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The best way to ensure you get a good bottle of wine is to buy it at the right place. A quality store will screen out the swill, take care of their products and make sure you get the right bottle for your taste. This distinctive group of wine shops best exemplifies excellence in selection and service.
Appellation
460 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
212-741-9474
Great small store with a focus on a small selection of biodynamic, organic wines and artisan spirits.
Astor Wines & Spirits
399 Lafayette Street at East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-674-7500
The biggest and best wine store in the city. Recently moved to a new location, expanded and updated, this is the ultimate wine buying experience.
Best Cellars
1291 Lexington Avenue
(at 87th Street)
New York, NY 10128
212-426-4200
100 wines for $15 or less arranged by style of wine (i.e. soft, luscious, juicy, smooth).
Burgundy Wine Company
143 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
212-691-9092
Only wines from Burgundy, Rhone and Oregon. This means they are specialists and have the service and quality to back it up. On the pricier side, but you can find great deals in Cru Beaujolais.
Chambers Street Wines
160 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
212-227-1434
The Loire and Burgundy experts - ask the really helpful staff for a suggestion or choose blindly because it’s mostly all good here.
Chelsea Wine Vault Chelsea Market
75 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
212-462-4244
Good all around selection with noted organic and biodynamic wines. Any reason to go to the Chelsea Market is worth it!
Crush Wine and Spirits
153 E 57th St
New York, NY 10022
212-980-WINE
Eclectic selections from small and esoteric regions and producers. Especially strong on Riesling. This is without a doubt one of the city’s top stores.
De-Vino Wines
30 Clinton Street
New York, NY 10002
212-228-0073
Superb Italian selection, with several French additions. Many fine and rare bottles. Some mid-priced, but on the pricier side overall.
Discovery Wines
10 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-7833
Alphabet City wine store with advanced computer system where you can scan the bottles for producer and wine information and food pairing.
