CoolVines

Other than Thirsty Quaker, this is the only other wine, beer, and spirits shop in town to bother with. Lot’s of good things to say about it, so bear with me.
I love the way they organize their wines. It takes a second to get used to, but it favors style and price organization over geography. For a guy like me this is handy. When I walk into a shop that’s organized primarily by region I gravitate towards Italy and rarely make it out. This way, an Italian wine I like might be next to a wine from a different region and hence it nudges me outside of my comfort zone, keeps me from boring myself. Same goes for variety — if you want your fall back Cabernet or Pinot Grigios they have them, but they’ll be right next to wines fermented in amphorae or funky natural wines from small producers. They’re experiencing a little growing pains coming from their smaller location across the street, but in general there is usually someone there to answer your questions and/​or help you push yourself outside of your comfort zones. Regardless, staff is very friendly.
Beer and liquor are not an afterthought either. Tons of great stuff.
They sell prepared food at the new shop as well. From the looks of it they’re supporting local small businesses in this section, which is great. Excited to see where they take this. JC needs a good cheese monger. Crazy we don’t have one. Hope they move in that direction too.

Cool Vines has a decent selection, and is in a convenient location (for me at least). Staff is mostly friendly and knowledgeable.
The only downfall I have experienced so far was with the wine tastings. Last week, I came in around 7:45pm on a Friday to sample the featured wine. I was turned away because «the bottle had run out». In my past experiences with wine tastings, the tasting continues until the designated end time, and not when the only bottle runs out. Maybe they should change the chalk sign outside from «Wine Tasting 6pm — 9pm» to instead read «Wine Tasting begins at 6pm and ends when the one bottle is empty». Just saying…

I doubt I’d purchase wine from here but there craft beer section and selection is what it’s all about.
I’m not a beer fan but my guy goes gaga over any IPA so when I was looking for a particular new released collab, I was stoked somewhere near home had it. So thumbs up to Cool Vines for being on the super current when it comes to new craft releases.
The gal working was super polite and welcoming. When I walked in she was on the phone and actually ended her call saying she had a customer and that she would phone back later. I thought that was very polite.
She also mentioned to me their beer and wine tastings which is pretty cool and will probably partake in one or two or many in the future.

Very helpful, friendly and knowledgable staff! Great selection, descriptions and prices. Love the cheese and meat selection too. The staff is great with recommendations depending on your palate or meal. And they always have new selections. I cannot wait until they move across the street into their new, larger space! That will mean a larger cider selection :)
They have beer, wine, cider and spirits for every price range. Have a fridge for some selections if you wish to purchase them already chilled and they also have a chilling machine that looks like a water tower without the huge bottle on top. You can chill your bottle (s) while you wait. Such a great idea.
They have tastings and discounts when you purchase what you taste. And Doggie treats for your fur babies too!

New to the neighborhood and while out with my husband looking for a bottle of malbec to unpack to we found this little gem. This being our second stop after a not so welcoming Jersey Wine & Spirits experience. A great recommendation and wine tasting invitation will have us as regulars.

Was having a dinner party last minute and called CoolVines to deliver a case of wine. They were incredibly professional and helpful and delivered with in an hour. They picked awesome wines too! Big shout out to Bill who took great care of us.

CoolVines has two other locations– one in Princeton and the other in Westfield. That tells me a few things about this trendy wine shop.
1. This is a trendy wine shop
2. $$$$$. Get yo’ wallet out.
3. Jersey City is transforming into Yuppie central.
4. I’m okay with that
5. I miss Trader Joes Wine shop
Anyhoo, although CoolVines is a bit pretentious and «shi shi» I don’t hate it. The shop itself is adorable and most certainly receives an A for presentation and selection. Bottles on bottles and you could go mad figuring out what to get. They even have funky gift ideas and I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t snicker when I saw the suntan lotion wine flask. There are also tastings here a few times a week. Noted.
Where this quaint wine shop went wrong was in the prices. It’s not CoolVines fault that I don’t want to fork over 25 dollars for a bottle of vino, I’m just not that big of a wino and am perfectly okay with some 3 buck TJ chuck or an 8 dollar bottle of Yellowtail.
What I’ll be back in for (besides free tastings) is the brew. They’ve got a mighty fine selection of craft bottles and my entire face lit up when I saw that they had Duclaw Sweet Baby Jesus peanut butter and chocolate beer. Ohhhh yaaaasss. Maybe I’ll be back in for that flask too…

I really like cool vines. It has become a ritual for me to stop here for a tasting and a bottle before any byob dinners in JC. My lady makes fun of me mercilessly for it.
This place has a boutique feel especially when it comes to beers. Really not a bad beer in the place. While pricey, some of their bottles include rare bombers of the sour persuasion that you really can’t find many places. They have affordable sour options as well and always have some interested stouts and hoppy beers depending on your mood. Their wine selection is great and their wine tastings are delicious, I just have not made it to any beer tastings yet. This is one of my latest life regrets. Also, double bonus — if you want a bottle of beer or wine chilled on the spot, they have a speed chiller. Best thing to do is engage in a tasting while you wait 3 minutes for your bottle to chill. Will definitely be back and look forward to enduring additional ridicule from my loved ones for my obsession.

