6 at Astor Pl.; F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.
Prices
$15-$22
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
Bar Scene
Notable Wine List
Alcohol
Beer and Wine Only
Reservations
Accepted/Not Necessary
Profile
In this snug, cavelike room, extremely well-versed waiters explain the subtle differences between a Sardinian Cannonau, a Sicilian Nero d’Avola, and a Campanian Aglianico—just a few of the winning wines you’ll come across on the voluminous list. Iasilli uses good glassware and unfussy, wine-friendly tapas to bolster his argument, which, as the evening progresses and the Puglian Primitivo flows, becomes increasingly persuasive. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
Randomly stumbled on this place when I moved to the East Village a few months ago. My friend and I went in to sit at the bar and were clueless about what wine to get (it's only wine and only Italian). The bartender let us taste about 5 different wines each before we decided what to order. He was extremely knowledgeable about every single one and they were all unusual and delicious. Then we ordered some appetizers - artichokes, mozzarella, etc. - which were fresh and amazing. I went back for dinner a few weeks later with a date and it was again a great experience. I can't recommend this place enough.
I recenty went to In VIno and our waiter was incredibly helpful with the wine selection. I mentioned to my boyfriend that it would take me hours to read their wine list and decide so the waiter asked me a couple questions, gave some suggestions, and let me sample a couple wines before we ordeded the bottle! The food was equally as good as the service. I would certainly go back.