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    Empire Wine

    3.8 (208 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Best Cinnamon flavored liquor, with real gold.
    Frank T.

    This is by far my favorite wine and spirits establishment in the area. There are many other places I frequent for location and other convenience, but when I need to get something those other places do not carry, I come here. Example, I am a big CC fan, especially their 9 year aged whiskey. Used to be a number of places in the area, but after the pandemic, this is the only place I find it. Also, their selections are HUGE with the best prices. They had a 1L bottle of Goldschlager for just $18. I had to get some. For you youngins, that don't know what it is, it is 10,000X better than that rock gut fireball stuff. Service is top notch. So many workers there that can find whatever you need so you are in and out in a flash. Love this place.

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    G-Dawg ..

    Empire Wine is a warehouse liquor store with a great selection of wines and spirits; whatever you're looking for, they probably have it. The staff seems to be hit or miss with the folks on the floor being a bit more helpful and friendly than the cashiers. We've gone in with questions about scotches and whiskeys and have been referred to their 'experts' who appear to know what they're talking about. They speak with the knowledge of having tried many of the different bottles and offer some great insight into the differences between brands and individual bottles. Many of the sales folks, however, seem disengaged with customers and more interested in conversing amongst themselves. They're inconsistent with their policies such as some insist on scanning each bottle even if they're the same whereas others do not. I used my own canvas bag as my shopping cart for months, taking out the bottles at the counter, and only recently did one tell me I'm not allowed to do that. I like consistency and I like being able to use my own 'shopping cart'. Overall, it's a good store with decent prices. And the conveyor belt delivery system is pretty fun to watch while waiting in the checkout.

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    2 months ago

    The best selection and prices of the capital area. Online ordering is exceptionally well done.

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    Empire makes shopping very customer friendly. I find ordering from their website very easy. I really like their carry-out service.

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    Thank you Paul. Let me buy you a drink!

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    This place sells wine for $3 to $5 cheaper than other places. The staff are awesome, not to mention knowledgeable.

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    Amazing selection, helpful service and quick checkout process so you're never waiting in line too long. The prices are fair as well.

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    Liquor store. Great variety. Even if they didn't have exactly what I wanted, they had stuff to satisfy me. Prices at market. I recommend.

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    4.8(226 reviews)
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    Absolutely lucked into this place while visiting our daughter at a nearby college. We were headed…read moreto the donut shop next door and saw the sign for the cheese shop. (Certainly a lucky neighborhood) It looks small from the street but once you walk in, it opens up to a sizable store. We were greeted by a friendly staff member, he took the time to describe their cheese selection and the other things going on in the shop. He then pivoted to giving us tons of help selecting the right cheese. We sampled a couple of things and then he dialed in three choices for us to buy. (With an assist from another customer that insisted that we would love the Delice de Bourgogne) Prices were reasonable enough for the quality. We added some gourmet crackers that were neutral enough to not overpower the cheese. The next day, we made the three cheeses the focus of our lunch. The Delice de Bourgogne was the star of the show, a creamy, earthy, and savory masterpiece. The two year aged Gouda and creamy blue cheese were delightful as well! Truly glad that we walked into The Cheese Traveler!

    What a fantastic find -- a small but very well curated collection of cheeses, with an extremely…read moreknowledgeable staff who don't pressure you but provide help where needed. We appreciated the relatively local (Quebec, VT, NY) cheeses they have, and our destination cheese, Wisconsin Brick (which we had never tried before, and which they were quite willing to work with us on getting the appropriate size). The sandwiches looked delicious but we were there at the wrong time of day, alas, but we will 100% be back. If you like cheese, this is a destination location for the region.

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    The Cheese Traveler - Clockwise from top left: Cabrales, Lardo de Bellota Iberico and raspberries, Camembert topped with Manuka honey (outlier), Jamon Serrano

    Clockwise from top left: Cabrales, Lardo de Bellota Iberico and raspberries, Camembert topped with Manuka honey (outlier), Jamon Serrano

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