The Wine Source

This is easily one of the best liquor/​beer/​wine stores in the Baltimore area. The wine selection is great and the beer selection is amazing. The only negative is the parking situation.

My favorite liquor store in Bmore. Although they don’t sell my favorite wine (sigh.) I do like the overall atmosphere of this place and their prices are great. They also have really good sales from time to time. I ride past all the rinky dink liquor stores in my neighborhood just to come to this store!

Another great Hamden merchant. They have great wine, spirits, and beer selections. They also have humidor with a nice selection of cigars. Other amenities include a lovely cheese and charcuterie selection, with nearby great Zekes and Counter Culture Coffees and chocolates. The staff is always knowledgeable and helpful.

This place has a pretty good selection, and they often have beer or wine samplings for your enjoyment. I will say that the parking situation here is pretty terrible. There is a lot out front with about 6 or 7 parking spaces, but if they’re all taken (which they generally are), you’re on your own to hunt for a spot elsewhere. My complaint is that the prices here are noticeably higher than other places around (I recently bought a 12-​pack variety of Flying Dog seasonal and my total came to $ 32?!) and the staff is not particularly friendly or helpful in going out of their way to assist you. Any other liquor or wine store I go into, several staff members usually go out of their way to ask if I need help. At Wine Source, each time I’ve visited I’ve basically been ignored by all staff members until I go to check out. This seems odd considering I’m bringing them a decent amount of business.

If you want to venture to the town of Hampden and are able to find parking, this is a cool little Shop for wine, spirits, cheese and charcuterie (translation: cured meats that cost more than your average everyday lunch meat. Like these bad boys are laid out like the luxury priced item on appetizer lists, which they are)!
As alluded, parking is tight and well, this is in a place you have to live in, or already be heading. Nothing against Hampden but for the darker hued folks, some aspects can be hit or miss or downright funny when it comes to the old-​school Hampdenites. Hampdeners? Either way, don’t be scared off, most folks are nice. It’s just a, umm, mix of old curmudgeonly and wonderful, happy younger people.
While there, go explore some of the other stores and restaurants in the area. It’s a good representation of food and goods. Oh, and there’s the whole Christmas lights on 30^th St thing for the family adventures. But judging by the less than blissful faces on parents of irritable or unhappy kiddos, you FL definitely want to swing by the Wine Source first… and maybe after as well!

Only been here once but looking around at the selection of wine, beers, and liquors, they seem to literally have it all! From what I was looking at today, scotch whiskies, they had a wide selection of Glenfiddich’s. I wasn’t too pleased with the pricing, but they did have many sales on specific alcohols. This is place definitely worth checking out.
— Free parking lot near by.
— Easy to spot sign.

So happy when I stumbled across this place. Knowledgeable staff really help to make good wine purchases, the meats and cheeses are nice to have on hand, and this last time I picked up a some wonderful bread!

Great selection, great service. You actually get to talk to people who have tasted what’s on the shelves and are able to provide honest feedback. And I like the rotating beer growler selection that the team updates regularly via the BeerMenus app.

The Wine Source is my go-​to place not just for wine and beer, but also for cheese and charcuterie snacks.
As for alcohol, they have a HUGE selection. If you know what kind of wine you want, they’ll have it. If you don’t have a clue what wine you want, then there’s a handy section of recommendations of tasty wines that are all usually around $ 10/​bottle. The beer selection is similarly overwhelming. In addition to bottles and cans, they have a small bar where you can fill up a growler with varying beers on tap.
As for food, they have at least 1 or 2 people working behind the cheese area with encyclopedic knowledge of cheese, but not in the way that you feel stupid for asking a dumb question. You can sample any of the cheeses you see there, and the staff can help you find exactly what you’re looking for, even if you palate isn’t particularly refined. Importantly, you can also buy baguettes and crackers.
I’ve always had fantastic experiences every time I’ve been. Everyone who works there is friendly and helpful.

This is my FAVORITE place to buy my alcohol. They have a great selection, helpful staff and sometimes they even have wine tasting events at the store.
This is also my go-​to place for meat/​cheese/​wine night. I will buy a couple different types of meat (proscuitto, coppa etc.) and get a couple different cheeses (goat, hard) and a baguette. The meats are very thinly sliced when you order them and the cheese selection is very diverse. The olives are also very good. Definitely the way to go if you are feeling an indulgent snack.

