Beyond Manhattan BlogBrook’Vin
Brooklyn’s many wine bars (wait till you get to Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens) have earned their reputation as exceptional alternatives to the traditional cocktail bar, dive bar, or pub, but Brook’Vin is head-and-shoulders above even most of them. Care was put into the arrangement of this bar, and it shows. The bar is massive, taking up 2/3 of the room, and allows an intimate interaction with the bartenders (all of whom were speedy, entertaining, and helpful) for a large number of people. Brook’vin has “shot the moon” by pulling off what seems impossible in New York, accommodating a full-house without seeming like a zoo.
Which is to say nothing of the wine selection itself – the house wines on tap are always good, a decent place to state – and the staff’s enthusiasm for wine shows through as they assist you gamely through the menu. A small and well-thought tasting menu cheese and charcuterie rounds out the experience.
