Esquin Wine Merchants
Seattle, WA 98134-1942
Phone: (206) 682-7374
- Cross Street:
- S Lander Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 9:30am-7pm, Sat 9:30am-5:30pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Editorial Review for Esquin Wine Merchants – by Kathleen Flinn
The Scene
This Seattle wine merchant spent more than 28 years at its small location on First Avenue. Although it was sometimes difficult to find (wedged between two larger buildings), wine enthusiasts sought out the small store for its knowledgeable staff and well-priced selections. However, the store suddenly found itself in the shadows of a big new neighbor: Safeco Field. In late 1998, the store packed up its goods and moved to this more expansive locale, replete with a warehouse in back.
The Goods
Despite the new location, business goes on as usual, including the store's popular wine tastings, usually on Saturday afternoons and Thursday evenings. The store offers terrific prices on specials, especially if you're buying by the case.
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Insider Tips
ParkingParking is available in a lot just south of the store. During tasting hours, all stalls are available to customers. At other hours, customers are asked to park only in the marked spaces.
The ExtrasEsquin offers free delivery for orders of more than $100 to areas within Seattle and Tacoma.
User Reviews for Esquin Wine Merchants
12/21/2002 Posted by stephanie01
Everyone is always helpful & knowledgeable. We enjoy seeing new items & they have an excellent variety. We having been using them for our wine needs & advice for a long time & will continue to do so. The wine tastings are good, the events you buy tickets for are really worthwhile. The Champagne spectacular around the holidays was wonderful as usual this season & at no additional charge.
Pros: staff, variety, events
Cons: parking during event, website not kept well
12/17/2002 Posted by sjpatrick
Esquin is where you go for bargains but they have sorta lost a step in the past couple of years. They've succumbed to the trend of carrying more upper-tier wines when they clearly made their bones in value stuff. They devote a whole ROOM to French, a lot of which is dishwater, and barely cover Australia or Spain, where the real bargains are. They've always been knowledgeable but have hired a few stiffs lately and they don't seek out customers the way they once did. Still great but off their game.
Pros: variety, knowledge
Cons: store layout, LOCATION, service
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