Featured wine from France from the region Champagne. Produced by Henriet Bazin using Pinot Noir. Reveals hints of red fruit of the grape with a silky texture and a pleasingly dry finish

DeForville – Barbesco 2016 a red wine from Italy. The grape variety is Nebbiolo.

   A white wine from the region Nahe in Germany. The variety is Riesling and the vintage is 2015.

One of the walls of the shop displaying their wide range of wines

  Under the circumstances that we’ve been under physically going to a wine store was not possible. I looked up wine stores and one of first ones to pop out was Prospect Wine Store which is located on 322 seventh Ave Brooklyn NY 11215. Their website was simple yet visually appealing and organized. Countries were listed as well as regions, price ranges everything was there in a orderly fashion. One of the things that stood out to me was their featured items section. For the time being the Henriet Bazin – Champagne Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs NV is their featured product.
I then called the shop, very politely I was greeted by Amy who happens to be the manager. I introduced myself and explained the task that was assigned. She agreed to talk briefly. She gave me a quick overview about herself explaining her history in the industry as well as her passion for wine. She emphasized their interest in organic and biodynamic wines. She said they strongly believed in giving their customers the best wines even if that meant not following the general trends. They also support their community and highly support small artisanal producers. Wine tastings, wine pairings and other workshops were done but now that the weather was getting better more often. She explained that a schedule was in place but had to be removed until further notice.
Amy also mentioned that the ongoing crisis is affecting them. The shop is trying to stay in business while following safety precautions. Phone orders are being taken but have a limited selection of what is actually being sold. Customers can either come to pick them up on the curbside of the shop or they deliver locally. Contact in the physical shop is extremely limited and staff is constantly cleaning. She apologized that she couldn’t stay on the call longer, but other calls were coming in. She happily invited me in after the chaos calmed down for a better experience as well as interview. She said to check out their website for their featured items as it was updated often as well as their Instagram for more visuals.