Wine for a NYC wedding?

Hi there,

Before you purchase your own wines, please determine if the site/caterers will even allow you to purchase and serve your own wines and if so, if they plan to charge you "corkage." Some caterers will not allow you to byob to your own wedding so it helps to be sure before you shell out for a ton of cases that you can't use.

If they do let you bring in your own wines, you, personally cannot purchase wine directly from a wholesaler in New York State but your caterers can (but again, they may charge you a slight mark-up). As an alternative, you can purchase directly from a retail shop (I like Astor Wines and Spirits - if you need the contact there, PM me and I'll give you the name). You can usually receive a discount for buying many cases and you can always purchase a couple of bottles to taste before committing to a large purchase. Be warned, it is extremely rare for a retail shop or wholesaler to accept unused cases so you want to ensure you don't overbuy. Much will depend on the drinking habits of your guests. Are they more beer or hard liquor drinkers? If so, you won't need as much wine.

It really helps to figure out exactly what your menu will be before you start selecting wines to pair with your dinner.

I hope that helps. Once you have all that figured out, I'm positive that many people on this board will be able to recommend some great wedding wines.

Beaune07 in Wine

Is this Burgandy splurge-worthy?

If you do order the '01 Pere et Fils, it absolutely must be decanted before drinking (at least an hour, if not two). It is way too tight to be drinking right now straight from the bottle. Going rate retail is $42.00 so at $88.00, the price point is the regular mark-up.

If you enjoy Burgundy, I think you'll enjoy it, but it will be very, very young. You may want to go with a split of bubbly instead.

Hope that helps!

Beaune07 in Wine