Hosting a great gathering should be about the people around the table—not the errands you have to run before they arrive. Grape & Grain Exchange, Charlottesville’s new one-stop shop for drinks, party essentials, and delivery, is making it easier to get everything together without spending an afternoon driving from store to store.
Whether you’re planning a dinner party, tailgate, holiday gathering, backyard celebration, having a few friends over, or just a relaxing evening for yourself at home. Grape & Grain Exchange lets you stock the bar (and then some) from your phone or computer—and then brings it to your door within the hour or by appointment.
The digital-first shop offers a curated selection of red, white, sparkling, orange, and rosé wines, with plenty of options for both adventurous drinkers and those looking for a reliable crowd-pleaser. There’s also an extensive selection of beer—including local favorites—plus hard seltzer, sake, and non-alcoholic beverages.
But drinks are only part of the equation. Grape & Grain Exchange was designed around everything a host might realize they need while getting ready for guests. Customers can add bags of ice, snacks, wine and beer glasses, bar tools, and other entertaining essentials to the same order. For bigger celebrations, there’s even a dedicated keg request service.
The entire process happens online: Browse the selection, place and pay for your order, and choose delivery or pickup. Local delivery is free on orders over $50 before tax, while free in-store and curbside pickup orders can be ready in as little as 15 minutes—handy for last-minute invitations or those inevitable forgotten essentials.
And sometimes even the best-laid party plans underestimate just how thirsty a crowd will be. If the wine disappears or the beer cooler starts looking bare before the night is over, Grape & Grain Exchange offers mid-party delivery to help keep the festivities going.
In a city surrounded by Virginia wine country, home to a thriving craft beer scene, and rarely short on a reason to gather, Grape & Grain Exchange is putting a new spin on the neighborhood bottle shop.
For hosts who’d rather spend their time with their guests than running around town, the idea is simple: You handle the invitations. Grape & Grain Exchange will handle the rest.
