Wine Library

Specialties

Wine, liquor, beer, and gourmet food.

History

Established in 1983.

Started as Shopper’s Discount Liquors, our store has been a fixture in the Springfield area since 1983. Owned by Sasha Vaynerchuk, our store was rebranded as Wine Library in 1997, with the help of Sasha’s son Gary. During this time, Gary focused heavily on our online business when many people thought selling wine over the internet was laughable. We have expanded over the years, but continue to bring great values and strive for the best customer service out there!

Meet the Business Owner

Gary V.

Business Owner

From a young age, it was clear that Gary was a businessman. In high school while working at his family owned liquor store, Gary started reading The Wine Spectator and wine books, and realized collecting wine offered an allure similar to his previous hobby of collecting baseball cards. With a wealth of knowledge and an entrepreneurial spirit, Gary spent every weekend of his college years at his parents’ wine store. Recognizing the importance of e-​commerce in 1997, Gary launched Wineli​brary​.com and helped grow his family business significantly from $ 3 million to $ 45 million by 2005.

In 2006, with a flipcam and NY Jets bucket Gary began Wine Library TV which revolutionized the wine world. His wine reviews soon attracted over 100,000 viewers each day and his die-​hard fans nicknamed themselves «Vayniacs.»

Gary’s ultimate goal is to own the New York Jets. Although his various businesses obviously play an enormous role in his life, he always puts his family first.