Wine Cellars of Annapolis

This is a great establishment with a large selection of wines across the spectrum of prices. They also carry a wide variety of quality brandies, whiskeys, and other alcoholic beverages. The staff is very friendly and responsive to questions and requests for special orders. The store location is excellent as it is located adjacent to a fine foods delicatessen where one can shop for an amazing variety of items. It is a sort of one stop shopping experience.

Great selection of French and Italian wines, as well as Oregon pinot noir. Selection from other areas is pretty average. Wish they had more from California and Spain. Prices are some of the most reasonable in the Annapolis area. Staff is friendly and eager to make a recommendation, although they could know their wine geography a bit better.

My husband and I love this store. Not only is it well organized, clean and full of helpful staff but their mixed cases are full of gems.

The best customer service. Vern went above and beyond for me. I will be referring them!

The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. Julien special ordered two distinctly different wines for me and I was able to pick them up two days later, at a very reasonable price I might add. The only down side is I live 40 minutes away.

One of my absolute favorite places! Great wine, great prices and a knowledgeable and friendly staff.

This is a charming location that has a fantastic selection, helpful staff and a fun ambiance.
They frequently have wine tastings and are a great option to see the seasonal selections!

The end of an era…
I have bought my mother a case of wine for Christmas from this establishment for many years… often ordering it from California. Previously I have had friendly, accommodating, attentive service. Not today… while Kristy was friendly and attentive, both of her managers were arrogant, condescending, and borderline rude. I attempted to order some special wine for a dinner party, but was treated like a deadbeat by the manager who insisted on having my credit card in hand first… When I asked if I could taste another wine they had been sampling the day before as a possible substitute, I was flatly told no. I spend thousands of dollars on wine every year… But won’t be spending any of it here anymore. I don’t know if this place changed ownership, but my mom and I left here feeling terrible and called back and cancelled our order… Need to work on customer service, big time! Never again.

Great place to start off your Saturday. Enjoy complimentary tastings from around the world from 11 – 4. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Reasonably priced wine to meet all occasions… from sipping on the porch to romantic dinners. If you can’t make Saturday tasting, the «barrel room» is always available for tastings as well. The best wine store that we’ve ever been to.

Wow wow wow! Maybe I live in a crappy wine store area, but this is like the Mecca of all wine stores to me.
They’re doing it right. Went for a double wine tasting day which actually ended up more like a triple wine tasting day. House wines were available, another winery was there giving samples and they picked out a bunch of different wines from around the store for another tasting area. Few things make me happier than being buzzed before noon on a Saturday!
They have a wine bar on one end of this huge store and a specialty cheese shop on the other end. I went on a day that they had cheese tastings as well. All the cheeses were well developed and so different.
The staff in the wine section of the store were incredibly knowledgeable about their wines and adorably funny… or maybe that was the wine! They have a vast inventory and were able to make a range of suggestions based on my favorites from the tasting.
There is absolutely nothing bad I can say about this store. I wish I could live there!

Nested between a wine bar and a cheese shop you could really make a one stop shop for preparations on a nice evening with friends or a romantic evening with your special someone. I have to say I was impressed at their beer selection as well as there range of wines from great table selections to very high end gift or age worthy. They offer wine tasting events.

I actually went to a cheese tasting next door and Wine Cellars was having a tasting as well. Now I am no wine connoisseur, but there seems to be a large selection.
The customer service is outstanding and I love that they offer tastings on a regular basis. They even sent me a handwritten note in the mail thanking me for my business! Love that.

I’ve never had my legal totally valid Id rejected since I got it at the mva in 2006, but that didn’t stop the staff and manager from not allowing me to purchase one of there wines. if you have scuff marks on your id you might want to go to bay ridge instead, where they keep it real and can tell the difference between a 20 year old and a 30 year old.

I love the fact that these guys at Wine Cellar are friendly and helpful. Not a big surprise since they’re connected to the awesome Tastings Market where you can get baguettes and cheese to go with your wine.
There are a lot of higher end wines here– fine and dandy but I’m perfectly happy with a great $ 10 bottle of wine too. Good thing they have a few along with several that are always on sale.

