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www.casamononyc.com

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

Chelsea

229 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10001 (view map)

T: 212.620.5200

East Village

19-23 St. Marks Place, New York, NY 10013 (view map)

T: 212.529.4800

For BYOB.

Multiple Locations

Chinese

PHOENIX GARDEN

www.thephoenixgarden.com

242 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016 (view map)

For BYOB.

Murray Hill

Chinese

OTTO ENOTECA AND PIZZERIA

www.ottopizzeria.com

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

www.rougetomatenyc.com

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

www.wineisterroir.com

East Village

413 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10009 (view map)

T: 646.602.1300

Tribeca

24 Harrison Street, New York, NY 10013 (view map)

T: 212.625.9463

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

www.wallserestaurant.com

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

www.zumschneider.com

107 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009 (view map)

T: 212.598.1098

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

Passage Sainte-Hélène off Place Carnot

Beaune, Burgundy, France (view map)

T: +33/(0)3.80.22.30.22

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

www.chambersstwines.com

148 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 (view map)

T: 212-227-1434

Great selection, informed staff, great price.

Tribeca

Wine / Liquor Store

www.crushwineco.com

153 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022 (view map)

T: 212.980.9463

Great selection, informed staff, great prices.

Midtown East

Wine / Liquor Store

WINE STORES - NEW JERSEY

WINE LIBRARY

www.winelibrary.com

586 Morris Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081 (view map)

T: 973.376.0005

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

Available at these retailers.

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

Available at these retailers.

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

Available at these retailers.

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

www.restauranthearth.com

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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