Forked Vine Wine & Spirits

Grew up in Jackson when it was a dry county. Go back for high school reunions and family visits. Love good wine and for a few years I was able to find decent wines including older vintages at Forked Vine Wine & Spirits. They have a glassed in refrigerated cellar in one corner. The visit before last found this room about 25% stocked and it was difficult to find something drinkable in terms of quality and maturity. The most recent visit in early September 2023 found the room about 10% stocked and the cooling unit not working, so the room temp was about 80 degrees instead of the 55 it should be. I wound up buying a few warm wines from the room just because I knew they would likely be better than any of the wine outside the room.I spoke to the staff and told them about my past good experiences and my recent unpleasant ones. I also told them how important it was to maintain quality wines at a decent temperature. I have been to every liquor store in Jackson, TN, and they all have only lower end wines that are very young. From now on I will ship wines to Jackson ahead of my visit. But I don't understand why the owner of this once good shop let this happen.

I've been using this location for years. The sales staff are friendly and knowledgeable. They offer an excellent selection of wine and spirits at affordable prices. If you're looking for a special item they will be happy to locate it for you.

With the lack of excitement in Jackson, you tend to spend a lot of time hanging out at your or your friends' houses. And there tends to be alcohol. But where to buy that alcohol can be an important question.I find that the Forked Vine is one of the better liquor stores in town. For one, I don't feel that I am going to get mugged outside (which you can't say for some of the other places in town) and it also has the best selection in town.I tend to be a beer drinker and they do have a pretty good selection of big beers (over 6% alcohol) and are pretty knowledgeable about the selection they have in stock. They also have decent prices on all of their selections. They probably aren't the cheapest on everything but I can say that if you are buying whiskey or vodka and aren't buying handles, they either match or beat everyone else in town on price. The staff is helpful in finding what you want, but aren't pushy or overly helpful so if you want to spend time just browsing, you can be comfortable doing that.Also, they put extra boxes out in front in a small fenced off area and this can come in handy if you need moving boxes. If you ask, they sometimes will even give you a few more.All in all, this is a good place to pick up party supplies or just some wine or spirits to have around the house.

Hey just got back from this store. The big guy behind the counter was truly rude. I asked for a 1/2 pt and he Yelled out " you said pint!". Wow,seven another emo spoke to him in Spanish to calm down. I'm an older woman. I know it's hot outside - but I'm the one that is coming from outside - not him. I'll never go back again. That store has gone downhill.

I was a long time customer. Under new ownership and they are not friendly nor helpful at all!!! Went in to buy a bottle of whiskey as a Christmas gift. I don't know much about whiskey and I was on a budget. I was by the whiskey section for quite some time trying to make a decent selection for the amount I was allotted to spend as this was a grab bag gift. I felt as if I was being spied on and watched the whole time, for what?!?! Did they think I was gonna steal something??? Not once did someone ask if I needed help. I don't think they know much about alcohol. Anyway, I also bought some wine and a few other items. The girls at the register were rude and treated me as if I was bothering them when I did not say two words to them. They will never get a dime from me again.