Alcohol is a lot like dating.

You can handle the fun stuff — tequila shooters, sickly sweet concoctions, cheap imitations — for only so long before you tire of the headaches and dreadful mornings after. One day, you realize it’s time to grow up and pledge yourself to something complex, difficult, and ultimately more satisfying.

The wedding registry at Blanchards Wines & Spirits is tailor-made for people ready to take both plunges at once. But who needs a wedding to register? The oenophiles at Blanchards will help you start your cellar right, with well-priced labels and vintages, whether your tastes run dry, spicy, light, or fruity.

Then simply sit back while loved ones fill your cooler with the vino of your choice. Before you know it, you’ll have a serious wine collection given to you for housewarmings, birthdays, promotions …

Or merely to celebrate the fact that you’re finally ready to commit. To a wine cellar.

Blanchards Wines & Spirits, 418 LaGrange Street, West Roxbury (617-327-1400 or blanchardsliquor.com).