The Austin Wine Merchant

Best selection of wine in Austin!
Mar 26th, 2024

Very nice selection of all categories of alcohol. Found some local and unique stuff! The only reason why this isnt a 5 star review is that it was somewhat difficult to navigate through the store, and the staff was not very welcoming or prompt with their assistance.
Feb 24th, 2024

Beyond rude and passive-aggressive service! I am visiting Austin, and I wanted to bring back home some wine. We went in, and the first woman was super nice and helpful and showed us the local Texas wine (the only reason it didn't get one star). Not even two minutes into looking another woman pops her head around the corner and asks if we need anything. It seemed a bit off since she just saw us getting helped, but we said we're still looking. The woman gave us a look and walked away. We then started browsing other wines and the same woman interrupted us mid-conversation to have me put my wine up at the front. At that point, I just decided to check out because there was such a negative atmosphere. She asked for our IDs (which we gave), and not even 30 seconds later, another man working there said, "Make sure you get their IDs." Then the woman looked back at us and asked,"Do you guys have a shopping history here?" You would think after looking at 2 out of state IDs, you could assume the answer. After that, we paid and booked it out of there. I can't help but think that I was stereotyped for my age. She treated us as if we were going steal and constantly monitoring us. Ridiculous! I have never experienced that before. I will NEVER shop here again.
Jan 25th, 2024

Always the best
Jan 24th, 2024

This is the best wine store in Austin.
Dec 31st, 2023