A very pleasant find. A small store in a strip mall in Newtonville, conveniently down the road…read morefrom the Fresh Market. During my short visit I was approached by three sales people, two very friendly, welcoming, and anxious to answer any questions. I was primarily interested in French and Northwestern wines. Not a huge selection but some very interesting and fine selections, several of which I haven't seen elsewhere in the Capital Region. I walked out with seven bottles. While I didn't expect this, I received a half case discount. Not inexpensive, but seemed quite fair for the area. I am looking forward to a return visit.

I have never been so disgusted and disappointed in a business..I used to be a rewards member with…read morethis store and now I refused to come back ..I came in the store to purchase some champagne I pick up a bottle that probably value $80 and decided to go with something cheaper so I put it back down but apparently I didn't not put it in the right placing .I purchased my item and left ..several hours later I receive a voicemail from the cashier stating " you were looking at some champagne and now we can't find it we need you to bring it back now " .They were insinuating that I had stole the bottle without even doing a clean sweep of the place and was being demanded that I bring back a stolen item I never took ..when I called them I politely but sternly told them that I did not steal the bottle and they needed to look before assuming I took something, I mean at least look at the camera before calling someone and labeling them a theft . After that I wrote the owners an email and I never heard from them .Not an apology was issue not even a reply .I can't help but to think This was somewhat racially profiled but I can't make that judgement only god can I just know I will never set foot in that establishment again .

I came in looking for some vodka. Asked for where they were and some guy later I find out is the…read moreowner grunts at me annoyed not knowing where things are. He then later was yelling at some customers taking forever to get his credit card out to pay. He then mutters and talks to himself. He walks around staring at people including me giving me a creepy vibe. Never seen such a crazy owner. Nothing special here. Prices are generally higher. I support local businesses but avoid this one.

After recently moving to Saratoga Springs, I started going to this store as it was close to my…read morehouse. The one man that works there, is always there, lacked customer service but I liked the cat he lets wander around and kept going. However, Monday I realized the snow had accumulated on my roof and pulled out my brush to clean it off. This man came out screaming at me that I was messing up his parking lot (also full of snow) and was so unhinged I actually feared for my safety. As a combat veteran, I've experienced hostility but his overreaction and temper tantrum was so startling, that I actually asked if he was ok? I won't repeat his response but needless to say, I will never go there again and as owner of a local business, will tell everyone I know not to go there. I shouldn't have to be concerned for my safety when spending my money at local businesses and I in good conscience feel the need to warn other women that there is something wrong with this man.

I don't think I've ever bought soda here, only beer. The beer selection is excellent, offering a…read moregood variety of regional and world brews. They are the regional bottle return site where you can bring ANY beverage container that has a NY deposit printed on it.

Staff NOT friendly....not accommodating.....decided a few years ago I will NEVER step foot in that…read morestore again...recommend CLIFTON PARK BEVERAGE CENTER on route 46 and Fischer ferry rd instead....THE people at THAT store are MUCH BETTER and selection and price much better!!

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.

In town for the holiday weekend and the wine cellar was across the street---very good selection of…read morewines at many different price points. Actually had a cab we have only come across while on vacation in the Outer banks, NC....Mavens and Misfits....bought a few bottles!

While surfing the internet for some lesser-known (not to be confused with low quality) bottles of…read morejunmai daiginjo sake for a special occasion, I found a couple that sounded like winners. Price-checking several well-known websites and digging a little deeper, I landed at We Speak Wine. Their website was easy to navigate through. Although they are mostly a wine cellar, I was able to find the two sakes that I wanted. I really liked that I don't recognize a single brand of sake that they carried (except for Otokoyama). I'm no sake connoisseur but I was interested in both their high-end stuff as well as the affordable stuff. Highest priced sake was $180 and cheapest was $15. No Sho Chiku Bai or Hakkaisan (Thank Buddha). As for wines, the huge variety and selection are mind-boggling. If you know what you want, or if you want to play "bottle roulette," this is the place. Shipping was $15.54 for 2 bottles but they delivered right on time as promised and their packing was great. No packing peanuts, no soggy box, no chards of glass to attack my unsuspecting hand. They took out the bottles from the boxes, neatly folded the boxes, wrapped the bottles in tissue paper then put them in bottle cartons. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/QjNzU0Ys6698OKHzLVDeNw?select=BM9L_UG5w76Z4-BDKbFmFA Prices for my bottles of sake were about $10-20 cheaper than other websites. At first I gave this place 5 stars but I'm a little bewildered that the same bottle that I ordered online 2 weeks ago is now $22 more and the other bottle is now $16 more. I guess I got a good deal at the right time. Even at these higher prices, they'll still make you feel better by listing a higher price and using font-edit strikethrough. Nonetheless, I appreciate the accompanying refrigerator magnet, the business card with a human name on it, and a human hand-written "Thank you!" on my order summary that was folded neatly into a logo envelope. I also appreciate that this is a small or relatively new business (my order number is only 3 digits big) in Troy, near Albany in upstate New York. By the way, the address is the same as a local liquor store, Hoosick Street Wine Cellar Discount, so look for that if you're in the area. I found it funny that I live in a state that is closer to Japan and produces fine wines and yet I ordered sake from a wine cellar on the opposite side of the country, especially when K&L Wine Merchant is not that far away. Anyway, there is a bunch of interesting bottles that I am eyeing at We Speak Wine and when the occasion calls for it, I will order from them again.

