Greg, bob, and Tyson three extremely genuine gentleman that cater what wine your specifically…read morelooking for. Whether it's your very first wine, to a customer specific request, they will help you find the bottle of wine you're looking for. These three gentleman do not push you to purchase anything, they're easy going and friendly. They host wine sampling nights on Friday evenings. Update: 7/30/2018 Even after moving out of center square, I still travel down here from Saratoga Springs to purchase my wine. This store is a hidden gem, it may not be as big as empire wine or all star wine and liquors in Latham, but it has all the hard to acquire, high quality selections that nether store offers. For example, I can not obtain the 2014 Domaine Eden Pinot Noir anywhere else but Capital wines. Other stores sell the more expensive, the same vineyard Pinot noir but from the Santa Barbara location. This year marks their ten year anniversary in business, and they provide such a inspirational selection of high-quality wines, it's my personal favorite wine store when I'm buying wine for someone special, cheers :)

Awesome neighborhood wine shop! Small selection, but lovingly cultivated with some lovely higher…read moreend choices as well. Staff is also warm and welcoming. Can't recommend it enough!

This is my neighborhood liquor store. Sure, there are mega booze stores around and the prices there…read moremight even be a little cheaper on some high volume items. However, I get personal service at Smith's. The recommendations have always been spot on and my absurd request special orders have come in on time or earlier than expected. Most things are competitively priced and gift packages (normal bottle price plus free items) are more plentiful there than most places. The place is much larger than it looks. There's lots of liquor but there's loads of wine. I wish I knew how to describe the wine selection, but I'm not even close to a wine connoisseur. Don't worry, they keep the fruit juice tasting stuff that I like way in the back past hundreds of other selections. If there's something you want, they probably have it. In the rare case that they don't have what you want, they can probably get it for you rather quickly. Parking is available just a few steps from the front door. If you want to head towards Albany after shopping, park on the side of the building for an easier turn down Central Ave.

I was impressed with just how much inventory was extremely well organized in what initially comes…read moreacross as a small space. This was particularly true of their selection of whiskies, some of which I'd not seen elsewhere. Since it's not a mega-store, they might not have every single item you'd want, but they certainly have all the important stuff covered. I didn't check out their wine selection this time, but I'll be sure to do that next time.

Very good place and staff are very polite and helpful Better to go during the week if ur recycling…read moreless of a wait.

Can't go wrong with this place when looking for great beer selections. Unfortunately, the theme…read morefor all my NY recent posts is high prices. $40 for a 12 pack is highway robbery and not really the sellers fault. I was happy to find this special Ale I could not find in other stores. Even with the high price was worth it.

I really love this place. It's small, family run, nice selection, good prices and easy to get to…read moreif you are in Schenectady and need to drink. Having grown up in Schenectady I can tell you that yes, you may need to drink while you are there. I'm keeping a star back because Im not totally clear on the parking. There usually is parking outside but the lot is not clear.

Great service good selection they have most all of my favorite bourbons wine and spirit and have…read moregreat specials time to time steve the man he know his bourbons wine and liquors it'worth the drive Guilderland ny

Laurie and Hailey are the BEST..Friendly and helpful !!! We love our local liquor store for gifts…read moreand for just a simple bottle of wine.

