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March 2024 by Jay Graham
This shop is in a building that very obviously wasn't always a wine shop, so the inside has a bit of a quirky layout (maze?) that I personally find quite charming, cozy, and fun to browse around. Their wine selection is excellent, with lots of unique bottles to be found and all price ranges well represented. The employees have always been helpful and pleasant and I've always found the prices to be within the standard range. Certainly worth a visit.
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March 2024 by John P.
What is not to love about this place? Made to order, gourmet sandwiches. Huge selection of beer, wine, and cheese. Open late into the evening. Friendly, helpful staff. Will go there every time I am in town.
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February 2024 by Eli Dawson
Friendly staff and surprisingly great sandwiches. An excellent place to have in the neighborhood.
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November 2023 by David Foxe
I appreciate the care they take in layering sandwiches, each textural layer delicately assembled with asymmetries to ensure a consistent graspability of the resultant ‘wich. Wine and cheese selections are good, cider and chocolate selections also of note.
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October 2023 by Hassan Lastname
Great specialty store. Basically, if it goes on a charcuterie board, you'll find it here.
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October 2023 by Katya Reimann
When I worked in Inman Square circa 1988, my special treat was coming down from my office to get a sandwich at the Wine and Cheese Cask (and to enjoy the ludicrous “Death Schröd” graffiti that persisted, for decades, in their parking lot).Seeking a sandwich store, on my way to visit my daughter (now living in Cambridge), I figured I’d risk all those fond memories by stopping in and seeing if…. the Wine and Cheese Cask still made those amazing sandwiches.Well—it’s a gloomy Saturday afternoon here in the area, but my day has been brightened by a pair of amazing sandwiches!If you don’t get that this place is a precious local institution—maybe you’ll begrudge it a top rating. But if you have *any* understanding of what it takes to maintain a quality local store like this over DECADES, well—Go order yourself one of these amazing sandwiches. I don’t think there’s a better deal left in Cambridge.
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September 2023 by Gwen Beaven
Helpful friendly staff, great selection of affordable wines. And parking!
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September 2023 by Brian Bjørn
I’ve always wanted to love this place, but there’s just no getting over the fact that 90% of the staff act like they’d rather be somewhere else. On top of that, they’re siloed like a giant multinational company: “Oh, I don’t know about that. You’ll have to ask someone in the [random] department.” Come on y’all, you’re running a wine and cheese store, do some cross training if needed.If you can get over the lack of/surly service, they have a great selection, as the name implies, of cheese and wine. Beer and liquor is much more limited.
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August 2023 by Vishwajeet Singh
It's a lovely wine shop. I used to visit every weekend for a bottle of wine. I met beautiful staff with excellent recommendations for my choice of wines. I loved this place.
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August 2023 by B W
Wonderful local establishment with a wide selection of wines, liquors, and craft beers. They also have a sandwich bar and small array of fine cheeses, nuts, crackers, spreads, chocolates and candies, and fruit. Fresh bread from Iggy's as well.
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July 2023 by Sam Berry
A real neighborhood gem. We love to try their sale wines of the month which are always affordable and excellent.
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July 2023 by Kate Tullio
Great wine and specialty liquor selection with folks who really know what they're talking about and like what they do. The snacks & groceries they offer are very fairly priced and their deli sandwiches are my favorite to grab after the gym! :) (I recommend the caprese).
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June 2023 by Mo S.
Shop regularly for wine and, less often tho, for deli products. I live in the neighborhood, but only started going maybe 5 years ago. Only sorry I did not start going earlier. Quality deli products, great wine selection with consistently great advice and no oversell
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June 2023 by Anastasha Echavarri-Leet
I've been coming here for over 20 years and I love this store. The staff here are an amazing resource for wine specifically, but are generally knowledgeable about their products. I came here recently to prepare a charcuterie board, and I had everything I could want and more. The serrano ham, 18-month aged prosciutto, and stilton were particularly scrummy. They also have some unique products which I don't always find, such as Empress 1908 Gin. I think their imported goods are stellar.
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April 2023 by Ross C.
Extensive and impressive wine selection. Decent liquor selection, but that doesn't seem to be their focus. I stopped in "quickly" one day on a whim and wasn't disappointed.
