This wine shop is amazing. The selection is great and the price are even better. Highly recommend…read morethis shop.

Good place to buy wine. Not such a good place to sit down and enjoy it…read more We SO want to love Vino, but after living in Pittsboro for 8 years now, we are struggling to really, really feel at home there. The staff is almost always cold and indifferent. Maybe it's us, although we're kind of quiet. We greet, take a seat, order from the menu, and try not to ask too many questions and just get a glass of wine or buy a couple of bottles to take home. But we have not had a truly welcoming person yet, and we have visited the place innumerable times in all of our years here, first in their upstairs, smaller space and now in the new, street-facing store. Yesterday we encountered a new cold shoulder when we went in for a glass of wine and some "nibbles" at they call them. There is a menu with charcuterie board offerings at the bar, right next to the wine-by-the-glass menu. So, we figured, we'd order a couple of bites from that menu along with our glass of wine. The bartender stared blankly at us and showed us the shelf in the corner where all the offerings are stored in their original packaging, and asked us to help ourselves from the shelf. We knew about the items on the shelf, but we thought those were to take home. What was the purpose of the menu at the bar then, if you can't order from it, like you do the wine?! She said, "you can take what you need from the shelf, unless you want me to run around the store and bring them to you." I thought that was rude. Some of the things we wanted needed some sort of silverware (like cheese, canned things, or olives), and she begrudgingly said "sure, I'll give you plates and forks for that." We have been to wineries and wine shops before, but I have never seen anyone anywhere putting a menu in front of you at the bar and expecting you to go fetch from the shelf on your own. If this is their business model that is very much OK, but this was not very clear, and it felt like we were in the wrong asking for something we should instead fetch ourselves. We do find some wines in there to take home that we can't find anywhere else, and we will continue to buy wine there and support them as a local business. We know it's hard to keep a business afloat in these times, and we want to help where we can. But we would also love to see some effort on their part to actually welcome people in. I think this would only do them good.

I made a gift order for someone locally to pick up. It went smoothly and when the person received…read morethe gift she said that the staff were delightful.

Nice little wine shop with wines of all price ranges. Shout out to Bobby for being super friendly…read moreand knowledgeable!

I live so close to Wine Authorities and drove by it so many times but never noticed them. It wasn't…read moreuntil Offline Premium introduced me to them! They have 2 locations- Raleigh and Durham. The entire store is filled with wines from all over the world. The best part? None of them are from big companies. Every single one of them are from local/ small businesses (You can see some of the business owners photos by the wines!). The owner/ founder of Wine Authorities has been working with a lot of the wineries for many years. They taste every new batch they purchase to ensure quality. Although they have many businesses they've been working with for a long time, they go to wine shows and events in Europe to discover new ones! I like my wine very sweet but there were so many choices that I was a bit overwhelmed. I asked the nice lady at the register to give me recommendations and I loved the wine she recommended. If you are a bit overwhelmed with all the choices, just ask for help. They are very informative and helpful! Aside from their amazing wine, they also have beer, cider, sake, hot sauce, honey, meats, and etc. You will find at least one thing you will love. On Saturdays, they have free wine tastings from 12-3pm! If you cannot make it there on time, you can always buy a bottle or two. They will give you glasses to drink in the back or outside if the weather is nice outside! You can also buy snacks or cheese to go with your wines. Also, if you are a little hungry, you can buy a bottle from Wine Authorities and head to Thai Cafe next door and they will let you drink there without extra charge!

Wonderful wine store and knowledgeable owners. I favor a good selection of French wines in general…read more Not only is their selection trialed and tested and very good-- but they also cover a broad price range. If you would enjoy buying 50 and 75+ $$ bottles you can find excellent selections but if your budget is more modest and you are looking for $15-25$ selections, you can buy with confidence as well. Have been buying from them for years.. highly recommend. Love this purveyor.

