Completely surprised by the vast selection at this store. When entering I was immediately greeted by Ray who seemed legitimately interested in how my day was... not your typical liquor store introduction. I was browsing the cooler doors and encountered a crazy variety of ciders and kombucha. Little did I know there was a secret gem in the middle of the store. A GIANT CRAFT BEER CAVE!!! Upon entering the beer cave I was blown away at the amount of Craft beer both local and from afar being offered here. I'm a huge fan of Revision Brewing so it was nice to see some of the rare releases at this location. Danny came into the cooler and asked if I had any questions in which I responded "yea, how did you get all of this good stuff?!" I must have spent close to $50.00 bucks here but it was well worth it, upon checking out a well-dressed gentleman named Z came out and thanked me for coming by. What a great experience, I will definitely be back! read more

Great selection of high quality whiskey's. Very helpful in figuring out what to buy as a gift. The store is filled with a huge selection of everything you could possibly want. read more

Super cool staff here, I'm always popping in her for something or another. They have a huge selection of spirits, wine & beer. They also have a small cigar area with some decent cigars. I like that they are open late. They have some very high end wines and Mezcals. read more

It doesn't take a lot to be nice and friendly. I've been in here numerous times and each time the guy (owner) is so rude! One day maybe I thought an off day but numerous times means you probably need to consider how you're being towards customers. It really doesn't take much to be nice. read more

Here is Danny at Village Wine in Encinitas . Great guys. Friendly service. They go out their way...Thank you "Z", Danny in picture...Andy..Ray etc. Merry 2021 read more

Village Wine & Spirits - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Encinitas, California

This place is a great local stop to get spirits - they had a great selection and the store is easy to navigate. They were friendly and as a first time customer I'll definitely be back! read more

Village Wine & Spirits - Store - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Encinitas, California

everything here is overpriced and the quality is terrible. not to mention the terrible customer service. The bigger guy has been in a bad mood for the past 10 years. this is the last time I come here. Not the way to treat customers. Go elsewhere. Do not recommend this place at all. The worker began to raise his voice and yell at me, it was absolutely shocking and disgusting behaviour. read more

They have a very very solid stash of allocated bourbons but they are price gouging worse than any store in the state. If you like to pay 2-3x for bourbon this is your spot. The cigars are over priced too. read more

love this place to purchase alcohol and wine , every employee are very happy to help customers, nice clean great price , we are since there long time customer , I won't buy any other place accepted village wine sprit check it out guys cheers,,, read more

I have been going to this liquor store since 1989 when I used to work at the bank across the street. I came back 20 years later and the owners remembered my name. Is that good or bad? The store was sold a couple of years ago and guess what? The new owners also know my name. Actually there have been times where I've shown up hammered without my ATM card and they have let me pay them later. (Relax. I live within walking distance.) My husband's review says it's always a good feeling to have the neighborhood vendor know your name. Well he's right but I think they know our name because we are big booze hounds and I think our business alone allows the owner to take two deluxe vacations a year. So he better know our name dammit. But the point is that this is a great liquor store. They have everything you can imagine plus a great wine selection. And they don't jack up the prices as much as other liquor stores tend to do. And I think next year the owners are taking us with them on vacation. read more

Good location, good selection, but insanely expensive. Many of their "premium" spirits are at least 50-100% more than what they cost online (e.g., a bottle of whiskey that runs $60 online will be $100-120 here). ALL of their rare bottles are more expensive than what you can get it for on the secondary market. High West Yippee Ki-Yay, for example, can be found for $90-110 online, and this place sells it for $299. Either they have a bunch of gullible customers, or they aren't selling their premium stuff. The store is also crazy unorganized. They have rum in four or five different locations. This place needs to get organized and revisit their pricing. I'm willing to pay 10-20% more than online prices if the selection and service is good. But not if the store feels like a cheap liquor store that just accidentally happened to get some shipments of high-end stuff. read more

Found this gem of a store online when I had to arrange for a gift of wine to be sent to a client nearby. Ray answered the call and and was absolutely outstanding! The bottle was wrapped, he wrote the message, and then personally delivered the bottle to my client - talk about going above and beyond! I was absolutely thrilled with the outcome and can't thank Ray enough for everything he did to help. read more

Great selection of craft beer! I consider this place a gem within this quiet North County suburb. read more

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if you're looking for vapes, be warned this place is WAY overpriced. they charged $36 for an Elf Bar yesterday. bought another today from the liquor store one plaza over for $25 (still expensive but a lot more reasonable). don't come here for vapes! read more

Village Wine and Spirits have the best refrigerated beer selection in Encinitas. It is well stocked with great options.

