The Wine Bin

Friendly, knowledgable staff that were able to give great recommendations. Excellent selection of a variety of less common wines and beers. Clean store with fun décor. Perfectly located at the top of main street. Will return!

I just love this place. They hold so many great events (don’t miss the Summer Movies, or if you have a furry friend, stop by Yappy Hour!), never feel pretentious, and the selection for the size of the store is awesome.
They recently added a beer cooler in the back with chilled six packs, so check that out!
They always welcome my dog when she accompanies me to the store, and I got engaged here before one of the summer movies. What’s not to love? :)

Love this place! Came here on Saturday for a free outdoor movie. It was a great experience, and we were glad to support this business. The owner (s) seems very involved in the community. The actual store is beautiful as well, and in a great location of historic Ellicott City. If I’m ever in the area again, I will definitely return!

The farmer market that they had was interesting. I had never seen pickles sold at a market or fresh homemade salsa and chips. They had a corn roast going on and the corn was free. This was an interesting stop on our visit.

The Wine Bin is a great wine store that hits on all cylinders. They have a fun and interesting international selection, hand-​picked by the expert owners to showcase their favorite choices. They have an equally interesting beer selection, both on shelves and a cold case, plus the ever-​rotating draft selection available for growlers. They also have a customer-​recognition program that remembers your purchases (so you don’t have to) and rewards repeat purchases. They are also active members of the community, utilizing their parking lot (a rarity on Ellicott City’s Main Street) to host events like movies projected on the side of their building and Yappy Hours for dog owners. They love wine, they love their customers, you’ll love them.

Great addition to the community. Huge selection of wine, beer and liquor. They also offer wine tastings and growlers of beer. The store is well laid out and offer goods for every budget.
The store also offers great events like yappy hour, movies, and farmers markets. Really love this place!

Excellent source for wines. Fantastic layout and helpful staff… the best is when they have sales to get rid of inventory. …

Its not often you come across Liquore stores you want to frequent and not feel like a lush. This is the rare neighborhood store that has every attribute needed to keep me coming back again and again.
Friendly staff will greet you as you come in, and are willing — in fact happy! — to answer any questions you have.
The store is brightly lit, spacious yet very very well stocked. I’ve only known a few other places that manage to have all those aspects — as stores like these can quickly waste space for asthetics or end up with overcrowded floor space trying to cram in too many shelves. The wine bin has managed to hit the rare razors edge between the two — plenty of space to wander the aisles looking at the variety of offerings.
Lastly — and probably the most important — they have great deals. Not everything is reasonably priced, but I managed to pick up a superb bottle of wine that they were giving tastings of, for 10 dollars.
Good deals, a great selection, friendly staff and a airy feeling make this one of my favorite liquor stores I’ve been to.
To just push them solidly over the 5 star threshold — they put on movie nights throughout the summer in there parking lot!

Incredibly friendly help! Store was closing as we got here, they let us in, no rush, very helpful. Great selection, excellent for people who no nothing about wine AND the seasoned expert.

I found this place while visiting Judge’s Bench one Saturday. When I walked in, I was immediately greeted by the employees. I noticed that there was nice variety of wines, and I love red wines.
Not only did they have wines, but the Wine Bin had wine accessories. Yes, wine accessories!!! I found a gorgeous wine clutch. It is faux crocodile burgundy and insulated. Basically, it looks like a purse, but it holds wine. YAY!!! I am so excited for spring and summer for the various festivals.
Back to the wines… The Wine Bin has awesome prices on wines from around the world. I was able to score a 2005 red wine for $ 10, and it was great. My sister was able to score some white wine for $ 10 that were equally as great.
Since I live near DC, there isn’t a chance that I will be back. It is simply too far out for me. If you are in the area, I highly recommend visiting and checking out the selection. You wouldn’t be disappointed.

This is a nice local wine place. They do have beer but not a lot and most the beer isn’t what you typically find a most stores. They’re always quite welcoming and helpful here. I was a fairly inexperienced wine drinker when I first started coming here and all the recommendations I’ve received have always been spot on. The outdoor movie nights are fun too.

