Total Wine & More

They had some gems this last time I wandered in. I was asked if I needed help 2-3 times. It’s always awesome when someone is actually wanting to help you these days! The store was super clean.

Suppose I'm looking for any alcohol-related products in Elk Grove. Total Wine & More is where I know I'll get what I want. They have many wines, liquors, beers, and almost anything with alcohol in stock. The store is very easy to navigate through all the different types of items. The salespeople there are also very knowledgeable and friendly.

Well, I went there because my hairdresser recommended that specific location, Elk Grove. She said a manager helped her so much with her selections. They were nice and did help me. They recommended a very nice brandy that had butterscotch notes! But I believe they also gave misinformation. They told me that a split of champagne costed nearly as much as a full bottle of the same brand/kind. I just went ahead and bought the full bottle, but I prefer the single serving split. Later on I went to their website and it advertises the split I wanted for a much much less, the price I previously paid, maybe 6 months prior. I'll just stick with Arden Way from now on.

Title: Expired Blue Moon — Still Okay, But Disappointing Picked up a Blue Moon from Total Wine and didn’t realize it was expired. The taste was a bit off and flat — not the usual fresh flavor. I like shopping here, but I’ll be checking dates next time.

After my experience at total wine and more and sifting through other reviews. It seams that the Group ID Policy is very pick and choose. Some people are able to shop with literal children, some are not. Some groups have to have the "appearance" of being over 30? An older gentleman rang my husband up and then asked my ID as well. I tried to tell him that we were running errands in the shopping center: Target, Bath and Body etc. and that I was just accompanying him. Because I didn’t have my I’d he cut me off and immediately kicked us out of the store. So what? Because I’m not a child and because I don’t look over 30 I was asked for my ID? And just based on judging someone’s appearance cashier’s can assume a customer is illegally buying a minor alcohol. I work at a large establishment with a strict liquor license. Find better ways to safely serve because this is not it. We will not be returning to Total Wine.

Ordered online and was ready an hour before the ETA. Glad I didn’t need to search the store for what I needed and didn’t need to wait in purchase line. Quick in and out.

Stopped by and grabbed some non alcoholic wines, they do carry a good number of selections. Good place to find all your alcoholic needs for hang over