Watching Kathleen Knoll and Gerry Athas-Vazquez at Uncorked run a wine tasting is a marvel. They excitedly pour samples for the crowd around them, explain the character of the wine well but without pretension, and manage to do all this while still helping every customer who comes through the door.
Uncorked isn’t a Bev Mo and doesn’t boast hundreds of varieties of wine. But what it does carry is carefully selected. Kathleen and Gerry are always willing to help you choose a bottle based on your preferences, what you’re cooking or who you’re buying for. Once you’re hooked on the store, join their Wine Club and get two bottles of wine per month, discounted wine tastings and invitations to private events for just over $30/month.
302 Pier Ave, HB, (424) 247-7117. www.uncorkedhermosa.com
Runner-up: Manhattan Fine Wines, 1157 Artesia Blvd, MB, (310) 374-3454, www.manhattanfinewines.com
