Mount Carmel Wine & Spirits

They have a very good selection of wines. Be ready to pay, selection comes at a high price but i supposed it is expected being that this wine shop could be considered a specialty italian wine shop.
I bought 4 bottles and the bill was $ 127.34
Bought a bargain Amarone 09, and 3 other wines.
Will keep you posted of the results. Overall the sales person was not pushy, guy at the counter was not very attentive. If my wines turn out to be good, i may just come back.

Husbnad loves this place. They have a great selection of Italian wines which he is not able to find elsewhere. The owner is knowledgeable and you can count on him for good recommendations. We never leave enpty handed!

Excellent service, excellent selection… My go to place for high end spirits in the BX, particularly rum… their selection is exceptional…

A traditional italian wine store, with knowledgeable employees and a great selection of wines from various regions in Italy. Additionally, they have some uniquely shaped bottles of whiskey/​rum in the shapes of a gun, dildo, painted cherub dolls, and more. Definitely a unique place.

Ordered a discontinued bottle of good Scotch at an excellent price. The store went out of its way to make sure that both the collectible box and bottle were packed carefully. Delivery was very prompt and the contents arrived in excellent condition.
I recommend this store to any out of state shoppers looking for low prices and excellent service.

My daughter lives near this liquor store and I went in there last summer to buy her a couple of bottles of wine before I returned home to California. I thought the place was great with a friendly and knowledgeable staff. The prices are great as well. Today, I wanted to send my daughter a «wine care package» so I called to see if they would do my the favor of delivering the bottles to her place (across the street) and Randy said it would be no problem. I placed the order online and she had the wine within 20 minutes of my hitting the «send» button. Thank-​you so much Randy for doing this favor for me! You guys are the best!!!

bought a case of barolo for over 1200 $ from these guys. after i opened the first two bottles and each was clearly corked, I called Raymond Polanco, the owner, to see if he could reach out to the distributor and possibly get a store credit. basically he told me to fuck off. after 15 years of patronizing this store and telling friends who like italian wine about them I WILL NEVER GO BACK.
Corked wine happens but when you buy from reputable stores like Italian Wine Merchants or Zachy’s they will work with a good customer to try and find a solution. not this POS.

Large variety of wines and liquors, very friendly sales help and very knowledgeable. They know their stock. I found a 1.75 liter of Hendrick’s Gin that most places don’t carry at a very good price. They also just got in a gin named BullDog that I also bought because of the way the cashier described it as Bold, vivacious, and an explosion of flavor.

I travel from westchester to this wine store routinely. Found it b/​c my daughter went to Fordham and lived nearby. Large selection and very well priced. Pick up some great Italian foods from mom and pops on Arthur ave and 187 to complete your meal.

It was quite a trek from Brooklyn to the Bronx, but it was well worth it – I found this store after hunting around for some limoncello cream — I first went to Eataly because it was closer, and I was told that they just carried plain limoncello, and that no one in the United States carried limoncello cream! I subsequently looked it up online, and found that this store had some available. I bought some of that, and some other items — the staff didn’t offer to help, but they let you take your time and look around, so I can’t complain. Will definitely go back.

Have never been to the store, but placed many an online order over the last few years. The free delivery for orders over $ 150 to Manhattan is really nice. BUT, I placed my last order last week and just got a phone call 5 days later to tell me one bottle was out of stock. I said that was fine, we’d still like the order, and I was then requoted a higher price than my original…
When I queried as to why, I was told that it was because my new subtotal is now less than the $ 150 limit, so I was being charged a delivery fee. Now, given that this was an error on their end (database not updating the website and/​or not packaging my order until after the wine had sold out), you would think they would deliver the order as is or at least suggest another option.
I had to say to just replace the bottle with another bottle of the same price to keep the total the same. Was a little put-​off with that lack of customer service…

An actual wine store in the Bronx. I love it. Huge selection of Italian wines and a good enough selection of the rest. Prices seem appropriate and the staff was really nice.
Check out the cool shaped bottles in the window display… I want a model ship full of booze!

A wonderful little wine store with a friendly, knowledgeable staff, specializing in Italian wines. The prices are pretty competitive, and the wines are organized helpfully by region, i.e. Veneto, Sardegna, Piemonte…
When it happens that I’m in the area, I’m happy to stop by and pick up a few bottles that I have trouble finding elsewhere.

This is such a refreshing liquor store. Most liquor stores in the bronx have bullet proof glass and bum hanging out in it. This place looks classy.
You’d be surprised at how difficult it is to find a decent bottle of wine in the Bronx. Mount Carmel has a nice selection and the staff seems to be pretty knowledgeable about the wines.

I need another bottle or two of wine like I need another Persian kitty, then again one can never have enough of either! Luckily, as per the former I had the pleasure of visiting Mount Carmel Wine & Spirits and found two specific bottles I did not know I just had to have. ;)
I have seen the inside of many a wine shoppe and this one surprised even me. Of course they offer an amazing selection of Italian wines and spirits, love grappa, so I got a Ruffino Chianti I had been thinking about for a while as well as a bottle of Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon which had been recommended to me by a fellow Unilocaler, b, who knows his grapes! The Chianti will be companied with our ravioli we got just down the street… Mmmm.
I could have perused and ooohed and ahhed for hours but The L. reeled me in before I did too much damage. :))) The Madame (!) there was super nice at check out and that in itself makes Mount Carmel worthy of another visit. Next time I am getting some grappa.
This song has been stuck in my head since I heard it on the radio earlier today.
Thank you, Tess!

Mount Carmel has really benefited from their move across 187^th St. Their new location is much bigger and more open, with a very spacious feel. It really is a nice upscale shop now, and they are definitely doing their best to appeal to weekenders with their Saturday afternoon wine and cheese tastings. I stopped in one weekend and they had tasty olive bread from Madonia and some nice little cheese cubes. The sommelier was dressed to the nines, but I was more impressed by his friendly demeanor and impressive wine knowledge. He insisted we try a red, a white and a rose wine, though I suspect he knew we weren’t planning on purchasing anything at the moment. When I have come in to buy wine, I have found the staff to be knowledgeable and helpful, and together we have always been able to strike a good balance between affordability and quality. I suspect the wine shop on the corner of Arthur and 185^th might be cheaper, but Mt. Carmel is a much nicer and more welcoming establishment. If you are planning a food shopping trip to Arthur Avenue, I suggest you round out your day by purchasing a bottle of wine here.

Go here if you want a wine perfectly paired with your meal. The owner Raymond was very helpful and we ended up chatting with him for quite a while after purchasing a few bottles of wine to go with our Sri Lankan dinner.
This shop does not have an extensive selection of wines and spirits but you’ll be able to find something great.
I think they specialize in Italian wines which is understandable since they’re in the Little Italy neighborhood of the Bronx.