Fine Wine And Good Spirits

Super large liquor store right in the heart of Center City! If I lived in Philadelphia, they would have a regular customer out of me. A lot of liquor stores out here have weird hours on Sundays and I found this one that was really close to my hotel and open until 5:00 on Sunday.
This place is hugggggeeeee. Like walls and walls and aisles of wine and spirits. They even had a little table set up in the front upon walk in that had samples of whiskey with ice tea or lemonade which I thought was really cool.
I was on the hunt for my Black Label and I found a really nice employee that guided me in the right direction. I left a happy camper and so did my friend. There wasn’t anything in here that you would be looking for and cant find.

great assortment!

Large selection of liquors, probably the biggest within walking distance of my place. Prices are reasonable and good organization too. Pretty good selection of stuff.

this place is huge! if you enjoy alcohol (i do! i do!), you will thoroughly enjoy this place. it’s the grown-up’s candy store, right?
i stopped by to grab some more jameson and some wines. as far as service goes, i’m indifferent about them. i haven’t had to ask anybody for help… but the cashiers are a little meh. the four stars are for convenience and selection.

I came here because of the good reviews. I asked a staff member to help me select wines. I told him in detail what I was looking for. 3 bottles of wine total $ 70. Two out of the three were absolutely disgusting and not even close to what I seeked. I drink wine to enjoy its taste so of course those two bottles went down the sink. What a waste!

Big liquor store, newly renovated, tons of selections. Long lines on the weekend nights. What more do I need to say? You want booze, they have it.

Clean, bright, modern with a fabulous selection of wine and liquors. Helpful quick service.

I have been to multiple of this chain around the area and this one is by far the best. It’s spacious, very organized and clean. The selection of wine is pretty extensive for all price ranges. Line up of liquor bottles is so pretty!

I came here for a Rose wine and the sales associates were helpful in finding me a sweet Rose with a low alcohol content. I decided on a Rosatella Sparkling Rose and I have to say, it’s quite good! It’s not too sweet or too strong but has a nice taste. The sales associate opened the bottle for me for free, which was nice, since I’m definitely not good at corkscrews. I think I’ll be back, they have good prices and are close to Rittenhouse Square.

Huge store, very clean, well stocked (both in quantity and variety), fair pricing, helpful personnel, one very friendly and professional cashier, and relaxed/​welcoming atmosphere. If they sold beer (even just more refined, high end options), they’d be put near perfect.

This place has the basics in all categories and the prices are what you would expect for PA. The service isn’t spectacular but they have free samples some times.

I am sorry for the natives of Pennsylvania are deluded enough to rate any PA liquor store so highly. Being larger and prettier than the dumpy stores like 10^th and Wharton and the one that used to be on Chestnut doesn’t mean it still doesn’t suck. The employees also seems less surly, which is nice. Therefore, it’s worth one more star than the non «Fine» stores.
However, it’s still the same crappy selection, overpriced wine, and clueless staff. «Sparkling Shiraz? Never heard of that!»
Please, go to NJ, then come back and still rate this 4 or 5 stars, and then come see me and I’ll slap some sense into you.

My top favorite! It has a great selection of any drink your heart desires. It’s clean, spacious, and organized. There are no crazy lines but even if that’s the case, it’ll go by quickly. Also, another plus for this location: because of the large selection, there are many deals you can take advantage.
Cheers!

I used to LOVE this place.
I always pick up a bottle when I’m down to visit family. The last time I was there I decided to do something different and pick up a bottle of crown royal… the huge one in the big purple box! I trucked it home, and let it sit there. My friend was having a milestone birthday and I thought this would be an awesome birthday moment. I put the box on the table, the hostess was grabbing the shot cups, we were ready to make this happen.
When we opened the bag the bottle was more than 75% empty. YUP — the store sold me an 75% empty bottle (no I didn’t notice because I never bought a bottle this huge before. well I know now… after I was taken advantage of). My friend Bday party was ruined. She finished the last tiny bit by herself while we waited for a friendly person to make a liquor store run.
I’m a good sport. I called the store to let them know that SOMEONE was drinking their liquor without them knowing it. I asked to speak to the manager and after I explained the whole story (not asking for anything — I live out of state — his first response was «Well, I can’t do anything for you. Maybe if you had brought it back within two days or so». Really? Terrible customer service. After I explained I was just giving a heads up the manager proceeds to let me know he will let the distributor know… Sir, NO ONE believes this happened by anyone other than someone in your store (and now I believe its likely you).
Look, buy your cheap vodka here, is you must, but if you have a taste for more expensive things, so somewhere it else, don’t trust these people.

Clean store, great selection, really awesome hours. I liked that it used to be right in front of my apartment, but am happy to walk the extra half a block now for such a nice store.

This store is huge! Very spacious with a great selection. I don’t know if it’s somewhat new or just very well maintained, but it’s super clean, bright, and set up very nice. It also seems like every Saturday, they have a featured wine or other type of drink with free samples. Their prices are pretty much as good as you’re gonna get for being in the city and to add to that, they occasionally have certain sale items that are an absolute steal! I got a bottle of wine the other day for $ 26 that was marked down from $ 43. Definitely can’t beat that! And lastly, if there is a long line, don’t be intimidated by it. They always have a few cashiers working and they’re pretty quick.

YOOOO
this place is *heart eyes*
enough said.

