Porch Pours

Renata Oyelaran

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Ten bottles I actually keep buying, mostly from shops I can walk to with a tote bag and a grudge against the Mets. Listen, I'm not a sommelier, I'm a woman with a porch, good light till about 7, and strong opinions about what pairs with a stack of library books. These are the ones that earn a second glass.

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Name	Where I get it	Address	City	My take
1Kings County Wines house red pick	Kings County Wines	1205 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218	Brooklyn	Five minutes from my stoop, which is the whole reason I'm loyal. The staff doesn't make you feel dumb for asking what 'skin contact' means.
2A cru Beaujolais from Flatbush Discount Liquors	Flatbush Discount Liquors	1023 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226	Brooklyn	Don't let the name fool you, there's real stuff in the back. Slight chill on this one, porch rail, done.
3An orange wine from The Gilded Grape	The Gilded Grape	190 Beverley Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218	Brooklyn	Little shop, big opinions, in a good way. Orange wine confuses half my tenants and I love that for them.
4A dry sherry from John's Brothers Liquor	John's Brothers Liquor	1424 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218	Brooklyn	Nobody asks for sherry anymore, which is exactly why I do. Cuts the grease off a good piece of fried chicken.
5A cava from Newkirk Station Liquors & Wines	Newkirk Station Liquors & Wines	1502 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11226	Brooklyn	Cheap enough that I don't flinch popping it on a random Tuesday. That's the whole point of bubbles, honestly.