Crossroads Wine & Spirits

Despite having never stepped foot into Crossroads, I love them with all my heart! They are one of the few liquor stores that carries a Texas vodka I love (Deep Eddy’s) AND will deliver to Harlem. Most stores say delivery within Manhattan but what the mean is everything below 110^th (or even 86^th in some cases). Free delivery on orders over $ 100 is such a great service. Plus, when I asked for a special liquor from Portugal, Beirao, they had no trouble ordering it for me. It arrived super fast and they were so great in communicating with me. I love Crossroads!

I came here on a Sat night looking for a wine. I originally picked a bottle of french wine by the look of the label without knowing too much about it because I am no expert on french wine. But in order to make sure my decision was right I had to ask one of the staff on what does he think about the bottle of wine. To my surprise the staff sounded very knowledgeable of the bottle that I picked.
So, instead, I asked him to recommend me other wines as well to have more options. He then recommended me two other options. I picked one of the recommendations that he provided me. The description that sold me was: light; transparent, can see to the bottom of the glass by looking from above of the glass; and you will taste some spiciness at the end. And he told me if I got disappointed from the taste, then I should come back and see him again…
When I drank the wine, it matched to his description and the wine was very tasty and of great quality. Unfortunately, I forgot the name and the year of the bottle of wine that I bought!: (But, I don’t have to come back to complain to the staff because the recommendation was superb!
Overall, I was very pleased of the recommendation that the staff provided me and I will definitely come back to this place in the future for more recommendations! :)

Excellent selection of fine wines. Very knowledgeable staff. Definitely worth the trip from South Jersey or any where else.

I love these guys. The are the best. They will deliver whatever you want and are always so pleasant on the phone.

I’m guessing they reopened under new management.
Clean, clearly sectioned and labeled. Shelves are organized from lower priced items at the bottom with more expensive items at top.
The guy was knowledgeable about his whiskey/​scotch which i appreciated. Their selection is pretty solid and the prices look pretty similar for Manhattan.
Overall, i would come back and buy a bottle here

Nice selection of both wine and spirits. I liked the local vendor tastings, though I wasn’t a fan of one of the Crossroads salesmen pushing a bourbon on me after I’d already tasted and politely though undeniably communicated my dislike for it. Still, many good finds at decent prices here (you have to hunt, though. This place is definitely stocked more for the local clientele who can afford to live in this area and be regulars at this shop).
Somethings are prices quite high, even for the area. But this is to be expected when shopping in Chelsea. And they do give you your money’s worth in terms of service, general store presentation, and even down to bagging your purchases (proper sleeve protectors vs the cardboard box inserts). But they have a clean store, which is laid out well, with a good variety for all budget types.
Definitely check out the selection behind the counter. There are some gems waiting there!

Reasonably priced and close to my house. #win
They seem to be very well stocked in the spirits — I have never had a problem finding the booze I needed in the size I wanted. I have never purchased wine here, but the selection takes up the bulk of the store area, so I imagine they are ok on that front.
I would like to see common mixers and mixins sold here, like fruit, soda etc…

This place was the best! Totally helpful and friendly staff with incredible wine-​knowledge. The selection was just superb, every inch space crammed with only wines they wanted to have there. The best in NYC. WHY DID IT CLOSE WHY???

This store had a great selection. Not much space to walk through the cramped crates. But they’d always surprise you with some gems. I passed by last week and they were completely empty and dark.
I didn’t want to beleive it, but I had passed by after hours a week or so before an noticed that 90 percent of the inventory was missing for the shelves. Now it has been completely empty for weeks with no signage explanation.
:(
RIP

ALERT — new owners or new mgmt has taken over — anyhow it’s missing about ¾ of the original inventory and the prices are now terrible. there are a few stragglers leftover from the glory days but they look like the proverbial fallen soldiers, yet their corks remain intact (from what I can see with just a cursory glance). sigh… all good things must ultimately come to an end.

I think I died and went to Spanish wine heaven.
That’s literally what it was. An entire shelf, from top to bottom, fully-​stocked with Spanish wine, covering a variety of vintages, varietals, and price ranges. Alas, there was only one albarino, but it was a decent bottle. For the Ribera and Rioja aficionado, there are some excellent 2001 selections available.
For those looking to splurge, there was a separate display with some $ 300+ bottles of Rioja and Ribera, all from the late 1990s (which some of the best Riojas in the past 20 years).
The customer service was great. It was a bit overwhelming to set foot in a store that was wall-​to-​wall-​to-​wall with wines and spirits, but one of the employees directed me towards the Spanish wines.
My only complaint (aside from the lack of wines from the Rias Baixas region) is that wines are stored upright, rather than on their sides. Such wonderful wines need a little bit of TLC to be perfect for drinking!

I enjoy going into a wine store where you don’t mind spending a little extra time browsing the labels. This place has a pretty decent selection of wines. I especially enjoy drinking red wine like Rioja (Spain), Beaujolais, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, and Chianti. I really like the selection of Riojas, in particular. In the end, I got three bottles: A red wine made from Pinot Noir grapes from Mercurey in the Côte Chalonnaise subregion (Bourgogne region) of France; another French red wine (Beaujolais); and a Rioja made with Tempranillo grapes (villages of Elciego and Laguardia).
The staff member who helped me a bit appeared very knowledgeable about wines. The only flaw in the stores conception is that all the bottles are upright on the shelves. I really believe in storing wines on their sides. It’s what is recommended and thus is what should be done to preserve the integrity of the wine.

Prices aren’t bad, good selection and they really help me out when I am in a pinch.
Like today… so I have a party to go to tonight — and I want to bring something. Obviously I always like to walk in to a party with a bottle in hand. But what bottle to bring? I used to have my standby Icardi Cortese L’Aurora but that is hard to get now a days — then there is Laurent Perrier but sometimes it is a bit too pricey for some dinners. (oh — do I sound cheap??? — well. guess what… I AM!)
You have to love a liquor store that is open at 9am! I stopped in on my way to work, looked lost for a few seconds — the manager asked if he could help me. I told him my dilemma, and he recommended a great not totally expensive champagne ($ 30.00) That is that done. I am ready for this evening. (well — I still have to get my nails done…)
Crossroads I love you. Of course you will always come after a trip to Trader Joe’s wine shop — (see the above mentioned «I am cheap» statement) But for grown up wine & booze purchases, and when I need advice — Crossroads — You are it!

This is the place to go to if you’re looking for something you know you want but you cannot find.

You don’t shop at Crossroads for the décor. This store is cramped and the service can sometimes be a little gruff, but the selection of wines is impressive and the prices are great. Lots of biodynamic and organic choices, as well as hard-​to-​find Spanish wines.