Featured Wine Store: Harlem Vintage

Eric Woods and Jai Jai Greenfield, co-owners of Harem Vintage

Next time you are in New York City, be sure to travel uptown and check out Harlem Vintage. Store owners Eric Woods and Jai Jai Greenfield with their charming, unimposing style are on an ongoing mission to educate and share their passion for wine. Although the store carries up to 300 different labels, the boutique vintner has a special “Wines of Color” selection, which features wines made by African Americans. 

 

“Harlem is such a special place,” says Greenfield, “and we wanted the store and selection to reflect its rich history.”

Woods decided to open the store because of his difficulty in finding a decent bottle of wine in his Harlem neighborhood. So the ad exec-by-day and wine enthusiast-by-night teamed up with college pal Greenfield to break new ground in Harlem's flourishing restaurant scene.

“People were so ready for us,” recalls Woods. “We had a sign in the window that read ‘Wine Store Coming’ and people kept peeking in asking ‘When are you opening?’” 

Green and Woods have also expanded their business by opening a wine bar, Nectar,  next door to the store.

Harlem Vintage and Nectar are located at 2235 Frederick Douglas Boulevard, Harlem, NY.  Click HERE to view the Harlem Vintage web site.