Marketview Liquor

Marketview Liquor 03-2008

Location
1100 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623
Hours
Monday-Saturday: 9:00am-9:00pm
Sunday: Noon-6:00pm
Accessible
Yes
Phone
585 427 2480
Email
<customerservice AT marketviewliquor DOT com>
Website
http://www.marketviewliquor.com

Marketview Liquor is a large discount liquor store in Henrietta, near the 390 Jefferson Road exit in Henrietta Plaza. Marketview usually has wine company representatives hosting tastings on the weekends. The owner, Mike Palmieri, an older gentleman with a shaved head, is a bit of a Rochester character, since he stars in all of the Marketview commercials on television.

You can now shop online at Marketview Liquor. They can ship to most states (full list on the website). There is also a schedule of upcoming tastings on the website.

Marketview Liquor was voted "Best Liquor Store" in City Newspaper's 'Best Of' Awards in 2007 and 2008.^{1 2}

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2006-08-25 21:23:37   Good selection of wine. —AdamDewitz

2006-09-15 05:05:37   The only place I can find Black&White Scotch! —KarenMask

2006-10-22 08:04:01   Awesome place —DanMcKeown

2006-10-23 07:01:05   The employees are always very helpful and knowledgeable. Perhaps the best part is they can be easily found throughout the store. —EllenKelsey

2007-01-26 10:20:31   Marketview has the lowest prices in town and I've never been disappointed with their "Great and Under $8" wines . I've compared prices on wines I regularly buy at Marketview with the prices at Century Liquor (closed now). Century's prices were significantly higher. I also compared prices at Premier the giant liquor store in Buffalo and found their prices to be higher than Marketview's as well. I agree with the above comments that Marketview has a good selection, especially with their new expansion. —RochCon

2007-01-31 12:57:02   Easily the best liquore store in Rochester. Their prices on wines are the lowest I have found, and their selection is the best. You can find an amazing selection of fantastic, highly rated wines (from Wine Advocate and Wine Specator) for under $10. The staff is, for the most part, very helpful and knowledgeble. There "Great Under $8" as mentioned before me is fantastic and, while I may not love every wine I've bought on that rack, most have been suprisingly good. I'd say if you are new to wine, its a good place to try a good variety without breaking the bank. I really can't say enough about them - I live in the city and its always worth the drive to Henrietta! —DoveDavie

2007-03-26 18:15:11   Only place in town you can get fiiiiiiine wiiiiiiiine for a soooooooooong. —KimBee

2007-03-26 18:41:30   The prices are good, the selection is great, no complaints here. —TravisOwens

2007-03-28 10:35:08   Everytime I have gone to Marketview I have been waited on by idiots. Their prices are on par with Century, but not worth the hassle. Century has a better selection, and both Century and bacchus run circles around Marketview when it comes to educated staff. It has been four years since my last bad experience. I will not go back again. —JackPorcello

2007-04-25 18:50:49   Massive store with a large selection.

In response to JackPorcello, what kind of responsible reviewer bases their opinions on a four year old experience?

If you haven't been there at least in the past year or so, do you really think you're speaking with any real authority? —ChrisMessenger

2007-05-13 18:30:28   Jack, apparently you don't know Jack about Marketview. I've been to all the places you mentioned; Century sucks, Baccus is pretty decent, but Marketview still rocks both of them. I've been very loyal to them for almost a year now, and if one of the emloyees doesn't have an answer for me (no one can know it all, especially you) they will go grab someone who can help me out. You really should give them another chance, with the new expansion there is never a shortage of new things to try, and prices are Great. —RocDrinka

2007-11-15 21:34:45   Apparently I have struck a nerve with some of you "Marketview groupies" here, but after repeated bad experiences I stand by my review. The last time I was there I asked about a special reserve product, and the clerk went to ask a "wine specialist" who, unknowingly within earshot of me, advised her that he was "too busy to deal with this" and told the clerk "oh, just tell him that's the reserve and they changed the label." So yes, Chris, I speak with authority and experience in this issue. They do not get another chance, RocDrinka. That kind of nonsense ends my patronage quickly and finally. Your experiences are different from mine, and that is all well and good, but I will call this as I see it. —JackPorcello

2007-11-16 15:22:43   I don't think I'm a "Marketview Groupie" but if you're looking for expert individual attention, you're probably looking in the wrong place. Marketview's niche is big selection with a low price. The employees are helpful but they don't have a lot of wine experts. —RottenChester

2007-11-26 15:27:14   I personally enjoy Marketview's large selection of wines and liquor. I never ask for help, so I can't comment on knowledge of staff, but I enjoy browsing in peace. Their prices are really great, and I stop by looking for a bargain whenever I'm out that way. —SaraChristine

2008-09-10 15:57:15   Hate the commercials. Seriously, what the heck does "fine wine for a song" mean? They have an okay selection, but seem to push certain wines to the max and minimize other, smaller vineyards. The staff are clueless about wine and couldn't give a recommendation or even point me in the right direction if I gave them a specific vineyard name. My friend bought a couple bottles with help from the dry vs sweet charts they have on some of the shelves, but she was disappointed. This store is also packed so tight that I felt like I had no room to move. They have a lot of wines there, but I would hardly call what they do have a "good" selection. —CatMagro

2009-07-03 23:36:40   I like Marketview for its large selection of local, Latin American, and Antipodean wines. I am also a huge fan of single malt scotch, and their selection is the best I've found in the area. —AdamFuller