Provisions

Great selection of beer and wine, with a few amazing cider options as well. The staff are always friendly and eager to help you find something within your price range. Great spot for loading up for a picnic or dinner party as they also have a wide selection of cheeses and other goodies.

I have shopped here at least 25 – 30 times. Provisions is great. The staff has always been very helpful and courteous. Provisions is a real gem.
The variety of wine and craft beer available for sale is exceptional. When I have been shopping here for wine, between the selection at Provisions, and the staff or my Vivino app, …I have never walked out of there without an interesting, delicious and well priced bottle. They have wines that range from 10 $ to 100 $+. All are good! I have purchased many different craft beers as well… and the selection is almost as wide as the wine selection. Provisions has vendors of different wines or beers in very often so you can sample something new and talk to the manufacturer. For example, they had someone representing Moldavian wines in once, which I sampled and loved, so I bought a bottle. Last but not least, the food selection is very gourmet oriented. I have purchased some of the cheeses and also never been disappointed.
Provisions is a well run business. The management is smart and the collection of «provisions» is eclectic, cool and TASTY! Go check it out for something exceptional and different. Feel free to let the staff assist you — they will be happy to do so. The staff is really very knowledgeable. A+ for you Provisions.

I’ve only been to provisions once: at Christmas time when I was desperate for some pancetta and absolutely nobody had any. But one of the guys behind the deli counter went out of his way to help me find a good substitute… above and beyond service with a smile, which is so rare these days. They have a pretty great cheese, beer and wine selection as well. What a gem!

Damm I like the wine selection at this store, almost as much as I like the cheese case and the other «provisions», haha. But a rather nice store with excellent stinky cheese and as my child says, «you can taste it with your nose and smell it with your mouth». Kids are great!

Sunday approximately 2 pm. We like this store for its wine selection, cheeses and gourmet food items and frequently purchase cases of wine there for ourselves and for entertaining. The service is spotty. We went today to pick up a couple of cases of red for our Christmas party, and were looking for something new and interesting. Provisions was having a tasting and we thought we’d find something new that way. Two used glasses were sitting on the bar and there were opens reds, clean glasses but no one pouring. We stood there for several minutes ignored by two men behind the checkout counter who were engrossed in something online or on their phone. We walked around looking for a few things, then we asked the gal behind the cheese counter if there was a tasting going on, she said yes And offered to help us, but said she didn’t know anything about the wines, but the men by the counter were conducting the tasting. The two men (then 3 men) continued standing around talking and looking at a phone or video game or whatever and could clearly hear us but did not acknowledge us or make a move to help us. After 25 or so minutes, we left. Terrible Customer service, did not even acknowledge us! Way to go Provisions! We’re Headed to Table and Vine for our Christmas cases.

Amazing store! Gourmet and lovely. It’s got a great collection of ciders I explored, many of which I had never seen before. The tea is amazing. They have a huge selection from Harney and Sons. It’s located across the street from the Northampton train station. Definitely go in if you’re looking for something nice like a gift or just to indulge for yourself. I hear they have cider tastings sometimes: P

Charcuterie and cheese selections are high quality — the staff is friendly and knowledgable — stopped in 90 minutes into our road trip and they sliced the cheese into serving pieces for us — the grilled artichokes and baguette were perfection, and a great baguette is hard to fine!

Pretty cool place I stumbled upon (wasn’t drunk) while walking back to my car in the parking lot. Seen the words cheese and craft beer on the side of the building and had to investigate. Immediately impressed upon entering with different levels, nooks, shelves, and displays of all things wine & beer to explore. Specialty Cheeses, meats, foods, mostly upscale and pricey, but worth a look. Natural & organic, local & imported, they have a bit of everything. I doubt you’ll leave empty-​handed.

Any place that I can patronize and leave with a box full of random craft beers, wine, speck and sweet potato flour is a keeper! A wonderful spot to browse and find something new. Employees are great & knowledgeable. A plus for Northampton!

The Chief of Staff couldn’t pass this store up, I’m glad we went in. The staff is very helpful, she had them chill a rose for her while we went to lunch, on the way back to the hotel we picked up her wine and I got a delicious ice cider which disappeared too quickly. An excellent selection of wine, beer, and related products, from mid-​range to oh-my-gosh-that’s-a-lot-of-money pricing, displayed in a very convenient and logical manner. Good for browsing or finding what you know you want quickly. I got a souvenir bottle to bring back home, and the fellow checking me out packed it so well it survived O’Hare baggage handling.

I know little to nothing about wines or alcohol in general, but was with a friend who knows his wine and wanted to check out the selection on a recent trip to northampton. What a large selection this place has, with friendly staff to boot! I was also surprised that not only did they have a great wine section, they also had a great beer selection as well. Even more shocking, was that they had Innis and Gunn beer– from Scotland. The same beer I lugged all the way FROM Scotland to share with my brother, who loves his beer. That made me happy to see!
My friend wanted to see what prize wines they had in their basement selection and we needed an employee to accompany us downstairs. I didn’t catch his name, but there was a nice (tall!!) guy working there who helped us out! Holy old wines, batman! My friend, one day, wants to buy an old (expensive) wine to try– just to compare, and I’m sure we’ll be back here to buy!

