Smith & Vine

One of the oldest wine shops in New York state, Scottos has been supplying its customers with an outstanding variety and great values for generations. Offering specials and wine tastings that are constantly changing.

One basic concept behind the store and its rotating selection of wines and sakes is to make these pleasures accessible to novices and experienced collectors alike. Striving to provide a range of prices for the major and obscure varietals and across the world. As a fixture in the neighborhood for over eight years, the staff has been fortunate to become intimate with customers' tastes; such familiarity allows for unique suggestions for complex questions of food/wine pairings or simple ones like what to drink on a rainy Wednesday.

Walk into a winter haven stacked with bottles from around the globe—Borisal Liquor & Wine has spent years curating a collection that spans affordable everyday pours alongside those elusive finds that make collectors' hearts race. The team here stays restless, constantly hunting down unusual selections and rare vintages that don't show up in typical shops, then prices them without the markup you'd expect elsewhere. Whether you're after something familiar or ready to stumble onto your next favorite drink, the wine and spirits experts on staff actually know their stuff and genuinely want to point you toward something you'll reach for again. During the colder months, regulars drift through the welcoming space looking to stock their shelves for cozy season entertaining or quiet nights in.

Wine, like everything in and from nature, is about change and renewal -- and about the joys of variety. Rounds of professional tastings, searching out new sources of deliciousness to keep you all supplied with interesting bottlings as the weather warms up

Brooklyn Homebrew's mission is to provide New York area homebrewers access to a wide range of hops, malts, yeast, extracts, honeys, spices and specialty products. <br> Brooklyn Homebrew is happy to offer several unique products produced in and around Brooklyn, sold side-by-side with brewing ingredients from the brands you already know and love. Brooklyn Homebrew places the greatest importance on the quality and freshness of the ingredients that we offer. <br> In addition, Brooklyn Homebrew strives to offer all of the tools, equipment and hardware needed for both the novice and the veteran homebrewer. Brooklyn Homebrew is always in pursuit of new and better products at a fair price. Even more importantly to us, we try to source products from American manufacturers and farmers whenever possible.

Wines that are age-worthy and that merit cosseting to ensure that they mature properly under the best possible conditions. As you will find when you check out what is available, many of these wines have fully matured and reached perfect drinkability; many others will merit further ageing in your own cellar, should you choose them. And some few fall into the "hard to get" category.

Have you ever gone to see a movie that some critics loved, but you walked out, shaking your head, thinking: “Why did I just waste two hours watching that?” It’s the same with wine. I taste a wine that I think isn’t worth the bottle it’s in, and I find that some exalted writer has given it a high rating.