If you want to patronize a business that truly appreciates its customers, go to Anthony's…read moreLoudonville Wine & Spirits. I love to find Anthony himself at the cash register when I walk in because he always greets me with a smile and a cheerful, friendly greeting. He's been very helpful assisting me to pick out items that I'm not knowledgeable about, and his suggestions of what I should purchase based on what he thinks I would like have been spot-on. I used to go to the other liquor store very close-by that is much larger and with a more extensive inventory, but found the staff there to be friendly but very unhelpful. Anthony's gets all my business now and always will.

Unfortunately I found this store to have a lousy and under stocked selection. Also, very over…read morepriced. The didn't have any of the major brands I can find at every other store, which can be ok, but unfamiliar wines threw me off. The store was pretty bare. Only a couple of each wine on the shelves. I found any wines I recognized to be $3-4 more than I am used to paying. I was there perusing for quite a while because I had no idea what to grab. The owner was somewhat helpful and helped me select a bottle. I was looking for a specific wine I usually can get for $9 and all they had was a similar one for $13. I would skip this store in the future and go to one I am more familiar with and has more stock and selection.

This is an incredible beer shop with a great selection and very fair prices. Also, when I called…read moreand asked for help with a rare beer and a recently release, they looked it up and set some aside for me. Definitely worth the drive from the berkshires. Cashier weren't wearing masks, and they were behind a very small barrier, which was disappointing, but other than that it was "as good as it gets!"

Love the liquor store but don't return cans here. I was 100% ripped off. I had 1 very big bag and 2…read moretrash size cans. I knew when it took less then a min to count them if was not correct less then 11 bucks I was giving. I am done bringing any returns to that place. More work to bring them back for pennies. I wanted to tip them but they tipped there selfs!

To me, there's something special about a visit to Yankee Distillers. There's a sense of "We know…read morewhat we want to do, and we're gonna do it!" here that I haven't gotten from many other distilleries. Being off the beaten path, it's not someplace that will get a lot of casual drive by's - they get the people who want to come here. I wasn't sure what would be of interest to me here. After the tastings, I was very pleasantly surprised to find it would be their vodka! I'm not normally a vodka person, but there is a very short list of distilleries that make a vodka I can actually sip, and I just added their Eleven Lakes Vodka to that list, most likely right at the top. Finishing a very close second was their Rye. By the way, the ingredients for these come 100% from New York State. And with so many distilleries in NY shortening their aging, I appreciated that all their whiskies age a minimum of 6.5 years. The people here definitely love their craft and appreciate conversation with folk who have an understanding of distilling. If, of course, you can make it past the very effective guard dogs, Basil and Barley - though it's not so much they're protecting the place, just making sure they get their much deserved attention from you before, during, and after, your drinks. There's almost always something new going on here; when we arrived today's list had just been freshly laminated. Visit often.

This review will be short and sweet…read more The Yankee Distillery is making their own booze on site and serving it at a simple bar as soon as you walk in. They are going the extra mile by making authentic mixers made with real ingredients. Take one look at the container of bloody mary mix on the bar and you will see what I mean. I ordered the Manhattan and it was fabulous. Every sip was perfection. The owner is a very warm and happy fella who clearly loves his business. The other draw at Yankee is the team of pugs that meet you on arrival. They look like loaves of bread with smooshy faces connected. One will sit on your lap with out any coaxing! This is a happy place serving happy things. The bottles of booze are a bit pricey but the drinks are reasonable. Definitely get out and enjoy one soon!