Henry’s Wine & Spirit

Knowledgable staff. Great selections.

Moving to New York was the first time in my life that I experienced the plexi glass at a liquor store. Can we talk about feeling like a criminal when you are just trying to find a nice bottle of Australian Sauvignon Blanc or Spanish Rioja?! What’s up NY why are you so uninviting? I guess I do live in Bushwick and not Chelsea.
However, I am a sucker for experience, aesthetic and community. (I am from the NW) When I heard of Henry’s I knew it was the place for me. It is only a few blocks further than my usual liquor store but entirely worth the commute. I have known bartenders for as long as I can think back to my semi adulthood. (I did live in Germany at the legal drinking age of 16) And when I arrived at the shop it’s like it was holding it’s arms open for me.
I completely nerded out and had the most recent article of Bön Appetit that had the new best wine distributors cheat sheet. The first bottle I looked at was from one of these distributors. Talk about the cream of the crop! The guy helping me was not pushy at all but instead informative and passionate about the product. I learned that biodymanic means even more clean and less tampered with than even the organic.
When I walked to the counter there was cute letterpress boozy cards. And then I noticed a new interesting bottle of Fernet. Fernet is every «cool» bartenders choice of shot. This bottle came from San Fran of course and the artwork on the label was just as impressive with gold accents. The lady at the counter was very informative. And even explained the little box packed with 3 crafted small bottles of gin. Talk about Merry Xmas to me. I am a huge gin fan so it’s a must on my booze shopping list and necessary for my up and coming home bar.
I also loved that there was very cool modern art hanging on the walls, bold colors and plants. And I have to mention the box wine as I walked in had a huge and adorable pig. It’s nice to know that people are focusing on the outside of wine as well as the inside.
I left with two bottles of red wine for turkey day. And in the famous words of the terminator «I will be back».
Side note: Please have tags of descriptions of featured wine. I love when there’s staff favorites at book/​music shops and I think wine can be the same way.

Great wine and liquor store! People are always super friendly and helpful. They have recommended me with great wine options over and over again! They supposing have delivery service as well, which I have never tried. Overall a great little place!

Great wine and liquor store– browsing for a bottle there is a lot like finding a record in a great indie vinyl place: lots of unusual, small producer stuff you can’t find at most other stores and a staff that wants to tell you all about Slovenian and Moroccan and small producer french wines.
Fun fact: «Henry» owns Sunrise Sunset. You can try a lot of the wines from Henry’s by the glass there, and your receipt will get you a discount on bottles you buy from the wine store.

Great variety of wines and spirits and very helpful, knowledgable staff. Excellent for new vintners and distilleries, especially small artisanal choices. Impressive, classy, and unique inventory for a pretty small neighborhood spot.

I love Henry’s. My favorite thing is they take PayPal (you check in on the app and then swipe when told the total), so I’m in and out in a flash without ever breaking out my wallet. They have a really good Malbec for only $ 10 and a couple of different surprisingly good boxed wines (equivalent of four bottles) for a bit more than $ 20. The staff is friendly and the location is convenient and they have a very good selection. Frankly this place is extremely hard to beat anywhere. :-)

Beware of the old bait and switch. If you are looking for a specific vintage, make sure you confirm that they really have the vintage they say they have listed on their website. I would suggest actually asking for a photo of the wine label (in this day in age — so easy and I wish I thought of that when I ordered!). Wanted a 2008 but was given a 2009. I specifically asked if they had the 2008 in stock and was told to wait while they checked — I was put on hold and then told I was in luck. So I said, terrific and bought a case on the spot. I ended up having a friend pick it up because delivery to Manhattan was $ 45 (which is very expensive).Just opened the case to stack it and lo and behold — all of the wines were 2009 which isn’t what I ordered. So I called to see how the store would handle it and was told that I could bring it back for a refund. I explained how I lived in Manhattan and it was very inconvenient — waited for an offer of some type of discount or that the store would come and pick it up because it was their responsibility. But nope — nothing. Just bring it back and I could get a discount on a future purchase. Well, I won’t be making any future purchases. I really dislike when vintages get switched and the customer is not asked it that is ok. Not good customer service.

Cute wine store, helpful people! I went in and asked for a cheap California cab. Right away the guy knew what I was talking about, got me a bottle. I uncorked it that night and it was SUPER tight and I was like bleh – have I been HAD? Tried it the next night and it was amazing! So grateful for their wine guidance :)

Probably my favorite spot to stop for a bottle be it wine or whiskey the people working here are knowledgeable and friendly and happy to help you figure out what you like. The owner has introduced me to the best red I’ve ever had for under $ 20 a bottle

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
— Great selections of good go-​to wine and unique bottles
— Prices range from high to low ($ 11ish) with the low not being bottom of the barrel (No pun intended). The great wines deal actually taste great
— The sidebar art they have there is bitchin
— They actually know what they are talking about
— They don’t judge no matter how many times they see you in 24 hours

I am so trilled to have Henry’s in Bushwick. Henry and his staff provide a wonderfully cozy environment with a wonderful selection of wines and liquor, which don’t break the bank. On several occasions I have asked advice on a good wine pairing, or a affordable whiskey, and I have always been pleasantly surprised. I would highly recommend this spot as your goto liquor store.

This is my absolute favorite local wine spot. I probably spend a large percentage of my income at Henry’s.
Cute, exposed brick, adorable place. The staff are super friendly and always willing to give insight to their favorite whiskey or bottle of Malbec. They have a great Lambrusco (bubbly red wine Italian style) that I am obsessed with.
Also– be on the look out for holiday specials. You can order a thanksgiving package or Christmas package to make sure you’re properly boozed up for the holidays.
Props to the great staff and great whiskey selection!

Perfect neighborhood liquor store that keeps it classy. Always has tastings and events going on, knowledgable without being annoying staff, and good pricing.
Also like the logo — props to the designer! Makes me want to be a vintner or sommelier .
Father always said do what you love and get paid for it, amaright?

Great shop with fine selection — great prices. Will go back when in Bushwick all the time! Henry’s a great guy! Thanks!

What a wonderful addition to our neighborhood! I really love Henry’s– he is always so helpful with suggestions and always stocks Txakoli for me in his fridge for a hot summer day :)

Very cute new Bushwick wine shop. Very affordable selection, relaxed atmosphere, and friendly staff. Not too much selection in the way of liquor, but a great place to pick up a casual bottle.

Best selection — amazing people, blessed to have a shop like this in Bushwick! CHEERS!

The ideal wine store for Bushwick. Concise yet diverse selection (which seems to be growing every week) where about 80% of the wines fall into the $ 10-​$ 16 range, perfect for all those starving artists and overworked, young professionals inhabiting the area. Very charming and friendly staff, who seem to be fairly knowledgable, especially when it comes to food pairings. All in all, a great neighborhood shop that keeps getting better and better.

Love this place! Stopped by here last week with my friend and we bought a few bottles of wine. Nothing is overly expensive, I mean it is Bushwick. Henry who own’s the store is extremely knowledgable, totally blew me away. Stop in! It’s a cute place with bottles from under $ 10 to $ 75, and he has names you won’t find anyplace else and also sells unknown but good liquors like vodka.

SO happy there’s a wine shop a block away from me. This one offers a great range of wine. An absolute delightful selection of $ 10 – 15 dollar wines. I just had the neighbor watch the baby so I could go get a bottle from this very range of wines, and it is quite delicious. They’re also doing a tasting tomorrow evening which I may bring the baby to! Kid friendly! Makes mommy happy. Drank half of said 10 dollar bottle of wine, maybe why this review sounds rather punchy.