What an amazing liquor store with amazing owners! They take time to explain the different wines and I love they carry local TrustMe Vodka!!

I don't care how many stars this place has. Do not shop here unless you enjoy paying ransom fees for whiskey. A bottle of Michters Bourbon is priced at $299, when typical retail is $49. MaCallan 15 usually retails for $150, priced for $399 at this shit hole. This is exactly why small shops don't survive. They prey on the fact they are small so that means they can charge completely absurd prices for their goods. It's why your a hole in the wall serving the local drunks and not a respectable clientele. You should be ashamed of your pricing. It's criminal. And yes - your worker told me "then go shop elsewhere if you don't like the price". I did. Spent $600 at that elsewhere spot. Crawl back under the rock you came from. Can't believe this place survives. read more

5 stars. Family owned business tucked away in the village square SC in Encinitas awesome selection good prices and outstanding service. Every thing you would need Ray is a rock star ! Prices compatible to Costco and Wine.com read more

Great liquor store. It's where we go for beer, wine and friendly service. They know our names there. It's always a good feeling when your neighborhood vendors know who you are and treat you as a friend. Prices are good and they have a extended selection of wines. They've got what you need. read more

"trust me daniel. we don't need to go to bevmo. We will find what we need here" This was what my friend told me as we were looking for a fine beer to consume. I don't really go to liquor stores very often. They are a tad too shady for me, and I'd rather stay out of trouble. My fears were not disappearing as we saw 2 cop cars and the police talking to a distraught person on the curb next to the store (I guess there's actually crime in encinitas...). But my tall lanky friend just ignored them and kept walking in. Inside, I found a store with some of the finest beer selections I have seen. Some really rare brews being sold there. We found some Stone Wootstout and a Deschutes Class of 89 edition smoked porter. I was very happy with this. All in all, yeah, it's shady. But what a surprising selection of beer. read more

The people here are super nice and always treat you with that hometown liquor shop hospitality (whatever that means). You can get almost any type of liquor here and the beer selection is great. They have many types of Stone Brew and a lot of local brews like Coronado, Karl Stauss, and Torrey Pines Breweries. As for the wine selection, it's not bad at all either. A few unusual items sold here are a ton of pornography for all those horny bastards and random assortments of foreign foods. Other than that they sometimes have annoying liquor promotion people in here trying to sell you a bottle of vodka and give you some free stuff that nobody wants, but it isn't worth docking a star. Concluding, the place is well ran and the prices, although a little bit more expensive, are worth keeping a noncommercial establishment in business. read more

My favorite spot in North County! 5/5 Great craft beer selection. Tons of bombers. Giant walk in beer cave packed with packaged craft bottles and cans. If you're lucky and there's still some left you'll find allocated, hard to find, and specialty beer (even Russian River Brewing!) Their craft beer prices are great and I've found it to be even cheaper than chain and other local beer spots in North County. 5/5 Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. I'm always greeted when I walk in and they're happy to see me in their store. They give great recommendations whether it's beer, wine, liquor, or cigars; they never try to upsell or pressure me into buying product. 5/5 Large and great wine selection. Hard to believe for a small local shop, but they can sure compete and even beat chain store prices! They have amazing deals and I really recommend checking them out before heading to BevMo or the grocery store. 5/5 Walk in cigar humidor; enough said right there. About the only place without having to drive out of the way to find cigars. Their prices are reasonable and their selection is even better. The owner of the store is a cigar smoker himself which reflects on the selection, he knows his stuff! Nicest cigar humidor I've seen and personally think it adds a nice classy look to the place. Don't find a walk in humidor in very many liquor stores. I highly recommend this place. Not your average liquor store, way better! read more

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Best beer selection in Encinitas. They have an incredible selection from breweries all over San Diego and beyond (Iron Fist; Belching Beaver; Ballast Point; Modern Times; Stone; Alpine; Port; Coronado; Saint Archer; so much more) including some rarities like Russian River. They even have a walk-in fridge full of beer just for you. read more

I had a very different experience: Unfriendly store clerk, poor selection of wine and bourbon. I bought a bottle of La Playa merlot. It was faulty, the moment I got the cork out, I knew. It tasted worse than cooking vinegar. Obviously, it wasn't stored properly. Will I ever go back there? Unlikely, - unless my wife leaves me and I need a porn magazine to take off the edge... :))) read more

