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November 2023 by JM Lopera
Excellent selection, service, and conversation at NBI.Cannot wait to make my way through the catalogue. We are especially lucky for the Burgundy selection here.
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May 2023 by Anthony E.
Staff is really knowledgeable in there field of wine and champagne very helpful I recommend this place to anyone.
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May 2022 by Jonathan Pepe
North Berkeley Imports set the bar for selection and service. They offer a list of incredibly high quality, French and Italian grower-producer wines, which I think is among the best in the business. Their selection of small producer burgundy I find to be extraordinary.This will be no surprise to those of you who do business with them, but their staff of account managers and sales people are just wonderful to work with. Brain, who manages my account, is always so gracious and helpful, he's introduced me to countless wines I would never have discovered without his help.They ship out of state. I regularly buy from NJ and have never had a serious issue. The wine arrives well packaged every time. Shipping is typically free @ 6+ bottles.
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April 2021 by Gab R.
I went in to find a wine bottle for our Chez Panisse and Cheeseboard pizzas. We were interested in a Syrah and we were delighted to have been introduced to a Mendocino County wine entitled, "Red Belly," by Skylark. It was absolutely delicious, a nice light blend of Carignane, Grenache, and Syrah. However, this review is for the two employees that assisted me. They were very sweet, attentive, and encouraging towards all their favorite options to pair with cheese pizza. I'll definitely be stopping in on our next pizza night to try the other suggestions. The store is stocked primarily with imported wines and are in the $30+ price range.
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March 2020 by Kt N.
Not only do they have a great selection of wines and champagne (Jean Veselle Oeil de Perdrix!!!) but they are great people. I ordered 10 bottles for shipment and somehow, despite the shelter in place order, had them shipped to my work. As soon as I realized the mistake when I got the notification from UPS, I emailed them and they stayed on the phone for who knows how long with UPS to fix it. That is customer service! I will keep buying from them remotely for however long I'm stuck at home.
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April 2019 by Steve McCall
Not clear to me what this place wants to be. They charge super premium prices for rather pedestrian wines.
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April 2019 by Autumn Kruse
They have a great selection of wines and are happy to work with any price point- I never feel like I'm being pushed to buy something more expensive. They're also always happy to explain everything to people like me who know nothing, and they seem to know a LOT!
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October 2018 by Zack S.
Their wine is great, unique, and affordable. What keeps me coming back is Evan, who is passionate, easy going, knowledgeable and fun. He has turned me on to many phenomenal wines that have always been excellent choices, and is transparent and honest. I had a particularly impressive interaction today. Needing to send a special bottle of bubbly to NY as a gift, he made a specific recommendation of what would be we received given the occasion. Unfortunately they would not be able to ship on time due to interstate regulations. Despite there being no sale in it for North Berkeley Wine, he took the time to help me find two capable wine merchants in Manhattan, and told me exactly what to ask for. Pleasant all the way through, he was more focused on my needs than making a sale. Gold standard in client service. Thank you Evan!
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May 2018 by Alex Colquhoun
Best for Burgundy
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February 2018 by mdbrod4
Local wine shop with extremely knowledgeable staff. They know their wines. Looks expensive but they have a range of wines from every day drinkable appx $10 on up to hundreds of dollars. As a business, they are not so neighborhood friendly and wish they would be more a part of the neighborhood but one on one they are friendly. I wish they would hold tastings as they had said on their initial permit to move in that they would, but who knows with city licensing, etc why they haven't. They hold wonderful wine sales as well. Lovely little shop!
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November 2017 by Carl B.
Clutch wine spot, with a nice though not huge selection. Prices a little steep. Thoughtful recommendation.
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November 2017 by Robin M.
We bought wine for a Thanksgiving hostess gift. Charming interior decor and top notch customer service. The suggestions we purchased were fantastic and everyone enjoyed ever bottle we tried. We highly recommend North Berkeley Wine and on our next visit to Berkeley we won't miss stopping by again for more wine. The stores Gorgeous dog is quite a sight, very well behaved and friendly.
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December 2016 by MarkStephenSouder
These guys are a gem of a wine shop. They are direct importers and wholesale mostly, but they do have a retail shop with some great values on outstanding wines (mostly old world). Not a huge selection, but it's all top notch.
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April 2016 by Gene Bastian
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