Cocktail Bar Hiding a Decent Wine Secret
SoHo · New York · Bar/Cocktails · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 23, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed 142 Sullivan’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into 142 Sullivan, you're not thinking about wine — you're thinking about whoever's spinning vinyl in the corner and whether you can snag a spot on the couch. The wine list is a sidebar here, literally and figuratively, but it holds its own in a way that catches you off guard for a cocktail bar.
Eight wines isn't a list, it's a shortlist — but the range punches above its weight for a place where the cocktail menu is clearly the main event. You've got France covered with Bordeaux, Italy shows up via the Pillole d'Magia Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, and Spain brings Bohigas Cava to the party. The inclusion of an orange natural wine is the real tell that someone behind this program has actual taste and isn't just defaulting to Pinot Grigio and Malbec. Gaps are obvious — no white Burgundy, no Riesling, nothing from the New World — but for what it is, it's coherent.
All eight wines are available by the glass, which is the whole program, and the $14–$15 price band is remarkably consistent and reasonable for SoHo. The orange natural wine is the standout pour for anyone who wants something to talk about while everyone else orders an Espresso Martini.
Bohigas Cava Brut Reserve — $14
Cava at this price in SoHo is a legitimate deal. Bohigas is a solid Catalan producer and this is a proper sparkling option that won't make you feel like you're drinking grocery store bubbles.
Orange Natural Wine
It's listed without a lot of fanfare on a menu that's mostly pushing cocktails, but an orange wine in a bar like this is a small act of curation worth rewarding. Skip the Negroni variation for one night and give it a shot.
Bordeaux
Generic 'Bordeaux' on a cocktail bar wine list, without a producer name or appellation attached, is rarely the bottle you want to be drinking. There's nothing wrong with it, but there's also nothing interesting about it when the Montepulciano and the orange wine are both right there.
Pillole d'Magia Montepulciano d'Abruzzo + No-Groni No Cry
Okay, you're in a cocktail bar — food isn't really the point. But if you're alternating sips, the Montepulciano's dark fruit and rustic edge actually mirrors the bitter, herbal complexity in that no-groni riff better than any Bordeaux would.
The Bottom Line
142 Sullivan is a cocktail bar first and a wine destination never, but the eight bottles they've chosen show enough personality to make wine a legitimate option for someone who wants to skip the craft cocktail queue. If your crew is split between wine and cocktails, this place won't leave either side unhappy.
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