Total Wine & More

Can not believe it took me this long to write this review. I was here back in November to get supplies for my annual Christmas party. I was in the area, as I usually go to Bottle King on 23 or Gary’s on 23, but I decided to give this place a try, as I was picking up other things at the Shop Rite next door. The biggest plus to this store, is the helpful staff. I needed 2 cases of a lesser known Christmas Beer. They directed me to the Sly Fox Christmas Ale. Excellent choice. Also needed big bottles of chard and merlot, priced at 12 — 15, once again, they directed me to lesser known, delicious choices. Finally picked up the staples, 2 cases of Miller Lite, 750 of Bullet Bourbon, 750 of The Captain, and a 1.5 of Tito’s and out the door. The nice thing is that, I was talking to the cashier and she said I can save 10% if I sign up for their e-​mail. Done and done. The things that impresses me the most here, is obviously the selection and the store layout, but on top of that, the customer service and the knowledgeable employees. To top everything off, given I had 4 cases of beer + 2 boxes of other stuff, one of the stock boys, followed me out to the car, to help me load it in. It is things of this nature that will make me drive a little out of my say, to get this level of professionalism.

I LOVE this place! Best selection and prices anywhere in the area. Super convenient to food shopping as well. All of the employees are very helpful and knowledgeable! When I want to try something new they always have great suggestions and taste. Have never been disappointed on a recommendation. My favorite place to shop at!

Tawan is the best!!! If you want to go on a multi-​vineyard tour without traveling, discovering value along the way, hitch onto Tawan and let him guide you. He will work around your price point and help guide you wherever you want to go.

Trying to make a volume purchase at this store is not a pleasant experience. I tried recently and looked to the store manager to see if he might honor a 15% discount for a case purchase that they had mailed me (It was one day later than the date in the flyer) I got an abrupt and unequivocal NO. And this despite the fact that if I purchased the wine online for store pick up the discount was available. Ergo, I left the store and went to Shoppers Vineyard in Clifton where the a store manager called Brian helped me with my selection and allowed me a discount in excess of the 15% that I had looked for at Total Wine. I purchased exactly $ 800 of wine. Total Wine lost that sale and my business forever — I had been a customer since they opened. I will NEVER go back there again. In summary Total Wines marketing is stupid and the stores staff are awful. And they have forgotten they are not the only store that sells wine. There are far more service oriented and competitive places to buy wine.

My #1 go-​to spot for wine, spirits, accessories and drinking snacks.
They’re affordable, have every type of wine/​spirit imaginable and open on Sunday’s until 8. The staff are always polite and accommodating AND they’re often hiring for sales associates and cashiers!
Can’t really beat that! The location is great and right next to Shop Rite at Exit 8A.

One of our go to places to buy our drinks: great selection of wines (even from the smallest of regions), great selection of craft beers, and now the inside of this location has been renovated to look like the newer stores we’ve visited in California. Look out for their free tastings and check out their list of classes (there’s a really awesome classroom set up towards the back of the store). Also, if you’ve never picked up the Total wine books on their wines and beers, these are great resources for learning about the different varieties.

This store is well stocked, immaculate and the customer service is ABOVE and BEYOND!!! Every time I go, there is someone available to answer questions, locate products and make recommendations. The prices are much better than any other liquor store I have been to in New Jersey. If they don’t have something, they can get it. They also have a great sale circular with discount coupons, usually on purchase of wine over a certain amount. They have good discount specials going on throughout the year. The website is and online deals are great! And they also have lots of events, wine tastings and holiday deals.
Highly recommend! Woohoo!

The larger the size, the better the deal. So much damn alcohol. Clean store. Alotta merch. Good sale on a sweet wine from the finger lakes region. I froze it into a wine slushy and it was a total game changer!

When they say total wine and liquor they really mean total wine and liquor. From wines to beers to cigars to cheese to classes, this place literally has it all. The best way to describe total wines is that it is one part Wegman’s, one part Hobby Lobby and one part liquor store.
The store itself is very large and may appear daunting upon first glance. However, the isles are labeled, and even sub labeled, and the staff is helpful.
The wine section is huge! The wines span the globe. Each aisle is labeled by type of wine and region, which makes finding your favorite fermented grapes easy. In addition, the store displays helpful placards that describes wines for novices (like myself).
Total wine’s beer section is just as large as their wine section! And similar to the wine section, beers are labeled by type and region. Total wines’ beers range from your domestic staples like bud and miller, to your specialty craft beers like Brooklyn brewery, Cricket Hill, Ommegang, Dogfish Head, Smutty Nose and more. There is also a large selection of ciders and Meads.
Besides an enormous selection of booze, total wine sells great gift sets. For instance, total wine offers fashionable wine cooler totes, fancy wine racks and awesome gift baskets (such as a wine and cheese gift basket). The best part about the gift sets is that they are really affordable and of high quality.
Total wines also offers classes for a nominal fee! Some of the classes that were offered include blind wine tasting class, wine tour of Napa valley, home brewing 101, and Irish whiskey history and tasting. Moreover, their classes are held in a huge private classroom within the store.
It gets even better! Total fine has a gigantic humidor that hold a plethora of cigars! It is a site to see!
The west orange Total Wine location gets 4 stars because the store is unlike any other liquor that I have ever seen. The store has creative displays, is well lit, has large isles that are properly labeled and is super clean. In addition, this total Wine location really seems to engage the customer, making him/​her feel like a wine/​beer/​cigar aficionado. However, it’s location in the Essex green plaza makes it a pain to get to. In fact, I didn’t know it existed until I unexpectedly took a wrong turn in the Essex green parking lot and found myself in the back of the plaza.
In addition, though the floor staff of total wine were kind and very helpful, their cashiers counterparts were not. The cashiers were slow checking people out and a little hostile. Maybe a bottle of sangria will perk them up.
I am a fan of total wine and plan to make it my go to adult beverage store!

