Weimax Wines & Spirits

Very good family feel to this place. Such good and friendly service and very glad I chose this place!:)

Great customer service. Brian and team helped answer a lot of questions. Their selection is incredible. Wine and bourbon!
I could see myself shifting from big box Bevmo, to more of a customer focused business like this.
Just a great experience!
Thanks!

Hard to find wines, great location, the thought of actually speaking with a knowledgeable person about a selection comes true here. Old school service and very reasonable prices all while leaving with something you know will be enjoyable.

Imagine for a moment an independently-​run local business filled from floor to ceiling with boxes and bottles of imported and domestically-​produced elixirs — beer, spirits, but especially wine. Then, add a speakeasy-​esque backroom tasting area where knowing the «secret word» (which you can find on the web site) entitles you or your above-​21 guest to a free pour of wine, which you can accompany with additional sips (¹⁄₁₀ of a bottle, around 2.5 oz., for 10% of retail) from more than 2 dozen offerings. Roero Arneis. Pfalz Riesling. Howell Mountain Zinfandel. Napa Valley Charbono. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Yes, even Chardonnay and Cabernet — the good kinds.
Combine somewhere on the order of a century (probably more) of collective wine tasting, buying, and rating experience divided among a hard-​working shop owner and a handful of valued assistants. Make sure that the proprietor visits Europe on a regular basis to tour and take pictures of new wineries and estate vineyards (including lots of hardcore barrel room porn). Make sure that he also attends major wine expos and events (like ZAP and Vinitaly), and that he stocks the vintages that he and his staff taste, and retaste, on regular bases, to ensure quality from year to year. Give him a quirky, loquacious personality that he expresses in edifying but also entertaining web postings, email newsletters, and tweets.
Situate the shop on a historic commercial street in a quaint Peninsula community nestled south of San Francisco, close enough to major airports and highways for a globetrotting group of clients, including well-​known wine makers, writers, and critics, to stop by for visits. Price the wines from under $ 10 to the sky-​is-​the-​limit stratosphere, but keep in stock lots of fine choices in the «upper super premium» ($ 10 – 15) or «lower ultra premium» ($ 15 and above) categories. While K&L and Beltramo’s offer bigger inventories, free parking, and larger staff to help you out, Weimax excels by being small but mighty: quirky, driven, dedicated to keeping wine traditions alive that are threatened by big box and online retail. It’s as exciting as visiting a winery tasting room, and with far more options to choose from.
Give out of the ordinary wines a chance here to surprise you. Zweigelt and Blaufraenkisch from Austria’s Burgenland. Rioja carbonica (yes, this is a real thing). Uruguayan Tannat. Southwestern French Negrette. Sicilian Frappato. Teroldego and Lagrein from Alto Adige. interesting Zins from Napa and Sonoma. Aussie Sémillon. Albariño from San Louis Obispo County. South African Pinot Noir. Oregon Pinot Gris. Walla Walla Syrah. White wines from upstate New York to tickle the taste buds.
If you savor the adventure, and if you want to take your wine tasting skills to that coveted next level, consider a visit here — and time spent researching options on the extensive, idiosyncratic web site. Even if it’s not your neighborhood wine & spirits store, it may become a recurring stop that will expand your wine horizons. Anything from $ 10 to $ 200 will do for that first visit: bring a list but also ask the staff for picks, and don’t leave without tasting at least a wine or two in the speakeasy/​secret code back room before you leave. You’ll feel like an «in the know» wine tasting connoisseur in no time!

My bff tipped me off to Koloa Coconut Rum from Kaui. This stuff is smooth, top notch & hard to find on the mainland. Weimax is a spot that always keeps bottles in stock which rules!

This place looks like an episode of hoarders from the outside, but if what you are hoarding is quality wine, liquor, and beer, then sign me up. I kinda don’t want to tell anyone about this place because they carry a lot of hard to find bottles and are super unassuming about it. But most of the other reviewers have already shared that secret so I figure what the hell. Anyway, really nice staff here, zero pretense, great selection, and honestly the «hoardy» set up here makes it feel like I’m on a treasure hunt every time I walk in. And you know what? Treasure hunts are fun!

Great selection from all over the world and for all price ranges. The staff is so knowledgeable and helpful. I moved from Burlingame but keep coming to this shop to stock up.

They sell Koloa rum. $ 36 per bottle.
Bob the cashier is hella nice.
Will be back soon for more Koloa coconut rum.

THE best. I was able to find a whiskey that’s like impossible to find anywhere. Weimax made my day. no joke.

Excellent wine shop. They carry quality wines at every price point from all over the world. The only thing that is better than their selection is their customer service– no pretentious wine snobbery to be found here. The go to shop if you are looking for that special occasion or something to have over the next dinner at home.

Love this store! The owners taste everything in the store and travel to find the best tasting wine available. They carry both reasonable everyday wine and higher end bottles. Used to shop for wine at Trader Joe’s but gave up after too many just ok wines. Here, I know that whatever I walk out with will be great! Also, they list notes on the receipt so that you can remember your favorites for future trips.

I stop by here once or twice a week. The staff here is amazing and always a positive flow. I enjoy coming in here and getting opinions on certain champagnes and wines that would go great with certain meals that I cook. Always bringing up small talk makes me feel welcome at all times. It makes me feel like I’m not just another person walking in the doors but someone who is appreciated as a person and a customer at the same time. I would definitely recommend everyone checking this place out. They have a HUGE selection of wines and champagnes which is great for any occasion. As an added benefit they have wine tasting at a very great price. If you are ever on Broadway, check this place out.

