price on my wine list at $125 a bottle, followed by Ch. Lafite Rothschild at $100. Hard to believe, knowing what these wines sell for on today’s market.

Wally’s has the the most comprehensive selection where it counts, on extravagant and hard to find wines and spirits, as well as more affordable choices. Wine classes, tasting, appreciation for beginners; accessories, gourmet foods, gift baskets, wine lockers, wine events and a newsletter. They do ship worldwide.

In short, Wally’s has it all in one large location on the west side of Los Angeles.