Red Door Wine Store

Sometimes I am reminded how much Lee’s Summit has changed since I was growing up. There was a time when I would have challenged anyone who went there on purpose! Back in the day, Lee’s Summit had Johnny Ray’s Drive In, Waids, and a farm store. That was about it. Fast forward and I actually live in Lee’s Summit and find it a great place to eat, drink, and socialize. Who would have thought?
Soon after moving here I happened to be downtown one Saturday and wandered into Red Door. Surprise, surprise: a real quality wine and spirits store! Comfortable and relaxed seating, friendly and knowledgeable staff, very good selection of both wines and spirits, and an atmosphere that encourages one to sample a pour in peace while making a selection — or not.
What about service, you may ask. That first time we had earlier found a distilled spirit at another local bar and asked if they carried it. No, they did not, but they would order it for us. Two days later they called, quoted us a price (very reasonable), and said they would hold a bottle for us until we could make it in. Gee, personal service!
I dropped a star because it is not all that easy to find. It is a smallish place across from the depot on Main Street. I know because I had walked past it a number of times without noticing it — yes, my loss.
While Johnny Ray’s Drive In is still there and Waid’s is thankfully gone, places like Red Door have changed the landscape of Lee’s Summit so it is not only a great place to live but it is worth driving to!

Sweetest staff and owners. Usually have a tasting on Thursdays. Good wine selection as well as beer and scotch. Hang out and have a drink with friends — they’ll even open the bottle you just purchased. Just don’t stand up — seating is limited and folks will vulture your seat unapologetically.
Did I mention scotch? Good pours and a giant ice cube. They have Laphroaig — that’ll guarantee repeat visits from me (at least). Prices are nice and they’re in an excellent walking neighborhood. Now if they’d just stay open later…

This place is the reason people use Unilocal to find local flavor.
Such a nice mix of wine and they have some good scotch as well.
They run great events to educate you on different wines and drinks.
They know their stuff and are super helpful.
Check it out!

great selection and Paul is really helpful with picking out new or different wines. Good selection of scotch too! Has a relaxing atmosphere and is a great place to grab a glass or two of wine and listen to music on the weekends! Highly recommend this business.

My husband and I wandered into this place one fateful Saturday night. A man was playing music and all of the customers inside yelled at us to join them. Wine and music? Sounded great to me! They have a wide selection of wine and beer. I’ve been back many times since we were joyously coerced into entering. You can buy bottles of wine, or have wine by the glass. Same with beer. I love going when there is a musician playing. It’s a fun atmosphere. They also offer wine and beer tasting sometimes, and the staff are always very knowledgeable. One thing to note, they don’t allow tipping on debit/​credit card receipts, so maybe bring some cash if you like to reward good service!

Fantastic place for a nice glass of wine. Or purchase a bottle to take home. Very knowledgeable staff and great service. Not only wine but a great spirit and craft beer selection. I will be back! Support local, support independent.

This is the perfect (!) intimate wine store. Although the wine selection is somewhat small, the choice of wines is wonderful, and the owners are excellent with their knowledge and recommendations without sounding pretentious.
We joined their monthly wine group and were impressed by the wine choices (not your average wines, but honestly good wines with an abundance of flavor and enjoyment). And the shop is relaxing and casual so you don’t feel like you’re forced to associate with a lot of stuffy wine drinkers (lol).
You’ve got to stop by this shop and chat with the owners … they are wonderful people who make you feel like they truly want to help you find a great wine to enjoy while sitting out on the deck some evening or to serve with a nice dinner.

Came upon this wine shop when strolling downtown LS. I am not a huge wine guy but do enjoy a nice glass of beer. The nice lady was very helpful and knowledgable about the small beer selection they had and sold me a four pack of Firestone Walker Double Jack (which was awesome). Before I left I had their pale ale on tap (don’t remember which one). I wish I had written the beer info down because it was very, very good. She let my wife and I just relax in the store and kick back.
We were also visited by her French bull dog roaming around the store. It was cute and characteristic of a downtown LS shop.

My wife bought me a years subscription to their monthly wine selection for our anniversary. We really like this place. Great owners, great wine selection, and a relaxing atmosphere where they have wine tasting once or twice a week.
Highly recommended

I love Red Door Wine Store and the fact that it’s so close to home!
You can browse their selection for a bottle of wine or you can sit down, relax, and enjoy a glass of wine right there in the store at an adorable table.
They also have a back room that you can reserve for wine tastings/​pairings. In my opinion, that would make for a perfect bachelorette party or date!
I’m not very knowledgeable about wine, but every time I bring in a wine connoisseur, they always are very impressed by the selection! During Lee’s Summit’s Chocolate Crawl in February, you can stop by Red Door and enjoy some treats.
Love this place especially since they’re in Lee’s Summit!

