Chamber Street Wines seen from outside

I visited Chamber Street Wines located at 148 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 between Broadway & Greenwich St
TriBeCa. Though I don’t drink wine, this is the first time I’ve stepped out of my comfort zone and actually visited a wine shop and I must say, it was quite an experience. Through the given list of choices of wine shops located across the five boroughs of New York, I chose this particular shop to visit because it had a warm ambience to it. The employees were very friendly and knowledgeble and it helped a lot especially because I was a tad bit nervous and they made me feel welcome. The price range is pretty reasonable and the employees provide customers with recommendations to fit well within their budget. The shop is known heavily for its selection of vintages, and also, has a great variety of wines that range from Piedmont reds to dry whites.

Before visiting, I took it upon myself to research the shop to know a few basic information. I researched about the founder and co-founder of Chamber Streets Wines whom are David Lillie and Jamie Wolf and what motivated them to open such an establishment. Once I arrived, I mentioned I was a student studying wine and would like to be assisted throughout my visit. First and foremost, once you enter the shop you can’t help but notice that the shop is very well organized and clean. A few of the questions I asked were, “How do you maintain inventory with such great selection of wines?”, “Can you direct me towards the wines you currently have on stock from France and inform me about each label associated with the bottle?”, “Do you have any Sparkling Wines on stock such as Moscato d’Asti?”, and “I have studied about wines throughout France, Germany, and Italy, can you mention another region popular for winemaking?” I felt very comfortable asking such questions because well, “I study wine.”

Overall, I was surprised with the outcome of my experience. I had a wonderful time and it was a great opportunity for me to visit a retail beverage shop because now I have a better outlook on how I will be perceiving wine from now on hereafter.

Variety of wines displayed for customers to view.

Wine from France (The Dupasquier vineyards located near Rhône Valley)

Sparkling Wine (Champagne)

Wine from Spain (Sade Rubor 2014)