Excellent experience. I ordered a variety of wines from Wine Library, from France, Argentina, and Spain - All 90+ points wine, all under $20 each. The wines were incredibly delightful; I usually get heartburn with wines under $20, but I had no such experience with these wines as they were high quality and lovely. I was also really happy with the customer service as well (shoutout to Brandon from Wine Library who answered all of my questions in a friendly way). Will put in another order next month! read more

This store spoiled me. It ruined all other wine stores for me. I have been a customer for 12 years, and have seen it transform from its old, inelegant and garage-like location to its beautiful new building around the corner. It has always had extremely helpful and knowledgeable sales staff and great prices on most of its wines. It has always had a depth of selection unparalleled in the area (only Gary's in Madison even comes close). The beer selection is interesting, as are its single malt scotches, rums, sparkling wines and liqueurs. But what I particularly love is the gourmet food section. It is amazing, Their staff, led by the wonderfully knowledgeable Everett, treats cheese with amazing respect. It is so much better - and better priced - than comparably stocked departments at Whole Foods and Fairway. Especially the parmiggiano reggiano, which always seems to be perfect here (and the price is great). I also love the Spanish ham, the Jeni gourmet gelatos, the preserves, the olive oils, the Mexican chocolates. i could go on and on. The weekend cheese tastings are a treat. They are also good business - everyone seems to buy after tasting! Justin from the gourmet department recently became manager of the entire store and has already put his mark on it. He has moved things around in a big way and it was a great change. I found everything to be more accessible and the overall layout makes a lot more sense. As someone else mentioned, parking on the weekend and especially before holidays can be rather tight, so try to go early or late unless you are patient. A great store - one of the main reasons I love living in the area! read more

I've ordered 2-3 times so far from winelibrary.com. We are now in the coronavirus pandemic, and I've seen that all the wine shippers are pretty overwhelmed. As a result, it's taken Wine Library about ten days to get my order delivered; "pre-corona" they were pretty quick, about 2-3 days (about $25 per case, FedEx). They have an interesting selection with some hard-to-find items, and reasonable prices. A strength is their communication ability: they are responsive, courteous and helpful. read more

This is one of the few business success stories that is truly deserving of its merits. The Vaynerchuk Family are excellent business people who know and sell great wine. Their phone and online business is second to none. Their assistance with wine selection and recommendations is the best I have ever seen. Their variety of wine is excellent and what they don't have, they will try to get. The cheese department is filled with great selections. And up on the second floor, there are the top shelf collections of wine and spirits. Their prices are fair to good. There is a parking lot on the premises. I wish they had additional locations closer to where I live. I will be back. read more

I am very happy with the selections Adam helped me with. The wine is delicious and his understanding of my taste is spot on. It is very exciting to taste different kinds of wine knowing they will always be great and not necessarily expensive. This is my go-to and Adam is the wine consultant that gets it. read more

Decent selection, but their service is terrible. Seem to be nice enough, but overwhelmed and not trained in customer service. My last two orders with them were screwed up - one they had to cancel because their inventory online lagged behind their actual inventory (didn't really have it in stock), the other they made no attempt to make good with me (though months after the fact they checked with a supplier but just to try to deflect my issue). I stupidly prepaid their membership to get the free shipping thinking I would make regular orders, but its sort of scammy if they don't have the product and won't stand behind their service. Disappointing, but there are so many other wine sellers out there that are an absolute pleasure to work with. I've honestly never encountered this situation previously, and I buy about 8-10 case of wine/year. read more

Yes, the selection is great. I love the way the site is set up - it's very user friendly. I was also having some delivery issues but they were waiting on one bottle to come in to complete my order. I emailed Brandon and told him they could ship without. He called me within minutes and told me the order would be delivered by Friday. Apparently the credit card company automatically declined the order because it's alcohol. (Discover) I'm REALLY not happy with them! read more

Major pluses and major minuses here. On the upside, the selection of wines and spirits is amazing. Row after row, stocked floor to ceiling with selections. They have a gourmet food section which, while expensive, is also quite impressive. Wine Library can be a fun place to browse or shop, if you manage to avoid the pitfalls. As for the minuses, where do I begin? Lighting is inadequate. Sales associates are eager, but very poor in their product knowledge; if you don't know what you want, you're only going to get frustrated. Their prices are a mix of reasonable and high. Saving the worst for last, the Wine Library parking lot ranks among the worst in the area; you will regret not waiting for off-peak days and hours. There aren't enough spaces to accommodate half of their traffic, and the shape of the lot makes it hard to maneuver. Forget about making a left turn back onto Morris Ave, you'll need to turn right and eventually find Old Short Hills Rd. read more

