Huge selection of very good European wines. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Scott Hays
Excellent selection of French and Italian wines at many price levels. Many at the proper age to drink. Be cognizant in your inquiries with the staff that some will definitely need some time to age. This is a treasured local wine oasis! Cheers!
Carmen Britton
The most delicious wine and such helpful and friendly staff.Thank you Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant Team!
Charles Lamb
A bucket list visit when in Berkeley. Kermit Lynch, the man, the myth, the legend.
Meredith Wilson
Kermit has the best selection of wines and the most knowledgeable staff. My go to place.
Ben R.
They Know and Sell WineQuite an ok wine store. Yes, the attendants know their wine. This shop stocks only wine from Italy and France. None of that 'ordinary' wine. You will pay a little more here than at a regular wine store for an equivalent bottle. I'd guess between 10% and 20% more - an approximation. I found them prompt and eager to assist me but you can expect hype with the help. The wine expert helping you is a professional salesman. All that said, I'd still shop there again.
Bob W
Best wine shop in Berkeley or Oakland. He imports his own wine! He specializes in Rhone wine.
Carlos Esteban
I decided to visit this Wine M. wanting a few cases for a party…stopped after work and walked around the different wine options and no employees at least to me do not offered any assistance. It was almost empty on a Friday afternoon . 2 customers came after me, and then I noticed that they got help right away. Can’t understand why a few employees walked by me, but they totally ignored me, after 20 minutes inside I decided to leave and nobody asked me if I needed some help…the energy inside felt weird for me. I never had an experience like this ever before. I may have to drive to Napa then…?
Carlos E.
I decided to visit this Wine M. wanting a few cases for a party...stopped after work and walked around the different wine options and no employees at least to me do not offered any assistance. Especially that, the way that they have the wine all over the store , is a little confuse for new customers or at least to me. It was almost empty on a Friday afternoon . 2 customers came after me, and then I noticed that they got help right away. Can't understand why a few employees walked by me, but they totally ignored me, after 20 minutes inside I decided to leave and nobody asked me if I needed some help...the energy inside felt weird for me. I never had an experience like this ever before. I also noticed that they may have long time customers that probably are very familiar with the store, but also it's important to welcome possible new customers that may turn into long time customers. I doubt it that I will return.
Andy Abramson
I've been a customer of Kermit Lynch now for over 34 years. The store is like a candy store for wine lovers. They have everything, and a great staff too. For lovers of wines from the wine roads less traveled, there's no better store in the country. For me it's an adventure along the wine route come to life. The biggest problem, is just having so many great choices, and a staff that makes every bottle come to life.
Bryant helped us with a recommendation and he was super helpful and gave us great service.
JM E
The wines are mostly good to great albeit on the expensive side but the customer service is frankly strange. Been going there for a while and unlike some of the other stores I go to (Arlington Wine shop or Oddlots) the folks at KL could stand to be friendlier and laidback. Way too serious. Can’t say it makes for a great shopping experience.
Jake Waters
Fine selection of wines for all budgets. Helpful staff will definitely find you something to enjoy!
Marion Owens
I really like enjoy pairing wines with my meals; in particularly my choices are white wines, semi sweet and bubbles to accommodate my food dishes… With that in mind Kermit Lynch have a variety from various regions ‼️✔️
Enrique J.
This should be , a bay area iconic wine shop. Instead it had become a extremely overprice pile of marketing garbage. Beware or the 20 percent discounted wines. These are basically very overpriced crap that someone over ordered at one l point. The limited quality products are on the average 10- 15 percent higher than most wine retailers in the USA. For exactly the same branded product returns of unsatisfied wines or other food items, they will find anything and all ways not to refund for poor or overpriced ) wines.imilar wines.
Huge selection of very good European wines. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Excellent selection of French and Italian wines at many price levels. Many at the proper age to drink. Be cognizant in your inquiries with the staff that some will definitely need some time to age. This is a treasured local wine oasis! Cheers!
The most delicious wine and such helpful and friendly staff.Thank you Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant Team!
A bucket list visit when in Berkeley. Kermit Lynch, the man, the myth, the legend.
Kermit has the best selection of wines and the most knowledgeable staff. My go to place.
They Know and Sell WineQuite an ok wine store. Yes, the attendants know their wine. This shop stocks only wine from Italy and France. None of that 'ordinary' wine. You will pay a little more here than at a regular wine store for an equivalent bottle. I'd guess between 10% and 20% more - an approximation. I found them prompt and eager to assist me but you can expect hype with the help. The wine expert helping you is a professional salesman. All that said, I'd still shop there again.
Best wine shop in Berkeley or Oakland. He imports his own wine! He specializes in Rhone wine.
I decided to visit this Wine M. wanting a few cases for a party…stopped after work and walked around the different wine options and no employees at least to me do not offered any assistance. It was almost empty on a Friday afternoon . 2 customers came after me, and then I noticed that they got help right away. Can’t understand why a few employees walked by me, but they totally ignored me, after 20 minutes inside I decided to leave and nobody asked me if I needed some help…the energy inside felt weird for me. I never had an experience like this ever before. I may have to drive to Napa then…?
I decided to visit this Wine M. wanting a few cases for a party...stopped after work and walked around the different wine options and no employees at least to me do not offered any assistance. Especially that, the way that they have the wine all over the store , is a little confuse for new customers or at least to me. It was almost empty on a Friday afternoon . 2 customers came after me, and then I noticed that they got help right away. Can't understand why a few employees walked by me, but they totally ignored me, after 20 minutes inside I decided to leave and nobody asked me if I needed some help...the energy inside felt weird for me. I never had an experience like this ever before. I also noticed that they may have long time customers that probably are very familiar with the store, but also it's important to welcome possible new customers that may turn into long time customers. I doubt it that I will return.
I've been a customer of Kermit Lynch now for over 34 years. The store is like a candy store for wine lovers. They have everything, and a great staff too. For lovers of wines from the wine roads less traveled, there's no better store in the country. For me it's an adventure along the wine route come to life. The biggest problem, is just having so many great choices, and a staff that makes every bottle come to life.
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Bryant helped us with a recommendation and he was super helpful and gave us great service.
The wines are mostly good to great albeit on the expensive side but the customer service is frankly strange. Been going there for a while and unlike some of the other stores I go to (Arlington Wine shop or Oddlots) the folks at KL could stand to be friendlier and laidback. Way too serious. Can’t say it makes for a great shopping experience.
Fine selection of wines for all budgets. Helpful staff will definitely find you something to enjoy!
I really like enjoy pairing wines with my meals; in particularly my choices are white wines, semi sweet and bubbles to accommodate my food dishes… With that in mind Kermit Lynch have a variety from various regions ‼️✔️
This should be , a bay area iconic wine shop. Instead it had become a extremely overprice pile of marketing garbage. Beware or the 20 percent discounted wines. These are basically very overpriced crap that someone over ordered at one l point. The limited quality products are on the average 10- 15 percent higher than most wine retailers in the USA. For exactly the same branded product returns of unsatisfied wines or other food items, they will find anything and all ways not to refund for poor or overpriced ) wines.imilar wines.