“Had a wonderful time taste testing wines and eating a delicious charcuterie board! What a different and fun way to spend ladies night with my girlfriends! Beth was an absolute delight as she informed us about all the different wines we were tasting! I would highly recommend booking an event at Wine, Etc.!”
“Best liquor store I have ever been to. Sean's knowledge is only rivaled by his enthusiasm. It's an absolute joy to shop there and interact with the owner. Whether craft beer, wine or a bottle of whiskey for my dad, I tell him what I'm looking for and he finds for me the perfect selection that never disappoints. Can't recommend enough.”
“Fan favorite spot with knowledgeable staff. Occasional big box discounts like cases of Josh with rebates, etc. but also good for reasonable trying new bottles such as Cherry Pie Pinot. For $20 out the door you can have something nice you never knew about! Honestly just can be a real pain getting in and out of the parking lot, sometimes dangerous off of route 44.”
10AM - 9PM
70 E Main St, Avon“What a great selection of wine and a tremendous value! We loved each of the bottles we've tried so far (we ordered the mix of 15). We're not wine connoisseurs but I'd definitely recommend.”
8AM - 8PM
332 W Main St, Avon“Wine wine wine - calling all wine lovers there's something here for ANYONES budget! All good and have come here dozens of times for gifts, wine clubs, and even notice they hold educational classes here and will order you specific items upon request. Special (more expensive) wines upstairs for more special occasions!”
“Located across from Cake Gypsy, Uncork and Unwind has small square footage but huge impact. They have a lot, mostly wines, but by all sorts of genres. The wines in the window by color are beautiful. They also have cute gift sets for sale, like a nip of Jim Bean to go with a root beer. There is something everywhere you look, so when you get tired of looking at alcohol there's drink recipes by the craft beer!The cashier was friendly, and ready to help me find what I was looking for. When I didn't know what that was, she let me look in peace. It is a small floor space though, so watch your purses to make sure nothing gets knocked over!”
“Good vibe for a package store and not shady, seedy, or anything! Places like this really make me want to support local more than places like total wine, etc solid selection of wine and spirits (all good stuff)”
“This is a no frills package store but it's conveniently located for locals using this plaza. It pretty much has everything you'd need in terms of spirits. Large cooler of domestic, imported and microbrew beers, hard liquors, and bottled wines. Every package store has something others don't and this one has its share of hidden gems which puts it on my go to list for certain liqueurs or brands. The best thing about Marandino Spirits is its good natured permittee, Vipin. If something you buy regularly is out of stock or not being delivered, he'll call the distributor or commissioner until he gets it back in on a regular basis.”
“A nice selection, they always treat me very well. Younger male employee approached me and asked if I needed help. He pointed me to the ciders and it was nice of him to offer help!
The young lady in wines was very helpful and knowledgeable. Huge selection always daunts me as I'm mainly a beer drinker but I will be back!”
“I have used Southwick Package exclusively for over a decade! They have the best variety of quality crafted drinks in the area. Clean and friendly atmosphere that feels like family. Highly recommend for connoisseurs of all types of alcoholic beverages.”
“An interesting little liquor store. Because of its small size, you won't necessarily find tons of choices as you would at some super super liquor stores. However, I thought they had a very interesting selection of both wine and spirits. Not being a big beer consumer, I didn't check out their supply. However, unless I am totally mistaken, it probably is somewhat limited. Found the salesperson to be very friendly and wanted to make sure that we found everything that we were looking for.”
“Vinny the owner helped me order a rare case of wine for the wife and had great prices and selection of bourbon for me. I’ve hunted all over CT and this is in my top 3 for the entire state. Worth the drive if you’re into wine or whiskey.”
“Oh man, I don't know why I haven't been in here before. I came looking for something specific that's a little hard to find and ended up finding that and some other nice surprises. I was super excited to see Foxon Park Thimble Island Brewery hard sodas all the way in Simsbury! I've been wanting to pick some up in the Branford/ East Haven area but it's such a long drive and package stores sell out fast. Also found the Smash on the Beach drinks I was looking for, hard Sunny D, and New England blueberry cider which is also hard to find sometimes. I'm not a heavy drinker but I felt like a kid in a candy store lol.”
9:30AM - 8PM
8 Mill Pond Dr, Granby“Owner and employees are all so very friendly and welcoming. They always have a wide selection with great prices. Cute gift ideas and fun tastinging events! If there is something you are looking for and they do not have it just ask and they will order it for you.”
9AM - 8PM
9 Bank St, Granby“This place is small but carries a great selection. The Store manager Trent is the nicest man you would ever meet. Been going here for about 6 years. Always a perfect encounter. I'd give 6 stars if I could.”
10AM - 8PM
144 Simsbury Rd, Avon“They have an extremely knowledgeable and helpful staff, combined with a great inventory. It's a wonderful place to shop for new wines, and they often have tastings.”
“Part of the Petals and Paws complex which includes the Canton Creamery in addition to pet and garden supplies, this was our first time visiting here after eating lunch across the street. Good sized inventory. We went in because searching online for a particular label that's been hard to get for awhile, their store came up as somewhere nearby who carried it. They didn't have it but we bought some good import wines on sale. They keep their "nips" in a locked glass case which was different. Never bought one, but apparently many people do since I see the little empty bottles everywhere as well as people purchasing them. Lots of oversized promotional objects around for visuals. Cases of cold spiked water and ice tea, beer and bottles of wine.”
“Prices are decent here, the variety / quantity you have to choose from though is awesome. Staff are friendly here.Rather exotic goods here like pickles pickled in moonshine, peaches soaked in moonshine, interesting cheeses. For the size, it's definitely a very impressive place I must say.If you're a Simsbury local, no need to drive out of town when you have all what you'd want here.”
“Ken's is located where Kay-Bee Toy Store used to be, randomly on a quiet road to the airport. It's next to a feed store, and parking never seems to be a problem. It is surprisingly huge inside! I'm not sure what I expected, but it goes on and on. It's well lit, with lots of space to move about (nice ambiance if you have an unwieldy purse). There are lots of displays for different kinds of liquor, as well as space for beer and wine. The prices are pretty reasonable with the area, and offer a good range. For example, you'll easily find a low cost bottle of wine, but you can also find something to gift at a higher price point. All the popular liquors are present and accounted for, and there are adorable minis up front! The cashier was friendly and offered his assistance as needed.”