Farmstead Cheeses & Wines

This is a great place with a wonderful staff. The selection of wines and cheeses is impeccable. The service here is top-notch. Danny, the cheese purchaser, is very well informed and very nice. He picked a great wine and cheese pairing for us. When in Alameda, this will be our first stop.

This has one of the best wine selections I've come across in East Bay. It's well thought out, with great under-the-radar finds from France, Italy and Spain that don't break the bank. And what's wine without cheese and charcuterie? Well, they have plenty of that too. I come here every week to get my wine & cheese fix. The staff is wonderful, knowledgeable and they have weekly wine tastings.

Have been there several times since new ownership came in. The good news is that little has changed [with a few exceptions] as far as the type and number of the products carried. Inexpensive to higher priced wines. I am on the lower end of that scale but all of my selections have never disappointed me because of quality. (Okay, that one-liter white that was aged in concrete casks, was a bit strange).
The better news is there is still room for the customer that needs staff's continuous attentions, but the clear improvement is for the customer that does not need the hustle and just wants to come in, select, pay and go.
Hence, the 5th star.