Noooooo! I will miss Wine Styles. It is great having an upscale wine shop a few minutes from my house. They introduced me to a few selections that have become favorite staples.

Oh no! This is definitely a loss for the community.

This was a "classic" business in our community since the day it opened. Huge loss to the community.

Yes, guys, a huge loss. Cascade Patch will take a look at how this affects business traffic in our community. We are hanging in the balance when it comes to creating a viable presence on Cascade. WineStyles was one that added to the positive side.

Wow... I am one of those that "always meant to stop in." But never did. I went to several of their tastings hosted outside the store for private groups but never ventured into the store. Huge loss! I am really surprised. I truly thought that was one of the businesses that would always be there. At least we still have Landon's!

This is not good! My sister and I enjoyed learning about wines at WineStyles and the atmosphere was wonderful. I wish the business owner blessings and I appreciate the continued investment in the community. Cheers

This was one the checks in the "pros" column when we purchased a home in the area. What a loss.

Sad to hear the news. What will be the alternative in the area?

Well, Bobby, looks like there might be an opening :-D That said, Cascade Patch has a video interview lined with owner Ron Frieson; I anticipate a lot more news coming in that report early next week....

I have seen many businesses come and go in the Cascade Corridor over the years. I used to get my shoes at the now defunct Footworks that was near where WineStyles sits at. Even though I was not a wine drinker, I was glad to see the concept in the neighborhood as it spoke volumes about our elegance. We have lost Up The Creek, Moe's, Wing Stop, Foot Locker, Footworks, Gorin's, Imprimis Beauty Salon, almost lost Piedmont Physicians (community stopped that), Brusters, Quiznos (Cascade-Fulton Industrial), Johnnys Pizza (Cascade-FIB), Blockbuster Video and more.

Great list, Dominique (I remember most, if not all)... So, what do we do to keep the business district here? We are a RARE African-American community with thriving(?) businesses in our community. Most black communities, unfortunately, have nothing but blight. What do we do??!?

I really, really hate this closing. I am a wine drinker. I received my "farewell" email from WineStyles. However, part of the plan is to keep a wine tasting component going at Landon's. According to my email update, the plan is to begin some remodeling of Landon's in 2012 to accommodate former WineStyle's wine tasters and customers. I'm hoping this works out for the best. I hate to see this place go. Whenever I went by there to pick up some wine, I would spend over thirty minutes talking with whoever was behind the counter.

@Janita: I am very curious to hear the business case/explanation of the owners of Wine Styles. Was it under-patronized and unprofitable or simply a decision to change focus and concentrate on Landon's? @ Bobby, I know your focus is different, but now an opening exists, a loyal clientele exists, the buidling and infrastructure are there (hint, hint!).

@Janita, the good thing is the Fulton County portion of Cascade is not blighted. Our neighbors in Mableton are dealing with business erosion but they also have blight and crime issues. We need to shop local and do more to support our businesses. Our businesses need to make sure they are marketing and advertising themselves. Yes, advertising costs but you can't thrive being a best kept secret. Fulton County has finally gotten off their duffs and started working on FIB, now they need to come up with a plan for Old National and Cascade. I am working on an investigative feature to discuss the business erosion in many areas and want to have it released in late January.

@Tammy. Commissioner Bill Edwards tells us one of our major problems on Cascade is that we simply don't have the daytime population to provide a lunchtime dining and shopping crowd. He was asked several years ago at a town hall on why the county couldn't attract more major upscale eateries and retailers to Cascade. We do have some office space but not enough occupancy or density to provide us with that push. The unfortunate part about the office space on Cascade, there are several vacancies within those units and many small businesses-entrepreneurs are still working from home due to those costs.