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.

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.

Very good place and staff are very polite and helpful Better to go during the week if ur recycling…read moreless of a wait.

Can't go wrong with this place when looking for great beer selections. Unfortunately, the theme…read morefor all my NY recent posts is high prices. $40 for a 12 pack is highway robbery and not really the sellers fault. I was happy to find this special Ale I could not find in other stores. Even with the high price was worth it.

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!

Unfortunately I found this store to have a lousy and under stocked selection. Also, very over…read morepriced. The didn't have any of the major brands I can find at every other store, which can be ok, but unfamiliar wines threw me off. The store was pretty bare. Only a couple of each wine on the shelves. I found any wines I recognized to be $3-4 more than I am used to paying. I was there perusing for quite a while because I had no idea what to grab. The owner was somewhat helpful and helped me select a bottle. I was looking for a specific wine I usually can get for $9 and all they had was a similar one for $13. I would skip this store in the future and go to one I am more familiar with and has more stock and selection.

Just went in and turned around. Cashier and customers don't wear masks... not even an attempt!…read moreWon't give my money to them ever.

Great selection, friendly and knowledgeable staff, fun place to shop for all your mocktail needs!read more

What a hidden gem! I had no idea Empire Too even existed until I saw a post on the 518 vegan page…read more I was excited to see they carry a variety of Rebel Cheeses, a plant-based artisan cheese company which is a woman owned and veteran owned business I am proud to support! Aside from the dairy free cheese selections, they have a large selection of meats and cheeses. The store walls are lined with local NY State products from small businesses, snacks, sauces, pasta, cocktail mixes, hard to find ingredients, glassware, gift sets, and bar supplies. If you spent an hour walking around inside you would still struggle to see all the products available. They have a ton of holiday gift ideas that would be great anytime now through New Years or throughout the year. Yes, you can see in the photos, they have a very large selection of non-alcoholic alcohols like Tequilla, Gina, Rum, Vodka, etc... as well as N/A beer and mocktails. Also they carry CBD and THC beverages. The prices are great! Definitely check this place out, don't wait, go now! Special holiday hours are posted in my photos.

Great food, great service with nice people who work there. Recently had their pizza, surprisingly…read moredelicious

I had a great dinner here last week. I love the ffocus on vegan and vegetarian dishes. The service…read morewas friendly and fast, too.

Ran in here for a last minute wine gift....nice and clean. I think the selection was good, but I…read morereally don't drink. There seemed to be a lot of options. The customer service was friendly and helpful when we were trying to find wine. Parking was a little sketchy.

In an effort to try and patronize local businesses (combined with the desire to stop going to…read moreLatham or Clifton Park - neither location is a pleasant experience). I'm glad I did. Great selection, got my whiskey (note my favorite has not been in stock at All Star the last two times I've gone there) at a reasonable price. Will definitely be going back.