Houston Wine Merchant

Don't let the construction on Shepherd scare you away from this place! It's well worth it. Knowledgeable and friendly experts inside the shop and had a lot of fun perusing their extensive wine selection. My favorites are Rieslings, and we found one for about $60 price point and it was totally worth it! A bit on the fruitier side, as I'm usually not so used to a Riesling tasting like candy, but it was sooooo good! A good "any time" wine that tastes light, and the quality is definitely more elevated than your average Riesling. I'd highly recommend this place to grab your wine, especially for parties!For the red lovers, they have a pretty great selection of red blends too!

Is it the best Wine Store in Houston? Probably. Lets be fair about this. Do they have as many labels as any Specs? No. But they also do not have to carry Liberty School, Messina Hoff, or whatever else the Big 2 distributors need help unloading. They stock products they believe in. Sure you may not know the lables in the German section. But lets be honest you do not know German wines if you do not know any of the wines they carry. Looking for a handle of Crown? Probably not the location for you. What they do have is a couple of shelves that will satisfy your curiosity for weird things you have not put in your mouth before. So go in, talk to the friendly staff about what your interests are and they can find things to put in your liquor cabinet, shelves, or fridge.

I cannot say enough about this fantastic shop. The customer service is un paralleled! They have a wonderful selection and prices to match.Antonio was especially helpful putting together a gift basket that was just beautiful!This shop provides old school customer service and I am so happy I found them!

I don't drink wine at all, but I had gotten some recommendations from various friends of mine who experts on wine and headed on down to Houston Wine Merchant.The store has a very lovely design and architecture to it that makes you feel like you're in a wine cellar. They have an enormous selection with prices clearly visible for easy shopping.Since I wasn't much of a wine drinker, I needed a bit of assistance with helping pick out a bottle of wine, specifically a Bourdeaux. I only knew what years that were recommended to me by my friends and what price point I was willing to spend. The owner/manager on duty was incredibly helpful with showing me where they were and asking me a variety of questions despite me lack of understanding of wine terms with helping to pick out a bottle that would serve well as a gift. While I do not understand wine, I do understand someone who knows their stuff and has a passion for it.I had a tremendous experience here with wonderful customer service. My friend was absolutely astounded by the taste of the wine I had gifted her.

Remembered passing by this store a few weeks ago, and kept them pinned on my browser to see what they offer. As I'm celebrating this weekend, I checked out their website for the selection champagnes they offered, and found one I'd wanted to try. The crazy construction getting to the parking lot is off-putting, but as I have no idea when I'll be back in this area, I didn't let it deter me. This is probably prettiest wine store I've been in. I don't know what it was but it was an inviting atmosphere. The service was awesome; the staff is very attentive & knowledgeable. And although our salesperson told my Hubby & I how to pronounce the champagne we purchased, I have completely forgotten. LOL! I'll definitely return to try something new.

The staff is knowledgeable and the merchandise is world class. I had a great time discussing my dinner menu and wine recommendations and they were spot on. Thank you!!!

Amazing ambience & the staff is so incredibly intelligible & knowledgable w the wines & spirit they sold. Super friendly super inviting atmosphere. i won't be buying alcohol anywhere else!

Gorgeous place with tons of options. They are close to my work so I can just walk over there. The sales guys are experienced and always give good suggestions. They guided me, for example to nice Lebanese wine. Massaya, 2011. Amazing vintage wine and reasonably priced at about $90. They seem to always be on the expensive side but their selection is worth a visit. If they would come down a touch in price I would definitely give them a 5.

Stopped by today for a specific bottle of bubbly. Great experience. They had what I was looking for and the man who helped me was delightful. I'll be back.

If there's a better wine store in Houston, I'd love to see it. Awesome selection, and expert staff. Although I shop for wines at Costco, Trader Joe's, and downtown Spec's, this is the place to go to buy wine with good advice. Their prices seem 20% higher but you're paying for their expertise. Check out the monthly case selection...one priced at $10 per bottle, the other for $20 each...for a good selection of two affordable price ranges. I can't wait till they resume tastings (post-Covid).