• UPPER EAST SIDE

• Garnet Wines & Liquors

  929 Lexington Ave.; 212-772-3211

  Huge selection—nearly 6,000 bottles, 2,100 square feet—at highly competitive price points, and expert but unsnooty staff.

• UPPER WEST SIDE

• Nancy’s Wines for Food

  313 Columbus Ave.; 212-877-4040

  Acker Merrill & Condit and 67 Wine & Spirits are bigger, but Nancy’s wins for its pairing tips.

• MIDTOWN EAST

• Winfield Flynn

  558 Third Ave.; 212-679-4455

  Excellent but not overwhelming selection, and dog biscuits are free at the counter for the local pooches.

• WEST VILLAGE

• Winesby.com

  23 Jones St.; 212-242-5144

  A tiny (100-bottle) selection, super-carefully chosen, and delivery from Wall Street to Harlem.

• LOWER EAST SIDE

• De-Vino Wine Boutique

  30 Clinton St.; 212-228-0073

  Owner Gabrio Tosti di Valminuta handpicks the mostly Italian offerings and has relationships with many wineries. He delivers too.

• FINANCIAL DISTRICT

• Pasanella and Son, Vintners

  115 South St.; 212-233-8383

  Wine novices are drawn by the posted food-and-wine pairings; oenophiles, to the tasting room in back.

• BOERUM HILL/COBBLE HILL/CARROLL GARDENS

• Smith & Vine

  268 Smith St.; 718-243-2864

  Clever and helpful signage, expertise and enthusiasm when you want help, and a reliable $10-and-under table.

  Complete List of Local Winners

From the 2007 Best of New York issue of New York Magazine