New York wine bars have grown up. The 10 below are where the by-the-glass list does the work.
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The 10 best wine bars in New York
01 · New York
Williamsburg
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Natural wine · Michelin
James Murphy's Michelin-starred Williamsburg natural wine bar.
Order: Whatever's first on tonight's by-the-glass
02 · New York
Lower East Side
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Natural wine · Iconic
Contra team's natural-wine LES room.
Order: A natural orange glass with the small plates
03 · New York
NoLita
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Natural wine · Hush
Plush NoLita natural wine bar — Paris sister.
Order: A skin-contact Loire white
04 · New York
Tribeca
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Wine list · Iconic
Iconic Tribeca French restaurant with one of NYC's most serious wine lists.
Order: A glass from the bartender's recommendation
05 · New York
Lower East Side
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Iconic · Natural
Iconic LES natural-wine bar.
Order: A glass from the chalkboard
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06 · New York
Cobble Hill
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Natural wine · Casual
Casual Cobble Hill natural wine bar.
Order: A pét-nat to start
07 · New York
SoHo
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Plush · French
Plush SoHo French restaurant cocktail and wine bar.
Order: A glass of Burgundy at the bar
08 · New York
West Village
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Modern · Wine list
Modern West Village wine + small plates bar.
Order: A glass from the New World list
09 · New York
Union Square
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Iconic · Wine school
Laura Maniec's Union Square wine bar.
Order: A flight of three by-the-glass
10 · New York
Tribeca
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Natural wine · French
Tribeca French natural wine bar.
Order: A natural Loire red
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How New York drinks wine
The 10 above are where New York actually drinks wine — by-the-glass programmes that change weekly, sommeliers who care, lists that go beyond the obvious.
