I needed to find some specialty items we can't seem to get in the US easily anymore (looking at you…read moreChartreuse) so I did some research into liquor stores in Lyon. I'm very glad I came across this particular store because not only was it easy to find but we easily found everything we needed. Walking in, the displays are a feast for the eyes. Everything is organized so well and decorated so nicely. The sections are easy to navigate. There is more in this store than just wine and liquor as well. There's a nice assortment of candies, teas, and other specialty food items. The people who work in the store are also very friendly and helpful.

From the owner: Première cave historique de Lyon, la Maison Malleval a su traverser 150 ans d'histoire. C'est avec…read morele passage de plusieurs propriétaires qu'elle a su s'imposer comme une des caves à vin les plus importantes de la région. Aujourd'hui, nous pouvons trouver plus de 3 500 références de vin, 1 500 références de spiritueux ainsi qu'une épicerie fine prête à vous faire découvrir de délicieux produits. L'étroite collaboration de plusieurs sommeliers permet de vous dénicher des flacons qui pourraient vous surprendre, vous apportez de la nouveauté ainsi qu'une pointe de curiosité en plus des grands noms de vignerons que nous souhaitons vous présenter.

This is a super cute wine shop with seats for tasting. The owner was super friendly, and there's no…read moreset wine menu, but you tell him what you like, and he'll suggest things for you to sample. Turns out he's from Corsica, so there are some more unique things like wine from Corsica, sparkling water from there, and Italian charcuterie like culatello, which I rarely see outside of Italy. The decor is interesting, and music is fun.

Wow. Google review was great but we had the totally opposite experience. Apparently it's only a…read morewine store and not a wine tasting place now? Although there's quite a bit a seating space in the back?

Great and very local beers. Superb stuff! Big bottles maybe a drawback if you want to try many. Go!read more

Beautiful shop with only regional craft beers. Lots of them! And the owner is very friendly and…read morehelpful. Be warned, this is only for the craft beer lover. Most bottles are large 750ml, but there are also a few 330ml choices. The beers are not cheap, but this is a great example of "you get what you pay for." Yes, there is great beer in France!

From the owner: Ouverte en septembre 2015, notre cave propose une large sélection de vin bio de toute la France et…read morede toute gamme. Nous proposons également une sélection de bières artisanales issues d'une quinzaine de brasseries artisanales de la région Rhône-Alpes.

A super fun find near Bellecour with an astonishing collection of scotch plus a very nice selection…read moreof everyone's favorite whiskey... bourbon! Well if it's not, it should be. I found Blantons Gold, Special Reserve AND SFTB all on the same shelf reasonably priced. SCORE!!!! Just check our the pictures for some other cool bourbon finds...

From the owner: Tout le whisky Pour les amateurs de whisky, The Whisky Lodge représente l'Eldorado. Vous serez…read moretransporté en Ecosse, avec à votre disposition une magnifique sélection de bouteilles des plus grandes marques.

Just happened to be walking by and the very friendly proprietor enthusiastically invited us inside…read more We were in search of a little souvenir for some friends in the form of a nice wine representative of the area. I have recently been making a (very slow) study of various fine Scotches and noticed that he had some bottles of these as well. Since I was unfamiliar with any of the names (likely more to do with my own inexperience rather than his selection), I was initially a bit skeptical. Since I don't really drink very much, I want to drink "very well". Well...the Proprietor was undaunted by my inexperience and had me taste one of his stock. To my surprise, it compared very well with one of my reference Irish Whiskey (Bushmills). There was a bottle that the Proprietor proclaimed to be better than what I had just tasted, so how could I resist all of that sincere effort!? We wound up getting our souvenir and one bottle of the scotch he recommended. He asked us to email him to tell him how it was... Completely worth stopping in if you are in search of spirits or just a good and well-educated conversation.

Nicolas is a chain of wine shops and there are T least two of three in Lyon. This one is in the…read moresecond district directly opposite Jacobins square. The selection is small but good. The staff here speak English and very helpful if you ask for their opinion. They have mostly younger wines and a few that are good vintages worth buying. They also have other types of drinks here you can buy. Overall while it's small it's a nice shop with a decent selection of wines packed into a small area. I would happily come here again.

I Love Nicolas. This is the ubiquitous wine shop chain throughout France. I think there must be…read moreMillions of them around the hexagon. Though the shops are usually pretty tiny, the selection is quite remarkable. Staff always have intelligent suggestions when I ask what will go good with my planned meal. I have found excellent, delicious bottles of rose' for 5 euros. Last week I drank a bottle of champagne that was truly excellent, I liked it better than Veuve Clicot. Price was 23 euros. Trust the wine recommendations from these fine folks.