I did end up coming here the day of the Ellicott City fall festival so I know it was really crazy and I didn’t get the help I would have normally, so I get that. The store is cute, stocked with a lot of wine they also have tastings, including beer. I tried the pumpkin beer they had and it was delish! The two wines they had for tasting weren’t my favorite. When you walk in the left side is all white and the right is all red, in the back they had seasonal (I believe local) beer. The wine is organized by grapes (right? lol) like any other liquor store. Pretty much all the wines are $ 11 – 35 and I’m sure the separate room is where the more expensive ones are. I asked the cashier for help and he pointed out some wine pairings but nothing I was really interested in. They had a little table in the back selling Parfections chocolate, good idea! It would be even better if they sold cheese as well. They were all very friendly and helpful. I’m a wine connoisseur in training, I think I need to step my wine game up before coming back here so I know what I’m actually getting. You’re not going to find your big name brand wines here.

Amazing little store, they have such an amazing assortment and variety of pretty much anything you can think of, without including cheap crap. Great selection of cider.

It’s a haul for me to get here, nearly 40 miles from Annapolis, but it’s well worth the drive. The Wine Bin stocks a healthy inventory of everything (they just added «…and Beer» to the sign outside the store), and they carry products at all price points. Want a nice Brunello di Montalcino for a special occasion? They’ve got that. A moderately-​priced everyday white? They’ve got that too, and everything in-​between.
Their friendly, knowledgeable staff can always be counted on to help me find the right thing. If you sign up to get their e-​mails, you’ll also go into a customer database, so they can look back and tell you what you got last time, so you can get more is you really liked it … or steer clear if you didn’t.
In addition to the wines, they also have a most impressive beer selection. Don’t look for Coors Light or Michelob Ultra here, they stock only craft beers, both bottled and on tap. Yes, on tap. They have five or so beers available every day for sampling and, with 1– or 2-​quart growlers, you can take some rare specimens home. I’ve had some wonderful IPAs and Pilsners there.
Oh, hard liquors and specialty drinks, including fortified wines too … but wine and beer are the big draws here. The Wine Bin is good enough that I make excuses to head up that way just so I can toss my empty growlers in the back seat and «stop by while I’m in the neighborhood.»

Visited for a happy hour and had a great experience. Kudos to the owners for providing free wine (with all donations going to BARCS). On first Fridays, beware that parking won’t be easy.

I really like this wine store. It has a great selection of smaller vineyard wines. You are sure to find a gem here. While I may not make it back here often, I will definitely stop back if I am in Ellicott City again.

The Wine Bin has an excellent of wine — and for reasonable prices. The owners really know their wines — I have tried their selections on many occasions and I have never been disappointed. Most of their wines are moderately priced. The Wine Bin is pet friendly too!!! I love going there. Also, weather permitting they show movies in their parking lot. I have not tried that yet, but it sounds like an awesome way to spend a Saturday evening. I love this place so much that I go out of my way to go there.

This is THE GO-​TO place for picking up wine. They have summer movie nights and wine tastings in their parking lot. And honestly the owners aren’t pushy at all and really know their stuff. It provides a solid selection in old downtown Ellicott City. And there are other fun items to pick up there, including designer wine stoppers, decorations, and unique beers. If you are ever in the area AND like to try new things (or try new drinks) you should definitely come here.

Dave and the entire staff at the Wine Bin are always happy to help with whatever you need. They special order wine, have a great Yappy Hour during the summer and even have movie nights where you can bring your own chair and buy a bottle of wine to drink while you watch a movie.
Some of our favorite wines have come from the Wine Bin. They are in a great location with lots of good restaurants in their area.

Another vote in Wine Bin’s favor — Dave Carney, one of the owners, is almost always in the store, and he will place special orders with no hassle whatsoever. He was able to track down an obscure white wine for me and get it in from the distributor in a little over a week. Left a message that it was in the day it showed up in his delivery, and included a 12-​bottle case discount for a six-​bottle case.
Great shop — good folks.