Wine bar
Unclaimed profilePlus de Vin
Brooklyn, NY · $$$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Plus de Vin turns wine selection into a walk across the room. More than 500 bottles occupy a floor-to-ceiling wall, with no printed list mediating between guest, label, and staff. The format is convivial and suits the counter-service room, but it has a weakness: attractive labels and confident recommendations can replace the price, vintage, and producer comparison that a page makes easy. The cellar itself gives the model credibility. Its French-heavy center includes unusually useful depth and value in Burgundy and Champagne, while the broader natural-wine assortment prevents those classic regions from becoming a prestige display. Tuesday Flight Night is the program's sharpest idea. Four blind pours strip away the colorful wall and ask guests to taste before identifying; that tension between visual shopping and sensory judgment makes the bar more thoughtful than its casual posture suggests. Order at the bar, state a bottle ceiling explicitly, and ask for two candidates rather than accepting the first pull. Fries with aioli and the covered patio keep the evening loose. Plus de Vin succeeds not because the wall is novel, but because staff, pricing, and blind tasting can turn it from décor into a working cellar.
- What should I order?
- Go Tuesday for Flight Night and taste all four blind pours before discussing identities. On another visit, give staff a firm bottle budget and request one Champagne and one Burgundy candidate at the same price. Add fries with aioli rather than overcomplicating the pairing.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Visual browsers, natural-wine drinkers, Champagne seekers, and groups wanting a casual patio bottle will enjoy the format. Flight Night rewards serious tasters too. Guests who require a printed list for private price comparison may find the wall-and-conversation model uncomfortable.
- When should I go?
- Tuesday is the essential visit because blind service reveals the program's educational side. Arrive early on fair-weather weekends to claim the covered back patio and preserve enough bar time for a real bottle conversation.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The cellar is independently described as reasonably priced, but the absence of a printed list makes budget communication essential. State an all-in bottle ceiling before staff starts pulling options, and confirm the Flight Night price at the bar.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A physical wall of more than 500 bottles replaces conventional list reading, while weekly four-pour blind flights reverse that visual emphasis. Strong Burgundy and Champagne value gives both formats genuine substance.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A large, French-leaning cellar, strong bubbles, and a smart blind-flight program give real depth to an informal wall-shopping model. Reduced price transparency and dependence on staff guidance are the principal deductions.
Menu strengths
- — More than 500 bottles with credible French and natural-wine breadth
- — Four-pour blind Flight Night builds sensory skill
- — Strong Champagne and Burgundy value in a casual neighborhood setting
Standout selections
- — Tuesday four-pour blind flight
- — A staff-selected grower Champagne
- — A value-focused Burgundy bottle
Pricing: Independently characterized as reasonably priced, with notable Burgundy and Champagne value; confirm every bottle price verbally because there is no printed list.
How it sits with the food
Fries and aioli flatter high-acid sparkling wine; richer bar snacks can support red Burgundy or textured natural whites. Choose the bottle first, then add simple food—the counter-service menu works best as seasoning for a shared bottle, not a tasting-menu puzzle.
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