I placed an online order for whiskey to celebrate a client's birthday. The whole process was pretty easy. It was done quite swiftly with a gift note. I called to confirm. The team seems pretty friendly on the phone. They called to confirm with our client that they will make a delivery. Our client received it as expected. Great experience all around. read more

Great selection of beer. Friendly staff. Check out was quick. I am a huge fan. Filler filler filler filler read more

Vine Republic - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Mountainside, New Jersey

Great selection and great prices. This place is my go to spot. Very friendly people as well.

I have been here so many times they even recognize me from my husband and today was just so off putting to me. I ran in from the pouring rain to grab a few bottles for the weekend and I had to use the ladies room. I go to the door and am stopped by a worker saying I needed to go to the front to get the key. ( the bathroom is allllllllll the way in the back) I said ugh omg I have to go so bad. Ok. I run up ask for the key and was stopped by two cashiers who seemed liked I was asking for a foreign object in a different language. I had to ask about three times before they responded and gave me the key. I also brought up two bottles so they knew I was a paying costumer. I used the facilities grab two more bottles and approach the cashier. I make a comment about the price of a tequila wondering why the price has more than tripled and am again met with no response. I just laugh to myself and pull out my cash to pay. The male cashier puts my four bottles in one PAPER bag. Remember it's pouring out. What a JOKE. Won't be back. And won't recommend anymore. I hate more than anything rudeness, especially when I am spending MY MONEY. Thanks but no thanks. read more

Great selection. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Always new choices. Not too big, not too small.

Today was probably my 10th visit to Vine Republic. I walked in at 5:50pm. At 5:57, all the lights were turned off. It was pitch black. I could hear someone at the front say: "hey, there's still someone in the Wine area." Apparently, they were looking to close. I had no idea. But the fact that they knew I was there and turned ALL the lights off - and then when confronted by their own employee kept me in complete darkness was unbelievable. I was just a lowly customer, looking for a bottle of wine. No one bothered to say: "excuse me, Sir, we're closing now". Nothing. From a commercial point of view - I know of no one who goes into wine shops and leaves empty handed. So that's just plain dumb to not give me a heads up so I can grab something. From a moral point of view - is that the way to treat people who decide to visit your store? I've never felt welcomed at VR. No one has ever said thank you - or have a nice day at the register. No matter how much I spend. It's just been odd and uniquely rude. This is the kind of stereotypical wine shop that gives wine shops a snooty reputation. I buy a lot of wine every week - from many shops. No where else acts this way. Today, I got the hint. I'm not welcome. I don't matter. I will not return. With so many wine shops around, I suggest you think twice about visiting this one. Or, bring your mining helmet and a fresh set of batteries. read more

Family owned business.awful service, will not be returning.. heavy set ladies at the counter are rude and miserable..every employee acts as if they are doing you a favor * I have spoken with Russ, Terry he is very rude and unprofessional and brushed me. I will stop by the new Berkeley heights location at my earliest convenience too speak to you in person read more

Thank you, Melissa, for assisting us from Austin, Texas. Merry Christmas! GREAT customer service!!

i love this store immaculate, beautiful wood display shelving, and large selections at good prices. I find the staff friendly and helpful....a young man named Rob always has a smile, remembers my name and tastes. Rob is incredibly helpful and really knows his Bourbon and wines....Highly recommend! Parking lot is adequate and always clean read more

I'm so glad this place still exists in an area where you usually have to pick between Wal-Mart-type liquor stores and tiny locally-owned stores with limited selection. Vine Republic, to me, brings together the best of both worlds. It's big enough so that I always find what I'm looking for, and yet I get to talk to the owner most times I'm there. Staff is always helpful with wine selections or just finding a particular liquor or beer. Prices are great too. They're as low as anyone else's and definitely lower than your average smaller liquor stores. In short, you can't go wrong here. read more

Great selection of wine ! Cool store and friendly staff ! Owner is super cool and always has best recommendations for bottles

Vine republic came highly recommended from a friend. So I was hoping they would come through on a last minute wedding "party favor" order. I wanted 75 half bottles(or smaller) of port wine. It was Monday when I stopped in and my wedding was that Saturday. I had been told by others that port wine is difficult to get in a small size. I spoke with Russ I believe. He was friendly, courteous and efficient. Assured me that they were available and called me by Wednesday that they were in. He didn't request a deposit or anything. Reminded me of a small local family owned liquor store. But the place definitely felt much nicer than a local liquor store (it's beautiful inside). And gave me an unbelievably low price. I had gotten a quote from a friend who was giving me his employee discount from a different liquor store and Russ almost matched the price exactly. I didn't mind paying a little extra for the convenience (my friends place was further out of the way). Kudos to all at Vine Republic, you have definitely earned a new customer here :-) read more

Vine Republic - My bottles of Portuguese Port wine!!! They're adorable. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Mountainside, New Jersey

I have been going to Vine Republic for years. Great store with a very good selection and if it's not in stock the owner will order it for you, even if you need one bottle he will order a case anyway. Great service and someone always askes me if I need help. Good pricing. This is my go to store! read more

Good selection, well organized. Staff is very helpful, I asked for a recommendation and the guy behind the counter came out to the racks with me and suggested several options. Nice place, I will be back. Prices are maybe a dollar or two more than what I've paid at Total Wine, but the atmosphere here is way better. read more