Ok love the wine selection but omg the bitch cashier was a major turnoff. Sorry. Tell her to get her act together

Oooo, who doesn’t love renovations! Stopped by Total Wine around the holidays and was pretty impressed at the layout of the store. I was here once before then and to be honest, I didn’t get why this place was on the top of many others’ list of liquor stores to go to. But with a little organization, this place was actually pleasant to visit. Plenty of french red wine and i’m a huge wine drinker! What makes this place user friendly are all the little things, like accessories, wine bags, tasting room, tasting nights! They’ve really spruced up or maybe I just didn’t notice the last time I was here.
Is it at the top of my list? Not quite, but I will say there’s something for everybody here.

I went here specifically for the individual bottle beer selection. What a great concept, and rather unique in NJ to Total Wine. Beer by the bottle is not an option at Stew Leonard’s, Bottle King, Liquor Locker, etc. The cheapest bottle here seemed to be $ 1.49. Not the most economical way to shop for booze, but at least you walk away with a variety of your choosing.
Other reasons this store is getting 5 stars:
1) It’s immaculate.
2) An employee asked me within 5 minutes if I needed help. The same employee went as far as to recommend a different bottle of wine from the same family I had selected. Either the wine gurus here pretend to know their stuff or they really do.
3) The check out experience was pleasant and efficient.

Best place hands down!!! I use to say that about bottle king but that has all changed. This store is huge and the selection of wine, beer & Liquors are freakibg AMAZINGGGG!
The older man (forgot his name, sorry) was so helpful and was very knowledgeable.
Customer service is most certainly top notch!

A favorite of my boyfriend, we’ve made many trips to this Total Wine in West Orange. It’s located in Essex Green Plaza by the ShopRite, so it’s super convenient to do grocery shopping and then stop here.
It’s always been great ever since its opening. However, it’s even better after the store renovation. The store is huge and packed with a massive selection of beverages. All the staff are great — from the friendly cashiers to knowledgeable wine/​drink experts. The décor of the store is warm and classy, which makes for a nice shopping experience every time we enter through the doors.
I am a fan of the craft beer selection there. You can cherry pick the beers you want and make your own six pack with cardboard holders they provide you to carry around your selections. The boyfriend is big into the wine and whiskeys there.
This is our go-​to store. Hopefully, it’ll be yours, too!

HELLLLOOOOOOOOO Totel Wine!
Talk about an awesome liqour store! This place is huge! Loaded with a ton of options and an extremely knowledgeable staff.
Since the recent reconstruction of the place there as been a serious upgrade to everything! From the staff, the products, and most importantly how nice this place is now. Oh, and they the cutest bottle bags!
Between the wide variety, knowledge staff and responsible prices, this has become my go to liquor store. Well done, Total Wine, Well done!

Changing my review!
They redid the store and it’s amazing.

I am very confused by the poor reviews listed here. This store has a wonderful selection of wines, spirits and other related items. It has the best selection of kosher and Portuguese wines, ports, and bourbons. Their staff is very polite and helpful. I like their discount on pick 6 bottles.
I wish that they had a better selection of single malt scotches and higher end rums.
A great store in a good location.

This is a pretty large store that has a great selection of wine, beer, and spirits. The beer selection in particular is quite nice and you can make your own six-​pack, which is always a plus. They have lots of lesser-​known liquors and lequeurs as well, which is something that you don’t always see. I would definitely stop here again.

The expansion and the remodeling is complete now. Much *much* larger than before, and tastefully done.
Good pricing; especially with extra 10% on top of pick 6 mixed discount on samples.
I had the first cheese and dips for sale today — if they had a deli it would beat Wine Library.

Pretty good selection of wines, spirits and beer. My go to place when I don’t feel like driving to Wine Library. Prices are 90% in line with other stores although there is the occasional bottle of wine that is out of whack.
Beer aisle is great and has many regionals that you can’t find elsewhere.