Small wine and liquor store in a corner spot on Columbus. We stopped in here to get some beer and the prices were similar to downtown and city stores around the area. The gentleman working here was pleasant and helpful. Their wine selection was large and the prices were not too bad. read more

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I had won a giveaway on Instagram for the Wine Emporium where I got to spend $100 on anything in the store. Seriously such a cool place where their underground wine cellar held SO many different variations of wine and alcohol. The employees here are friendly and so sweet. It's a bit overwhelming when you first come in because you're just surrounded by alcohol. Some of their best sellers are upstairs rather than in their respective section of wine in the basement so it was a bit challenging trying to find some of the items. Otherwise, a really cool place just to buy some drinks. read more

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Recent change in management has been the nail in the coffin for this store! I have been a customer for many years and they fired overnight a wonderful, small group of efficient managers. It is disgusting. Now, there is an owner who hardly acknowledges the clients and a staff that is totally unattentative to customer needs. They know nothing about wine, hardly recognize the clients... read more

This store has gone down hill. The most poplar beers have been sold out and none existant. Management of inventory is poor. Lots of over priced beers....I am going to a place that understands customer service and stocks the beer I like. This place need to change! read more

This Shops super conveniently Located And they have abundant selection. It's Hard to find a spot where you can have A Big Wine and Craft Beer inventory And also Good beer singles and tiny liquor bottles. The prices are understandable for the Southend. Say Hi to Vu. Everybody that works there is friendly and eager to please And the Walkin Beer Cooler Is a sweet relief in A Heatwave read more

Discovered this place because it is near the hotel we stayed I while in Boston. Our mission was top fill our hotel fridge with some refreshing adult beverages. This mission was accomplished after visiting the Wine Emporium so I'm quite satisfied. They have a large selection of wine, beer, and spirits. They even have a few hard ciders which was one of the things I was looking for. It was nice to see a few regional ciders offered (Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York). The only criticism I have about the cider section is than most of the offerings are in 4-packs. I would have preferred to grab a 6-pack...or if the 4 packs were not so pricy to purchse two of them. read more

The best and friendliest store I have found in boston. Having assorted liquor and wine selection and great service. Highly recommend to all for both gift and personal shopping. Really impressed with the knowlege of the people working here and the management's responsiveness to customer requests. read more

Had the best experience every time I go buy L, Best customer service, very friendly, super easy to communicate with workers, The manager was super knowledgeable, and also he gives out great prices read more

Stopped in here to grab a chilled bottle of white wine to enjoy after a long day of touring. They had a nice selection, and prices were reasonable. Service was not especially helpful or friendly, but with few options in the area, we were happy to have found this store. read more

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Highway robbery. Plain and simple. They charge almost double what other liquor stores charge.

Very average urban liquor store. Not a huge selection, but they have what you need. Prices are on the high side, but you are downtown in the South End, so you should be prepared for it. read more

It was a Friday evening and I had just left the gym because I'm wicked healthy (cut to me smoking a cigarette and anticipating a long night of boozing and schmoozing). Sweatily (wow this is a real word) walking down Columbus Ave I decided to skip out on the overpriced/cash-only Food Basket underneath my apartment and venture into the emporium of wines. And guess what - they have beer and liquor too - fine. by. me. I pick out a six-pack from their wide variety of beers - lots of local brews to pick from if you like to stimulate the economy of some little village in Maine. If wine is your beverage, there are stacks and stacks of bottles towering over your pretty little head. I approach the counter with my beer of choice and whip out the good ol' VISA credit card - the man behind the counter gladly accepts my plastic and I was all Jessica Simpson in my head singing, "Boy I think that I'm in love with you!!" read more

Primarily for wine, although they have everything else (but the everything else is pricey, I think). Good-to-best wine selection (not as good as that cask place in Somerville but better than everywhere else). I find the owner and a few employees extremely helpful and knowledgeable but a couple of the guys just listen to the radio and ring me up. Beer selection is not huge. The main advantage of this place is the upscale wine store aspect (as opposed to the liquor stores in Central where even the employees are alcoholics). read more

Where everybody knows your name...and they're always glad you came... So, I don't think that it hurts that I live literally 15 steps from this establishment, buuuut, even if I didn't, I do believe they would still be as friendly and fun as they are! I clearly chose my current living location based on it's proximaty to a wine and spirits establishment, but little did I know how great they would be. Every time I go in, they are always friendly to me...the selection is great...the sales/specials are wonderful...they have tastings...and smiles...they have smiles! I have gotten to the point where I am waiting for them to refer to me by name, but they at least know that I live upstairs and don't need a bag (or well, most of the employees know). Just a great 'corner store' with a much better inventory than typical corner stores! Definitely check it out. read more

Great wine shop in the South End and my new go-to for craft brews. The place is clean and well-organized and the selection is exceptional. Picked up some Samuel Adams Barrel Room Collection as well as the Infinium 2011 to ring in the new year =D The staff is also very helpful and knowledgeable - always appreciated when one of them comes by to see if you need help with anything. read more

I love this place. It's small, but dense and the staff is both friendly and knowledgeable. But best of all I get to stay current on most of the releases from Stone Brewery! Now in terms of price its no Shaw's, but the variety and options of buying smaller or larger amounts, and in addition they don't harass out-of-staters for not being 25. This place is to the me what Blanchard's in Allbrightline is to the Biff. Just indispensable. Lastly, they give my baby P-dog's dog, Pierre puppy treats. read more

I continue to be shocked at the seemingly random price gouging. Items going for triple or quadruple the normal cost. BE CAREFUL!

