These guys are the best! So friendly and nice. I wouldn't consider going anywhere else for…read morewine/vodka. Plus they have a wide variety. Highly recommend.

Great selection of wines and spirits. Eric the owner is very knowledgeable about wine. The prices…read moreare very reasonable! I highly recommend!

Favorite little neighborhood wine store. Can't believe their rating isn't a solid 5-stars across…read morethe board. Staff is knowledgeable, friendly, FUNNY and they remember you/your selections/your preferred wines. Nice little rewards program too, so every now and then you get $5 bucks off. They also now deliver which makes it almost too convenient :) and their tastings are fun. Great small business to support.

I don't really consider myself a "wine guy" (in the sense that I really enjoy wine, but I'm by no…read moremeans an expert or even amateur oenophile - my idea of "laying down" a bottle is saving it for next week) but after visiting a few wine stores in New York, having lived in California for a decade in a county with a dozen vineyards in close driving distance, Trader Joe's, and very wine-oriented restaurants, I am starting to think I may have to reassess that, relatively. Consider that a disclaimer that I suspect your mileage may vary with this particular store. This store has a small collection that gravitates to the $15 bottle of wine, if I may, which could be nice in and of itself. That's the right range for a quick bottle to go with dinner, but this being New York, you can't get wine in the grocery stores, so you have to remember to make a special trip. Unless you're shopping at the Co-op next door, I don't think this has quite enough of a selection or incredible bargains to make it a "destination" wine store. The California stock is heavy on the usual suspects from Napa and Sonoma counties; they had very few from the less well-known but significantly better Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties, and the staffer who was helping me didn't seem very aware about those vineyards. There were not a lot of South American or Aussie choices, which IMHO have produced some of the tastiest "bargain" wines in the $10-$20 range in recent years. The French selections are heavy on heritage vineyards, and in terms of value or specialness, I wasn't really sent by what was there. The Italians I thought were a poor lot. The grape selection is also very conservative - heavy on the merlots and chiantis and chardonnays, fewer choices in the cab francs and montepulcianos and pinot gris, if I can use that as a short hand for where I'm coming from in terms of taste. They had some decent syrahs, but nothing in what I'd call "full throat" labels. I obviously haven't tried every bottle in the joint, so take it fwiw this is just based on the selections I've had before. I will say of the half dozen bottles I took home, letting the staffer make suggestions, we haven't really had more than one bottle that seemed like it was a good wine at the price point. I give the store plenty of karmic credit, though, for having staff eager to help and coming out from behind the counter to try to answer my questions, and for that reason I'll come back a few more times while I comparison shop the weird world of New York wine sales and see if I can get into the "top shelves" here, as it were. I didn't look at the liquor in too much detail, as we don't drink a lot, but it seemed like a fairly thin selection. We have a couple of weirdo liquers (the two kinds of chartreuse) we drink on special occasions, that they didnt have, and the single malt scots whiskey selection was unremarkable. It's a local store, I appreciated their efforts, so as I said it's worth giving an extra shot to. Wine shopping is unusually an individual thing so the three-star rating is purely personal.

Rating purely as an on line liquor store, I was able to find Cimarron Blanco Tequila, which is one…read moreof my go to tequilas for a Margarita. This tequila is not available in Michigan and using Wine Searcher was able find it in stock at Purdy's, where they ship to Michigan at a very reasonable cost and surprise surprise was the lowest price in the country. I hit the Trifecta, Woohoo! Ordering was straight forward and easy, with good communication on shipping status and most importantly my tequila arrived fast and undamaged where the packaging was very robust (see my pictures)! Overall a great experience and value where I will be looking at this store the next time I need a liquor that is not available in my home state. Five stars in my book!

Great store, great selection and prices. Would go more stars but the staff is the surliest,…read morecrankiest collection of folks I've come across.

Small selection of liquors. For prior reviews being a. Bourbon store their selection was much…read moresmaller than I envisioned. Prices were above market per usual for the area.