I had such a good shopping experience and that’s very rare these days. Great wine and craft beer selection for such a little place. I like that they have little placards that highlights each beer/​wine with prices shown. The staff was very friendly and didn’t seem intrusive, but if you had any questions, they would listen and help you. I would highly recommend this place and come back!

I’m so glad this place opened up! It’s much better than Jersey Wines — which for years was the best game in town. I’m very selective about my wine and these guys just get it. They’re super friendly and always remember me. They’ve also offered suggestions that are so on point. I wish they were closer to my apartment for easy, last minute access, but totally worth the time it takes to walk there. Despite being a small boutique-​y shop, they have just the right selection… nothing lacking!

One of the better wine shops I have visited (that is not a vineyard). The staff are very knowledgeable and I don’t think that you could ever go wrong with a purchase there. They simply don’t carry bad products!

These guys are awesome! So happy someone is around to compete with the terrible Jersey Wines.
Great selection, knowledgable staff, cool tunes on the Sonos system. Quite a nice variety for such a small footprint — new and old world wines, interesting bourbons, craft spirits and a good mix of beer. Something for every mood and price point.

When Furious Styles was droppin knowledge on Tres & Ricky about a ‘liquor store on every corner’ … I think the tone of his message would have been different if he was envisioning Cool Vines.
CV has a great variety of wines & spirits and a staff that is up to the challenge of finding an appropriate wine for all who come through their doors. The extensive variety of quality organic red wines is what makes me happiest.
Pop your name in their system, and receive 10% off your initial purchase. You will also relieve yourself of having to remember the name of any wine you buy. They will store it for you.
Prices here are reasonable and they keep the store well stocked.

Really nice place. It stands out from the outside and it’s very enticing. The white exterior and the «cool vines» logo both look refreshing My bf and I were looking to buy wine to make Sangria. We knew we would be paying a premium at a place like this, but we walked in anyway. The place is a lot smaller than I expected, but they have a great selection. They mostly have wine, but there’s some beer in the back as well. The prices are actually pretty decent. I thought they would be more pricey, but you can get a solid bottle of wine for $ 20. Overall, great place and I’ll definitely be back!

Everyone is super friendly and knowledgeable. They have a great selection of craft beers and an awesome selection of wine. They also do tastings every Friday and Saturday! I haven’t been disappointed in one recommendation yet and I’ve probably been here more than I’d like to admit lol!
I’ll be back next week to stock up for a party!

Another good spot in JC to stop and pick up a six or bottle of wine when hitting the BYOBs. Prices are reasonable and selection is good.

This is a great little spot that’s on the side of downtown — where it’s needed.
One thing I really like is that each bottle of wine has a card on display that talks a little about it — and also what you can pair it with. Makes it very easy for the non-​wino.
It’s a small store — but has enough to get you what you need — and at all price levels too.
If you sign up they will keep a record of all your purchases so you can always stick with what you like.

Great addition to the ‘hood. I’ve already been here an embarassing number of times. They specialize in my 3 basic pillars of alcohol:
beer
whiskey
wine
Sure, I think I saw a bottle of Tito’s vodka. Yeah, they have some cider. But mostly they just stock the good stuff. (see above)
The prices aren’t cheap but they’re not too expensive considering you’re paying for convenience and selection. They even have some hard to get bottles now and then (I’m looking at you, Lunch)

Interesting little wine and liquor store that is a nice addition to Grove Street in JC. It doesn’t feel like a liquor store – more like a boutique. CoolVines carries a small but very interesting selection of beer, liquor and wine. The décor is interesting, the staff is informed, and prices weren’t bad for the sorts of products they carried. We went in, expecting to get a bottle of wine, then we selected two, then they offered us a Manhattan made with some interesting hand-​crafted ingredients, and we ended up walking out with the two wine selections, plus a nice Rye Whiskey and some tasty gourmet maraschino cherries.
Nice experience. I hope the neighborhood supports CoolVines.

Got the text from my buddy yesterday morning that a CoolVines was opening up in Jersey City. He mentioned that he frequents the CoolVines location often in Westfield to satisfy his craft beer needs. I stopped in and was pleasantly surprised by the selection of wines, scotch/​whiskey, and craft beers for such a small place. i ended up picking the seasonal Nectar Nugget (22 oz) from Troeg’s and a Casa Julia red — both for about $ 20. Not too shabby. I also noticed they had Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point. It took me weeks to find it, and they had it here all along. I, too, will be frequenting this place often.
For their grand opening, they’re raffling out a bicycle (shown on the window), so get there as soon as you can!