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At Joshua Tree Bottle Shop, a Summer of Tuesday Tastings
Step off the sun-baked stretch of Twentynine Palms Highway in downtown Joshua Tree and through the door of Joshua Tree Bottle Shop, and the afternoon changes temperature. Shelves of wine, spirits, and beer line a calm, considered room just steps from the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. This is a place built around curiosity as much as commerce, and this summer that curiosity has a standing invitation: a run of free Tuesday tastings stretching from late June into July.
A Shop Built on Curation
Open since 2020, Joshua Tree Bottle Shop has made its name on what it chooses to carry. The focus is small, family-owned producers committed to sustainability, with a lineup spanning wine, beer, spirits, and a genuinely deep bench of non-alcoholic options for those skipping the booze. Walk in unsure of what you want, and the staff tend to meet you there. One visitor, a self-described wine novice, recalled asking for something funky and natural and walking out with an orange and a red, no pretension required. That blend of knowledgeable guidance and approachable pricing has earned the shop a 4.8-star rating across its reviews. It is, in short, the kind of neighborhood spot that makes a trip to the grocery-store wine aisle feel like a missed opportunity.
2020
Established
4.8 stars
Customer Rating
Summer Tastings
4 free Tuesdays
A bottle shop glows under a vibrant sunset sky on a quiet street corner.
Joshua Tree Bottle Shop, established in 2020, is a specialty retailer located in downtown Joshua Tree, California, just steps from the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. The shop offers a thoughtfully curated selection of wines, beers, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages, focusing on small, family-owned producers committed to sustainability.
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A Summer Worth Tasting Through
The shop is leaning into that spirit of discovery with a series of in-store tastings, each running Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. Every one is free and open to guests 21 and over, with 10 percent off any items tasted during the tasting window, a practical nudge for anyone weighing a bottle before taking it home. Better still, the pours come with the people behind them, as visiting distillers and importer reps walk guests through what they are tasting and why.
Tasting details: Every tasting runs Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m., is free and open to guests 21 and over, and includes 10 percent off any items tasted during the tasting window.
Four Tuesdays, Four Tables
The series opens Tuesday, June 23 with Joshua Tree Distilling, a hyperlocal start pouring Lost Horse Whiskey, Giant Rock Gin, and a Maguey Blue Weber Agave Spirit — desert names for desert spirits.
The following week, Tuesday, June 30, Skurnik Wine & Spirits takes the table with Tequila Plantador Silver and Flor de Azar triple sec, a pairing that points squarely toward a well-made margarita.
Wine takes the spotlight on Tuesday, July 7, when Amy Atwood Selections pours a lineup still to be announced — reason enough to stop in and be surprised.
The run closes Tuesday, July 14 with Bowler Wines, whose selections are also still under wraps, capping a month-plus of reasons to make Tuesday afternoon a standing appointment.
Plan Your Visit
Joshua Tree Bottle Shop sits at 61707 Twentynine Palms Highway, central to a walkable downtown stretch and a short hop from the park gate. The shop keeps generous hours, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, until 8 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The shop notes it advertises each event individually and shares any additions on Instagram at @joshuatreebottleshop, so give them a follow and please enjoy this special small business.