Usually where I go to get my wine. I realize I rated it lower than Best Cellars and the 1-star deduction is mainly due to Best Cellars having a better atmosphere, being specific to wine, and having tastings. And, I always feel full liquor stores are a bit too warm to store wine in. That's just me being snobby, tho. In any case, that does not mean I don't like this place. There is (almost always) a dude that knows his stuff when it comes to vino. I sent the wine-clueless bf here one night to pick up a chardonnay that isn't oakey, and he came back with a suggestion from a staff member that I LOVED! And, I have (attempted to, since I always end up drinking it) stocked my wine from here as they give 1/2 case discounts too. Yay! Oh, I'd pass on the Red Sox wine and donate the $ to charity instead. Not worth the cheap red wine headache the next day just to say you've helped some kids. read more

This place warrants my 5 stars. I am an event planner and have clients who live on this block. They needed a large order for their holiday party and Mike at the Wine Emporium worked very closely with me to identify products to match my clients' exquisite tastes. Mike was very communicative, very responsive and knowledgeable about wines. We ordered a few wines for trials based on his suggestions and he even sold me those for 10% off, based on the forthcoming large order. Mike's recommendations were spot-on and he personally delivered all the goods himself (and then picked up the unopened bottles for return two days later). I would not hesitate to contact Mike for other event-related wine deliveries, and I know my clients enjoy shopping there because of the great staff picks. read more

By far one of the best or the best liquor stores I've ever been to really has everything I need all the time and the beer selections are incredible they also support local brewery's and distilleries as well they really make you feel at home customer service is great read more

Love this place. Great selection of wines, very knowledgeable staff. Even managed to get them to deliver a wine gift basket to a hospital. I can't say enough good things about this place. My interactions there were with Eric. Great guy and extremely helpful. He makes it worth the trip. read more

If you live in Back Bay or South End, this, or the one on Tremont, is the place to buy wine. Selection here is modest in size, but the wines they carry are all quality products for the price range you find them in. The half-case and case deals are good, and the staff are very helpful if you need some assistance sifting through the shelves. My only criticism of this location is that the excessively high shelves make accessing the pricer bottles a bit difficult. Otherwise, I fully endorse this business. read more

Love this place. It's small, yet a great selection (especially of wine, not so much liquor). Prices aren't cheap, but come on, this is in the middle of South End. I feel I should be somewhat embarrassed by the amount of check-ins I have at this place, but in my defense I live right upstairs (still probably come here too much). read more

Great place if you want to get COVID. Sunday 3:25 PM and they are having a beer tasting? seriously? What is wrong with people? On both sides. Completely irresponsible business owner. You do realize your place is quite small already? read more

Not sure what is going on, but placed an order today, spoke to Cooper and to Noelle. No wine delivered yet, and the guy answering the phones has hung up on me five times. Long time customer, so now I need to find a new place. read more

Not impressed! Customer service was non existent. I brought a list of wine printed off the Internet. I wanted to see if they had any wine on the list under $30. The wine connoisseur looked at it. Before he finished reading the list, he said, "Seriously, Man!" He said it in such a tone that suggested I was wasting his time. It took the expert less than a minute to go through the page. He didn't even bother recommending other wines. Not happy and will not go back again! For those who value service, do not go there. read more

This Store is always so friendly and helpful. They have a wide variety of wines and liquor. Great for anyone's palette. I am also very impressed with the service there. I am always greeted with a smile by these two young men in there. Love it. read more

I really want to like the Wine Emporium, but I'm always reminded why I usually get my adult beverages from Seiyo these days. Really odd they won't let you keep a balance on a rather $$ gift certificate and you have to spend it all at once. It really wouldn't take THAT much of a change to improve customer service here, but having a moderately engaged staff would be a start. (That being said: decent selection of booze) read more

Service was not really there but I was shopping to bring back some local brews to the hubby. They didn't have what he was looking for exactly but I was able to pick up a few bottles to bring home. Beer was kind of spread out around the wine. read more

Tentative 5-star rating here after a visit where I was really surprised by their beer selection and staff knowledge. Some upcoming 3-pack and case discounts for bombers warrants a return for me. Will update after another visit or two. read more

This place is huge compared to other liquor stores in Boston, and they have a great selection. You can find pretty much any popular beer, and they have a huge wine selection. They are also extremely helpful. If it's not on display, just ask. read more

This used to be a great wine shop with personalized care and interest. However, since Laurie the buyer left the selection has deteriorated significantly. The prices too, have increased. Very disappointing. I will not be purchasing there in future. Too many good choices nearby, i.e. Shaws. read more

Well, I've been here four times and while the selection is "meh" (and it really is - almost every wine shop within a 1/2 mile has a better selection), the staff is unnecessarily unfriendly. Seen a few different guys working behind the counter and even getting a friendly acknowledgement that you're in the store or a thank you or god forbid eye contact at checkout is impossible. It's like they're depressed to be working and that the customer's presence in the shop is frustrating them. Greeting customers and saying thank you at checkout would seem like basic common courtesy expected from a wine store clerk but these guys are certainly the exception. read more

Wonderful selection of local beers. Make sure you find a staff member to help with recommendations. Look for limited availability beers.

The wine selection is very strong.The staff is always friendly and they are very informed on their merchandise. They don't push the most expensive wines on you, they listen to what you want then give you options. read more