I just want to say that every other time I have gone in here I have gotten really great service except last night. I walk in to get some cider on my way to a friends house and the only man working is gabbing on his cell phone at the counter. I explore alone then come back with my choice of beverage. STILL he is talking on his phone while he checks me out. Then he asks me if I want my penny change? Probably my number one pet peeve. Yes thank you that is my money not yours. Only a penny but still. I really am disappointed that they had such a rude man there, everyone else I have interacted with has been very pleasant, helpful and friendly.
You won’t find Liquors 44 employees on their phone while checking you out. What does that say about this specialty shop?

Provisions is one of the best things to ever happen to Northampton. It’s by far the best gourmet food shop and wine store that I’ve ever been to. You won’t find any of those strange pseudo-​gourmet brands and I thank god it doesn’t have the undeservedly stuffy atmosphere that is the plague of typical «gourmet food stores.» You can tell that every single item has been carefully selected because of its quality. I love that I always have a place where I can find Dufour puff pastry and Jeni’s ice cream. They also have the most expansive collection of cured meats and cheeses you’ll find in Western Mass.
The wine selection is incredible. I’ve never been disapointed in a wine I’ve bought there. Even if you only want to spend $ 8 — $ 10 on a bottle, there are plenty of varieties to choose from. I love that they carry so many Spanish and Portuguese wines. The beer selection is also great — there is an entire wall devoted to sour beers! They carry many local varieties as well as really hard to find beers (they were the only Western Mass carrier of the Westvleteren XII release in 2012).
The staff is so nice and really knowledgeable. It’s a very welcoming place.

We make it a point to stop here whenever we are passing through town. Their craft beer selection is extensive and we are always sure to pick up a few new local brews that we’ve never had before.
The wine selection is also enormous, though most of their choices are on the expensive side. It would be nice to see more affordable options.
Staff are super friendly and helpful and will engage you in conversation about their awesome products.
Yet another reason why I want to move to Northampton…

After a disappointing champagne explosion due to freezing temps, I found this place on Unilocal while on a quick vacation to Northampton. It’s one of those places that you step into and are immediately overwhelmed if you don’t already know the layout. That being said, an extensive selection of fine wines and beer isn’t really a bad thing.
They have a number of local, tasty ciders, which was awesome to see since this is an area that’s not always present in stores like this. I was also impressed to see a selection of meads to choose from. Coming from Maine, I enjoyed the number of quality options from my state. It’s nice that a few local favorites are getting some recognition out of town.
There is one huge room for wine, another for beer — it would be difficult to leave this place without something tasty. We were approached by staff more than once asking if we needed any help, and I’m sure they’re knowledgable about their offerings.
Prices ranged from reasonable to way more money than I could justify spending on a bottle, but if that’s your thing they’ve certainly got you covered. As far as I could tell, this isn’t where you want to go for the cheap stuff.
In the end, we left with a bottle of champagne to celebrate the new year and a tasty coconut chocolate stout.

What a great location.
Has hundreds of beers and wines to choose from in all price ranges and categories.
Excellent selection of gourmet items to outfit a picnic or party. Makes me wish I could have spent more time in Northampton.

As others have said, the customer service is great. We have found them to be really helpful and friendly, giving suggestions in their small (but really jam-​packed!) beer section. Sign up for their newsletter to find out about weekly tastings – we go a lot, and it’s always fun!

Certainly one of the more impressive stores I’ve been to in a while. The exhaustive selection of wines, craft beers, and specialty food items here is unparalleled — I can’t think of anything in CT that even comes close to comparing.
My beer geek boyfriend MORE than geeked out while perusing the brew aisles, and found a niiiiice limited Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend. I left with a few Saison du buff bottles (in both Victory AND Dogfish Head bottles!), which I hoard now that they’re supposedly a seasonal brew. Used to be a limited edition collaboration.
The charcuterie and cheese counters boast a ridiculous selection. Truffled EVERYTHING. Plus Olive oils, specialty chocolates, baking items, and tons of specialty grocery items throughout the store.
While we were in the store, they were hosting a mead tasting. Good stuff. I wish it was closer, as they host in-​store tastings and seminars on a weekly basis.

The bomb. Yes, it looks pricey– no, it actually isn’t! Wide range of options, from opulent to utilitarian. GO.

The Malbec I purchased here was exceptional. The gentleman who helped me truly knows how to pick wine out in your purchasing price range.
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Had dinner next door at SooRa and was walking back to my car when I glanced into huge plate glass windows and a cavernous room filled with wine racks. Went in and talked to the the owner (a rather hot guy with silver hair) and he recommended two red wines in my price range. Both sit in my wine cabinet now. We shall see upon tasting them if his recommendations were sound.