So today 11/​13/​2014 around 5.30 P.M. I went there with my 2 friends. I myself is age 28, another is 27 and the other is 40. I went over the cashier handling a Paul Masson Brandy. Before I type further into this, I’m an Asian holding a green card residency in the states. My identification I usually use is the one issued by my country, my passport, America issued driving permit or my green card that I don’t bring around.
I showed them my driving permit and my photo I. D (issued by my country) which the cashier denied and the cashier insist I need some kind of «special» America issued identification for me to able to purchase liquor without wanting to elaborate further nor wanting to explain anything at all and just repeating them like a broken tape recorder.
What happens next :
1.) I ask my friend, an American citizen the 40 years old guy to buy it instead as if he’s buying it for himself.
2.) They denied my friend too despite the ID requirement is fulfilled, citing that my friend is buying it for me.
3.) Cashier looks young and just young? The type that does not treat customer like they should (no smile no hospitality)
4.) So I went to the General Manager and asked him how the policy is to purchase liquor legally. I’m conversing politely and I’m the one smiling here. But the General Manager instead of trying to explain it to me, he just keep directing me and talking to me like I’m a retard and really really discriminating way. He don’t even look me in the eyes and talks to this imaginary spectre that stands beside me. Because my friend and I are Asians and we’re in culinary student jacket we’re treated like we’re poor and really, because we’re Asians?
I do realise a few mistakes of mine after the incident, that Pennsylvania hold strict regulations in liquor purchasing that recognizes only certain type of photo I.D. That I admit is my mistake. I have never purchase liquor here in my 2 years residency in the states so I never really look into this. But what boggles me is :
1.) I thought the main concern is under-​age alcohol purchasing and consumption which I’m not and I know I cannot purchase it because I lack of the I.D.
2.) Why is my friend denied too? Clearly if they are concern my friend is buying the alcohol for me will violate the law IF I’M UNDERAGE there is nothing wrong, no? Even though its only a driving permit it is still legally issued by the states and my country issued photo I. D also proved my age. I know there a policy they have to adhere hence I asked my friend to help buy it.
3.) General manager is suppose to solve and untangle whatever problem there is and try to make everyone walks away happy. But being a grouch and seemingly unhappy with your job or just us Asians? Discriminating us like that, really.
If the person in charge of the store behaving this way, is the other employee any better then? I don’t feel welcome at all, instead I walk out feeling humiliated. Never have I been disrespected so much. When customer’s smile is replied with grump. You tell me.

What a selection!!!
With bike and street parking right outside, this place is clean and convienent.
I will be back before my BYOB trips

Oh my dear goodness! The size and selection of this place caught me off guard. I walked with a friend in search of this place since the other location was moved. I can’t believe I missed it before. The store is absolutely huge with such variety, grouped together by type and location.
The spirits were a bit separated. Rums and cordials were split from the vodkas and others.
I didn’t buy anything but the prices seemed reasonable. They also had a wine sampling table set up.

This is a spacious liquor store right on Market Street, entering the busy section of the city. The typical crowd here is one of graduate students and working people.
For a prime city location, the store is quite spacious with typical pricing. I like how there are weekly specials and signs indicating rating and description. This was especially useful when selecting wine for a friend’s dinner party. Actually, it is quite a classy liquor store situated amongst specialty shops.

Uhhhh so this is the mecca of state stores and I totally missed that fact for the past 3 months. I guess it’s probably because I do everything possible to avoid state stores, ie buy my wine and liquor in New Jersey.
Center City needed this. Like, needed this bad. Have you ever even been to the one on Walnut and 13^th? People will literally cut you there. It’s dirty, filled with homeless people and the selection is diminutive. Listen, I have nothing wrong with homeless drunks, but like… I don’t particularly like being harassed by several of them on my way in/​out and during my shopping trip.
Don’t get me wrong-​the state store is still FAR below par of any liquor store in NJ/​DE, lets just put that out there. But, when you have to buy your wine and bourbon and have nowhere to go but somewhere local, this is the new spot. The wine selection bumped up about 5 notches, at least, and there is even a PREMIUM WINE section. REALLY?! That is not something I was expecting to see at the state store! Oh, and the employees are NICE. They actually SMILED and HELPED me. Hell is freezing over.
This five star review may be due entirely to the extremely low standards I’ve held toward my previous visits to various state stores, but hell-I’ll take it. They deserve it.

This wine and spirits is like the holy grail of all state stores.
Seriously.
If you’d ever been to the old stuffy location on 19^th Chestnut you’d understand my excitement. The layout actually reminds a bit of the location in Northern Libs, although it’s a bit more spacious. I like this location not only due to accessibility, but the fact that it’s open til 10pm everyday but Sunday. Previously I had to travel to the Ardmore location if I was looking for a store open past 9pm.
The store itself is very easy to navigate, all the signs are clearly displayed and there’s a large selection of both wine and spirits (go figure!) The harder liquor is located on your right when you come in and the generally wines/​champagnes on the left. Wines were separated by color than type but it’s worth noting that sweet/​dessert wines have their own section despite color. There’s also a fridge in the back where they keep (I’m assuming) several popular items that are chilled and ready for consumption.
The biggest difference here is anytime I’ve come in there are roaming associates that are actually very friendly and willing to help you with recommendations or selections. I’ve taken a few wine recs and they’ve all been excellent. Even though the state store is a kind of in/​out type of establishment I like that there is knowledgeable help around should you need it.
For now, this is my go to state store. The line moves very quickly and I like that it’s near Trader Joe’s so I can typically do a 2 stop trip and I’m home ready for dinner. Like most stores they offer free tastings/​events (fliers are usually posted on door, checkout desk or on the chalkboard near checkout) so keep an eye out for that if interested.
I’m so happy that a Friday night visit doesn’t result in standing in some ridiculously long line that wraps through the aisle with that lady behind you rolling her eyes and huffing and puffing about long the line is on the phone and looking generally exasperated.
The shocker?
That lady above was me. Since I started coming here I don’t have to be that person anymore and it feels great.
Thank you liquor gods. Thank you.