Sometimes life is sad. For example: I just discovered Red Door Wine Store, but because it’s almost a 30 minute drive from my home I doubt I’ll be returning any time soon. But that doesn’t change the fact that I think this business is 5 Star all the way!
If you read the name and are good with context clues, you have probably surmised that this is a wine shop. That’s true, but that’s only part of the story. They also sell a small but decidedly well curated selection of beer and spirits. I found beers and scotches that I would have loved to have given a good home. And the cherry on top is that the prices are pretty dang legit.
But the sprinkles on top of the cherry is that not only can you buy your beverages here, but you can also enjoy them! They have a great variety of wines available by the glass for your imbibing pleasure. There are a number of little tucked away spots to enjoy a glass of vino with a friend. The back room also seems to be set up to encourage tastings. In fact, the day I was there they were setting up for a whiskey tasting. Be still my heart.
The even smaller sprinkles on top of the other sprinkles? The staff here is incredibly friendly and helpful. I saw them interacting with a variety of guests, and it really seems like this place fosters a sense of family. I would totally be a part of their booze family if I lived closer. But instead, I’m going to have to settle for being a distant cousin.

Beautiful place, loved it. Lots of different wines!

I’d like to add yet another excellent review! I’m not from Lee’s Summit, but my husband and I were in town watching his Little play basketball. We had some time between games so we took a stroll downtown. I’m a wine lover and he’s a craft beer lover. This store had something for the both of us. We loved the décor and would model our own store after it if we had one. The best part was being able to sip a glass of wine while browsing the store. We also really enjoyed chatting with the owner. It really made it a personal and fun experience. I only wish we lived closer so that we could enjoy more tastings. We’ll definitely be back on our way through next time!
Bravo!

Hadn’t been to the Red Door because I heard it was a wine shop. I’m not so much a wine guy as I am a beer guy so my friend suggested we check out the Wednesday beer tasting. (They served the 2 oz tasters in an actual glass which is a nice touch).
The place was very inviting so after our sampling my wife and I purchased and enjoyed a couple of nice brews on their couch. The atmosphere was great, the gal who was working was very friendly and they had beers I haven’t tried before (no easy feat). We really enjoyed ourselves.
The only downside was prices aren’t marked on most of the beer singles for sale. I’m sure if you ask they’ll tell you, but asking a price and then moving on and asking another price and moving on to ask another price just seems like you’re a cheapskate. My only recommendation for improvement would be to have singles prices either on the shelf or on the bottle.
With that being said, I ordered a specialty beer that is usually $ 6-​$ 7 per 12 oz bottle at Gomers, so I wasn’t expecting an $ 8 total tab but I was a little taken aback by the $ 12 price tag on my selection. Thankfully the sticker shock was numbed by my 16% ABV brew. ;)
We’ll be back.

One of the best stores to grace downtown Lee’s Summit.
With weekly beer and wine tastings (wednesday and thursday, respectively), super friendly owners who are quick to share their passion for spirits, and a great selection you can’t really go wrong. The store is airy and clean with a large selection of wines, and a smaller assortment of craft beers by the door. They do special orders, as well as events to introduce people to new wines. Worth checking out.

Love the Red Door! Katelyn and Tony are the nicest young couple and you can tell they really enjoy what they do at their store. Great selection with a variety of price points. Fun events at the store throughout the week — we just did a bubbly tasting this past Saturday! Definitely a low key place — not snooty at all.
I asked Katelyn to put together a case for us of ‘everyday’ wines around $ 10-​$ 12 each. She gave us a lovely selection… and we snuck in a few nicer bottles of Zin, too. The give a 10% case or 5% half case discount.
Support local business and buy your wine from The Red Door!

Love this place! So excited when they opened. I just enjoy ordering a glass (or 2) of wine and sitting and chatting with my friends. Very relaxing environment and love that the owners know their wine!
Even enjoyed playing tug-​a-​war with their dog the other day!

This place is awesome!!! Nothing in this place is overpriced, infact I think they could charge more just for the environment. The couple that runs the place is absolutely wonderful, they know their stuff and wont at all look down on someone trying to gain knowledge about the wine and spirit world. These people definantly love what they do, and are very knowledgeable. You will not regret giving this place a try.

This is what a local shop should be… the couple that runs this place are friendly, welcoming, and enthusiastic about their product, the store is bright, cheerful, comfortable, and well-​organized, and their wine selection has something for everybody at an incredibly wide range of price points. They carry wines from all over the world as well as from local vintners. Wine shops can be pretentious, this one is not. They do fun Thursday night tastings, and have room to sit and enjoy wine by the glass, as well.

I feel some what inadequate to review this place because I don’t have an extensive knowledge of wine.
I stopped in with a friend during their grand opening. The shop is run by a husband and wife team who are extremely knowledge and friendly. They have a decent selection size. They said they are not trying to be a boutique and their prices are competitive with Costco and other shops.
We ended up each doing a glass of wine. They had 3 red and 3 white options. They also had beer by the bottle. We sat and enjoyed our wine, listened to the music and chatted. It was a wonderful and relaxing way to start our evening.