NY Wine Stores with Events

1. NY Vintners: Warren St between Church & Broadway
www.newyorkvintners.com
*I attended a Hirsch Pinot Noir 4 course meal with wine pairing one night. On weekends they have pizza making classes and pasta/wine pairing classes. They have an open kitchen in the back so there's always something taking place*

2. Italian Wine Merchants: 16th St between Broadway and Irving
www.iwmstore.com
*I took my parents here one Saturday afternoon for one of their regular Saturday wine tastings which turned into a mini mixer. The sommelier presented a variety of sparkling wine, white wine and red wine & the kitchen supplied tons of cheeses and cured meats. The tasting lasted 2 hours so you can imagine how chatty/tipsy we all got*

3. Otto: 8th St at 5th ave
www.ottopizzeria.com
*not technically a wine store but they offer Saturday and Sunday afternoon wine tastings. One day they'll focus on a region of Italy. One day they'll cover the whole country. This too lasts about 2 hours. The setup is less conducive for socializing but you definitely make friends with those standing at your table. You only get little bits of cheese here whereas Italian Wine Merchants sets out huge platters for the taking*

4. Astor Wines & Spirits: Lafayette & 3rd St
www.astorwines.com
*I've never attended an event here but this is an incredible store. They have an upstairs for events and classes. They offer a ton of classes ranging from cocktail-mixing class to sake tasting to "cooking for wine: pinot noir". worth checking out*