Cabrini Wines & