The sign in the window says "Under New Ownership" so I figured it was worth a try. So much better!! Great wine selection and great help. I think it was the new owner who helped and chatted with me about wine. He looked up one of my old favorites and is anxious to try a new wine I suggested to him. Wine is to be shared and the new ownership appears to agree! Definitely worth stopping by and helping this new ownership thrive. Well worth the trip. read more

(Midst of the COVID-19 outbreak yet still..) Walked into this liquor store and was hawk eyed the whole time, went to the counter with my purchase and after staring me down for three solid seconds, "ID's?" Granted I'm 23 but i've walked into other liquor stores plenty of times and at least get a hello. I use the sanitizer on the counter and the dude says "Ha, good effort. But you're not wearing a mask. So if I have it, now you have it too." What dude? Weirdest vibes. Not going back even though it's local. read more

Old reviews outdated since there's a new owner, who happens to be super helpful and interested in improving selections.

Had SEVERAL negative experiences in this store (owner refusing to sell me a $3.99 bottle of cherries because they were under the $5 credit limit although he'd just rung me up separately for over $100 of liquor, general surliness and distrust of my 30 year old sister's Colorado ID, snapping at me when I asked where the garnishes were) but the straw that broke the camel's back was when I went in to buy champagne as a surprise for my mom. I was using my father's card so I could get my mom something kind of nice and the owner was rude and refused to sell to me *despite the fact that he's sold to me before when I was using my dad's card.* I was disoriented because I have never been anything less than polite to this man and I typically purchase a respectable grade of liquor. To conclude, the owner is inconsistent, unkind, and does not represent the town of Vergennes at all! I'm taking my business somewhere less unpredictable and where I actually feel welcome. To this point, I'm more than willing to make the drive to Middlebury for the better prices and service! P.S. the liquor is overpriced and yet they do not sell nice cocktail garnishes--they're all cheap grocery store quality. I'd expect a fully furnished liquor store to at least sell some fever tree mixers or luxardo cherries? read more

As a local business owner that gets all my liquor from Vergennes Wine and Beverage, I have very favorable opinions of Paul and his staff. They have always been beyond courteous to me, and extremely helpful, and I recommend them highly. I asked the owner Paul about the review from John F., and I have a couple of comments: First of all, The Vermont Dept. of Liquor Control delivers bi-weekly, so yes, it would be very easy to miss an order window that you would then have to wait a couple of weeks for, or as stated in the review, order and get the next week--just depends on which day and which week you place that order. Ordering from wine distributors takes a little patience as well: as a small state with a small population, there just aren't huge inventories of specific things like you would find in Manhattan. Secondly, a simple misreading of handwriting caused the staff to call the customer when the order arrived and ask for JoAn, instead of JoHn (see it?) -- the customer came into the store livid because of THAT (says more about the customer than the business), hence the curt exchange and I feel, incredibly unfair review that followed. A little patience and understanding (something most Vermonters seem to innately carry) goes a long way. read more

Apparently under new management. Great selection of beers. The manager was very helpful when I had some questions about some local beers. He gave me some good recommendations and interesting information about some newer breweries. read more

After having moved to Vermont from CA in August and living in Vergennes since the move, I finally decided to stop into this shop last weekend. I was about to enjoy an evening and the following day off from work so I wanted to have a cocktail at home. The owner wouldn't accept my out of state ID even though I'm 31 years old. Mind you, I have a passport at home that would verify my age, however being that this was my first experience, and any other actual liquor store is at least 15 miles away from here, I won't be back. I'd rather drive outta my way. The Hannafords in Middlebury is worth the trip. read more

This wine shop recently changed hands and is now so awful that we will never go back. For many many years, we were loyal customers, but for the last few months, since the new owners took over, the numerous problems with placing orders and the shockingly rude treatment by both the owners one employee have made it intolerable to ever go back. Specifically: We ordered a bottle and waited and waited. After 2 weeks we called, and it turns out the order was not yet placed with their supplier. Then we waited and waited, and finally were called and told that the bottle we ordered was not available. So we walked into the Hannafords in Middlebury and ordered the bottle there - it arrived in less than 7 days. Next we ordered a case and when they called to say that it had arrived, they got my first name wrong, they got my last name wrong, and they got my gender wrong!!! But when I got the message, I was able to figure out from Caller ID who had called, so I went to pick up the case I ordered, and told them about their error. The response was incredible rudeness! The clerk behind the counter said "do you want the case of wine or not?" I told him that I didn't like how he was treating me, so he responded, "I'm sorry, Now... do you want the case of wine or not?" THIS IS NOT HOW TO TREAT CUSTOMERS. read more

We asked for an opinion on two craft beers that this place was selling. The man working was incredibly condescending, then eventually admitted that he hadn't tried either of them and didn't know anything about them. If you don't know anything, fine, but there's no need to be rude about it. We took our business elsewhere. read more

Stopped to pick up wine while visiting friends in October. Had a very limited selection and staff was less than helpful. My fault for not planning better in advance. Found something with a cute label in the end, nothing any of us had ever heard of and I think it will sit on the shelf as decoration but that is ok too. read more

Vergennes Wine has a great selection of beer and wine (and is also a state liquor store). I find the staff to be very knowledgable, friendly and their selection is great. Vergennes is very lucky to have Vergennes Wine and Beverage! read more

Great store, great staff! Lots of variety and the owner, Paul, is so helpful and knowledgeable. He has tons of great wines and is quick to recommend wines for your budget and tastes. read more

I was looking for a specific, grape varietal, and the staff was very knowledgeable and able to lead me in the right direction. They were very friendly and will defiantly be visiting again read more

The staff member that checked me out was extremely rude and disrespectful. When checking out, I handed over my credit card to pay and the checker ran my card as a debit card despite my assurances that it was in fact a credit card. After several failed attempts, he finally ran my card as credit and told me that I was costing his store money by paying with a credit card. To make matters worse, he arrogantly told me to keep this in mind when I next decide to use my "debit card" as a credit card. I will never patron this store again and I suggest that you don't waste your time or money here. I understand the challenges of running a small business but this man's attitude was disgustingly inappropriate. read more

Vergennes Wine certainly deserves an updated review. I cannot speak highly enough about this shop. We just worked with them for all of our liquor and wine needs for our daughter's wedding this past weekend. We developed a relationship with the owner Paul over the last few months, and he was just fabulous to work with. As we are from California, it was important to us that we serve California wine. He recommended wines for us to try, and really hit a home run. They were incredible, and provided at a great price point. All of our California guests raved about our wine selections (and of course the Vermont beer). Paul made it worth our while to shop locally and not use Costco for our alcohol, offering a superb selection. If you are looking for a special bottle of wine, vodka, beer or anything else, this is the place to go. If you are having a party, wedding, function, no need to look any further. This shop is the best! read more