Oh my goodness! I had the best experience with them. I am a wedding planner, and my clients asked me Friday night at midnight if I could purchase more champagne for the wedding the following day. I ordered champagne for delivery via a delivery app. Unfortunately, the company I chose couldn't for fill the order. So, Nate stepped in and saved the day! He was really great on the phone and worked with me even though he could tell I was very stressed that I needed lots of champagne delivered within a few hours. He personally delivered the order, and the clients were so very happy. I work with a lot of companies that deliver beverages of all kinds and this is the best experience I've ever had. He worked with me on budget, types of drinks and accommodated our delivery time. It was a very tall order to ask, and he hit it out of the park. If you were looking for someone reliable, trustworthy and awesome customer service, this is it! read more

Bought some Hype bars and they didn't work and the worker told me it's not their problem if the company sends them ones that don't work. Complete crap that a store can sell you a product that doesn't work and say it's not their problem. read more

Terrible service. Rude people. Bad products. Bought a $40 product that didn't work, asked to get one that worked and he said no returns even though i went back within 5 minutes. Trash place read more

I needed to give a couple thank you gifts so I called them and asked that they pick out some nice whiskeys and a bottle of wine. They had it waiting when my husband arrived, stayed in budget, and the choices were excellent. Thanks so much!! read more

Every time I frequent Village wine and spirits I have a great experience. The store is always well stocked, it's very clean and the associates are very pleasant and helpful. Today, I received an order to be delivered to my home. Nathan who took my order over the phone was very helpful and extremely prompt with my delivery (unlike other delivery services I've used). Unfortunately, I realized that there was a quality issue with one of the products I had ordered. With one simple call i made to the manager Vee, the issue was resolved and handled professionally. Kudos for excellent customer service!! Just other reason why "Village" is my favorite liquor store. Cheers read more

One stop shop. These guys have it all! Even if you cant seem to find something, ask them, they are very helpful and if they dont have it, they will point you to the next best, or better! read more

We've here for over 12 years and always appreciate this is a gem of a neighborhood liquor store. Large cold beer selection including crafts, wine prices comparable to local grocers (I've checked!) and perfect spot for kids to ride bikes and buy candy and treats. Today, my son didn't have enough money and the guys working was so nice about it! Support local businesses and swing by here for your bottle of wine, cigars or beer to bring to the next party. read more

these people are full of shit. liars. handed him my vape he said he has it. handed me what he said i needed. did not work. told him and he said oh ya no refunds read more

Best liquid store I've been too hands down! They have a great selection of craft beer, whiskey, and wines. They selection is vast with many options and I always prefer to go there over BevMo. The staff is super friendly and always helpful and always helps me with new options on beers. Highly suggest stopping by if your in the area and in need! read more

You know what the problem is here? I cannot buy a six without committing to half an hour for a simple beer run. Especially during football season. read more

Worst Service ever bought 4 bottles of wine and the clerk put them all in one bag walked out of the store and the bag ripped and he wouldn't even give me a discount or refund dont go here! read more

Seriously, I haven't seen customer service like this in ages. I called in from the East Coast to see if they could deliver a bottle of champagne to a couple friends of mine that got engaged today. Zee, the fellow who helped me and I presume the owner, was AWESOME. It's not like they advertise as a gift delivery service- I just saw they were the closest to my friend's house and that they had good reviews as a store. So how wonderful to get such gracious and willing help. He talked with me about the appropriate price options for my budget, gave me great choices, no pressure, just cool. And he is going to deliver it himself- talk about going the extra mile! He also texted me a photo of my receipt and was super clear about confirming the plan. LOL When I come to San Diego/Encinitas area in person I am going to have to visit and try out all the great beers they have that I read about. In the meantime, I can recommend this place as a super professional, kind, friendly and special spot! Thanks Zee! read more

Wow, talk about customer service!! I was in dire need of having a bottle of Tequila delivered to a company in Encinitas. I am located in San Francisco and could not find a company who could deliver it. I went on Yelp and found Village Spirit Shop. I looked at the reviews and saw that this company had helped someone previously with a delivery so I thought I would give it a try. The owner was extremely helpful and promised to deliver the Tequila the same day. He sent me a picture of the bottle, the receipt and even attached a note for me. He went above and beyond to help me. I could not have accomplished this task without him! I cannot thank you enough for your graciousness, hospitality and honesty. It warms my heart to know that there are still people out there that truly care about their customers. If I am ever in your area, I will definitely stop by and thank you in person! read more

Phoned from IL to order a special bottle of champagne to be delivered to my closest friends there in Encinitas to help celebrate an anniversary and retirement... Was met with friendly, courteous, and meticulous attention to detail from start to successful delivery. Thank you very much gentlemen! read more

Village Spirit ROCKS!!....Three or four times now, I have called in an ordered as a gift, a selection of craft beers. They've put together a nice mix from their extensive collection of beers. My Dad has loved them. They took care of everything. Really nicely done. read more