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125 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003 (view map)
T: 212.253.2773 (make a reservation)
Great collection of Northern Spain whites like Verdejo, Ribiera, and Txakolina.
Gramercy
Spanish / Tapas
RESTAURANTS - NEW YORK, NY
FULEEN SEAFOOD
11 Division Street, New York, NY 10002 (view map)
T: 212.941.6888
For BYOB.
Chinatown
Chinese / Seafood
GRAND SICHUAN
For BYOB.
Multiple Locations
Chinese
PHOENIX GARDEN
242 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016 (view map)
For BYOB.
Murray Hill
Chinese
OTTO ENOTECA AND PIZZERIA
One Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003 (view map)
T: 212.995.9559 (make a reservation)
I love going to the bar at Otto and getting an chilled bottle of Koferhof Kerner with the anchovies and bread crumbs antipasta.
Greenwich Village
Italian / Pizza
ROUGE TOMATE
10 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022 (view map)
T: 646.237.8977 (make a reservation)
Pascaline Lepeltier from Rouge Tomate is easily one of the most charming and hard working sommeliers in city. I love her Loire selection, which I feel is a region totally deserving of more recognition. Also her cocktail program with infusions and fresh pressed juices are extraordinary.
Upper East Side
Contemporary American
Paul Grieco from Hearth / Terroir without a doubt. Paul has something to say and uses his wine programs as a soapbox for his opinions. He has influenced scores of young somms throughout North America.
Multiple Locations
Wine Bar
WALLSÉ
344 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10014 (view map)
T: 212.352.2300 (make a reservation)
Awesome collection of blue chip Austrian wines.
West Village
Modern Viennese
ZUM SCHNEIDER
Love Zum Schneider on Avenue C. Best schnitzel in New York City and my favorite beer on draft, Jever, from Northern Germany. Sometimes you get tired of wine. I have a knee jerk reaction to analyze every wine that I put into my mouth and sometimes that can be exhausting. A crisp draft beer is the perfect antidote for that.
East Village
Bavarian
BISTROT BOURGUIGNON
www.restaurant-lebistrotbourguignon.com
8 Rue Monge, Beaune, France 21200 (view map)
T: +33/(0)3.80.22.23.24
I like the Bistrot Bourguignonne for the fantastic wines by the glass.
Beaune
French / Wine Bar
RESTAURANTS - BURGUNDY, FRANCE
MA CUISINE
Ma Cuisine is fantastic. Classic and well executed Burgundian specialties.
Beaune
French
GARE DE NUITS-SAINT- GEORGES (TRAIN STATION AT NUITS ST GEORGES)
Rue des Blés, 21700, Nuits-Saint-Georges, France (view map)
It’s a canteen where there is no choice but consistently correct and well priced country food. I used to go there three times per week when I was working in the vineyards for the Domaine de l'Arlot. The place was always filled with vineyard workers, which was all the convincing I needed.
Dijon
French
WINE STORES - NEW YORK, NY
Great selection, informed staff, great price.
Tribeca
Wine / Liquor Store
Great selection, informed staff, great prices.
Midtown East
Wine / Liquor Store
WINE STORES - NEW JERSEY
WINE LIBRARY
For price and selection.
Springfield
Wine / Liquor Store
WINE RESOURCES
WINE AND SPIRITS MAGAZINE
It’s is a great resource with in-depth articles and a solid tasting panel.
Wine Magazine
WINE TERROIRS
Its a fantastic travelogue of a Parisian blogger who visits numerous wine producers throughout Europe. Refreshingly without the ubiquitous 100 point scale.
Wine Blog
DRINKS - APERITIF / DIGESTIF
CAMPARI
Available at these retailers.
I love the sweet/sour and bitter quality of Campari and soda. It wakes my palate up for a long night of drinking.
Apéritif
CAPPELLANO CHINATO
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For an after dinner drink.
Digestif / Chinato
CALVADOS
MICHEL HUARD
Available at these retailers.
Brandy
DRINKS - WINE - CHAMPAGNE
VAZART-COQUART 2002 SPECIAL CLUB
The 2002 is available at these retailers.
Other vintages are available at these retailers.
What's particularly knocking me out right now is the 2002 Vazart-Coquart.
Type: Sparkling
Region: France / Champagne
J. LASSALLE 2002 SPECIAL CLUB
The 2002 is available at these retailers.
Other vintages are available at these retailers.
This is really knocking me out.
Type: Sparkling
Region: France / Champagne
For Champagne, I am enamored with all of the ‘Special Clubs’ available on the market.
DRINKS - WINE - WHITE WINE
HERMITAGE BLANC
Available at these retailers.
For pairing with lobster with cream sauce.
Type: White
Region: France / Northern Rhône
HALBTROCKEN RIESLINGS
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For pairing with chicken tacos.
Type: White
Region: Germany
Grape: Riesling
KELLER 2008 VON DER FELS 2008 RIESLING TROCKEN
Available at these retailers.
It’s slamming.
Type: White
Region: Germany / Rheinhessen
Grape: Riesling
PETER LAUER 2008 SAAR AYLER KUPP RIESLING FASS 6 “SENIOR”
Available at these retailers.
Type: White
Region: Germany / Saar
Grape: Riesling
VAN VOLXEM RIESLINGS
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Anything from Van Volxem.
Type: White
Region: Germany / Saar
Grape: Riesling
DRINKS - WINE - RED WINE
THIERRY ALLEMAND CORNAS
Available at these retailers.
The king.
Type: Red
Region: France / Northern Rhône
Grape: Syrah
DOMAINE DU COULET CORNAS
Available at these retailers.
I like new up and comer named Matthieu Barret (Domaine du Coulet).
Type: Red
Region: France / Northern Rhône
Grape: Syrah
HEARTH
403 E. 12th Street, New York, NY 10009 (view map)
T: 646.602.1300 (make a reservation)
Paul Grieco from Hearth / Terroir without a doubt. Paul has something to say and uses his wine programs as a soapbox for his opinions. He has influenced scores of young sommeliers throughout North America.
East Village
Italian
Sommelier Michael Madrigale | Recommendations
Who
Sommelier at Daniel’s Bar Boulud and Boulud Sud on the Upper West Side of New York.
Why
His management of the wine list at Bar Boulud has a focus on innovation. He opens different large format bottles to be poured by the glass and always includes a hidden gem on the wine list that is priced at wholesale cost.
January 17, 2011
Recommended By
- Sommelier Raj Parr of Mina Restaurant Group
- Sommelier Richard Betts of Betts & Scholl, CC: Wine, Sombra Mezcal
Upper West Side - New York, NY
Photographs courtesy of Michael Madrigale
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