Being down the quiet side of Norton Street, down by the City West Link, which is actually quite…read moreloud now that I think about it, so perhaps my initial adjective was a poorly chosen one, is Amato's Liquor. One of a couple of business's that occupy the lot on the corner. What it is, is basically a warehouse full of alcohol. Like a Bunning's Warehouse of booze. It's huge. Wine's as far as the eye can see and a wide selection of beers and spirits. Ice is available in their freezers and bits and pieces necessary for a party are sold here as well. There is a parking lot out the front and trolley's are available should you be requiring a large amount of grog. While Amato's isn't the cheapest bottle shop, that's not to say that it's expensive, but it is not a discount retailer. Ideal for parties, when you're looking for a brand of beer or wine that is hard to get your hands on and when you're really really thirsty.

On the corner of Norton Street and the western distributor is a large brick building. People…read moredriving past on their way to Haberfield and Five Dock may have noticed but have never been interested in what lies inside the building. Go past the brick wall and around the corner into Norton St and you come across the driveway and parking area for Amato's Liquor. Amato's is a large warehouse-sized (600 sq ft) liquor store that carries wines, spirits and beers from all over the world but apart for a huge range of Australia wine specialises in Italian wines. They have a wonderful selection at all price points so that anyone with an interest, be they novice or confident connoisseur can purchase a bottle of vino Italiano. However, the rest of the world hasn't been left out, 35% of their stock is imported. Like all other liquor stores, they have wine in the fridge, which on a Friday night comes in very handy as there are so many BYO restaurants in the area. They also have case deals for people who want to buy in bulk. A cool-room especially to keep the beer nice and cold is at the front and the spirits and liqueurs are in easy reach on the wall facing the front of the store. With thousands of products in store and over 250 beers, the store can be a little overwhelming but Franc, who owns the store has plenty of help and they are always ready to suggest a product if you're not too sure what to buy. There's parking for about a dozen cars at the front of the store which is handy as there's no street parking at that point in Norton St. Also available: * Panetone (at Christmas) * Ice * Wine Accessories * Pasta / Sauce / Oil * Soft drinks * Confectionary * Glass Hire

I live near a pretty damn exceptional liquor store. In fact my local will be my refuge of choice…read morewhen the zombie apocalypse hits. But if the outbreak hits Bondi first I'm heading straight for Leichardt. I could spend hours in the wine section just choosing a bottle for dinner- it's all clearly labelled with region, price, matching suggestions and RRP- all the info an amateur wino (I mean wine lover) could possibly need to assist in making an educated guess. The beer and spirits selection looks equally tantalising, but I was all about the entire section of bio-dynamic wines on offer at Vintage Cellars.

Good Morning, I'm…read morewriting to you in absolute frustration and disappointment. I have been a loyal client for many, many years. Please review my Vintage Cellars membership details to put my complaint into perspective. Reference Number 59952253 I placed an online order which I do roughly every 4 weeks. I am very particular about wine vintage and never, ever order anything that doesn't list a vintage. The above order included more recent vintages for both the Saltram and Taylor Estate Wines. On January 9th, I attempted to return these incorrect wines to the Leichardt Vintage Celllars at about 12:30 PM. I was greeted by a very polite and helpful woman who explained she could not process the return but her manager would be arriving at about 1 PM and could I come back. I'm sorry, I didn't record her name but I did say that I was disappointed she was not empowered to make this decision and as a loyal customer, I was now already put offside. At about 1:10 I went back to the store and asked a gentleman I had not seen before if he was the manager. He said, "No." The lady I had spoken to prior, then told him who I was. He picked up the box of wine and started to give it back to me saying he could not process a return if the order was made online. I suggested he should ring the police as I wasn't leaving until the credit took place. He then asked me if I had tried this at any other store. I said, "what difference would that make, but no I haven't." He then pretended to make a call and then processed the return. My complaints are: If Vintage Cellars is not going to provide the vintage as advertised then either don't list a vintage or allow me to stipulate somewhere 'no substitutions.' Allow returns in store regardless of the channel used to purchase them. Empower your staff to keep clients happy. At absolutely no point did either staff member apologise.

having recently moved, this has become my new local bottle shop…read more It's a bit on the pricey side, and selection is small, especially for bottles of wine, but that is to be expected from an independent bottle shop, after all, this isn't Dan Murphy's The main point and reason i keep returning here is the service and genuine friendliness of the staff. I am always greeted upon entering, with a smile. the guys are willing to help me find what I need, offer suggestions and are a prime example of top notch customer service that is lacking these days from so many shops and businesses. Always a pleasure to shop in here whether it's for something for a gorgeous Sunday afternoon or something more upmarket for a dinner party. Well done guys.

I purchased approx 120 mini liqueur bottles (Badel Kruskovac imported from Croatia) as wedding…read morefavors for our guests. This was the only bottle shop I could find that sold these. We got a bit of a discount by contacting the company directly as we were buying so many, which was great. The bottles were delivered interstate to Melbourne and arrived safe and sound. They were delivered promptly, they were well packaged and looked so beautiful as wedding favors. I was very happy with my experience buying through Valore Cellars.

Whenever I need to buy cognac this is the place I go. Prices vary but are substantially cheaper…read morethan the other main liquor stores such as Dan Murphy's. They always seem to doing specials on the XO's which can mean you can sometimes snap one up cheaper than Duty Free!

This Dan's is a cracker! It's immense in size and has superb stock. I've been here looking for reds…read moreon many occasions and had to have the information desk put a call out over the loudspeaker for mommy to come find me I got so lost. The wine selection at this Dan's is beyond brill. I used to be a wine waster (aka waiter), so I tend to salivate over shiraz, perspire over pinot, celebrate over cabernet, vacillate over verdehlo (Ashbrook is my fave... is there really any other white worth bothering with?) and go zany over zinfandel. They're all here: Jim Barry's Armagh, Henschke's Hill of Grace, Penfolds 707 (better than Grange), Elderton's Command, Cape Mentelle's Zinfandel, Houghton's Jack Mann, Grant Burge's Meshach... There is one drawback to this Dan's though. Staffing. There's usually 1-2 people manning the rego's, which is fine and dandy when it aint busy (and it normally isn't) but what happens when there's a flood of peeps? There isn't enough checkout space to handle any sort of capacity which is an in-the-back-of-the-head sort of worry, but a worry nonetheless. Having said that, it is Thornleigh, and even at Xmas time, there's no queues. But during the zombie apocalypse? better bring your crossbow son! The coldroom also isn't the greatest. They have the usuals like most Dan's, but if you want a boutique by the case you could die of frostbite.

Family run, N & T Luchetti is like a small, dimly lit super market. They have a large selection of…read morepackaged food and also alcohol. They are of course a little expensive, being a small company and not a huge conglomerate, but sometimes it's nice to pick up a few things from a supermarket and not be bombarded with fluorescent lighting and excessive marketing. What they have above the large chain stores is a great selection of cheeses and meats in their deli section. The family that owns and runs the store are ever friendly and it's nice to recognise a friendly face on the way into the shop. Great to pick up a few items and the deli has a large selection.

Great local gin makers! Sydney dry gin, fools cut gin, strawberry gin, and amaro. Recently serving…read morea pina colada gin. They have to go canned cocktails, as well as monthly rotating cocktail creations and all the gin classics as well.

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For grog they carry a great selection of beer, spirits, wine and some higher end wine. They price…read moreeverything well. Ive come here a few dozen times and keep coming back driving past other bottle shops.