Not sure what happened to their beer section? A year or so ago it was solid; their fridges were filled to the brim, with a bunch of interesting bottles in the aisle. The past few months, the fridges are probably 1/3 full (with nothing particularly special) and the bottle section is probably half the size from last year. There's always a lot of empty space in the fridges the past few months, for whatever reason. There used to be fresh new releases and labeled "staff picks", but now it's mostly year-round offerings with not much in terms of seasonal or rare releases. I have to assume there's a different beer manager than a year ago and they just don't care as much. Wine selection is solid as usual, but the beer selection is very lacking compared to a year or so ago. Disappointing. read more

Yes. From 5 stars to 2 in just a few months. I hadn't been back to the Wine Library since our first visit last summer. I stopped in today to pick up some wine for a girls night in I'm hosting this weekend. Like I always do when I'm planning a party, I'd emailed my uncle who is a sommelier and distributor about recommendations to go with my menu of Chinese takeout for dinner and breakfast pizza in the morning. My uncle had made some broad recommendations, so I was hoping to get specific help in the store. I didn't. The first few employees said nothing to me. Then the next person gave me a blank stare as I explained what I needed, and passed me off to a manager. Then he got pulled into helping someone engrave a bottle of Blue Label (I know - my order couldn't possibly compete), so I had to explain my needs to a 3rd person in fewer than 5 minutes. And then he proceeded to be difficult for a good 20 minutes. Like any good hostess, and as someone who has my own personal palate, I wanted to have red wine with our meal. My fiance, Kenny L., can explain the finer points of red wine with Chinese food, but I know that that's a) what we normally do and b) what I like. My uncle had made red and white recommendations, so I was planning on getting 1 red, 1-2 white, and 2 bubbles for mimosas. But I had to spend a fair amount of time listening to overpriced recommendations of white wine. Seriously...what about me says that I'm willing to spend $32 on a RIESLING????!!!?! Especially when I say that I don't want to spend more than $50 for everything? Eventually he showed me some more reasonably priced options. Then I had to tackle his refusal to show me red. I tried every "educated wine buyer" technique in the book to help guide him to recommendations (or force him to show me the sangiovese or petite sirah that my uncle had recommended) but it took FOREVER for him to just give me what I wanted. I tried saying what I've liked in the past. Pointing out the recommendations. And finally I explained that not all Chinese food is heavy, spicy, and oily - and while the take out will lean that way as Americanized Chinese food tends to - so it can pair with a variety of wines. Many dishes are especially delicious with red. Especially food from Hong Kong or Cantonese food which tends to honor fresh ingredients along the lines of French food. I finally got to leave. I got some (hopefully) good wine. But I won't be back. As other reviewers also said - the approach to service, education, and sales do not jive with how I want to be treated. I don't want to be looked down on for turning to delicious and inexpensive Crane Lake. I want staff who is open to making recommendations based on my preferences (both in terms of price and the wine). And I want staff who is willing to learn with me and broaden their ideas of pairings. But instead I got a hard sale for wines that were outside of my price point and not what I wanted to serve from someone who refused to take the journey with me. So I will be journeying elsewhere next time (probably to Bottle Rocket in Manhattan). read more

Gary is rad. Gary knows a lot about wine. Gary does not rehearse his dialogue (i'm pretty sure.) Most of all, Gary rides a thin line between annoying, hilarious, and captivating while reviewing wines in his DAILY wine video tastings. Like Sauvignon Blanc, Gary Vaynerchuk is an acquired taste. I've been enjoying his videos for a few weeks now, and I'm not even a wine snob. His analogies can make you LOL like any great youtube funny. His modern pop culture references - "if I had a Zelda sword I could probably fight off this Oak Monster" - keep it real. I think any big time wine freak should definitely check out his videos. Even if you're just mildly interested in wine like me, he's quite entertaining and you will learn a lot. The tastings can be educational, even influencing my wine purchase tonight. I have not visited or tried the giant New Jersey based wine store that Gary's family owns, but the website looks pretty good. I'm sure if I were in the market for rare $96 bottles of wine more often I would dig the selection offered. And if I lived in Ohio it would probably make more sense to use his website, but I live in California and there's plenty of wine stores here. Never the less, I will still keep watching at http://tv.winelibrary.com read more