The staff here is very knowledgeable. The prices are a little on the high side though.

The selection is extensive and the staff are very knowledgeable. I almost always go to them for suggestions and they’ve definitely delivered great advice.
Love getting the cheese and chocolates as well. Whenever I need to pick up nicer gifts I come here. So whether you need to pick up a bottle for a housewarming party, meeting-​the-​parents-​for-​the-​first-​time-​so-​please-​like-​me wine, or a I-​had-​a-​crappy-​week-​let-​me-​splurge-​on-​something-​tasty fancy chocolate and cheese (and wine) …this is the place to go.
Parking kind of sucks though. They should work on that.

Great wines, spirits, beer, bread, cheese etc. Parking is a pain if you don’t get one of the few coveted spots in front park across the street in the lot or in a metered spot.
The sales associates never card me which makes me feel old but whatever. People are willing to help if you have questions but typically I know what I want and where it is. I also like to buy wines based on the visual appeal of the label so judge away.
I typically spend anywhere from $ 40 – 60 when I go in here. They have a vast range of expensive to lower priced items and the shelves are always stocked well.

omg. I am in heaven. I was so impressed with the exceptional selection of cheeses. Adam is a God of cheese mongers! And Kaitlin rocks too. This is so far beyond your farmers market or cheese counter at the supermarket. There is just no comparison. If you like cheese and who the hell doesn’t you have to try them. They have a decent selection of spirits too.

If you’re looking for wine (or lambicks, or chilled sake) and Maryland’s draconian blue laws have you down, this is your spot.
The good: great selection, open on Sundays, free cup of Zeke’s coffee, friendly staff.
The bad: parking is *horrible*, the prices are a few bucks higher for comparable booze than at the corner store.

Who wouldn’t like a nice clean well organized large variety liquor store that also sells coffee, meats and cheese. The staff is friendly and helpful. The hours are great when you need to grab something at 9am. Only issue is parking sometimes can be a pain but spots openly up quickly or go at times that you don’t think will be busy.

I stopped by here to grab a few bottles of wine for an event that evening. It was my first time going here as I am rarely on that side of town. While the store has a nice selection, especially compared to most city stores, I found the local winery selection to be severely lacking.
Most of the nicer liquor store staff seem to come up to me and offer assistance while I peruse. At the Wine Source I had to go out of my way to get some staff help and they almost seemed to be avoiding customers. The prices were in line with other area stores, but weren’t anything super discounted in my opinion. It’s a nice clean store with a decent selection, but I’m not sure it would be worth a special trip if you don’t live right around there.

The Wine Source is an absolute gem! In addition to having an excellent selection of wines, beer, liquor, rare adult beverages, and seemingly all kinds of associated supplies, it is also open on Sundays, which is a big deal for Maryland as very few other places offer competition for this day. Tastings are also available on occasion. Parking may seem like a challenge as there are very few spots directly out front but do note that the lot on the opposite side of the street is fair game as well.

Wow! My experience at the Wine Source was awesome! I made a mini pit-​stop here to grab some wine gifts. Bridget, one of the knowledgeable employees on the floor, was readily available and was able to recommend lovely options! She was extremely detailed and she definitely knew what she was talking about! I was super duper impressed! :D This place was packed, and it seems to be a favorite spot for the locals to come in and get some cheeses (the scent does kind of hit you when you enter the premise) and liquor to stock up on. They offer greatly-​organized sections of spirits, sake/​shochu, wines, beer, and even a section in cheese/​chocolates/​specialty foods as well as gift sets and books/​accessories. You can also check out their website for in-​store events (such as tastings). There is a small lot, but it is usually packed; there are metered parking around the area, but it is a little tight and usually unavailable — I highly recommend in you coming with someone where they can drive around the block so that you can pop in and out with your purchases.
+ask for Bridget — she is AWESOME!!! :D

I stopped in just before closing and was greeted with a smile just as if it were 9am. That is awesome customer service.
I was stalking around a display of French Rosè wines taking pictures with a wine app on my phone. There were soo many options I didn’t know what to choose. The cashier was nice enough to make a couple of suggestions. Once I got home and popped open the bottle, I was completely satisfied with my choice.
The Wine Source to the rescue again.