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Grapes & Grain Wines & Liquors

Grapes & Grain Wines & Liquors

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3.8 Google Review
385 Salinas St, Salinas, California, 93901, United States
(831) 424-3482
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Mar 2, 2022
Decent bourbon selection, but everything is waaayyy overpriced. Owner is rude and aggressive. He should charge admission to come into his museum (store) since his bourbon will sit on the shelves at those prices. Stores like this should not be able to be open. Completely ripping people off. Avoid this store at all costs.

Nov 13, 2021
Terrible experience and aggressive owner. Stopped by to check out the selection while in town. A lady was looking for the bourbon with the house on it for her son as a gift ... I say Blanton's... Owner showers her a bottle and asks 400 (normal Sib Blanton's) I told the lady that was really high. She thanked me but the owner got aggressive and angry and kicked me out of the store... I was about to spend a good amount of money, but he lost my business

Aug 23, 2020
Yes the wine and liquor is marked up, and yes the service is terrible. My wife and I used to go here years ago and we had a great relationship with the owners. They were enthusiastic and happy to help. We moved away for awhile and when we came back the service took a complete 180. For awhile, I've been going in still and browsing to see if anything was rare enough and cheap enough to purchase. Usually no, but I would still just buy a pack of cigarettes even though the service was ice cold. My last visit, I did my usual browse, and when I asked for a pack of camels the guy said they didn't have any, then I asked for a pack of marlboro, and he said he had no cigarettes for me, and that he didn't want to sell me anything and wanted me out of the store. I tried asking why or if I offended him and if he remembered me, but all I got was, "I don't want to sell to you. Get out of my store." I have no idea why. I'm still perplexed as to what has happened. Maybe they've gotten into meth, maybe they only want a particular clientele, maybe they're mistaking me for someone else, maybe they're offended I don't buy more, maybe they thought I was stealing, but I went in wearing jeans and a t-shirt and couldn't possibly hide a bottle anywhere on me. I have no idea. Another customer came in while I was looking around, and the owner was completely jovial and warm with him as he bought a sprite so they aren't this way with everyone. I ended up buying a pack of smokes at clay market up the street, and will be purchasing my wine and liquor from star market on the south side and costco.

Jul 3, 2020
This is one of my husband's favorite places to pop in, get a bottle of whiskey and a few cigars so I treated myself to a bottle of champagne and some cigars for my husband. I forgot to get the gentleman's name but I think he serves my husband as well, he is extremely passionate about what he does and loves to give you store tours and feedback and suggestions, a breath of fresh air really,

Mar 16, 2020
the owner and operator is highly unprofessional. He screamed and kicked my truck because I was parked in front of his store while picking up pizza..with the intention of buying beer after getting the pizza.... basically a tweaker. I would rate this place zero stars but that is not an option. GFY

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