Gary V is my personal life hero. He brings the thunder every day in every way. This is the best wine store on the east coast. Period. I live in LA and still order wine from here from time to time, and make it over there a couple times a year when visiting family in the drrrty. read more

Although promised, my curbside order was not ready. When I called from the parking lot, I was advised it would be a couple of minutes. Three phone calls & 40 minutes later, it arrived. This was very disappointing service as I was on my way to an important appointment. read more

My Jewish and Italian friends and all ethnic backgrounds---I was in the Wine Library on Morris Avenue in Springfield, NJ to purchase kosher wines. I walked in and went up to the second floor and asked for assistance. This lazy young man was totally not helpful and disrespectful and in addition he was dressed inappropriately with his derriere (butt crack) hanging down from his pants. he was at his workplace not the streets. I asked his name and he responded "What do you have to know for"? I went downstairs and reported him to the Assistant night manager. She couldn't care less. The other employees weren't wearing their masks appropriately (hanging underneath their nostrils) . They are in violation of the state of NJ mandates and in violation of CDC guidelines. My friends-my suggestion to you is not to purchase any liquor and products from Wine Library. When I asked them to fix their masks, they began to taunt and imitate me. I have always purchased my "kosher wine" at this store. I bought liquor for all of my celebrations such as weddings of my three young adults, for holidays, for gifts when I visit my friends and family outside of NJ. Had a scary experience. That is the last time I visit that facility. read more

Update: Dec 27, 2015 - came in today and this place looks run down, dirty and the cashiers just looked and acted miserable! Literally zero customer service from the front staff. No "hi or bye". Officially not impressed by this store anymore. Ice machine leaking by the exit and just a bunch of old towels around it soaking it up. Come on wine library, you're better than this! read more

Wine Library - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Springfield, New Jersey

This review is for the gourmet section which is outstanding. The olives and cheeses are on par with anything I can get in Manhattan. Tonight I got a bunch of Sour Puss Pickles (cauliflower, ramps and spicy green tomatoes), truffle cheese, and olives with red pepper. Dinner is served. I also got a six of Great Lakes lager. Service was great as well. I could go broke in here. read more

Vanerwhat?!?! Who is Gary Vanerchuk? That is VAY NUR CHUCK......according to wikipedia: Gary Vaynerchuk was born in Babruysk, U.S.S.R. (today Belarus) on November 14, 1975 and came to America in 1978. He is the Director of Operations at the Wine Library store in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and GQ. He is also the host of Wine Library TV, which is a video blog that Gary hosts most weekdays. He tastes and reviews a variety of wines during the show. Vaynerchuk and winelibrarytv.com have also garnered national attention by being spotlighted on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on and featured in Time Magazine. He was also recently on the Ellen Show. See him on Conan here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Crimi2famPA You can also see him on his internet TV show -- Wine Library TV (over 400 episodes and counting!). The show is filled with his passion and enthusiasm -it is educational but also extremely entertaining. He has a whole host of fans (Vaniacs) -- and he really is the greatest thing since the screwcap. I subscribe to the podcast and I can't imagine my ipod without it. He is currently running a Bring the Thunder Contest. He is also the head of wine operations at the Wine Library -- the best wine store on the East Coast -- I order from the online and need to make a road trip to the actual store in the near future -- I am just waiting on an invite from Gary. Whatever your passion, we should all try to match the energy, passion, wit and humor of Gary V. He is a one of a kind, without equal and he gets 99 points in my book. Actually, I am going to now give Gary 100 points. I ordered a couple of bottles of Antonelli Sagrantino di Montefalco. It arrived in a single bottle shipper containing 1bottle. I called the guys at the store and they didn't seem to believe me. So I left a comment on an episode of Wine Library TV and Gary personally emailed me (while on vacation) and I replied with what had happened and he had his people fix the situation. Took me at my word and fixed the situation. He gets up to 1,000 comments on an episode -- he really does read them all -- and he made the effort to reach out to me. I continue to be totally impressed by him as a personality in the biz, but also as a stand up guy. Kudos Gary -- you are a gem. read more

