Giannone Wine and Liquor

This place has a good size selection, which is why I’m giving it two stars. The main reason I cannot give even an average review is because of the price gouging. For a limited release Goose Island Bourbon County beer, which suggested retail is $ 9.99 and other places within a few blocks sell for $ 11.99, Giannone sells for an absurd $ 29.99 per bottle. On par, everything else there is at least a few bucks more.

Not only does Giannone’s sell Georgian wine (I pretty much only drink Georgian wine), but they have a few different kinds. To my knowledge only two shops in hoboken sell Georgian wine.
As long as they continue to stock Georgian wine, I will not shop for wine elsewhere.

I wish there was the abiltiy to put no stars! I have stopped in this place 2 times and both time there were 2 employees at the front desk both with heads down and on their phones. Not one of them even bothered to look up let alone say hello. I only stopped in the second time to see if it was going to be the same people working there and much to my surprise the same people were working and in the exact same spot on their phones. again I walked around and then left. No one ever said a word to me… funny I could walked out with anything I wanted as either one of the clerks ever looked up from their phones even as I left! TWICE!
I laughed as I left and walked to Sparrow wine on Washington where they always say hello…

I stopped in here on a whim before going out to eat, when my friend and I decided to dine somewhere that was BYOB. While I’m usually keen on trying new things, I’m fairly sensitive to alcohol, and certain types of wine really bother me. With that being said, when I walked into Giannone, I was fully prepared to head to the refrigerated section and pick out one of my «safe» bottles of wine. Boring.
The cashier — who actually turned out to be part of the Giannone family — asked if I needed any help. Instead of saying the usual, «No, I’m fine,» I decided to take his offer. I explained that I wanted a red wine, not too dry, on the sweeter side but also cheap, etc etc. Without hesitation, he led me to the South American aisle and selected one of his favorites. I was expecting to see a price tag I wouldn’t like, but it was $ 13 — what a steal.
At the register, he convinced me to sign up for their Rewards program, which took all of two seconds, and cut the price down to around $ 10 — an even better steal. The wine was delicious and exactly what I was looking for. The store itself has an incredible selection, and I’m glad to know there are friendly people to help me navigate the world of wines.
I’m giving four stars because I’ve only been here once — I surely hope I get the same exceptional service the next time I stop by.

Unbelieveable SUPER FAST shipping! Ordered on Tues afternoon arrived Friday morning. I have had trouble with ordering this specific wine since Nov 2014-​gwine came thru! Thank you gwine!!!

DO NOT GET WINE DELIVERED FROM HERE!!! I ordered wine from Giannone and it took over a week for it to be delivered. They claimed it was sent out on a Thursday but no delivery attempt was made nor did they call. Then they claim they delivered it the following day but no such package came. AND THEY CHARGED ME!!! Ruined my holiday. I strongly advise you to order wine from somewhere with a better reputation

Visited this Giannone location last night for a private wine tasting that was the result of a fundraiser.
It is obviously just like the Giannone in West New York. They have the broadest selection of wine and beer in the area.
The staff at this location are really helpful, knowledgeable, and very friendly.
The tasting last night were some Portuguese wines, and Giannone offered a great discount that we took advantage of.
An added plus was getting to talk to Felix (one of the proprietors). What a really nice guy.

This place just opened recently (maybe a month or two ago?), and it’s a nice addition to town, with a good selection of wine and spirits, a great selection of beers by the bottle, some hard-​to-​find items, and very fair pricing for things on sale.
It’s a shame I walked here today, because that limited what I could carry away with me. Had I driven, I would have scooped up some beers I’ve been having trouble finding elsewhere in town: Goose Island from Chicago, and Cristal from Argentina, just to name a few. They have a big, big selection, and it’s great they offer so many by the single bottle. The choices have some overlap with the Sparrow uptown, but also quite a bit of divergence, so if you can’t find what you’re looking for there, come here.
The selection of spirits is probably not quite as broad as Sparrow’s (I think this is a somewhat smaller store), but again, they have some things that Sparrow doesn’t carry, like Flor de Cana aged rum, and Bitter Truth bitters and liqueurs. If you’re a fan of certain types of cocktails, you’ve probably spent time hunting these things down, and now you know where to find them.
Regular, non-​sale prices are normal for Hoboken (read: a bit higher than you might find elsewhere, but that’s to be expected given the location /​rents). Sale prices, on the other hand, seem like real bargains: today I picked up a bottle of pinot noir for $ 20 that was about ¹⁄₃^rd off the regular price of $ 29. I’ve had this particular bottle before, and know that the $ 20 is a better deal that I’ve gotten anywhere else. Browsing the aisles today, it seemed like there were quite a few things on sale, and they also give discounts on wine (10% off a half-​case of 6 bottles, 20% off a full case).
One thing they don’t have yet that would be helpful: wine tasting notes and scores from Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, etc. Many other stores offer these, and they’re useful when choosing a new wine you haven’t had before.