505 Park Avenue (at 59th Street)
212-838-7500
http://www.sherry-lehmann.com/
If you have not made a visit to Sherry-Lehmann at its new location on the corner of Park Avenue and E. 59th street, now is the time. Every NY wine lover knows their familiar shopping bag with the row of French Can-Can girls. To us, the old place on Madison Avenue had a dark dungeon-like feel to it, making it difficult to read labels and price tags. The new store has a much brighter up-to-date look, yet has a lived-in quality with a classic wood panel interior.
As always, the store is a museum of wine treasures. Nobody can dispute that this is a top place in NY to buy high-quality wine. If you are looking for a special gift bottle, this is a place to come. But also we’ve been very satisfied with some of their exclusive case offerings of moderately priced wines, which are generally announced to people on their mailing list and by looking at their website. For years, we’ve ordered from these selections and truly find them to be a terrific value.
In order to make shopping at Sherry-Lehmann a more pleasant experience, our advice is to do your homework on their website before you go. Jot down vintages, prices and the bin numbers, or else you could be in for an interesting transaction. This is simply because you never know what kind of service you will encounter. Over the years we have experienced both ends of the spectrum. We stopped by twice in the past week, and found seasonal salespersons all over the floor, mostly helpful without any pretense about wine. But be warned as it gets closer to Christmas and New Year’s, the store will no doubt be jam-packed during peak hours.
During one of our recent visits, Sherry-Lehmann Chairman Michael Aaron was giving a personal tour to a VIP-type friend and the temptation was too great not to listen in on the conversation. So now you know that one of the owner’s favorite sections is the display of oversized wine bottles right in the back row. We had to agree. Perhaps this year you can be Santa to someone with an Imperial (eight-bottle size) Chateau Beychevelle ($495) under their Christmas tree.
212-838-7500
http://www.sherry-lehmann.com/
If you have not made a visit to Sherry-Lehmann at its new location on the corner of Park Avenue and E. 59th street, now is the time. Every NY wine lover knows their familiar shopping bag with the row of French Can-Can girls. To us, the old place on Madison Avenue had a dark dungeon-like feel to it, making it difficult to read labels and price tags. The new store has a much brighter up-to-date look, yet has a lived-in quality with a classic wood panel interior.
As always, the store is a museum of wine treasures. Nobody can dispute that this is a top place in NY to buy high-quality wine. If you are looking for a special gift bottle, this is a place to come. But also we’ve been very satisfied with some of their exclusive case offerings of moderately priced wines, which are generally announced to people on their mailing list and by looking at their website. For years, we’ve ordered from these selections and truly find them to be a terrific value.
In order to make shopping at Sherry-Lehmann a more pleasant experience, our advice is to do your homework on their website before you go. Jot down vintages, prices and the bin numbers, or else you could be in for an interesting transaction. This is simply because you never know what kind of service you will encounter. Over the years we have experienced both ends of the spectrum. We stopped by twice in the past week, and found seasonal salespersons all over the floor, mostly helpful without any pretense about wine. But be warned as it gets closer to Christmas and New Year’s, the store will no doubt be jam-packed during peak hours.
During one of our recent visits, Sherry-Lehmann Chairman Michael Aaron was giving a personal tour to a VIP-type friend and the temptation was too great not to listen in on the conversation. So now you know that one of the owner’s favorite sections is the display of oversized wine bottles right in the back row. We had to agree. Perhaps this year you can be Santa to someone with an Imperial (eight-bottle size) Chateau Beychevelle ($495) under their Christmas tree.
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