Good selection, convenient, nice people, helpful, clean establishment. I would recommend this…read morelocation

Adequate selection, store and open till 9:00pm, closed at 8:00pm. Ambience-"a state liquor store"!read more

I'm updating this review because that guy who overcharges isn't there anymore and they have a…read moreregister that scans the barcode. I'm now a happy regular customer. This place is quick and convenient! Previous review: They will OVER CHARGE you. "Murder Mart" as most people call it is convenient and the only reason I go there. The guy working in there regularly overcharges me, then argues with me about the price every times saying the distributor changes the price and doesn't tell him. Liar. Past 4 times I've gone this week all 4 times he charged me too much. I work in a building nearby and started paying attention after my coworkers were telling me he's been doing that for years to them. Pathetic

Murder Mart! I say that in the most affectionate way possible. This was the stop when I lived…read moredown the street for a quick pick-me-up, be that candy, soda, or more astringent selections. You will usually share the parking lot with some guy from Durham who is chain smoking in his white Honda, waiting for Gotham to open for the evening and some local tweenage ruffians trying to look badass while they eat their Nutty Bar on the curb. None of that is really so special, though. The reason I love Murder Mart is the incredibly sullen and mute Persian clerk that works the counter. I had an insane crush on him for years. I wonder what he's doing now...

This shop is under new ownership, who is by and large absent…read more I was shocked by how unwelcoming the new management is. This is a neighborhood wine shop. My husband really liked chatting with the last owner, who knew a lot about wine. He had not been since the new owner took over. I convinced him to go for a tasting, and I'm so sorry I dragged him in there on his weekend time. We were the only people tasting at the bar. Despite this the managers showed zero interest in us. It was very awkward. They asked no questions, not even how long we'd been going there. Management actively avoided us. No one wanted to talk beyond shelling out basic wine info on what they were trying to sell at the tasting. When we stepped away from the counter to look around after the tasting, they suddenly gathered with one another behind the counter to talk among themselves, leaving me somewhat confused and left to peruse the shelves alone (we were the only ones there looking at wine too) instead of taking any opportunity to approach us, get to know us, and retain local clients and entice us to want come in more often. All 4 seats were empty at the counter around them. It was a weekend night. Had I felt more hospitality, we might have bought a nice bottle of wine and sat down to talk. Instead we left. My husband just shrugged (he likes Wine Authorities anyhow) but I actually felt somewhat shocked, in all honesty. It's hard to believe they're trying to run a hospitality business. That experience was anything but fun. In fact it was stressful and a disappointing waste of time. If they want to justify their higher prices over other stores, or encourage people to drink on premises, they need much better management. Preferably people who like people. We had every intention of supporting this local business, but won't be returning anytime soon.

I generally know what I want but the owner, Drew, goes beyond all other resources. He has a great…read moreselection but what's incredible is his knowledge of every element that causes a wine be what it is. I have a refrigerated storage holding lots of bottles--his are marked with his initials DL. Bill George

My husband and I frequent the Winestore - such a fun experience every time we go! The staff are…read moreincredible and knowledgeable, and the prices can't be beat. We love to go before hosting, for date nights, and for casual sips. The machines where you can sample wines are always a blast. We'll be back, probably this weekend!

Whaaaaat!??! How are these not all over the country!?! My curiosity piqued when I saw this place…read moreout of the corner of my eye after picking up necessities at Trader Joe's, wine being one of those necessities. I initially thought this was just going to be another wine shop with a bunch that I could mostly live without. I was pleasantly surprised. The average price of the bottles here are $12! What!? But, is it good?? Not bad actually! I was pleasantly surprised. To be fair a wine store called "Winestore." is not very creative, but hey, if you're saving tons on wine, do you really need some kitchy creative name? Not this girl! Give me a $9 Dolcetto, $12 Willamette Pinot or $10 Sparkling Rose from Chile! Now, I haven't LOVED every bottle, but heck the price point is fantastic and they're quaffable. There are a few bottles that are more expensive, like $20, but I haven't splurged on those bottles yet. The staff is super friendly and helpful. If you don't know a lot about wine, fear not, they have information about the wine with descriptions, tasting notes and food pairings. If you're still not sure, the staff have their recommendations and can steer you in the right direction if you're looking for something specific or open to exploring. This place is awesome and I wish they would come out west! If you're lucky enough to have a Wineshop. near you, make sure to mosey on in and find your next bottle of wine. You can stay on budget and try something new! Cheers!

Great place! Highly recommend!. Great staff, great people! Beautiful selection of both draft beer…read moreas well as cans/bottles!

This is a chill bottle shop. We grabbed a beer and walked around to check out the options to take…read morehome, they had a great selection for both. If you are in Pittsboro, this bottle shop is a must visit.