Best beverage store in the area!…read more Alright, perhaps I'm a bit biased because this store is such a short driving/ walking distance from my house and perhaps frequented by yours truly far too often BUT I'm here to tell you that you won't find a better combination of selection, prices and unique charm than Latham beverage! Sure the place is run by a bunch of Siena kids that who obviously throwback cheap light beers instead of the IPAs they claim to have knowledge of ...but they are always friendly and always suggest expensive beers for me to purchase. "$20 for a 12oz bourbon aged stout? I dunno".. "It's dope dude! So good".. "Hmm..ya sold me ok!". Are there times I come in here and there is literally no staff to be seen? Yes, all the time but they have a wonderful selection of craft beer which rotates regularly and often there are great deals on out of season beer! I'll also freely admit that the manager seems to be drunk most of the time perhaps from sipping off the growler filling station in the back but I believe product sampling ensures that kind of in depth firsthand knowledge that you just can't get anywhere else! In fact, well... it's pretty obvious most of the staff is sampling the product in back. But clearly the manager here has taken a synergistic leadership approach and gotten the whole team involved. Don't forget your work environment isn't just a building, it's a culture! Driving by you might notice some seemingly convincing signs reading - "We want your empty bottles and cans" but in truth I think that by "want" they only mean the obligation by NY law to accept them. Returning bottles here means you'll need to count and categorize everything you are returning before organizing them neatly into separate bags and boxes. One does not simply drop off a bag of bottles and expect to receive cash; one must first separate glass bottles from plastics and cans, and then sub-categorize those glass bottles into separate colors, before ultimately counting the total number that one is returning... or so I was advised numerous times by the friendly (oft-inebriated) guy who accepts the empty bottles in the back. Yes, I've ultimately decided that for the time it takes me to organize all of my empty bottles it's not worth 7-10 dollars I get back on the return. Don't forget time is money, and time is also drinking time for the staff who works here. Also, I would be remiss if I did not mention the attached wine and liquor store. It's dark and dusty sure, often bottles of wine seemed to be stocked without any sort of methodology or system but they carry enough of the staples to get you through a dinner party pinch and some eagle eyed shoppers might notice some mispriced items from time to time. It's alright though, if you do notice something mispriced the kid checking you out will likely be too high to notice. In truth, the wine store which, is staffed by the same employees as the beverage center attached purely serves as an outlet for Siena college students to buy large quantities cheap booze in plastic containers. I can't hate, I mean who doesn't like a good jungle juice from time to time? What I've written might seem like an over exaggeration perhaps an embellishment on the facts but it's not, I freely admit Latham Beverage is just too good to be true. Four stars.

I came here to see if they had a variety of seltzer waters that I might not find at the big…read moresupermarket chains. While inside, I discovered a mess. Maybe I came on a bad day, but there were boxes everywhere and it looked disheveled. If they had a organization system I didn't quite catch it. I found ciders here and there in the store, not grouped together. Since I am not a beer connoisseur, I couldn't say if their selection was good or even organized. I have been to other beverage centers in the area so I know what is "normal" and what is "a hurricane just went through here." I saw a lot of cool ciders and picked some up, as well as a case of sparkling water. There was a half-full (or half-empty?) cup of beer on one shelf, which I assume was leftover from a tasting event they ran two days ago. I saw one employee several times walking around and stocking. He never said a word to me when I came in, never asked if I needed help, or didn't thank me for stopping by. His only word was "yup" when I preemptively set out my ID. Maybe I came on a bad day, or maybe it is normal for this place. I dunno, but there are better options that I enjoy more so I doubt I will be back.

There are little wine and spirits stores scattered around the Capital Region. Many of them are…read moreterrible. Some of them are good. This is the story of a good one. Albany Wine & Spirits does not get the attention it deserves for a few reasons: 1) It shares the same parking lot as one of the best beer stores in the region. It's hard to shine when you are living in the shadows. Even if you're giving off sparks. 2) It shares the same parking lot as one of the best beer stores in the region. This fact can't be underestimated. 3) It has changed its name, presumably because of confusion with a competing small wine store around the corner in the Hannaford shopping plaza (there was even a pic on this Yelp listing for the lesser store next to the supermarket). 4) When it comes to wine stores, all the attention goes to the big guys. You know, the places the size of warehouses which market themselves on low prices and large selection. This small store has a limited selection. And prices are a couple dollars higher than you might find elsewhere. But they are able to pack a bunch of interesting stuff onto the shelves to make a trip there worth your while. Albany Wine & Spirits is my emergency wine store. Let's say my stash of wine at home has run dry, and I need something to go with a roast chicken. I'll pop into AW&S to ask for their recommendations. Because it's me, I'll give them a few guidelines, like style and price (typically "old world" and "around $15"). And they'll give me a few options. Lately I've discovered the shop also has a decent selection of half bottles. And those are my jam. As I get older, splitting a bottle of wine with the wife over dinner has become a burden. The half bottle is a blessing. But my absolute favorite part of this store are the fractional bottles of spirits and liqueurs behind the checkout counter. Most people don't need a 750ml bottle of green chartreuse. But that stuff is amazing. The Alaska cocktail calls for just a tablespoon of green chartreuse to two ounces of gin. It could take years to make it through a full bottle. The 200ml versions sold at AW&S are perfect. And the selection of these is amazing. This is both a dream for the novice and expert cocktail lover. The novice can experiment with a wide variety of new flavors and colors. The expert knows exactly what to get, but is keenly aware how far a little will get you. Believe it or not, but I actually go through green chartreuse at a fairly good clip. It's the yellow I barely use. So I was thrilled to pick up 200ml of the yellow chartreuse for my Laphroaig Project. Even if you're a beer person, this store is worth checking out, even if it's just to gaze at the remarkable collection of small bottles behind the check out.

