Cork & Cracker

I LOVE this store — I think Indianapolis has a real lack of good wine stores (Kahn’s, Crown). I think Cork and Cracker is one of the best. I love how they have the store laid out and I love the personal attention. I really was happy the day I found this store — They also offer an e-​mail newsletter that is fantastic (along with Monthly wine tastings !!).

this store has closed, but you should go to the one in broad ripple, sad to see it go– maybe they will reappear!

I have been waltzing past this place to visit my nail salon, El Rodeo restaurant, UPS, Hallmark and Blockbuster now for months. I always see it and think how cute of a store it is! I have not had a really good reason to pop in until I drew my friend Allison in my Secret Santa gift exchange. She is a win-​o to the hilt, so I ventured in and was pleasantly surprised.
It was a quaint little store with lots and lots of wine on the floor. Since I live in Indiana and it’s against the law to ship wine over state lines, as much as I would have liked to choose a fun wine for her to review, I didn’t really peruse them that much. However, there appeared to be quite an affordable selection (everything on the floor was $ 15 or under — not bad!), as well as, a small rack with unique beers. I will definitely be back to check things out further, but my interest was in more of their gift items, baskets, etc. that were offered.
There was an array of cheese spreads, cute bottle corks, and tons of fun wine accessories for those hard to buy for gift receivers. I chose a few random items I was sure that Allison didn’t own already and checked out quickly.
What I did love was the proprietor was in and she was SUPER friendly, helpful but not too involved with my shopping experience. The store was empty on an early Monday morning but a couple of other customers came and went while I was there. She was extremely helpful and welcoming to everyone who stopped in.
Once I had my purchases, she helped me check out talking to me individually about each item making sure I knew what it was, why it was useful and wished me well! I really enjoyed my experience. I will definitely be back! It is just around the corner from all the other places I shop frequently and for those people who are always a bear to buy for, I think it’s a great option! There are so many great bottles of wine and fun gifts to consider that they would not otherwise receive.
Worth a stop!