Arlington Wine & Liquor

Standard liquor store, a little pricey. I’ve seen better selections of wine and liquor in Newburgh. Felt unwelcome, bad customer service. Maybe caught them on bad day. Won’t be back.

Nice store, good selection, however owners are rude and arrogant. I would never shop there again nor would I refer business to them. Awful people.

Vast selection of Wines and other spirits. Very knowledgeable staff. Wine tastings on Saturdays! Yey, try before you buy!

This is ALL you need to know:
1) Excellent, excellent selection of wines, especially from Spain & Portugal.
2) Damn good sake selection (They have the Choya Umeshu sake with the plums in the bottle. The only place right now where I can find it outside of NYC)
3) Various tastings throughout the year. Wine, Rum, Tequila… you name it!
4) Huge store with tons of room to walk about and a very helpful staff!
5) The 3 for $ 20 special: Three bottles of wine for $ 20 and they’re not crappy wines over here. They have two huge bins with an impressive selection of wines that they rotate frequently.
If you haven’t been here yet, stop reading and make your move. I go out of my way just to come here and that’s saying a lot.

Good selection of wines. But store owners are snotty and stuffy. Been there many many times and never felt comfortable.

Just like in a decathlon, you don’t have to be the absolute best at everything, but you have to be consistently good. Among the wine and liquor stores I shop at in the area, Arlington Wine & Liquor is only the 2^nd closest, has the 2^nd largest amount of square footage, maybe the 2^nd best discounts. BUT they have the best selection of wines that interest me, the best deals on these, and an upbeat page on Facebook.
Add up the points, and they get the gold medal. BTW, what’s their national anthem?

Great wine selections and very knowledgeable staff, I’m incredibly impressed this place exists in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Well played, sirs.

Want to thank you for getting my family fav wine in time for the holidays — will be in to pick up today.
See you soon…

I love this store. i buy a lot of wine and and am very interested in wine. Arlington is so comfortable and the wine is displayed easily and sensibly. The sales folks are knowledgeable and dependable at every price point. The overall selection is very good, particularly for a store outside a major metropolitan area. They special order wine for me reasonably often and are always user-​friendly. Prices are very fair and, actually, really excellent for sparkling wine. Overall, a very fine wine store. Highly recommended.

They have a wonderful selection of wine, champagne and liquors.
It’s a shame the staff is so rude to young customers. Every time I go to this liquor store, I am treated like a criminal or ignored. I’d rather go down the road to a liquor store with less selection to choose from and be treated as a customer worth keeping.

I’m no connoisseur of wines, but I can concur with the other reviewers that this place has a better-​than-​average level of service and very good prices. The staff don’t just wait at the cash register; they actively try to be helpful. My friend buys liquor here before going back home to New Hampshire from
Vassar because it’s so much cheaper. Overall, next time I want wine or hard stuff I’ll be back. If you want beer or cider though, try Half Time across town (it’s worth the trip).

Doesn’t get much better for a wine and liquor store. And regarding prices – I’ve done my research and they have the edge (just a bit below the others on my regular items) so I will keep coming back. It’s a beautiful store and the staff is knowledgeable and helpful.

I’ve never been disappointed when I’ve gone to Arlington. Staff is ALWAYS helpful. If you happen to visit the place in the near future, SIGN THEIR PETITION so they can stay open…

Located just outside the city, this establishment has about everything you’d ever want in a wine and liquor store: very clean, large store, huge selection, super service, quick checkout, and (because it needs to be repeated) LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CITY. The location means that you don’t have to deal with the customers that you get down-​town.
In my mind, this is the only place I need ever visit for my liquor purchases.

Arlington Wine & Liquor must pride itself on the super niceness of their employees. They could not be more helpful or friendly. Makes shopping there a pleasure. Also makes it fun to challenge them by throwing out a name or two that I have made sure is not there, at least for public viewing. :)
I like the way they organize their wine department. Not just by birthplace but by price. Bottom shelf to top shelf. Literally. I like to stay somewhere between shelves 2 & 3 and leave 4+ for others. I am generous like that. ;)
So my trickery today was to inquire where I could find the 23 year old Pappy Van Winkle. That usually gets some attention and service from that point forward is often, in general not just at AW&L, even better. So it can be a little awkward when I am told to hold on and they emerge from their vault with bottle in hand and hope on their faces. Oops! Left my wallet at home… ;)
Somewhere in size between a boutique and a warehouse, AW&L has something for most and is well worth a stop in. Even if you do not want to play. :P
And I just found this fun website so I can do some research before my next trip and to see how I did on my previous buys.

Besides a helpful staff, handsome store displays and a wide selection, Arlington actually has very reasonable prices, most items lower than competitors in the region.
No $ 2 Chuck but similar offerings of very good budget wine; no shame attached!
Tasting events are frequently hosted. You can find everything from exclusive top shelf items to everyday box wine and gift items.

Arlington is located in a mini-​mall across the street from Adam’s grocery. The large selection, most of it wine, fills this spacious shop. Its size leads to choice anxiety, but the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The advice we received was good and the prices were reasonable.
See also our review of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

My absolute favorite spot to pick up a bottle of wine! Spacious and rustic-​looking, reasonable prices, and great location right across from Adam’s on Rte 44.
The staff will greet you promptly and ask if you need help finding anything, but they won’t breathe down your neck if you just want to browse the selection on your own.