This is my regular wine store. The selection is excellent, especially for New York State wines,…read moreand the employees are knowledgeable and friendly. I can always get a good recommendation here, regardless of who's working. Often I can also get a decent conversation.

The Wine Reserve is a great medium sized wine and liquor store. The staff is always friendly and…read morethe store is always clean and bright. They have a lot of the less commercial wines available. A wine of the week club adds even more variety to an already diverse selection. The wines are divided by area or origin for easy browsing. They do have tastings often. Defiantly the best option in the area

An incredible disappointment. The location is great: nice strip mall, ample convenient parking…read more Easy in and out. The physical store is lovely: clean, well lighted, great shelving. The Inventory is severely limited. Examples: only four French white burgundies (e.g. Chablis; aka Chardonnay.) All mediocre: no Macon, no Puilly Fuisse, no Premier Cru, no Grand Cru. An equally disappointed array of Red Burgundies; a thin selection of Bordeaux. Astonishingly they do (did) carry a suburb French rose (Tavel.) It must have been unwitting luck. No recognizable (good) California wines. The chardonnays, the Zinfandels, the Pinot Noirs, the Sauvignon Blancs (aka Fume Blancs) are all from undistinguished wineries. Microscopic selection of Oregon wines (perhaps one good Pinot Noir). Btw, apparently they don't realize that Oregon and Washington are noted for their Chardonnays... Spanish: no Albarinos; no Rubera del Duero... Goodish small offering of Chilean and Argentine wines (btw, Malbec is THE best wine from Argentina, yet they had more Argentine cabernets...) Really, really, really poor selection of sparkling wines. Relative to the rest, this isn't a place where you're going to find an array of single malt scotches, or brandies or cognacs. The liquor selection is decidedly middle brow. Okay, so you're in Glenmont and you understandably don't want to go to Mayone's (yuck) so you come here and settle for something that they do have. Well don't expect any customer service. Salesmen are curt, uncommunicative, not given to saying thanks. If you are in their "wine club" you'll need to remind them/they won't ask. In fact, you'll probably need to remind them that they are supposed to give you a discount if you buy six bottles. And, even if you are the only person in the store and they have nothing else to do, they will not waste any time exchanging pleasantries -- unless you are a younger woman. And please explain to me why they can handle every single bottle of wine you purchase but can't put those bottles in a bag for you. The answer is that they don't want to be bothered (now COVID is a convenient excuse.) Despite the settling and the physical store, the jello shots for sale on ton the counter define the place, as well as other rock gut on shelves adjacent to the entrance. I really don't know why this place is pretending to be a purveyor of fine wine. Their rent is paid by selling box and jug wine and novelty bottles of cheap liquor. What a wasted opportunity. Good service might compensate for the lack of greater inventory/an excellent selection might make up for rude service (thing Empire Wine.) Unfortunately, if you want a good bottle of fine and don't want to go to Albany, you'll need to drive around Delmar and head to Slingerlands.