Blackbear Liquor is Awesome They have The New Arione Flabor…read moreMoscatos And Jimmy can give you great Suggestions

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.

There's a lot of liquor stores along Route 30, and I'll be honest with you, I stopped here because…read morethis one is shaped like a barrel. I feel like anyone who built a barrel-shaped building in which to sell things that are often stored/aged in barrels has gone the extra mile (and perhaps incurred a lot of extra costs), and deserves my business over the people that didn't. Having now been inside Sacandaga Spirits, I can report that it is definitely a barrel shaped building, but it's harder to tell on the inside, and while it is filled with liquor and wine, you are not in any danger of drowning in either. They have a quality selection of bourbon, and a very nice man behind the counter who is willing to help you if you need a hand picking a nice bottle. The wine selection is better than most in the area, but may leave a little bit to be desired if you're from a larger city. And unfortunately, they didn't have any Frangelico, which if you don't know, is a hazelnut liqueur that, when poured into hot chocolate, is the #1 thing you want to drink after any sort of snow-related activities.

The staff was friendly and knowledgable. Best selection of wines and bourbons in the area. Also…read moreappreciated the focus on farm friendly and local NY. I look forward to shopping there whenever I am in the area.​

Stocked to the brim with everyone's favorite beverages. If a brand has five flavors, they have all…read morefive. The store seems to expand to accommodate all tastes. The service is superb.

DeMi's liquor store in Johnstown, NY, is an absolute gem. An actually incredible selection of…read morewines & spirits, reasonable prices, and a great staff. Mr. Casey, the proprietor, is very knowledgeable & helpful, and can make special orders happen quickly!

Great beer and a comfortable environment. Free peanuts and you can throw the shells on the floor…read more Lots of fun events and activities too. Best beer I've had anywhere around.

A very rustic brewery in the middle of nowhere, I was quite pleased with my random stop. I did a…read moreflight and my favorite beer of the four was "You Should Be Up in a Tree Brown Ale". They have a barrel full of peanuts that sits in the corner of the bar should you feel the need for something salty and crunchy to go with your beer.

So much fun!! A must try The atmosphere is great…read more The food truck is so good The staff is amazing Family fun

The beer was decent but the server was clearly having a bad day, and just to note, they no longer…read moreserve any food. I walked from town and was planning on some food to go with my beer and was disappointed.

A very nice spot to stay for Harvest Host. We bought some eggs and cheese as well as went next door…read morefor wings and cocktails. The service was very nice and ambiance pleasant.

In A Nutshell:…read more -Roger's Cideryard is an amazing place to grab some unique ciders made directly from their apple orchard. -You will also find some yummy food like their Poutine & Chicken Wings. -You gotta order both of those items plus their cider, it all pairs up well for awesome afternoon or evening. -You can sit indoors or outdoors on their tables enjoying the moment. -The service here is super friendly too. Overall, this is a nice place to come if you are ever in this part of the country, specifically Upstate New York!

I came here looking for a few hard-to-find items. I don't know a lot about wine so I was thankful…read moreto get all the help that was offered. There was a very friendly, helpful woman working (I think her name was Randi) and she helped me a lot and was very knowledgeable and friendly. I will definitely go back when I need to purchase wine or other alcoholic beverages again.