Printers Row Wine Shop

If this were my neighborhood wine, beer, and liquor store, I’d definitely be a happy camper.
Their selection is top notch, and there’s always someone knowledgable there willing to help. I was particularly impressed by their sake and local beer selection.
Don’t forget the loyalty points! If you come here enough, leave your name and score major discounts. Or, don’t hesitate to leave my name.

Haven’t been impressed with this shop for years now. Staff always seem too cool to be bothered. A friend of mine had a very negative experience there recently but I needed to pick up a quick bottle on the way home from dinner knowing that nothing would be open the next day (Thanksgiving). Bought a bottle of FEW bourbon. $ 70. Wha??? Are you kidding me? Are you charging so much because it’s imported? No, wait, it’s from Evanston! Same bottle is currently $ 40 at Binny’s and $ 45 at Whole Foods. Yes, this place is more expensive than Whole Foods! I do like to support the local businessman but will never go there again. Sure, charge a couple more bucks, that’s fine. But $ 30!!! Warehouse Liquors is only a short walk away and, while they usually charge (a little) more than Binny’s, the staff is awesome and actually appreciative of the business.

This shop is super cool. Their selection is stellar. They carry really rare stuff and their staff is knowledgeable. Whats the problem? The price.
I bought a batch of four roses — small batch bourbon. I saw the price tag, $ 43, and asked the gentleman at the counter if this was a fair price as I thought this was overpriced but was unsure if I was getting it confused with single barrel. The hipster behind the counter told me «no, I’ve never seen it cheaper». What a D. Binny’s sells this for $ 29.99. I do not care what these guys sell, I will not go back there. I will gladly drive an extra two miles to find this somewhere else. Fairly unhipster move IMO btw. That beard, skinny jeans, and beanie suggested some sort of hipster code that I thought guaranteed my liquor purchase to be a reasonable deal. False. If I was Wilford Brimley, I would name this store Diabetes, it’s the worst.

Worst wine store I ever encountered in Chicago-​land or anywhere else for that matter. Poor selection, semi-​bare shelves, disinterested staff, no gratis gift wrapping available from what I was told. The semi-​comatose clerk acted like he was doing me a favor when he snipped the price off a bottle I intended as a gift. Then he slid it into a plain brown paper bag. Class act. I’m sure glad this isn’t my neighborhood liquor store. This was my first time here, essentially my welcome to the neighborhood, and I won’t be back (if I can help it). I’m off to Binny’s right now and hopefully their awesome selection, good service and loyalty program will erase some of the bad taste I got from this establishment.

It’s kind of dumb, actually, to review places like liquor stores. No matter what, people WILL patronize a liquor store if they want/​need their fix. But then there are people like me who actually prefer to spend my hard-​earned dollars & support businesses that actually appreciate and respect their customers. I realized after a certain amount of time that I didn’t get this here. Have spent way too much money over the years & put up with way too much attitude and/​or indifference in this hypermasculine establishment. Part of the whole point of supporting a neighborhood business is that there’s supposed to be a familiarity, a congeniality, a level of respect that you’re not necessarily going to get at a big box where you know they don’t know you. Well, if you’re not getting that then it’s best to go elsewhere. And the beauty of liquor stores & even speciality wine shops is that there is always another one. Especially in Chicago, thank goodness, there is always another one…

What a great shop. This is definitely my go to in the neighborhood any time I need wine, beer, or spirits. I moved into Printer’s Row just over a year ago and am so glad I found this place. The weekly wine tastings are always good, but I really enjoy the periodic spirit tastings they have. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
On a side note, I love that the shop offers rewards points on purchases. I’ve never heard of another wine shop that does this.

I went in this morning to find a few local beers to bring back home for my husband and the guy who assisted me was super friendly and helpful. Great selection! Wine selection was great too!

I stopped into this little shop last week when I was in town for a conference. Great selection of wines! Several of my favorites that are hard to fine were displayed on the shelves. They were having a free tasting which was also nice. Actual wine glasses for the tasting is a perk!
The only odd thing was the staff interaction I had. There was only one guy working, and it was a little busy — maybe six people? When checking out I mentioned I found the place on Unilocal and the guy told me all about how much he hates this site! A little weird. Especially since I mentioned the site and they have great reviews.

I needed to buy a bottle of champagne for my brother in law and didn’t have time to go to a big store on the way home. A quick search on Unilocal led to me this great little shop.
If you’re thinking this is a great alternative to Binny’s, it’s not. It doesn’t have the same selection nor size. But what it lacks in space, it makes up for in weekly wine tastings, beer tastings, customer service and honest to goodness passion in the product.

This place is an example of the style of Printers Row. This quaint little shop has original hardwood floors and a careful organization of every bottle of wine, or beer.
They also sell cheeses, meats, crackers and treats! They will assist you if you get confused all you need to do is stand there long enough to be offered help! Customer service here is A-​1.
If you go to this place I’m sure you will find something that you never tried to enjoy… So go ahead and enjoy!

Love this little shop! The owners are so knowledgeable and every bottle is chosen for a reason to be there. You can find anything good in any price range (even beer), and I dearly miss their Friday night tastings. J’adore!

Great selection of wine and beer. The owners are super friendly and extremely helpful. The shop has a fun neighborhood feel to it. Everyone who visits is treated like a long time friend and often treated to a wine tasting! This spot is a true neighborhood gem and assets to printer row.

This place is seriously one of the best wine shops I’ve ever been to. I have never had a bottle of wine from there that I did not like. The staff are some of the better-​educated I’ve ever encountered, and since they’re not dealing with such a massive selection, they tend to know a lot about each bottle they carry. Bottom line, get your wine here.