I went in one night few months back, and an employee named Jim carded me. When he saw my driver's…read morelicense, he looked up and laughed and said "must be Jewish!". are you freaking kidding me!?!? another time I didn't have a babysitter for my son and had to bring him with me to go to the store and when I walked inside my son was a little hyper and Jim said to get my rotten child under control otherwise he was throwing me out of the store. DISGUSTING YOU SHOULD ALL BE EMBARRASSED SHAME ON YOU!!!!!

This place has A++ service. I was on the hunt for a specific brand's specific flavor vodka for a…read moregift late this summer, and the owner went out of his way to help me make my gifting dreams a reality. In my procrastination ways, I didn't have time to special order a full sized bottle, and Englebardt's was out of stock - but they did have mini bottles of the vodka available which ended up made a great option for the gift basket we were building. Though he had plenty of unboxed bottles in the front of the store, the owner went into the back to find me an unopened, undamaged box of the minis to make a nice visual impact in the gift. The extra attention to detail went above and beyond for me; I've visited Englebardt's a few times since when picking up bottles for my own stock or hosting gifts, and will continue to visit when shopping in Schenectady in the future.

Great selection, and really knowledgeable staff. it's close to home, and locally owned, so I like…read moreto support small businesses when I can. HOWEVER the older man who wears his hair like the mayor or Whoville that works there is a real jerk. He's rude, accusatory, and told my partner and I that "there's no purpose in being in the store if you do not purchase anything." He's a creep, rude, and very suspect of anyone who shops there. Every other staff member had been so kind and helpful. This review is targeted towards that rude man who works there. Sir. Just retire already.

I have visited EBI several times over the years and always have a good experience. I went in today…read morelooking for a specific brewery product (wasn't sure if they distribute in this area...they don't)....so I looked around and, of course....found a few things to take home. People behind the counter were friendly and helpful. Selection is always great-albeit sometimes overwhelming! Lots of stuff to choose from. Prices are really good, too. (Saw a craft beer pack that was about $6 less than a local grocery store). Will be back for more bevs!

A guy came in without a mask and they told him to get out of the store. That's an automatic five…read morestars right there. The contactless checkout works well and if you prefer, you can order on the phone and they'll bring it out to the car. This is also one of the few places you can bring back a big bag of empties without have them feed into a machine, though the returns room is currently limited to 2 people at a time. (And patrons are good about respecting that rule.) Also, they have beer! Probably the biggest selection north of the Mohawk of IPAs, belgians as well as mass-brewed mainstays. Prices are fair and stocks are good... see you there!

Staff NOT friendly....not accommodating.....decided a few years ago I will NEVER step foot in that…read morestore again...recommend CLIFTON PARK BEVERAGE CENTER on route 46 and Fischer ferry rd instead....THE people at THAT store are MUCH BETTER and selection and price much better!!

This facility has pretty much everything that you can imagine as far as a beverage center. They…read morehave IPA and light IPA, they have you are more full body beers, and also light beers as well. They also sell wine coolers of all different types of varieties. They really have just about something for everybody in here even selling kegs, some you may have to order ahead of time. I am not much of a drinker but I do on occasion enjoy a good full-bodied beer or a nice glass of wine. If you would like to try to find a place that has just about everything this would be the place to go for your beverage needs. Please remember though to drink responsibly. Never drink and drive. Thanks so much for listening!

David is exceptional with his thorough knowledge on product offerings (We do not buy alcohol that…read moreoften and had to for a Summer work event). He was also able to help with receipt printing/tracking. He was able to help us with patience and a smile. I would recommend this place for corporate purchases as well as personal. Inside of store has a nice setup. Conveniently close to Saratoga RaceTrack, Downtown Saratoga and in a shopping plaza. Thank you again David for your friendly professional demeanor!

The anti-gentleman at this establishmen, most likely the owner, is a real piece of work. He…read morepretends to want to be helpful and proper, but then uses every opportunity to try to make customers feel "less than" especially women through his passive aggressive comments. Tells me multiple times to look only on the 1st three shelves, I'll look where I want buddy, my eyes! I Asked if one of their spiked teas were any good, makes a sarcastic comment back to try to make you feel stupid. Don't know if he thought I was underage, but I'm in my early 40s, I just have great genetics, unlike you. He definitely has a "hey I've been rejected by too many women" issue. Arrogant, passive aggressiveness at its finest, like everyone else in this town.