Stranger Wines & Spirits

such a neighborhood gem! they have the best natural wines and v interesting spirits you can’t find anywhere else. popped in for a Wednesday night tasting and feels like coming to a friends house with records spinning and good vibes all around.

The lady recommended and sold us a $30 bottle of wine that had gone bad and tasted like vinegar. Not sure if it was on purpose but definitely don't get this bottle

We should have read the reviews before! This place easily has some of the worst customer service I’ve ever encountered at a wine shop. Went to pick up a delivery, and the 2 workers never acknowledged us, and continued unpacking boxes at the back of the store. My friend who was picking up his prepaid order had to get them to help him with his pickup. I looked around for bottles while we were waiting, and realized these PoS don’t deserve my business, and promptly left. They probably don’t deserve yours either.

fantastic natural wine selection from all over and super knowledgeable staff - same stuff you’d find at some of the best restaurants around but at retail price, can’t go wrong.

I don’t care about the inventory. You go to any bottle shop they all got the same stock. You know what I look for? Person to person experience. These dudes are the most boring empty cats ever. If I had enough power to fake a smile to these cheese balls the least they can do is smile back.

Called to order some bottles and Kevin was super helpful and patient with my extremely particular requests. Order arrived super fast, too. I’ve shopped in store before and loved it - one of my fave wine stores in the area.

This is my favorite New York wine store. It's not pretentious and it's really well curated. The staff greets you when you come inside and they always suggest great wines. I highly recommend going to the tasting nights!

The short version: I would not shop here because the white associates wouldn't even let me sit on the bench outside in peace. The long version: Today I was hanging out with a friend in Williamsburg, and while she went to run an errand, I decided to wait and sit on a bench outside of this shop. While I sat there, two white associates came by the doorway and both of them proceeded to talk about me while I sat on the bench. They started saying amongst themselves, “Why is she sitting there? There is plenty of seating elsewhere” and literally gestured to some open-air seating at a bar next door. Mind you, the bench and the doorway are right next to each other, so they clearly wanted me to hear them. While they were talking about me, they were still hovering over me. It was overall an extremely uncomfortable situation. I got up maybe a minute later, and they proceeded to sit down on the bench immediately when I left. It was upsetting to experience that hostility, especially from a store that supposedly prides itself on ‘celebrating farmers and friends.’ If the seating was for patrons, they could have politely informed me of that and I wouldn’t have had an issue moving elsewhere.

Have passed by this wine shop many a time and finally stepped in a few weeks ago! Did not realize that it is co-owned by Andrew Tarlow. They have just enough wines to have good options without feeling overwhelmed. They also have quite a few prechilled options if you are on the way somewhere or want to open a bottle of white stat. We opted for a sauvignon blanc from France it was quite fruity and delicious. I like the convenience of this spot, so think I will be back often. It seems that they are a bit pricier than other wine shops in the Williamsburg area, though. Will end by mentioning that they have wine tastings, and that the staff here seem very knowledgeable and willing to share knowledge/recommendations which is a must for a wine store to be in my regular rotation.

Wonderful wine shop with an amazing selection. The staff is very friendly and are knowledgeable. Also love that they hear out what you're into and help tailor your purchase to your palette. Super helpful when starting off is to think of a wine you liked before and maybe bring a photo with you. It's a good jumping off point to your next bottle. Stop by on a Wednesday evening to try the weekly tasting!

Stranger has the best wines in town. Their staff is very knowledgable and always helpful. The wine subscription is dope, and best of all, there is always good music here. Check out their wine tastings on Wednesdays.

Dropped into this bougie wine store to pick up a bottle to take home after a nice night with my boyfriend. I asked the guy working for a wine rec and he was immediately rude and dismissive--to the point where he put his finger in my face and said "one second" while rolling his eyes. He seemed to be doing a "tasting" with another employee or a friend--unclear. This place is an example of the worst of gentrification--arrogant, overpriced, and disrespectful. Never again.

I don't want to dump on a new business but why does this store exist? their prices are STAGGERINGLY high compared to other similar wine shops in the city. I picked a few random products just to do a price comparison and every single one they were the highest around, often by an inexplicable margin. Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose: Tribeca Wine - $84 Morrell Wine - $85 De Wine Spot - $95 (very high!) STRANGER WINES - $115!? Laherte-Freres Brut Nature BdB: Union Square: $55 De Wine Spot: $55 Gramercy: $56 STRANGER WINES: $70!? Cappelletti "Specialino" Amaro: Flatiron - $20 Union Square - $20 BK Wine Exchange - $22 STRANGER WINES - $28!? Jerbis Amaro: BKWE - $40 STRANGER WINES - $48!? Neversink Apple Brandy: Some Good Wine - $58 De Wine Spot - $60 STRANGER WINES - $80!? Greenhook Gin: BKWE - $34 De Wine Spot - $34 STRANGER WINES - $45!? Amass Gin: BKWE - $39 Gramercy - $41 Flatiron - $43 STRANGER WINES - $55!? If you cost of doing business is so high you need to charge 20-25% more than your competition for the same products, was it a good business decision to even open? What niche does that fill? Shouldn't you have spent your money building a different dream?