1291 Lexington Ave.
(b/t 86th and 87th Sts.)
New York, NY 10028
212.426.4200

Best Cellars is a rare kind of wine shop: its affordable and accessible. Most bottles on the shelf priced below $15, and they deliver cases in Manhattan for free. But even easier to deal with than the prices? This adorable Upper East Side establishment classifies their wines based on taste and style rather than by grape type or place or origin, making it easy even for a wine newbie to pick out the perfect bottle for her taste or the evening’s meal. You may recognize the name as the wine shop associated with FreshDirect; however, Best Cellars also has a great website of its own that includes a section where you can take a taste-testing quiz that recommends what flavor of wine you’re likely to favor and keeps track of the wines you love in the “My Wine Diary” section. (Plus, the online outpost makes ordering beverages for your next soiree super easy.) Also note: if you need to send wine to a client or a friend, Best Cellars will deliver anywhere in the U.S. Best Cellars is filed under Shops: Wine&Liquor and Free Time: Entertaining (Beverages).