WL has a vast selection of wines at reasonable prices--a very good place to check for reasonably priced foreign wines. You can order online and pickup when you arrive, skipping the worst long lines. They will try to order wines they do not have and respond to inquiries very quickly. Their owner was one of the first wine people to exploit the internet for publicity. Numerous cold wines and beers for when you do not have time to chill them yourself. read more

This place is like a museum for beer, wine and spirits. Its gorgeous, it's got such a selection. You can go in sample cheeses, wines. This place is Fun, classy, its a great place to pick up a bottle of wine! They don't have all the beer and liquor I needed, but it had all the wine a person could ever want or need! GOD I LOVE THIS PLACE! They have the best little gourmet dept. With awesome seasonings, and spices, and mustards, and much much more! If your in the area drop by, who can resist a 2 floor liquor store!?? NOT THIS GIRL! This place puts a smile on my face! GO, GO, GO! read more

Wow this place is like a liquor museum. Cheese samples galore, all the rare old whiskeys and so much to explore! There's two floors of alcoholic goodness. Prices on some items are great, and not so great on others but if you know what you're looking for, you can find some good bargains. Nicest liquor store I've been to by far, coming here is an experience. It makes you feel like a connoisseur instead of a just a person that likes to get drunk. read more

Outstanding! The wine consultant was able to suggest a number of wines that paired well with the menu of our dinner party, and he recommended a Lambrusco as a substitute for a sparkling merlot that we love. we really wish they had humidor with a selection of fine cigars to pair with their spirits. read more

Hello. My name is Bechi and I am a cinderellawine.com whore. The Wine Library is a very nice wine and specialty food store a safe and prudent distance away in Springfield, NJ. There is no risk of me carelessly wandering into their parking lot on my way to work or the grocery store and running up my Amex before you can say "oenophilic orgy". However, the evil masterminds at the Wine Library have devised a way of emailing offers of fabulous wines and fantastic discounts directly to my inbox along with a link to a forum populated by fellow addicts who are nothing more than enablers, leading me to believe that it's perfectly normal for me to be ordering all of these wines. Perfectly normal, until I make my monthly pilgrimage to the "mother store" and am faced with the all too physical evidence of my sin. Just this morning - 2009 Francois Villard Condrieu Les Terrasses Du Palat at $20 off. It's not my fault, I swear! read more

I was here during xmas and it was a great experience ..im very surprised to read some ppl thinking this place is a dump It is one of the busiest independent wine companies in the country ..its the OG of the of wine ecommerce sites .the owners son is one of the most successful emarketing guys in the business read more

a little bit of heaven in Springfield NJ. It looks like a corporate hell hole from the outside but inside...inside.... you are greeted by the amazing stink of cheese. to your right, at least 8 different types of cheeses are available for sampling. go nuts. the prices on the cuts of cheese are so so right and the selection rivals Murray's in nyc. as a cheese obsessed gal, i could have spent HOURS musing over their cheeses. the people behind the counter have insanely extensive knowledge. walked away with about 6 different cheeses and only spent $26! this aint no shoppers gross out selection. no plastic wrapped velvetta here thank god. it's all artisnal. i got me a scharff max and some amazing aged mahon, to name a few. the wine selection is amazing, high prices than say, trader joes, but they have a ton of $9.99 wines and everything is quality. people are so ready and willing to help make suggestions as well, and all the guys working here are SO friendly. upstairs we enjoyed a free tasting and got to taste from a $150 bottle! such a treat. even the music they have playing had me wanting to browse all afternoon. id come here every day if it were closer. maybe i should quit my day job to work here? read more

This is such a gorgeous store. We try to stop in whenever we are in the area. Dark wood and a mezzanine do indeed suggest a library. Consultants are employed liberally to give advice and guide you to the right section. And the deals positioned near the doors truly are good deals, not an effort to unload overstock or junk. We are loving their own label called The Neighbor, a velvety friendly wonderful Paso Robles blend. And it appears that you can now ship wine to PA. Sign up for their mailing list and get a free shipping coupon. I normally hate logo stuff but not here and wish they had Wine Library merchandise for the librarians in my life. I'd love to go to one of their tastings too. They were setting one up for Barolo ($$$) when I was there, but I guess it was later. I'd like to see them get smaller grocery carts like PA stores have. Nice selection of glassware and other supplies. read more

Yes I am a fan of GaryVee and his blog but let's talk about the store shall we? I haven't visited the store yet (being on the left coast and all), but I took advantage of a free shipping offer and ordered me two cases of wine. Lots and lots of wine. Some wine I've never tried or heard of before - because I am a believer in that whole "expanding your palette" thing. The ordering experience was wonderful, easy to use. Delivery (via FedEx) was a breeze, no damage, great product. The prices were on par, maybe a tad lower on certain things, than BevMo and K&L here in Cali. But if you ever get a free shipping offer take advantage of it!! read more

Pros: This place is beautiful. Selection abundant. Parking can be a challenge. I go on off-hours. I was once not a 'cheese person' this place opened my palate to 'sample' different selections. Cons: Over heard staff is not permitted to use the elevator unless they are with a customer or if they have a shopping cart. WT heck is this about. I can understand if the elevator is going up multitudes of floors but for crying out loud the elevator is going up just two floors! read more

This is the big Internet wine retailer's storefront. I have been going to Wine Library since it was just a small store with no internet sales. The Veynerchuk family has done a great job in building a Wine Empire near my hometown. You can find tons of great wines here at great prices. There are plenty of quality bottles in the $10-15 range, plus lots of the expensive library stuff that you crave. While they don't always have the big names like Silver Oak and Cakebread, they have plenty of high end vino in the vault upstairs -- enough to make your head and wallet spin. They have a notable gourmet cheese and meats section, and a fine spirits and microbrew selection as well. read more

Wow STOCK UP HERE! I got the X-Large Grey Goose for $55! Its $75 in the liquor store and $74 at Costco. I also got the X-large Tanqueray for $37 (normally $55) and some Tequilas. I was not even going here for liquor but man did I leave with a car full. Oh and the wine? Hella selection if you are looking for it, they have it and for less than you expected. Parking lot is a nightmare, the lay out is horrible. Try to go on a off peak time. read more

What's not to like here? Fantastic selection at all price levels, rare finds, and unique selections not found anywhere else are all staples at the Library. We stopped in on our way back to Philadelphia after a weekend with family in NY and NJ. The store was busy and there were two separate tasting areas set up on this Sunday afternoon. The second floor had even more unique wines and a very cool selection of ports and aperitifs. They carry Fernet Branca, which I'm currently obsessed with. The prices are not obscene. The parking is great. The staff is knowledgeable. My favorite wine store. Period. read more

I'm lucky to live so close to my favorite wine store. Everything is carefully curated by people who know their wine, beer, and food. It's impossible for me to walk out with just a bottle of wine. They carry an impressive array of gourmet foods, from charcuterie to Counter Culture coffee to Callebaut chocolate to Jeni's ice cream. And sticky toffee pudding! Their cheese counter is impressive and their samples are plenty. As far as wine goes, they almost always stock what I seek, and I generally do not have trouble getting staff recommendations when I need them. The prices are in line with other stores in the area, but sometimes they run specials on great wines as well. Their craft beer selection is pretty great, too, although not the biggest I've seen. I have to agree with other reviewers that parking is pretty cruddy. It's sort of a peculiar location and building for a wine store. Getting into and out of the lot can sometimes be problematic. We usually try to go on weeknights to avoid the traffic. read more

A wine lovers dream! I have only been here once and was blown away. Yes, this is completely out of my way and I will admit the only reason I went here was to see Maynard ( from Tool :) :) :) ) since he was doing a signing for his wine. I have been a die hard tool fan for many, many years and I raced at the chance to go see my Maynard. I'll be the first to admit, I didn't really except it to be as good as it was. 1- The wine was OUTSTANDING! Thank god that I bought several bottles :) 2- The bottles are very tool like and are so awesome :) 3- Wine library is just HUGE! The staff there KNOW there wine and know everything, including where its located. Huge plus. Now Mr. Maynard James Keenan, can you please make another appearance :) :) :) :) read more