I love going to this place. So knowledgeable and they truly want to share in your good experience. It’s not about how much you spend here. It’s about aligning your request with the best matched wine and I certainly appreciate their expertise. Thanks!

Excellent, cozy little wine shop. It’s got a mom & pop sort if feel about it, but the selection is certainly above and beyond what you can find at your average mom & pop shop.
I was looking to get a few bottles of cab franc, and after checking out our local Costco and Safeway, neither of which carried this variety of wine, I came by this store. Sure enough, they have 8 – 9 different bottles of cab franc on hand, both domestic and from France.
The store staff made excellent recommendations for a lighter cab franc. Once I selected a few bottles, they were carefully packaged and even brought out to my car for me!
Above and beyond service and selection!

Sales folks at wine shops are like hair stylists and car mechanics. Once you find the one that really «gets» you, you’re loyal. And when they move away, or go to another location, it’s like: what am I gonna do NOW? Then you end up wandering around, trying to recapture that «magic.» It takes a while, but you eventually get there.
Someone recommended Weimax to me. At the time, I was like: Well, sounds great… maybe I’ll check them out eventually (I already have a couple places I tend to go, that are more on my «beaten path.») But then one day, I found myself on Broadway, and I thought — what the heck. I’ll try it out.
Well lo and behold, it really is a GREAT shop. It’s not very large, but just about every inch is packed with wine (and beer, and spirits). You’ll find your «known names,» and you’ll definitely see some of the wines featured on the lists in some of the area’s better restaurants — but you’ll also find labels you won’t have heard of before. If you like discovering new things, then that’s such a plus.
But on top of that, the staff is great. So far, I’ve been in twice. The first time, Bob helped me out and recommended a number of wines to me, based on the parameters I’d provided. Then I came in again recently — and not only did he *recognize* me and remember what we’d discussed previously, he remembered *my name*. That’s impressive. He went on to recommend a couple other wines (based on what I was looking for *this* time) — he had personally tried and enjoyed them, but they were reflective of the profile I was looking for.
Need I add, there is zero pretense here. None.
Thanks Weimax for being such a cool shop! I will definitely be recommending you to friends and family.

Great Experience!!! The gentlemen I worked with to ship wine to a family in Arizona, was very knowledgeable about the wine and very helpful. Great selection of wine from around the world.
Will defiantly be back.

Consistently the best buying experience I have had for wine and beer in the Bay Area.
I am more of a beer aficionado and when I initially saw the selection it seemed about average (comparable to what you might find at Whole Foods, not as extensive as BevMo). The secret, however, comes in the service. After requesting a hard to find winter seasonal, I gave them my cell and 48 hours later, BAM! 24 bottles in the store waiting for me.
Regarding wine, the staff happily guided me towards a grape I hadn’t previously tried. They assessed my preferences accurately both in taste and price point.
Anyone who likes independently owned stores and wine/​beer should definitely check them out.

I happened to purchase more wine in napa than I anticipated. This put me in a situation where my flight was 3 hours from taking off and I needed to a way to get it home. Luckily I found this shop which was within walking distance of my airport hotel. The owner of the store provided me with a shipping container and egg crates for each of the bottle of wines I purchased in napa. He only charged $ 15 for packing the wine and I’m happy to report that the case of wine made it through a cross-​country flight without incident. I highly recommend this store for anyone that is in need of wine or the emergency wine packing job that I needed. Thanks!

This is one of the best kept secrets in the Bay Area! Gerald has been in the business for a very long time and visits producers all over the globe. The philosophy there is to provide wines that taste better than their price point, and everything has been tasted prior to being stocked. There is a large number of choices for everyone’s wallet, and the staff is ready to find a great bottle for you. A tasting bar as well. The spirits selection is incredible, and the beers are solid. They are happy to gift wrap your purchase and special order anything that is in the marketplace. Tasting notes even show up on your receipt!
This is a very serious wine store. You’ll be hard up to find the big mass-​produced labels here, but when you start bringing some recommended bottles home, you will understand why.

If you are a fan of the 49ers and watched Super Bowl XLVII, Then you are probably like me and needed to ingest a large quantity of alcohol to help cope with the bitter defeat.
I recently discovered Weimax over the holidays. I was in need of some last minute gift purchases and found this place using my mobile Unilocal app. A couple of Unilocal friends (who I trust) had rated them highly and it sounded like the perfect place to get my drunk on.
This tiny family run wine shop has plenty to choose from, but what sets them apart is the knowledge and service by the warm and friendly staff. On my first visit I went in asking for a 2004 vintage sparkling/​Champagne. I was given several choices and given specific details about each of the bottles. I finally decided upon a special bottle from France produced by a older woman whom the wine shop owner actually met.
I was so impressed that I came back for another visit, but this time needing something with a little more of a kick. Tequila, one of my favorite gifts to share was in order. And again they have plenty to choose from, everything from your old favorites to smaller lesser known and interesting labels.
Now just to make sure that my two previous visits were no fluke, I stopped in for a third time. This time for a case of holiday wine, a bottle of Carpano (sweet vermouth), two half bottles of wine and a split champagne.
Do I sound like an alcoholic or what?
This is might be one of my top finds of 2012.
Lets just hope that the 49ers can finish the job next season so I can ease up on my liver.