Is this a… dare I say it… hidden gem? Ugh, I can’t believe I just typed that. My college professors would probably weep at the fact that I couldn’t come up with something more original. Seriously though, I want to know how a store has [beer name withheld] sitting right there on the counter a week after it pops up in all the beer stores. This place HAS to be a hidden gem.
Oh wait, it’s a wine shop. They just happen to have a small yet splendid selection of craft beers. I can dig it. Called to see if they had a few beers. They even set aside said beers, even though it would be a few hours before I’d be in. I hate when the place down the street from where I work won’t even hold a damn beer that’s not all that popular (but down to their last one that hasn’t moved in days), yet this place had no qualms about holding their last 2 bottles of something that some beer nerd easily could have come in looking for.
After a little chatting and a little buying, I asked myself «self, what can you get the woman who birthed you and currently has everything thanks to you and your step-​dad for her birthday?» I answered myself with «wine», because what mom who drinks one margarita and asks for «another margaritee please» WOULNDN’T want booze? (In case you missed that, my mom isn’t a drinker. Who gets drunk off one margarita? Pfft.) I’m so thoughtful.
I really liked that despite spending more than I should have on booze (including an impulse buy, thanks to it being on the counter and all), when I asked for help picking a wine and said «no more than $ 50 please» I wasn’t met with nothing but $ 50 wines. In fact, I picked two wines that were roughly $ 20-​$ 22. I don’t know my wine like I know my beer, but I was able to help him narrow it down to a few bottles for me to choose from.
I spoke with one gentleman on the phone and was helped by a different one upon arrival, but both were very pleasant to deal with. I like that in a wine shop. I also like that I was signed up for their rewards program. Looks like I’ll have to find a way to work this CBHG into my rotation.

Are you one of those people who will buy a beer/​cider/​wine/​booze based on the label or packaging? Do you like to browse and read patter on the labels? Do you think finding a good bottle of alcohol is like a treasure hunt?
I do, and I LOVE this place.
I’m fairly sure that the employees think I’m lost or going to steal something because I spend so long just browsing the ever-​so-​slightly-​changing selection, reading the labels, and then buying based on cool name or awesome patter. I’ve had some hits, a LOT of misses, but that’s not the point. The fun is in the hunt.
On the less exotic side, I have found tall boys of Magners and Strongbow here, and for that, they are forever in my heart.
Sure, there are cheaper places, but the service and the selection here makes up for any cost differential.
But I think I need more tats to fit in. Oh well. We can’t all be winners.

I’m a sucker for craft beer. I love trying new brews but hate when I can never find them again. Enter Printers Row Wine Shop.
I went in for Pumking today (after googling where i could get it nearby) but was thrilled to have found New Holland brews, Founders, other Southern Tier, etc. I left with a much higher total but I had planned but my new bag helped with that!
What bag you ask? $ 2 for a bag that holds 4 beers in place and gave me 10% off my purchase today and will continue to do so forever and ever.
Aside from the products– the dude working was also really pleasant. He asked only once if I needed anything (more would have annoyed me) and didn’t stare while I meandered around. We had a nice chat before I left as well. Cool guy.
Long story short, I became a loyal customer in the matter of minutes. Great selection, nice people, good deals, awesome vibe.

Environment: ⁵⁄₅
Employees: ³⁄₅
Cost: ³⁄₅
Parking: ⁴⁄₅
Total: ¹⁵⁄₂₀
Synopsis: When I first arrived in Chicago, I knew I needed to find something like Hasr, to meet people, drink wine, have special treatment. However, by comparison this place fell lower than expected. Customer service is not robust, but the fact that it has to be a «suitable» replacement would have to suffice.
Environment: Quite an elegant place and very organized! Wooden floors that look sharp, sturdy, and releases and Earthy essence. Homely like. ⁵⁄₅
Employees: Have mostly an average experience or poor service. Makes my eyes roll after being engaged. However, the knowledge of the people are exquisite and they know their stuff! They even are good at offering recommendations.
Cost: It depends on what you get and what deals are available. I would not say, «Come here for the price.»
Parking: For where it is, parking is plentiful. They even have a huge section for parking just require moolah to pay.

This place reminds me of all stop shop of wine, beer, spirits, with few cigars in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) without the hipsters. Of course in NYC, this doesn’t exist.
As you enter, the music playing is not coming from an iPod, but vinyl records on turntables. The store is small, but clean and neatly organized.
One of the workers came by and asked if we needed help. I politely declined, as I drooled over the selection of craft beer bottles in the fridge. Some wines have nice descriptions of flavor profiles on placards, so I wish all of them did.
Overall, Printers Row Wine Shop is an impressive wine and spirits shop and open late (11pm).
Watch your step on the way out! I forgot I had to step up to get in and almost tucked and rolled on the way out.
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My absolute favorite place to buy wine. Note, they have a great selection of quality liquor as well.
The atmosphere just oozes cool. With old hardwood floors and wood shelving, the place feels as if it was plucked straight out of the early 20^th century. The recent addition of turn tables and the guys playing real vinyl and you just want to hang out for extended periods of time.
Service is awesome. You don’t get the typical ‘I know so much about wine, let me tell you about it and why you don’t ’ attitude. The guys are always ready to make some suggestion, but honestly, I typically go with whatever they have on special in the front of the shop. I like trying new wines and really trust them to put out some good choices.
You can put your flashers on and pop in, which makes parking easy.

Mon dieu. I’ve since sampled all of the three wines I bought that day. Aforementioned Fiction was fantastic, as was the anti Red.
But the one that made me moist was the Agua de Piedra (Foot water?!) Malbec. Whoa. This is a wine that will make your panties dissolve. Dry, dry, DRY, and bold, baby.
I will so make the trek back to Printers Row for more of that goodness. Mmmmmm.