Feature: The Little Store

One of the Dayton North treasures is The Little Store, owned by celebrated blues musician and wine enthusiast, Eric Jerardi.

If by chance you catch Eric while he's not on tour, you are in for a double treat.

The first treat is that his wine selection is superb. Folks who appreciate wine travel from Columbus and Cincinnati to choose wine from his selection. Those of us who are more casual about our wine selections can appreciate it as well, knowing the selection of wines he has from the particular variety of grapes we like is a good representation of how that wine should taste. In otherwords, I've not purchased a wine from the Little Store that I did not enjoy.

The second treat is getting to discuss wine with someone who really knows his stuff yet does not require his customers to be scholarly on the subject. Eric speaks freely of the wine, where he bought it, and his impressions. Eric has personal knowledge on every wine he sells because he does not purchase any wine that does not meet his standards.

I don't know wine, but I feel very comfortable with asking Eric questions and revealing my ignorance because he responds with a smile and the information that I need to make a right choice.

Eric Jerardi tours the world playing music, tasting wine, and bringing his art in wine and music back home. He stops in from time to time and eats some sushi with us.

If you are not from the north side of Dayton, now you have two very good reasons to visit. One, wine from Eric Jerardi's Little Store and two, a fine dining experience here at Mr. Lee's.