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3205 E. Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85018

602-955-9463 

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  • Wine Bar
    Sun 11am-6pm, Mon-Sat 11am-9pm
    $$, $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout
    Dinner
  • Beer/Wine
    Accepted, Not Necessary
    Lot Available
Description

Functioning as a combination wine bar and liquor boutique, Sportsman's offers the best of both worlds in one sophisticated package. On one side, more than 3,000 brands of wine -- ranging from Malbecs to Mammolos -- are available for take-away sale, as are a large variety of single malt scotches, exotic vodkas, and other top-shelf spirits from around the globe. On the other side, its cozy and charming in-house bar and bistro features a serious selection of more than 70 wines by the glass, which is likely to satisfy even the most discriminating oenophile. There is also a variety of gourmet sandwiches and artisan cheese platters available, just in case you'd like to cleanse the palate. Both ends of the operation are staffed by friendly and knowledgeable sommeliers eager to recommend a particular varietal to accompany the niçoise salad, or which vintage of Castello Banfi Centine you should serve at your next dinner party.







  • 2007 | BEST WINE SELECTION

    It's funny to think that the Valley's best wine purveyor started in the '50s as a neighborhood liquor store, the kind of place where folks stopped to pick up a six-pack, and maybe a fishing license.Sportsman's, you've come a long way, baby! Of course, the place has long since gone upscale, and in recent years, its empire has expanded to three more locations. Boasting the state's biggest selection of bottles -- with an astounding variety of vintages from both the world's most established... More »

  • 2006 | BEST WINE SELECTION

    In the local wine community, Sportsman's is a big deal. The biggest deal in the state, actually, boasting more than 3,000 bottles. It's a jet-setting collection of vintages from wineries across the globe, with boutiquey gems for bargain hunters and extravagant, obscure selections to please the pickiest connoisseurs around. But while size does matter, there's another detail we appreciate beyond raw numbers: service. After all, what good is such overwhelming variety if nobody's there to help... More »

  • 2005 | BEST DRIVE-THROUGH LIQUOR STORE IF YOU WON BIG

    Phoenix is a city of pawnshops and drive-through liquor stores. There seems to be one or the other on every corner, thus allowing you to pawn that Rolex, then cruise on down the street to grab a bottle of Maker's Mark without ever having to get out of your BMW. Brilliant, eh Of course, not all drive-through liquor stores are created equal, and the best in town is also one of the best liquor stores in general, Sportsman's Fine Wines and Spirits at 32nd Street and Camelback Road. The folks at... More »

  • 2004 | BEST WINE SELECTION

    Sportsman's is the largest volume, single location, independent wine retailer in the state's history, which doesn't begin to tell the story. The 20 staff people have a combined 250 years' experience with the sauce, and that includes two certified wine specialists and three certified sommeliers. This might explain why Bon Appètit magazine selected Sportsman's as one of the top 50 wine shops in America. Michael Fine added Arizona's first wine bar to the retail operation in 1993, which... More »

  • 2001 | Best Wine Shop

    Sportsman's has won our Best of Phoenix so many years now that some might think we own stock in this popular wine shop. Nothing could be further from the truth. What is true is that Sportsman's continues to surprise and delight with the breadth of its selection, expertise of knowledge, and flat-out friendliness to connoisseurs as well as people who couldn't find their way out of a vat of Boone's Farm. Looking for that perfect pairing for buffalo Sportsman's recommends a 1997 Rombauer... More »

  • 2000 | Best Wine Store

    "It doesn't matter how a wine is drunk, as long as you are."So said legendary culinary writer M.F.K. Fisher. She was kidding. Great wines are serious stuff, and no one knows that better than the oenophiles at Sportsman's. The Staff here is the most knowledgeable in town. We've never been able to stump them, even when it comes to arcane vintages. All the fancy labels are here, like Romanée-Conti and Yquêm (France), and Trockenbeerenauslese (Germany), as well as rare... More »

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