Friendly, no nonsense vibe and their dance party with DJ last night was totally fun! It was "East…read moreBay" night and the place was busy with people of all ages. I love that I can get taster size glasses at about $4 each so I can try a good variety. I love rice lagers so it was a plus the night I found Hanamachi there on tap and I took a can home to share. James and Alicia are always helpful with their suggestions to help those, like me, who have no clue but are learning, what I like. Now I know I also like Strata hops, like in the DDH Strata Salad. Onward to new learnings! Thanks for a great party!

Great spot! Great selection of beer without having to take a trip to Sonoma county. Great service…read moreas well.

Well, when this place first opened it was hit or miss. But nowadays they seem to have things…read moredialed in. Competent staff and very wide selection of beer, wine, and spirits, and sometimes, the hard to find bottle of bourbon.

Okay there are many other wine locations w/in a mile of here. I was about to go to the others but…read moresaw this place had something the others didn't AND I had just come across this place about a month ago wanting to check it out next time in need. So, party plans and wanting some bubbly and I needed a tool for cocktails (they had it!). So, this place is New! (Feels so fresh which is a nice feeling) They had a lot of bubbly in the refrigerators! Fancy stuff for a host or Birthday gift. Great stuff. I was trying to keep it simple but they kept encouraging me to get to 6 for the discount and I did, which is fine. I will try some other brands I am curious about. The people here are super knowledgeable! There was a tasting going on which actually helped eliminate potential purchases. I am actually looking forward to the next time I am looking for white wines. They literally have everything & anything you might need in a more tidy situation. (Not popsicles like at another store-but beverages). Got a great Sancerre here too. Definitely check it out!

Like others said they charge your credit card and don't ship for months. They never keep their to…read moreship when promised

As others have mentioned, avoid this shop like the plague. They will take your money and after 2…read moremonths of not shipping your order and stringing you along with lines like "we will ship it today" they will just ghost you. Take your business and hard earned money elsewhere!

Good variety. Great staff. Friendly service. Best prices. What else is there to say.read more

Great store, great employees. Always a good stock of merchandise. You can always rely on them to…read morehave fair prices and pretty much anything you would need in a general sense at a liquor store.

The web site tells you nothing: not where they get their wine (do they buy odd lots?); not who…read more"rates" the wines (they have an explanation of a ratng system but no explanation if it is from The Wine Spectator, where an ad will buy you a good rating, or if it is a Robert Parker evaluation); without "joining" one knows not whether the wines are anything but unheard of "international wines"; all in all, I am unimpressed. But then again their website tells me nothing, and it was a turn off not an enticement. Adios.

I love this shop! Especially the Free Shipping in CA! I…read morepurchased the 2005 Loma Vista Cabernet and it is everything and more!! FYI- I was able to find the information that you inquired about- follow the link below: About Us from the Home page: http://swankywineshop.com/about-us/

Terrible place, the person who attends is clueless. He wanted to sell me what he wanted, not what I…read moreasked for. Even my money, he threw me away

Good location, good selection, good prices but the staff are such unfriendly robots you feel like…read moreyou're bothering them just walking in the door. We shopped there for a year and the staff still acted like they'd never seen us before. Then we found Mike's downtown and Sav More too. So nice to be treated like valued regular customers instead of a pain in the rear to collect money from. Go someplace else, it's worth the drive. Novato is small.

I like getting my beer at this place cause I can also get my lotto tix as well, killing two birds…read morewith that one stone. I know they got in trouble long ago due to selling beer to an undercover customer so maybe that's why everyone has to show their id even now cause they think you might disguise yourself to look like an elder, kinda annoying. Anyways, they have all kind of booze, cold and not, it's surely the place to go in the area. And if im hungry i'll just stop over to Dragon for some good asian food in the same parking structure, very very convenient.

I got off the 101-Northbound and was looking for a fix of booze. I remembered of a liquor store in…read morethis shopping plaza and to my surprise I was right. I parked in their private lot and made my way inside the nice little store. The wise looking Korean owner gave me eye contact, but no greeting, which was all I ask for. I don't need help choosing my poison, sir. I looked around the store which has a lot of product for the small space, but he makes it work. I brought my booze to the counter; he rung me up, and didn't card me. I pulled out my $2.35 like a homeless man on Sixth street in San Francisco and I was on my way. A smile and a head nod. This dude means business.

Great people. Great selection. Great service…read more If you're a spirits lover like me you should leave your credit card at home if you stop in to Blackwell's in San Rafael. I jest but they do have a great selection of rare and sought after whiskeys that will make you the envy of your whiskey drinking friends, when you buy them. Their selection of Irish whiskey is great with the usual suspects in addition to some gems from small producers like Killowen. And they ship...to most of America (check their website) and internationally too!

Had great service a while back with expert help picking a nice whiskey gift for my husband. Great…read moreadvice willingly given without pressure. Thought it would be a great place to visit to pick up some Christmas gifts during weekend shopping. Seem to be closed on a Saturday. I don't understand the retail decision here but I can't be the only one who thinks this is mad during the run up to a major festive holiday when people are looking for gifts and BOOZE!

I lost my wallet and this place was the last place I visit…read more But Lady owner of wine and deli, loading up a new golf equipment, dint want to deal with me! She said " sorry can't help you". I was like can you check cameras. Response " sorry can't help you". Meanwhile my wallet gone!!!'

This is a neighborhood iconic legend. As kids, we bought candy and popsicles for the pool here - as…read moreadults this is the liquor spot. Never a dull moment outside on a weekend.