New York City may exhaust your bank account for paying stuff like rent, student loans, taxi fares and maybe the most important thing to survive the city: wine.
We think we can all agree that paying for wine is where we draw the line.
Lucky you, NYC have some shops across the five boroughs that totally understand the predicament of every broke boozehound, and they’re very willing to help each one out. Whether a free wine on its own or as part of a meal, we present to you the best places to score free wines in NYC.
67 Wine & Spirits
Upper West Side
Just two blocks up from Lincoln Center, this wine shop offers free wine tastings every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, perfect for a pregame spot before attending the Opera or the Philharmonic.
Big Nose Full Body
Park Slope
Ridiculously expensive real estate, things regular people can’t afford, and free wine – these are just some of the finer things people in Park Slope appreciate. Patrons can score free wines on Saturdays from 4-6pm only. Yep, you heard it right. You can also score discounted bottles of wine featured at the free tasting that are 15% off.
Third Floor Cafe
Koreatown
In this Korean eatery, every Wednesday is wine o’clock. All the diners in Third Floor Cafe are entitled to a free bottle of wine on that day along with complimentary anju, a Korean drinking food.
Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit
Flatiron
Mark your calendar or save it as a note, every Thursday until Saturday, between 5 to 8pm, this wine shop has free tasting of fancy wines.
Union Square Wines & Spirits
Union Square
Enjoy your weekends here at Union Square! Free tastings happen here every Thursday to Saturday and sometimes, some bottles are being handed out for free.
Crush Wine & Spirits
Midtown East
You are going to love Friday happy hour more in this wine shop for every Friday is free cocktail hour! Drinks are not the same every week though for everything depends on the producer or distributor that is present in town. Yes to discovering new drinks!
Matsu Sushi
Astoria
Just like some Asian establishments in NYC, Matsu Sushi joins this kind bandwagon and gives free wine with all its entrees.
Mister Wright Fine Wines & Spirits
Upper East Side
If you happen to be in the Upper East Side on Thursday, perhaps you might want to drop by this wine shop that is serious about their free wine tastings. Yup, that’s every Thursday! You can check their event calendar to see the all the tasting schedule through 2017.
Vine Wine
Williamsburg
Hump day? Get yourself in this wine shop that offers free tasting on Wednesdays from 6-9pm.
The West Shore Inn
Staten Island
You might have to take the ferry for the love of wine but The West Shore Inn serves free bottle of wine every Tuesday with any two entrees.
Siam Square
Bronx
Just like everything above. Seriously, ya’ll wine lovers.
