THE FUSE

If there’s ever been a better time to drink wine in New York City, I haven’t seen it. While Manhattan has long had expense-account-worthy restaurants with deep cellars, in recent years, the wine scene has diversified to bring more people and bottles to the table. Swing through Chinatown to sip cult Champagne on low-slung couches, or sample Japanese Pinot Noir on an outdoor table next to a historic dim sum joint. Head to Harlem to drink a minerally white wine from Alsace alongside sweet-and-spicy grilled shrimp, or block out an entire evening to take a natural wine bar crawl through North Brooklyn.