Pasanella & Son Vintners

Since I returned to working downtown I have been reacquainting myself with some of my old haunts. Pasanella & Son is just as good as I remembered. Not a huge store but they have a well curated selection and very friendly and knowledgable staff. I was browsing and talking about the rye selections with one of the staff. He admitted that he only tasted it in a manhattan and had not had it straight. I like that he was honest and didn’t try to sell me based on a write up. That’s why I bought the Ragtime rye from Brooklyn. I will discuss with him when I return. Located near the seaport on South Street in the shadow of the FDR drive. Great wine store!

The car at the front wins the wine game. Small shop but good selection (especially Roses per Drink Up on Hulu) and some solid values from friendly staff.

Amazing space, wonderful service and buying advise. very difficult place to get a bad bottle of wine, their selection is highly curated.

While it’s not huge, Pasanella’s selection of wine is good. Pasanella also stock other liquors. I was able to find and pick up an Italian amaro from the Marche I hadn’t seen before. Prices seemed fair. Very good service.

This really is one of the finest wine shops anywhere you’ll find in New York City. Not only is the space absolutely gorgeous (even after being flooded with 10 feet of water due to Super Storm Sandy, but the staff is top notch and can easily point you in the direction of your perfect bottle of wine no matter what you’re looking for. Need something to pair with Seamless Thai food? Trying to make an impression on that all important 3^rd date? Celebrating a professional milestone? Trust that Pasanella and Son have your back.
It’s a bit tricky to get to if you don’t live in south LES or FiDi, but if you ever find yourself near you should remember to pop in for a looksie.

A gem in the South Street Seaport. I walked by this wine shop many a time and assumed (by the location, the look and the vintage Fiat inside the store) that this place would be pretentious and over-​priced. I was so wrong. An great selection of affordable wine (including their own brand) and a knowledgable, helpful staff that didn’t make me feel like a serial killer for saying a usually only drink Yellowtail wine. Check this place out for sure!!!

Stopped here for a late-​afternoon wine tasting with a group of fellow Unilocalers, and we were wholly impressed. Michael, the shop’s sommelier, knows his stuff. Not only has he completed one level of somm training, but he spent 7 years scouring Europe for the best hidden vineyards and has near-​encyclopedic knowledge of various regions in Italy, France, Spain, etc. It was just fun listening to him talk. Seriously.
For every bottle of wine that he selects to offer his patrons, he samples approximately sixty. He humorously described his Sunday process of sitting in the back room with tasting note cards and a spitoon, calling in representatives from aspiring wineries one-​by-​one for their «audition.» What can I say… his perfectionist palate benefits his customers, as mediocre wine isn’t in his vocabulary.
I was able to sample two whites: a 2012 Fontezoppa Verdicchio di Matelica ($ 13) and a 2012 Azienda Agricola San Salvatore Falanghina Campania ($ 22). I also tried their house rose, the 2012 Pasanella & figlio Rosato ($ 11). All three wines were spectacular… and affordable. I took home one of each and impressed a group of very picky ladies at their weekly wine party.
Aside from wine, the shop has a limited selection of high-​end liquors on its back wall as well as assorted wine trinkets by the tasting station that the owner have collected over the years.
Check this place out if you’re near South Street and the FiDi areas. They deserve your business.

Really enjoyable wine shop to visit.
The Italian selection is great. They have even had their own wine at times.
Staff is very friendly and helpful, and if you read Marco’s book you feel like you know everyone.

I love it, it’s beautiful, well-​stocked, well lit, gorgeous tiles, salvaged cabinetry and brick walls. Fantastic view near the water and under the bridge. I love their selection of vintage stoppers and corkscrews.

Love this place. Staff is very knowledgeable and willing to take the time to find out exactly what you’re looking for and need. As others have said, they have a good selection and a wide range of prices, which is wonderful. They’re an asset to the neighborhood.

This place is an absolute gem, and as a resident of a nearby neighborhood, I am all for supporting businesses that need our support, especially after Hurricane Sandy.
The owners are very knowledgeable about their wines, and the space in the back of the store is a perfect setting for having an intimate dinner — attended the birthday dinner of a friend’s husband, and we had a lovely selection of wines paired with food from restaurants in the area.

HANDS DOWN THE BEST WINE SPOT IN THE CITY!!!
Staff is friendly and VERY helpful, even if you know nothing about wine. Just tell them what you are eating, or what kind of party you are having and they will nail it for you. Even their $ 10 or $ 15 bottles are amazing.
Done and done, don’t delay!

My favorite wine store in NYC. An amazing staff and a perfectly-​edited selection wines in a lovely store. They have a beautiful party room in the back and can arrange catering and spirits for you.

What awesome décor and a beautiful wine shop with an awesome italian mini car in the middle of the shop.

So, I skipped the wines and headed to the spirits. A very nice selection of some of the more rated spirits in each class. I was on a vermouth hunt and happily stumbled across the ever lovely Capano Antica Vermouth, the full Dolin range and after some nice suggestions from the staff, was introduced to the Cocchi Vermouth di Torino.
Knowledgable staff, beautiful selection, good prices. Location means that this is definitely a spot for the locals, but that is not a bad thing either.

About all you could ask for in a neighborhood wine spot. P&S offers a good selection of wine (and some spirits), a comfortably modern décor and a very helpful and friendly staff.
Like Trader Joe’s, they carry a few bottles of their own wine, which are very affordable, but unlike TJ’s, their wine is actually good.
The store is organized by types of wine and also by food to pair it with. Rather than a food, we were looking for a light white wine to accompany a classy afternoon of rooftop drinking — and the guy hooked us up with a perfect $ 18 bottle (ok, we bought 3 bottles).
P&S also offers some small misc items — flasks, wine openers etc, so it’s good to remember if you’re in the area and need a last minute gift.

Neither the most expansive selection nor convenient location, but Pasanella & Son Vinters is a solid wine store in the Financial District.
Their selections for Italian and California/​West Coast wine are slightly larger than their French, Spanish, German, and Austrian wines (these regions are literally in cabinets in the back). Out front, there is a carefully edited selection of wines from $ 15 — $ 50, and a parked car (which is pretty cool).
The staff are friendly and reasonably knowledgable: Marco was able to discuss the differences between pinot noir from Oregon, California, and Austria. His wine recs were solid too: for a value Oregon Pinot Noir, he suggested 2007 O’Reilly’s ($ 23) which is about the cellar floor price for getting decent one without it ending up like a jammy, fruity mess like California Zinfandel or Petit Syrah.
They have tastings on Sunday coinciding with the New Amsterdam farmer’s market, so it’s worth poking your head in while you’re there.

«A bottle of white, a bottle of red, perhaps a bottle of rosé instead?»
When it comes to wines this is pretty much all I know, so when I passed by this place I was intimidated.
I passed by a third time heading to The Paris Restaurant and I had to go in and face my fear of embarrassing myself by my ignorance of wine. (Also there was no one else in the store).
The staff was helpful and answer all my questions in a friendly way and not talk above me.
Their selection is huge and dazzling.
I was not ready to buy a bottle that day but I browsed a little and plan to come back very soon.

I am by no means a wine expert, but I mostly want to focus my praise on the aesthetics/​experience of the store. It is quite charming and rustic with its exposed brick interior and vintage car smack in the middle of the store. The use of various other props and gift boxes also contribute to this cozy atmosphere. Also on giant sheets of wrinkley brown paper, there are adorable illustrations of «game,» «fish,» «pasta,» and «vegetables» with recommendations to go with each.
The selection is not huge, but I think there is something for everyone if you’re open-​minded and not super picky. I find myself frequenting the best selections under $ 10 section ;). What I also love is the little blurb they have next to most of the wines detailing the many flavors of each. Definitely helpful for wine amateurs like me. It is just fun to browse in this place. If you sign up for their mailing list, they’ll let you know of wine tastings and other special events.
Friendly staff as well.
And dog-​friendly.
Yay.

Wow — this store is really amazing looking inside!
I attended a tasting here and was really impressed with the wine store and also the tasting room in the back. It is easy to see that there is a lot of attention paid to detail here… everything from the wine selection to the decoration seems to be chosen with care.
I would highly recommend purchasing a gift from Pasanella. They have some really cool gift ideas and very nice packaging — pretty wooden boxes tied with purple ribbon.
Even if it’s out of your way, this place is definitely worth a visit.