Bought 6 bottles of what was advertised as #76 on WS 2016 Top 100. Turns out it was the wrong vintage year being advertised. Suggest you check the year and actual rating. read more

I found Vine Republic whilst using winesearch for finding great prices on Scotch Whisky. This store absolutely blows away large alcohol stores such as Total Wine, and the ABC store chain here in Florida. I was then surprised to see that this store was located in my old hometown in Mountainside, New Jersey, and I had purchased from the previous (Bliwise) store here back in the late 1970's. A very nice woman from Vine Republic called to ask me if I wanted my Scotch display box's shipped with the order (I did), and she patiently listened while I reminisced about my lifetime of good memories of Echo Lake Park, which is viewable right from Vine Republic. I remembered: Ice skating on Echo Lake with my Dad, and a small park lakeside lodge with a crackling fire inside. Once, the dam at Echo Lake had burst, draining the lake, my Grandmother took me there and I spotted a blue glass bottle in the lake bed,which I retrieved, and was found to be a bottle from the Elizabeth Brewery. Also viewable from Vine Republic is a nice hill in Echo Lake Park, which we took our kids sleigh riding down, in Winter (and have recently transferred the VCR tapes of this to DVD's.) There used to be Summer concerts in Echo Lake Park next to a wider hill for great sledding further in to the Park, near Geiger's Cider Mill (which was where I also worked in the late 1970's). In closing, I received my Scotch whisky order, packed with care, and with the display box's enclosed, which is something. read more

Bliwise is the best liquor store in NJ. Not only are their prices competitive or better than the "big discount" liquor stores, their customer service and knowledge of their inventory is better than any liquor store I have been in. We appreciate their wine suggestions, as they have always hit the mark with us. read more

I have been going to Vine Republic, or Bliwise, as it was called until a few years ago, for over a decade. It's local, family own, with a huge selection and very reasonable prices. The family is friendly and will help you find the right wine or beer, if you want. read more

Ordered wine to be shipped to my house. Normally wine stores will ship within 24 hours and send confirming information. Not Vine Republic. I didn't hear anything so I called and it was like I was bothering them. The response I got was that "the girl didn't get to it so possibly tomorrow." Unacceptable response. Their prices may be good but their service stinks. Stay away. read more

Amazing selection of wines and for sure the best prices around. Beautiful store, impressive fine wine room. Very friendly and knowledgable staff. Always my first option for wine, beer and spirits. Cheers! read more

Very good selection; wide price range; easy parking; frequent mailer specials; nice people; not too crowded--a fine option.

Three stars for just being conveniently close to my work place. Has a very cozy / inviting feel to it. A few drawbacks however. They advertise items as In stock and when you go to the store the shelf and supply room is empty. Their prices online are significantly cheaper than what is on the shelves in the store. The young guys that work there seem more interested In trying to get some from the female customers that walk In rather than trying to actually help people find something. read more

I am a wine lover. I drink 1/3 of a bottle everyday, non stop. So I buy wines all over New Jersey looking for the best QPR. Vine Republic is the best wine shop in all of New Jersey. Their prices are very competitive, and wine selections are best among all of New Jersey wine shops. I go there every month and almost always get some great deals. Their online web site to shop for wines is also the best written among all of New Jersey wine shops. read more

By far, this is my top liquor store. There are at least a dozen other places that are closer to my house, but it's worth the extra trip for the following reasons. It's a big clean pleasant place with an excellent selection of wine, beer and liquor. The wines are logically laid out with tons of reviews posted so you can get a better idea of what you're buying and seek out some great bargains. Most importantly, the reviews actually represent the correct year. In so many other places, you see a great review posted for the 2011 Chateau XYZ and all of the bottles on the shelf are 2012. The other places are either lazy or deceptive, but this place is on it. Their prices are excellent, which is pleasantly surprising given their proximity to Westfield, which can be bit pricey. Cheers! read more

Awful service. This place must be a family business where all the spoiled brat kids work for mommy and daddy and don't feel the need to be polite and caring towards the customer. Always rude. Always act like they are doing you a favor. Even the old man is rude. Prices are THE SAME at BJs, Costco, and Stews. Go to one of those places. You'll get treated better. read more

They have made a customer! Ordered on line, email said sorry the vintage I wanted was not available contrary to online status. Modified my order and received it promptly....surprise they shipped for free without any fanfare just great customer service. read more

great people, best prices in town.

Bought a bottle of 150 grand mereir.... Price was cheap so I bought it. Next day I get an email that they are out of stock. I said I will wait till it is back in stock, they hemmed and hawed, next day got email will ship wine for free if i except the liqueur was out of stock. They messed up big time advertise wrong price wrong bottle and tried to trick me, and sent me a hundred year totally different! Called and talked to Russel...... Started yelling at me, started yelling and swearing at his employees who shipped me the bottle. said every curse and swear word imaginable towards me and his employees, then hung up the phone on me.... He will not honor his mistake on advertisement...told me i was shit out of luck!... Beware do not buy from! total asshole, false advertisement, wished I lived around the corner and not hundreds of miles away do not buy from this company and if you have to talk to Russell good luck or Resort back to a third grade education level and high school bullying, definite need of anger management classes read more