Just like they would never steer you wrong in a bottle of wine, they will also not steer you wrong on BOXED wine! If you need to go for quantity without sacrificing quality, their selection of box wines are limited, but they are all good!
Maybe do a boxed wine tasting?

I wanted my first Unilocal review to be about a business I really love – and here it is, my local, neighborhood wine shop. Easy enough to bike to so that I can shove a six-​pack and a cab-​sryah in my bookbag without breaking a sweat.
Wine Cellars is the perfect place for newbie or wanna-​be wine lovers due to the rotating selection (and cornucopia of regular favorites) of every wine you’d need. WC has free tastings every weekend hosted by wine distributors and owners who can tell you more about the wine than you would ever care to know. Although… when I’m buzzed on wine I’m tasting I tend to be more interested than usual. Let’s not forget that the staff is always friendly and very knowledgeable as well.
The Barrel Room features the el cheapo wine that my partner and I always gravitate to immediately upon entering – that and the always delicious wine of the week or wine of the month. Many of the BR wines are open for tasting 7 days a week.
And possibly the best part – the little signs that hang over top of the BR wines. They describe (in alarming detail) the wines themselves in order to help you decide what you’re interested in, usually something to the effect of: «A wine with subtle hints of chocolate, apples, red velvet cake, and 3 day-​old honey poured from a blue mason jar around 3:00 PM.» Again, alarming detail. If you want delicious wine – come to Wine Cellars, and give me a call!

My first 5 star rating for any place reviewed, and this one truly deserves it. Ditto the accolades of previous Unilocalers.
I love to drink wine but am not a wine snob. So I appreciate the casual, patient, unpretentious staff. Plus, you don’t even have to ask for help, someone is always ready to take your purchase to your car. A very nice plus.
Besides selection, presentation is very important. Often times I will walk into a wine/​liqour store and it will take me a long time to figure out where anything is. Wine Cellar’s methods of organizing and displaying their wines keeps my head from spinning and makes my wine choosing a fun and enjoyable experience.
The barrel room is the best. I’ve never bought anything there that I haven’t enjoyed, and the prices cannot be beat. It’s sure nice to support a local place that’s also a star in its field. A win win for everyone.

Wine Cellars is amazing! They have a FREE wine tasting every Saturday from 12 – 4 and a very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable staff. This place is great if you want to learn more about different types of wines. They have a wide range of wines from around the world, and different wines on sale every month. Their website is also great, including a «Recipe of the Month» to go with a selected wine.
Attached is a small cheese and bread shop which has delicious bread!
Wine Cellars is a great place to learn about and drink great wines on a Saturday afternoon.

This place rocks. Amazing selection! They also have a tasting section with discounted wines. You can actually taste most of these wines before you purchase. WOW! Many selections in the discounted section priced between $ 12 -$ 20.
The staff is very knowledgeable and has always helped me pick out great selections. Many I have never heard of but I love picking out a wine I have not tried and having it be perfect.
I am the designated wine selector for every Thanksgiving and Christmas family gathering. I purchase wine for 25 to 40 relatives. Most of them are self proclaimed experts in wine, so the pressure is on. They think I rock, really now the credit goes to Wine Cellars of Annapolis for making all of my wine selections a happy event for my big family. You must check this place out.
They expanded their store and also offer cheese, pasta and some imported beer. They sell spirits which are displayed in the front of the store near the register.
Get on their email list for all the information about tastings and price specials, you will not be disappointed.

It’s always a treat to find that wine store where the staff knows EXACTLY what they have, what it goes with, and has a story for every bottle in the place.
When the place is as big as Wine Cellars of Annapolis, though, it’s flat-​out amazing. It’s not Corridor (the local Wal-​Mart of booze) but it’s certainly not a lotto-​selling hole in the wall either. It’s very well laid out, decorated, and stocked to the gills with rotten grape juice.
The staff here is incredibly knowledgeable and active in the wine world. They travel, taste, buy, and bring back some fantastic finds, many of them bargains. Go in, talk to them, and you’ll come away with something that you will enjoy.
While the bulk of their stock is wine, there are some spirits available. In terms of the scotch and whisky selection, they were just as knowledgeable as they were about the wine.
Note — I didn’t see any beer but I wasn’t particularly looking.