DownTown Wine & Spirits

Christine Liu

Contributor

Even with the virtual monopoly on the Davis Square contingency for wine, beer and spirits (no others stand a chance against this spacious booze haven perched on a busy commercial corner), Downtown scores high with a copious selection and knowledgeable and young, wise-cracking staff. How big is it? On the scale of 1,300 beers, 1,000 wines and nigh 200 whiskies. In-store tastings and educational crash courses occur on a regular basis, and a twice-annual grand tasting fills the aisles with pouring bottles aplenty. In the rear, a blackboard lists the weather in wine-friendly areas (what's the…