Sportsman's Wines Spirits
Phoenix, AZ 85018-2307
Phone: (602) 955-9463
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Editorial Review for Sportsman's Wines Spirits – by Kathleen Vanesian
In Short
What began in 1952 as a drive-through convenience store in a sleepy strip mall has blossomed into one of Arizona's top wine, spirits and specialty cheese emporiums. Sportsman's is an oenophile's dream, with easy-to-maneuver wine displays arranged according to country and variety and a frighteningly knowledgeable staff. Sportsman's also carries a variety of distilled spirits, including obscure rye and potato-based imported vodkas and outstanding cognacs and brandies in the four-figure range. Wine-related gadgets and accessories dot the store and a display of Riedel crystal glasses (the serious wine drinker's vessel) can also be found.
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Insider Tips
Got-to-Get-'EmCheck out their cool little wine glass charms that attach to glass stems, so that you can tell your Opus One from the Boone's Farm the guy next to you is drinking.
Get a TasteIn the middle of all of this is a gently curving wine bar where you can choose your poison from over 75 different wines.
User Reviews for Sportsman's Wines Spirits
08/23/2005 Posted by krzk
I've not been to the Camelback location, but the Glendale location is lousy. Granted the wine selection is amazing. But if you have an delusions about going there for a taste of wine or food, forget it. I haven't seen service that flagrantly bad EVER. We said "hi" to the bartender and he looked down and didn't reply- and it was obvious he heard us. We sat for 15 minutes, and watched four employees ignore us. We weren't dressed badly or inappropriately. We love wine and go out often for wine and food. Sportsman's is a Phoenix legend, but the Glendale branch is going to have a totally different reputation.
Pros: parking, amazing wine choices, good location
Cons: no service, no service, no service
08/29/2002 Posted by statelf
Life is also too short to eat fast food. Sportsman's wine bar has nice wines by the glass or by the taste, and good noshey things to eat with them. It's a dirty job, but SOMEBODY has to get around to trying every wine in the world. Why not me?
