Ben’s Fine Wine & Spirits

The folks at Ben’s, and several of their venders, hosted a fundraiser for the Great Basin Outdoor School again this year, an annual event, and it was a success! Ben’s not only has one of the best selections of EVERYTHING in town, but they are accommodating, helpful, and an asset to the community.

Reliable staff who know who you are. Great wine tastings every Friday. Awesome liquor selection and good prices. The «Drew recommends» wines are never a disappointment. LOCAL business. I was there the day an unmentioned bigger wine store came in and unprofessionally threatened to steal enough business’s to shut the place down. Glad this hasn’t happened and that regulars know what a gem this place is. Every time my Bay Area friends come to town they want to head to Ben’s to stock up for the stay and for their coffers at home.
Also I always cruise past here after shopping at TJs (who is lower prices but not very good wine) or WF (as Ben’s selection and prices are way better).
Awesome shop, thanks Ben’s!!! I love that you’re in our neighborhood!

Every Bens I go to has a large selection of beer, wine, and spirits. This one is no different. No matter what your poison is they mostly carry it in one form or another. Personally I’m a big beer guy so mostly I buy Samuel Adams Boston Lager 12 Packs here. A few times I’ve shopped around town looking for the best deal and they’re prices beat most of the supermarkets in town. The staff at this location is fairly friendly but I wouldn’t say they’re as knowledgeable about the inventory as the staff working the Keystone location. Usually on my way out I eyeball the high end bottles of Patron in the glass case. One day I’d like to see if the juice is worth the squeeze. P. S. I know Andy B. will agree with me when I say they have a vast selection of flasks to choose from.

Saturday night rolled around and I just couldn’t find my old flask at my house. So I went on by Ben’s to pick up one real fast. I must say they seemed to have a large selection of booze and beers. The staff is even fairly knowledgeable on the inventory. They had like 20 flasks to choose from which was sweet. Sometimes options can be tough to choose from, but every once in awhile it’s great to see a selection. I shop there at least once a week to pick up a rack of beers.

This place has the best beer selection. Ben himself is very nice and I love the variety that they offer in beer, wine and liquor. The prices are fair and this place is right around the corner from my house. Can’t get any better than that!

I am a big fan of this Ben’s location. The staff is super helpful. Dan especially was nice enough to call me when a very popular item came in and then set it aside for me until I could come in to get it. Great customer service!

This is my favorite Ben’s location. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and ready to help you find what you need. The selection is great, especially for beer. Several times we’ve bought them out of certain beers that they’ve carried, as no one else in Reno had what we were looking for. Their prices are fairly average until you hit their sales — that’s when you really see a break because they’ve got GREAT sale prices. They’ll order anything you might be interested in that they’re not currently carrying, and they’ll make sure it’s available at any location from which it’s easiest for you to pick up your order. They offer free wine tastings, too!

Looking for a wine store that has a greater selection than Whole Foods at cheaper prices? Drive right on past Ben’s then. The prices are equivalent or higher! And, at least Whole Paycheck has a decent selection of local and local-​ish wines. In fact, I do believe I saw one bottle at $ 11.49 here not long after I spied it at $ 7 – 8 at trader joe’s.
Looking for friendly staff to assist you in your selection? Nah… not at Ben’s! These smoker’s-cough-riddled employees are too busy talking amongst themselves to be bothered with you…
Very disappointing, particularly in light of the good reviews for the downtown location. Maybe that one is vastly better… but I doubt it! So, I continue my search for a WF/TJ’s alternative…

Of the three Ben’s locations, this one carries the variety and sizes of the special treats I seek out once in a blue moon. 375 ml domain de canton (french ginger liqueur) — let it linger, and you’ll feel the bite on your lips.
The only thing that strikes me wrong about this location is the strange odor in the store. It makes me wonder if it was flooded at one time in the past.

Overpriced. Unless you’re looking for something very specific, you’re better off at the grocery store.