If you like eating and drinking, you'll find all sorts of things to love here. Wine Library offers up a deep selection of liquors, including hard-to-find ryes like Lock, Stock & Barrel and Whistle Pig Boss Hog. They've got a good range of scotches - not just your standard 12 & 18-year olds, but special bottlings & cask finishings, older bottles, etc. - as well as plenty of gins, vodkas, and the like. They don't have everything, but what they have is very good, and for each spirit they offer both mainstream & boutique choices. Pricing is surprisingly good for a brick-and-mortar store, let alone one located in this zip code. In many cases, the prices match the best ones you'll find online, which is remarkable. They've also got a good selection of cocktail accessories: a wide range of bitters, orgeat, Luxardo cherries, Coco Lopez, you name it. The gourmet food selection is very good, worth the trip for that alone. Lots of good cheeses and cured meats, good coffee, all sorts of different salts, butters, etc. All in all, one of my favorite area liquor stores. read more

The Wine Library is AMAZING!!! The place is teaming with Knowledgeable (and i mean that with a captial K) salespeople who are helpful and can find anything in an instant. Their selection is outstanding and their prices are competitve if not bargains. HUGE fan. Also, they have a great selection of wines in every price range fron the budget minded, to the collector. Everything is stored well, and easy to find too. Worth a drive if you're not nearby. read more

We made our first pilgrimage to Wine Library about 3 weeks after getting to enjoy a wine tasting with Gary V himself at Sagra Cooking. I've since fallen in a trance with Wine Library TV, and I'd developed a long enough list to make it worth the drive. Wine Library is everything that we expected and more! Gary plays down his store more than he should. They have almost anything you'd want, and if they don't have it, they'll try and get it for you. They have great employees and plenty of them. We took about an hour to wander around and found what we could on our list while pushing away help, and then we found someone to help us find those last few bottles that we couldn't find. Everyone we talked to was knowledgeable and helpful. Pricing was very good as well. As a PA-er, I'm used to shopping through the PCLB...I wish that they would can the old fashioned rules so that I can import my wine from the Wine Library instead of having to make the hour drive each way to pick it up. read more

The most unreliable online wine shop I've ever used. I order a lot of wine online and rarely have issues. However, my two attempts to order online from wine library both ended in failure on their part. Previously, I had an order delayed forever because they didn't have something in stock even though they indicated that they did on their website when I ordered. There seems to be a disconnect between store inventory and online inventory. I kept checking the item on their website and even after it reappeared there as in stock, my order still was not shipped and it was not until I contacted customer service that they resumed the process of shipping my order. After i contacted them they told me that it coincidentally had JUST reappeared in stock when i emailed them. (even though I saw it reappear in stock on their website 2 days before) The dishonesty is not appreciated. Recently, I had another order delayed. Their website says that orders ship to my area in 1-2 days. However, over a week later, my recent order remained unshipped. Attempts to reach out to customer service gets you nothing but empty promises. It was not until 8 days later that they got around to shipping my order and only after I reached out to customer service again. I have never had to wait that long for a simple wine shipment and it screwed up my plans since I was ordering for a holiday party. I cancelled that order. 2 mishandled orders in a row mean that this is a chronic issue. They are too unreliable. Whomever is handling their online orders is doing the company a disservice and i will go elsewhere in the future read more

A great selection of wines, okay selectoin of liquors(smaller selection of shots) and meh selction of beer. Adequately priced. But something no one noticed? The store smells like BUTT. My God lol. It's pretty strong too, and doesn't dissapate. They should consider leaving open the doors for a couple days. The older gentleman who helps with wines is helpful but definitely the older generation. A little too pushy with the marketing, but otherwise well meaning. You won't find much cheaper wine but they have a solid mid and top shelf. read more

The store may be great...but delivery of online purchases is a joke. I ordered a case of wine on November 17th expecting delivery by thanksgiving (I live 50 miles away) it's now been 2 weeks and I do not have the wine! If I could give NO stars I would read more

This place is pretty awesome. The place is big, with two levels. Therefore, so many, I mean SO MANY options to choose from that you can find a bottle within your budget. Just walking around this place and reading the different types of wines was entertaining. read more

This is for the WineText program only, which is found on there website. Terrible service it's been 3 weeks still haven't received any of my orders, no tracking number just hey thanks for the money. Before ordering each time I emailed and they told me 5-7 days. read more