Fine Wine & Good Spirits

Since I’m just visiting I cant overall give the store a bad review because of the selection and generally on par price, but the experience of buying here was more like going to a DMV, void of character. I’m surprised there was no cavity search involved. But then again I don’t usually buy alcohol in Philly

Good selection of wine and hard liquor. Only place to get a decent selection of wine in this part of University City, aside from the OTHER Fine Wine on Baltimore.

Only liquor store for miles, and therefore the best in my book.

This place is so bad it feels like a lost Chappelle Show skit – what would a wine shop be like if Deebo worked the register.
I mean, I’m basically a socialist, and this place makes me extol the virtues of private enterprise. The selection is terrible, and the workers are uniformly rude, unprofessional, unhelpful, and just generally awful. I’ve been going to this and other West Philly PA Wine & Spirits stores for about five years now (this one hasn’t been open that long), and in that time, not a single employee has ever greeted me or asked me if they could help me, let alone made a recommendation. And they work in a god damn service industry!
To get a sense of just how much of a failure the PA Wine & Liquor system is, first go to this store, then walk about four blocks over to the privately owned (beer) Bottle Shop at Local 44. And the service at Local 44 isn’t stellar, but compared to the wine & liquor store, it’s like being waited on by fucking Spratt from Downton Abbey (incidentally, a Spratt/​Deebo buddy flick is long overdue).
What’s maddening about the whole thing is that there’s no reason it needs to be so terrible. You don’t need an advanced degree to be friendly, polite, and knowledgeable about wine/​liquor. You just need to have basic social skills and give a fuck about the industry you’re working in (shit, with public libraries, you don’t even need money or an internet connection to learn about wine). Apart from the appalling disservice these stores (and this store in particular) do to the PA public, they arguably do an even greater disservice to their employees. Because eventually (and I suspect sooner rather than later), there’s going to be a referendum on privatizing these stores, and with all of their experience working in the wine/​liquor business, these employees OUGHT to be first in line to open their own stores or be hired to help run a store. But the idea that a private wine shop would ever hire these employees is, unfortunately, laughable. And that’s a huge fucking disservice to the employees, who will be left unemployed once privitization occurs, and all their ‘experience’ will count for nothing.
If these stores can’t make a very quick, very radical improvement in selection and service, they need to be done away with.

i’m not used to this whole going to a distributer for beers and a separate place for wine and spirits. so annoying. pa!!! change this stupid law!!!
anyways…my responsibility for «friendsgiving» was liquor so i decided to get a couple bottles of wine. they have a great selection and are fairly close to me. being that it was a few days before thanksgiving when i came here, there were super long lines but the cashiers were pretty fast… not very friendly but fast. i’m gonna have to try a day when it’s not so busy. i’ve worked retail during the holidays before so i understand why they looked so unhappy working lol.
parking lot is small but it’s a private lot so i’m ok with that. def worth checking out if u need some booze!

Definitely a lot better than what it used to be at 38^th and Market.
Their collection is also pretty good considering this is in the neighborhood.

If you go to Penn, this liquor store is a Godsend because it’s walking distance from campus. I really like this one because of their vast wine selection and clean décor. It’s a decent size and there’s a parking lot outside, if you happen to drive there. Staff is friendly enough and shopping here is easy.

Woot Woooot!
Sorry to all those out there who will miss the old porn flick store that formerly resided here but this is definitely an upgrade from the old location on Market Street. If you also previously frequented the location on Baltimore Ave the pressure has definitely deflated a bit since this location opened. It was once complete madness at that store on weekends, especially since they officially closed the 40^th Market store.
This is a «premium» store and while not as big as others definitely boasts a large selection. I am not as big of a fan of this location as I am for the one on 20^th Market simply due to sheer preference but I am happy to officially have a Wine and Spirits location within reasonable walking distance to me. This location has bathrooms for customer use which is nice touch. Lines move fairly quickly and everything is clearly labeled and easy to find. There is parking available in the lot but is often high traffic on weekends. This location closes at 9pm during the week and is open on Sundays noon-​5pm.

Pretty good shop and doesn’t look like a warehouse. Not too much clutter and the place is kept clean. However, variety is limited to a few known brands mostly for liquors. However, wine is a different matter. You have all sorts of wines to choose from. They have international and local wine selections clearly marked. Bought a solid bottle of tempranillo wine and a darn great bottle of Gosling rum there already.

Wallet full of cash probably left at the check out. Went back a few minutes later and lots of suspicious behavior. Went back again an hour later just to be sure it hadn’t turned up and this time they were hostile. Called a little later, and they were quite angry. Contacted the LCB to check cameras (had receipt with cashier and time) and after a week of emailing and calling they finally responded that there was a malfunction in the tapes. There was no real help or concern.
There’s a big difference between keeping cash from a wallet found on the street and not returning a wallet left at check out. There was a little accident where the wine was almost dropped on the floor but was saved, was this distraction intensional? I can’t know what happened, but it doesn’t add up and I will not shop there again. Worth a longer trip to center city or Fairmount.
Has anyone else had this happen here? I hope not, but the manager was angry at the wallet loser, not concerned that staff would keep anything left at the counter. So if you go, be sure to watch out.

Yay! So glad you’ve finally reopened ! Now you’re no longer on crappy market street. This place has parking now, a better selection of libations and the staff seems adequate. I’m actually so excited that they are open haha! No more crappy 50^th street location with no parking!

It would be nice if Pennsylvania would finally privatize its state run stores, but until then this location is actually pretty decent. It is one of the newer Wine & Spirits stores in Philadelphia. It has a pretty large selection of wine and has the usual options for liquor/​spirits. I stopped in during the first week they opened up and found they were still a bit disorganized. The staff was also not that knowledgeable about the products in the store, but they were very friendly and at least willing to engage. They will certainly get better and I will definitely go back as it is one of the nicest Wines & Spirits in West Phillly.

Yes!!! Finally this wine and liquor store in University City is up and running!!! They offer a pretty good selection of wines & liquor at reasonable prices an you can find certain selections on sale labelled clearly.
They have a PA/​NY wine section, as well as a kosher wine section. They’ve got a fairly large selection of vodkas and whether you’re looking for a 16-​year-​old single malt scotch whiskey, or your grey goose fix, chances are, you’ll be able to find what you’re looking for here!
I have a sneaking suspicion that I’ll be frequenting this establishment as often as I do Pasqually’s.