The 10 Best Liquor Stores in the United States
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The best liquor stores in the United States, according to the experts: the Arizona Daily Star, the Dallas Observer, and D Magazine have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The RumRunner comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Dallas and Nashville.
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Pogo's Wine & Spirits and Lone Star Beverages hold the next two places. D Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the Dallas Observer next.
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Liquor store · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Liquor store · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Place to Buy Booze · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Place to Buy Booze · Best of Big D
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Local Beer Store · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Local Beer Store · Best of Dallas
Why #3, not #4
Both places show 44. This one's exact Score is 44.4 and the next is 43.8, so it ranks first. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #3 Lone Star Beverages (this place) 44.4
- #4 Terroir - A Place for Wine 43.8
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The awards
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Neighborhood Wine Shop · Best of Big D
Why #4, not #3
Both places show 44. This one's exact Score is 43.8 and the one above is 44.4, so it ranks second. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #3 Lone Star Beverages 44.4
- #4 Terroir - A Place for Wine (this place) 43.8
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The awards
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Wine Shop · Best of Big D
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Ampelos Wines (this place) 29.011
- #5 Perrault 29.011
- #5 The French Paradox Wines 29.011
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Ampelos Wines 29.011
- #5 Perrault (this place) 29.011
- #5 The French Paradox Wines 29.011
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The awards
- Baltimore Magazine Baltimore Magazine: 2024 · Wine Shop · Best of Baltimore
- Baltimore Magazine 2024 · Wine Shop · Best of Baltimore
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Ampelos Wines 29.011
- #5 Perrault 29.011
- #5 The French Paradox Wines (this place) 29.011
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The awards
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Wine Shop · Best of Big D
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #8. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #8 Le Caveau Vinotheque (this place) 18.811
- #8 Woodland Wine Merchant 18.811
- #8 Woodland Wine Merchant 18.811
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The awards
- Nashville Scene Nashville Scene: 2023 · Best Pairing · Best of Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Pairing · Best of Nashville
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #8. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #8 Le Caveau Vinotheque 18.811
- #8 Woodland Wine Merchant (this place) 18.811
- #8 Woodland Wine Merchant 18.811
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The awards
- Nashville Scene Nashville Scene: 2023 · Best Pairing · Best of Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Pairing · Best of Nashville
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #8. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #8 Le Caveau Vinotheque 18.811
- #8 Woodland Wine Merchant 18.811
- #8 Woodland Wine Merchant (this place) 18.811