Grand Trunk Imports & Gourmet

Always the best. Jeremy is an expert and lovely. Highly recommended whenever you are visit NBP!

I’m always down for a good wine and cheese store. When you wander in here you will be overpowered by the delicious or stinky smell of cheese, depending on your perspective.
The wine selection is decent. The cheeses are located in the back and they have common to less common cheeses on display. Prices are responsibly affordable.

Went there for wine tasting event and loved it! Not only was it a fun experience, it was so informative about Spanish wines and food. They did a slideshow and gave food pairings with the wine. I have been to Spain before and learned so many new things from them. Will be doing this again!

Wonderful meats, cheeses and specialty items. Speak with Jeremy about wines. He will take the time to find out what you like and will suggest wines based on your personal taste. Regardless of the price range you will be happy. The quality of the wine is wonderful, whether you’re buying an inexpensive table wine of something in a higher price range. You won’t be disappointed.

This is a hidden gem. Robust selection, extremely friendly staff, and a comfortable ambience. Looking for good cheeses, wines, meats, ciders, beer, serving tools and yes, mead? Go here first. I cannot recommend it enough.

Wonderful store full of hard to find, well curated and exquisite items. The real benefit of shopping here are the people who work there, they are well informed, approachable and willing to teach you all about their goods. I have never felt rushed in this store and always encouraged to try as many samples as you like until you find what you like best!

VERY exquisite and affordable wine selection, gourmet products and unique gifts. Charming. More French than the Italian shops we normally encounter, so that is a plus. Although its upscale-​ish, it’s not stuffy (unlike a shop we visited recently in Sandwich, MA where we felt so unwelcomed…). Is it for everyone? No. Is it foodie world? Yep!

This is a great gourmet wine, cheese and charcuterie shop in Newburyport. Worth a stop in

Great food and wine shop! We were so excited to see both Lowensenf mustard and Uerige Alt Bier from Dusseldorf, Germany!
Olives, cheeses, beer, wine, specialty foods. This is a great place for a gift, picnic items, interesting ingredients for your pantry, or to gather snacks for your next get together.

i’ve walked by this shop many times and finally stopped on in today. my experience was awesome! they don’t harass you and let you walk around an explore and see what they have to offer, which is a big plus. i tried some amazing cheese, crackers, and wine– and left with all 3 plus a fresh baguette~ i will return for sure. all of the products i purchased are very tasty, of excellent quality, and unique~ their sandwiches are also extremely flavorful and fresh.

I am a huge fan of what Jeremy and co have done in Grand Trunk! They have both the selection and knowledge to make every visit a success.
I greatly value any place that can help you find what you’re looking for, whether it’s wine, cheese, beer etc. I will often stop by and ask Jeremy for help with a pairing — every time it’s a success!
I would also highly suggest checking out their wine selection. Jeremy is excellent at finding great value wines — where taste is certainly not compromised. I recently found an incredible Bordeaux for $ 13.99 that tastes like it should cost over $ 20!
They also host wonderful wine pairings (I’d recommend signing up for the email list if interested). You learn volumes about whatever the varietal/​regional theme is — enjoy delicious, usually home made (or fancy imported) hors d’oeuvres and enjoy very generous pours of world class wines!
Highly recommended!
(also parking is easy if you go in the lot in the middle of town)

The cheese and imported ham selection is great. Unfortunately, I was looking for some local cheeses/​cured meats, and none were to be found here.

As a die hard foodie, I love the process of looking, tasting, observing, and wandering food shops of all types and sizes. We’ve been to Grand Trunk several times and enjoy their selection and the knowledge the staff has of what they carry. There is one fellow that has steered me, a couple of times, to some fabulous wine. A recent bottle of Italian red he recommended was so good, I made another trip to town for clothes shopping (see review for a Little Bit of Naples) and wine. Well, cake, too (see Eat Cake). Yes, the goods are expensive but s Fannie Z says, do the math.

This shop is the next best thing to Europe. Amazing cheeses, excellent wines, and knowledgeable, professional, helpful staff. I visit every time I’m in town!

I love this little shop.
It is full of a lot of stuff I’d like to try but, alas, I am poor and it is all gourmet and expensive!
I have grabbed some craft beer, cheese, and sausage here and enjoyed every morsel. My girlfriend swooned for some of the olives they had here.
I expect that I’ll be back whenever I’m in town.
Pass

Some of my favorite things:
Cheese, olives, encased processed meat byproducts, bread.
Sold at Grand Trunk Imports? Check.
One of my favorite places: here! Yumm.
The price of cheese is high by the pound, yes. But let me ask YOU… are you going to eat a pound of cheese?
Do the math with me, I’ll make it easy. I purchased two good sized pieces of cheese, a tub of olives and a loaf of bread for $ 16. Enough food for two people for two meals each. Works out to $ 4 per meal. Expensive?
Oh, and you don’t have to buy cheese you think you’ll hate. He’ll cut you a taste so you know you’ll like it. One tip… try the vermont smoked pepperoni and the smoked cheddar.

I am a fan of any place that sells wine, cheese, salamis, etc… and anything that could constitute a snack/​lunch. I looked over their cheese case and saw lots of options — I love cheese and left with two, unfortunately it is expensive so I can’t return too often — $ 20/​#. On a side note — I don’t recall any prices listed, I guess «if you have to ask you can’t afford it» is the motto? I was happy with my selections, I have eaten them in the past, and the service was very casual, pleasant and friendly.
This is a great spot to treat yourself, buy a nice gift package for new friends or neighbors — wine, cheese, meat, bread, chocolate — you crave it they have it!

Grand Trunk is a special place. They combine very high quality and thoughtful products with excellent, friendly and knowledgable service.
The cheese selection is diverse and well chosen. The wines are not ones you would find any where else locally.
The owners are the type of people whose passion for what they are doing is obvious to everyone who comes into Grand Trunk.
If you are in NBPT and want to get some great cheese, wine, olives, bread and/​or charcuterie, this is, without question, the absolute best place. It is a gem that I definitely treasure and am grateful is part of our community.

I live about an hour from Newburyport, but there are plenty of reasons for me to make the trip to this charming city by the mouth of the Merrimack River, with Grand Trunk Imports & Gourmet perhaps being the best reason of them all. This little shop in the downtown area is a food lover’s dream, with all kinds of high-​quality products, including wine, cheese, beer, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, pasta, and so much more. And the folks who work there are really passionate about what they do and are more than willing to answer any questions about the products they sell.
The place has wine tastings every Friday and Saturday afternoon, and I believe they also do an occasional beer tasting, though I’m not sure how frequent those are. I’m more of a beer drinking than a wine drinker, and have been impressed by their selection, which includes some good Belgian ales as well as British and German beers.
This place is a must if you’re into gourmet foods and happen to be in the general area.

A great addition to downtown Newburyport. This place is all charm and high quality. I came here looking for some cheeses (for a cheese plate of course) and the staff was extremely helpful. They let me try a variety of cheeses and let me sample some honey to go with them. Ended up with a wonderful variety for the party we were going to and ended up buying the honey as well. Delish!
They also happened to be doing a little wine tasting and I ended up buying a few bottles of spanish wine.
What I like about this place is how they are very helpful without being pushy. I’ve been back a few more times and experienced the same level of service each time.