About Arrowine

We Offer You Natural, Organic and Biodynamic Wine from Around the World

Our Curated Selection of World-Class Wines

We don’t follow trends; we set them.

Tamás Kis of Somlói Vándor Winery and Doug Rosen tour the 12 acres of vines in Hungary. Doug personally buys wine from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, France, Argentina, Isreal, and South Africa and consults with many emerging Domaines assisting them in improving their technique, packaging, and marketing. Doug and his staff are on the road at least fifteen times a year. He not only travels Europe but also seeks local brilliance bringing in the best from right here in Virginia. Virginia is Doug's latest passion.

How it all Began

Thirty years ago, Doug Rosen, President of Arrowine, realized the tremendous potential of bringing bespoke wines to Arlington and the D.C. metro area.

He began by personally visiting producers, making selections, and bringing them in, which allowed him to offer them at a reduced price solely for Arrowine's clients. He was one of only a handful of U.S. retailers (even less now) doing this. And with that, he pioneered the use of email offerings. Doug's palate and passionate prose catapulted Arrowine to worldwide recognition, making Arrowine a "Neighborhood Store with a National Reputation." His intuition and efforts proved to be prescient, and the rest is history.

Doug introduced Arrowine's clients (and the United States with the help of very talented brokers) to the work of many winegrowers who are now considered the best of their type in the world. Just to name a few, Cedric Bouchard, Jerôme Prevost, Emmanuel Lassaigne, Stephane Tissot, Vincent, and Räephle Bereche, Jo Landron, Thomas Pico, Gerard Boulay, Laurent Pillot, Herve Rafflin, Fabrice Gasnier, Denis Carre, Jacques, Saumaize, Barbara Geyerhof and many many more.

Doug Rosen visits Cedric Bouchard to taste Champagne.

We Buy the Best Quality at all Price Levels!

When Doug purchases wine, he has only one goal: to find the best of its type. Is the wine pure, clean, mineral, and "terrior-driven?" He tastes each wine at least four times and over a day or days before buying it for Arrowine.

Whether it be a new or a seasoned winegrower, the criteria is always, is there a same or better level of quality, more reasonably priced alternative? Names don't impress; only what's in the bottle does.

Shem, co-owner & vice president of Arrowine, has a refined palate. Think of Shem as your personalized sommelier, who thoughtfully listens to your preferences and empowers you to feel confident in your wine selections.

Save Time and Money

We know our clients and our wine, and we will get to know your taste! When you shop at Arrowine, you don't waste your time or money. Instead, we can help you select the best wines for a complex multi-course dinner, Friday pizza night, or your cellar.

Please think of us as your private sommelier. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned collector, we will answer your questions and steer you in the right direction.

We stand by our selections. If you are not satisfied, we will gladly accept returns without questions or embarrassment. And not just today or tomorrow and beyond. We will make it right!


Our wines are impeccably stored. We don't sell "grey market or transhipped wine." Instead, we guarantee an outstanding price, quality, value, and ratio. It is that simple.

Doug and Shem embody the American Dream and entrepreneurial spirit.

More Than Just a Good Bottle of Wine

Doug's family has proudly been retailers in the U.S. since 1890! We have a cumulative fine wine experience that spans two centuries. We embody The American Dream and entrepreneurial spirit. Where else in the world can a Jew from New York, a Muslim from Ethiopia, and a French, Parisian, Algerian Woman partner to sell wine and pork in the South?

We have a sense of humor, but you can tell we walk the talk the moment you arrive. Arrowine is you, your community, and your values. It's your favorite place to shop, where the staff knows your name, where you feel welcomed and at home.

Shop Wine

An Award-Winning Wine and Cheese Shop and a Neighborhood Gathering Place

Your Guide to Legal Pleasures

Our wine selections set the bar for what is possible.

Doug, Shem and everyone who works at Arrowine strives to make learning, acquiring, and enjoying the delicious "legal pleasures" offered a truly fabulous experience.

"People love shopping with us and so will you!"

— Doug Rosen

We Set Trends, We Don’t Follow Them

Arrowine is both an Importer and Retailor of Fine Wines and earned a worldwide reputation for ferreting out the next great winegrower. We are one of the few retailers in the U.S. that work closely with the people who actually farm, vinify and bottle the wines we represent. We are their ambassadors, their trusted friends, and are here to guide and assist you in any way possible.

Our selections represent the very best of a type. Wine critics and specialty food industry journalists, and most importantly to us, our clients consistently recognize our work with high scores and countless "Best Of." We believe you deserve only the best products and services, and we strive to make each visit with us exceptional.

Whether it is a wine, artisan cheese, charcuterie, craft beer, or gourmet grocery, our criteria are simple: Is it the best available, be soulful in that reflects a sense of place, and upon enjoying it, feel the passion of the maker?

We regularly travel to producers to ensure we get the best products available; we never take the word of others; they take ours. We are your trusted source for the finest artisan wines, cheeses, charcuterie, craft beer, and gourmet groceries. As experts, we regularly hold education tastings to educate our clientele and allow you to try before you buy.

Our Decades of Experience

Arrowine is the culmination of four generations of retailing experience and embodiment of the American Dream. We are deeply passionate about the products we sell, the people who made them, and our clients who trust us. Our president, Doug Rosen, has worked with fine wines since 1976. In many cases, he worked with several generations of growers and producers.

We are professional pleasure seekers, winos, foodies, and party people. Unlike other wine merchants, we will tell clients to slow down and stagger their purchases to have continuous enjoyment without concern about wines getting tired or if their taste changes. So we look out for you!

Pleasure is Within Everyone’s Reach

We're here to serve, educate and guide you. We strive to get you the right product at the right price for your specific needs. We never forget our clients have many options with whom they can do business. You chose to work with us, and we appreciate it! We strive to exceed your expectations every visit. We want you to feel like family because you are. We want you to be excited to see us, catch up and kibitz.

We think long-term. We aren't selling washing machines or cars. We aren't closers or salesman. We take pride in receiving the sincere gratitude of clients who have recently enjoyed wines that are now mature after 15 plus years of patiently aging in their cellar or a newly purchased wine enjoyed over the weekend.

We're part of your community, and damn proud of it!

We are proud of what we do and how we do it. And proud to serve our community and be part of what makes Arlington and the surrounding metro area a great place to live. We love Northern Virginia and have been proud members of this community for 50 years.

We kept serving our community despite the challenges of COVID 19 by pivoting to online sales and curbside delivery almost overnight. We worked feverishly assembling orders for fourteen months, turning them around in less than two hours and safely delivering them to your car. Our doors were closed, but our hearts were open and ready to serve.

We kept our staff working, paying their bills, and kept them and their families safe. Our team had not one instance of COVID19. We were proud to be voted "Best Curbside Delivery" by the readers of Arlington Magazine.

We Are Family

We are a dedicated family business. We respect our staff, vendors, and clients alike. With well over 50 years of serving our community, we enjoy the patronage of multiple generations of clients.