San Francisco Beer, Wine & Spirits

Good Selection

1. The Jug Shop

Neighborhood: Nob Hill

is a good selection of sake and plum wine...so head to J-town for that.  (They carry Sake2me, which is like the Bartyles & James of Sake, really.)...

2. K & L Wine Merchants

Neighborhood: SOMA

If you like hard to find wine,  this is the place to go. They have a really good selection of wines from all over, and knowledgeable staff to help you out. The staff is friendly and more than happy...

3. Healthy Spirits

Neighborhood: Castro

a cheese to go with the wine, and if I wasn't in a hurry I would have stayed to peruse their selection - I love cheese and it looks like they have some good stuff.  There ice cream case doesn't contain...

4. Falletti Foods

of the store. He has got to be the nicest butcher in the whole world.   Falletti's also has very delicious blueberry soda pop. Their rootbeer selection is pretty good too. They are a little pricey, so one less...

5. Cheese Plus

Neighborhood: Nob Hill

Incredibly nice staff will help you sample through a variety of meats and cheeses upon request. The wine selection is good, and the beer great. The best part, though, has to be the sandwiches...

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Good Value

1. The Wine Club

Neighborhood: SOMA

This place has an awesome selection of wines!  The staff are super nice, incredibly knowledgeable, and always help me find amazing wine for great prices.  I like looking for good quality value wines...

2. PlumpJack Wines

Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

directed to some incredible wines that fit just what I was looking for. The under $20 table in the front is a great place to find some good wines at a value price....

3. Nook

Neighborhood: Nob Hill

twice a week. MMM MMM good! The service has been cheerier as well. Glad I took another look at the goodies served at Nook.  Side note: I still get it to go though. The coziness quotient has...

4. Arlequin Wine…

Neighborhood: Hayes Valley

I love this wine shop. Amazing little gems. Found one of my favorite PInot noir's here. They actually have a few. Plus lots of good values and interesting wines....

5. Ferry Plaza Wine…

Neighborhood: Embarcadero

It's actually a good value for getting acquainted with some great wines from not only our region, but also from around the world that you might not otherwise find out about....

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