In this era of wine saturation, it’s all the more essential to find a guide through the clutter—one that starts with the staggering amount of experience offered by Dan McCarthy and Jay Schiering, who have each spent most of their lives tasting, buying, and selling wine. The staff at each of their two McCarthy & Schiering locations do an excellent job of maintaining their high standard, sizing up each customer’s needs and experience level. Add weekly tastings that cover the length and breadth of the wine world; a membership club with real benefits in the form of discounts and wine events; and access to some harder-to-find wines (from premier-cru Burgundy to the cult wines of the Northwest), and it’s a great spot for both the neophyte and the oenophile.