Two hundred bottles deep on Broome Street
Lower East Side · New York · Elevated small plates and seasonal cuisine · Visit Website ↗
Updated July 2026
Reviewed March 25, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Somm Time’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk into a spot on Broome Street that looks like a cozy living room and get handed a list with over 200 labels, anchored by regions most New York wine bars wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole. Macedonia, Hungary, Switzerland — this is not the Pinot Grigio and Malbec lineup you were bracing for. Someone here actually cares.
The list reads like a sommelier's personal cellar got democratized: Alsatian Riesling sitting next to Swiss Heida Paien, a Macedonian white holding its own next to Piedmontese Nebbiolo, and a Hungarian red that has no business being this affordable. The Greek Antonopoulos Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc is the kind of pick that makes you realize how much of the wine world you've been ignoring. Small producers dominate, Old World geography drives the selection, and the gaps are honestly hard to find. If you came here hoping for a Napa Cab at the top of the list, you are in the wrong zip code — and that's a compliment.
Glass pours run $15–$18, which is reasonable for New York and downright generous given the quality of what's being poured. The specific by-the-glass lineup isn't published in full, but given the depth of the bottle list and a sommelier on the floor, expect the pours to rotate with intention rather than just clearing slow-moving inventory. Ask what's open — you're likely to get something interesting.
Vinemind Riesling — $60
Retails around $25, so the restaurant markup lands at roughly 140% — tight for NYC standards. You're getting a genuinely interesting Riesling at a price that doesn't make you wince when you order a second bottle.
7 Radku Black Label
A Hungarian red at $70 that most tables will scroll past in favor of something familiar. Don't. This is exactly the kind of bottle this list was built for — obscure region, real character, and a price that reflects the producer's size rather than a marketing budget.
Lightwell Survey Hinterman
At $70 on a $28 retail bottle, it's the steepest relative markup on the list. Lightwell Survey is a fine producer out of Missouri, and the Hinterman is genuinely good — but at 150% markup you're paying a premium for the novelty factor. Everything else on this list offers better bang for that same spend.
Antonopoulos Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc + Seasonal small plates with roasted or braised meat
A Greek red with Cab Franc in the blend has structure and dark fruit without the weight of a big Napa pour — it plays well with rich, savory small plates without stomping on the food. This is the kind of pairing the staff here actually loves talking through.
The Bottom Line
Somm Time is what a wine bar looks like when a real sommelier builds the list and doesn't try to please everyone — over 200 bottles deep, fair prices, and a genuine point of view that makes every visit feel like a minor education. Send your wine-curious friends here immediately.
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La Grande Boucherie earns its place as a reliable stop for wine in Midtown, especially if you're leaning French. The glass list is genuinely wide and has some smart picks buried in it — the Fleurie and the Wiemer Riesling both punch above their price points. Markups trend steep as you climb the bottle list, so your money works hardest in the by-the-glass section. If you're here for the brasserie experience, the wine program holds up its end of the deal.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Steakhouse
BLT Prime's wine program is glass-only, which limits your options if you came for a big bottle moment, but the pricing is honest and the selection is more thoughtful than most steakhouses bother with. If you're keeping it casual and ordering by the glass, you can drink well here without feeling taken advantage of — and that's not nothing in this city.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Restaurant
The Palm Midtown is not where you'd expect to find Puzelat and Ruth Lewandowski sitting next to each other on a wine list — which is exactly what makes it worth a second look. Six bottles is a short menu, but all six are defensible picks at prices that don't insult you. If you're in the mood to trust the list and not overthink it, this works.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Murray Hill · New York · Classic American Steakhouse
Wolfgang's is a reliable steakhouse wine experience in the sense that you know exactly what you're getting: a list built around the bottle you already know, priced for the room you're sitting in. If you're here to close a deal over a Porterhouse for Two, the wine list will do its job without embarrassing anyone — but it's not going to surprise you, and it's almost certainly going to cost more than it should. Go in with eyes open and a strong second-choice red in mind.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Mediterranean
Zaytinya's wine list is a rare thing in New York: a focused, regionally coherent program that commits hard to Greek and Eastern Mediterranean varieties without making you feel like you need a flashcard to order. The by-the-glass selection alone — 18 options, all under $18, featuring producers most wine lists wouldn't touch — makes this worth visiting even before the food arrives. If you eat here and order a Cabernet, that's on you.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
SoHo · New York · Italian
A long bottle list with Italian, Burgundy and Champagne sections, fronted by a 22-wine glass page. For a glass, try the Skerk Orange Wine from Friuli at 25/95, and for a bottle on a lighter budget, the Volpaia Vermentino at 60; upstairs in the café, the labeled list pours Palistorti di Valgiano's orange Tuscan blend at Glass $22. Confirm prices before you order, because the site's Upstairs Café dinner menu and the beverage PDF do not match. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
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