Wine bars on Long Island
Newsday Photo / Thomas A. Ferrara
Let's raise a toast to wine bars, those cozy, cosmopolitan niche bistros where Bacchus is king and food plays second fiddle to glasses of merlot, cabernet and pinot grigio.
A half dozen or more wine bars are spread out from Port Washington to Greenport, serving the grape by the glass and bottle, as well as food for pairing. At these congenial gathering spots, imports from France, Italy and Spain compete for your palate with varietals from Long Island and California, as well as wines from lesser-known winemaking nations such as New Zealand, Argentina and Chile. Wait staffs and bartenders offer expertise in wine traditions and etiquette, so all you need do is sit back, close your eyes and drink it all in.
Just don't forget to bring along a designated driver -- and an appropriate toast of your own.
--Compiled by Jim Merritt
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Bin 56 Wine bar 56 Stewart Ave. Huntington 20-25 wines by the glass. Least expensive glass: $7 Most expensive glass $12. Happy hour ...
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Manhattan Bar & Lounge Tapas, Small plates, Blues and jazz 324 Sunrise Hwy. Rockville Centre Formerly known as the "Bordeaux Bar and Lounge," the decor of lush red drapes, mahogany ...
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Cuvee Bistro & Bar $$ | French, Wine bar, Restaurant The Greenporter Hotel 326 Front St. Greenport Cuvee is the Greenporter Hotel's restaurant. This wine bar and bistro pairs local ingredients, organic ...
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Novita $$ | Italian, Restaurant, Wine bar 860 Franklin Ave. Garden City A snappy trattoria, buoyant and noisy, where the wine flows and the food has flair. ...
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VINe $$$ | Eclectic, Wine bar, American 100 South St. Greenport VINe in Greeport has more than 50 wines by taste, glass or bottle. Food includes ...
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The Vine Wine Bar Wine bar, Small plates 2259 Merrick Rd. Merrick The style at Vine Wine Bar is contemporary and accommodating. You can find about 60 ...
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