I am rating this store a 5 for the personalized service and friendliness. I have been in all of…read morethe local locations prefer this one. Cleanliness, appearance, customer service and location.

On my way to a friend's home, I needed a great bottle of wine and a quick GPS search brought up…read moreWine Cellars of Annapolis. Just a few minutes away. Easy choice. Tucked off the road in a small shopping center, so much that I thought I made a wrong turn. The sky opened up as I was pulling in so I sat in the car and waited for the storm to pass. When the rain let up just enough, I made a run for the awning and went inside. The wine cellar is attached to a wine bar, and I can already see how easy it would be to stop in for a glass and an appetizer while you figure out what you want. Putting that on the list for next time. What I will say is the store is more than just the first area you walk into. Take a right down a small open hallway and you find more selections with some discounted bottles and some great buys worth exploring. Four people working inside and one came over as I began to look around. She asked if I needed help finding anything and I asked where the pinot noirs and cabs were. Her first question back was where from? I was a little taken back since I usually like to browse by region once I get to the section. I asked for suggestions instead. Her next question really sent me. What is your pricing point? I threw out $20 and she pointed me to a few lower shelf selections that other people said were good. WOW! I took pictures of her suggestions for reference and pulled up Claude to help me make my own find that did not limit me to what others thought based on my pricing point. I made my selection and checked out. Tap to pay made it a breeze. While I was there, I noticed another customer come in and a different helper suggested wine based on taste and not pricing point. That contrast said everything. I did stop to grab the small bottle of bourbon sitting at the register since I do love bourbon and it is not normally a cheap liquor. Decent but not as memorable as others I have had. The Juggernaut red blend I selected was $20 and fine for the night. Not my favorite but did the job. Later at my friend's home I shared my experience. She is a luxury event planner and her, and her mom have hosted countless events for politicians and community leaders at their waterfront property. Their experience at Wine Cellars of Annapolis was similar to mine. Shocking for sure! A store this close to waterfront properties that host high end events should be the first call for every bottle on that table. That is a missed opportunity that matters. While this place has potential, leading with pricing point over taste cuts off the opportunity to help a customer expand their palate beyond what they can remember their last bottle cost. That is the kind of guidance that builds loyalty and brings people back. A cellar worth gathering at starts with how you make people feel when you walk in and that still needs some work here.

This is the nicest wine shop I have been in so far since moving to MD. It is clean, spacious, and…read morethe staff were very friendly! They greeted me right away, explained everything, and even carried my basket of wines to the register for me as I shopped for one last bottle. I loved the wine barrels all around that gave a winery feel, and they had a fairly expansive array of domestic and international wines.

Good selection, Good prices, what else do you need? This place is great and the vibe just feels…read moreright, that laid back beach kind of feeling.

Bay Forest is fantastic! They have an enormous selection and typically have tastings on the…read moreweekends. They also have excellent customers service and they are less expensive than purchasing on base (they honor a military discount with ID).

What a wonderful store it was! Deb at the register - chain smoking and talking about "DA BABY"…read moreto anyone that would listen. Candy Shlyce recommending the wines! Dallas and John stocking shelves, Jeff and Jonesy in the back bagging ice, stocking the box, or doing other things. Roddy out back washing his car. Steve on the phones -- arranging deliveries and placing orders. All making it the well-oiled machine it was!!

Know your rights…read more They are violating the law. I went into their store to buy gift bags. The price quoted was $4.49. when I pulled out my debit card, the man said there is a $5 minimum. While merchants can require minimum purchases for credit card purchase by federal law they cannot for debit cards. https://merchantcostconsulting.com/lower-credit-card-processing-fees/is-it-legal-to-charge-a-minimum-for-credit-and-debit-card-purchases/ Also last I checked AMEX policy allowed merchants to require minimums but MasterCard and Visa policy did not. I went up the street to Ocean Liquors and found their prices cheaper.

Great selection, even better prices. Probably the most competitive prices around if not the…read morelowest. Pretty busy store, sometimes people will be outside smoking by the door, super turn off.

New owner...great selections, helpful & great location walking distance from Westin hotel on corner…read moreof Taylor/Park streets off West St.

Great place to grab to go beverages. They have hard liquor, beer, wine and mixers…read more Owner, super nice! His been here 31 years!

Dinesha THANK YOU for my amazing Sandwich. Homemade feel with such friendly service. Grabbed a…read morebottle of Rosè on the way out. They have an extensive selection of wine and spirits and whatever scent they have flowing through the building smells AMAZING! I wish I lived around instead of passing through. Such a GEM!

Massive bourbon collection!!! Great deli hidden in the back. Nice people. Will be back.read more

Great location and very convenient if walking around. Not sure about parking if just going into…read moretown for this store. We were visiting area and walking around when we went in so didn't have to park. Super great selection of items (wine, beer, liquor) and great service. Very friendly. Things are spread out and have lots of extras to make a great drink. Not your typical liquor store vibe - elevated! Found a liquor we have been searching for at our local liquor stores. Shocked they had it and super happy.

This is a very nice wine shop in downtown Annapolis. It is spacious and I truly appreciated how all…read morethe international wines were labeled by country - you'd be amazed how many shops could care less to help their customers locate wines from their countries of choice. The service was fairly good but not exceptional. It has a great location close to the water and is one of the best wine shops you will likely experience in either Annapolis or Maryland for that matter!