& Sons is a wine bar in Prospect Lefferts Gardens with a rotating list of country hams.

Peoples is a wine shop and bar in the bottom of Essex Street Market on the LES.

Pomp & Circumstance is a small Mediterranean spot in Williamsburg that’s a good place to get drinks and a light bite with a date.

Kindred serves natural wines and Mediterranean food in a small East Village space that’s great for casual dates.

La Cafette is a small French bistro in Williamsburg where you should get drinks and snacks during Happy Hour.

Tannat is a great natural wine bar in Inwood with Happy Hour everyday.

Wine Escape is a small wine bar that works for a low-key drink near Port Authority or Times Square

LaLou is a wine bar in Prospect Heights that’s one of our favorite spots in the city to drink natural wine.

Tailfeather is a natural wine bar in Clinton Hill where you can drink something like a chilled red from Georgia. Try it for a casual date.

BLVD is a wine bar in Long Island City with a big selection of wines from all over the world and good Happy Hour deals.

Akrotiri is an upscale Greek spot in Astoria where you can get a whole fish, some lobster pasta, or a very good plate of octopus.

L’Accolade is a French spot in the West Village with a short list of natural wines.

If you need a spot that won't be mobbed for a glass of wine or a cup of coffee in Soho, the Nomo Hotel is the place.

Keuka Kafe is a wine bar in Forest Hills with nearly 50 wines available by the glass.

Coast And Valley is a restaurant and wine bar in Greenpoint with California-inspired food and a long, all-California wine list.

The Soho location of St Tropez, a French spot with a bunch of small plates and wines by the glass, works for drinks and a light bite with a date.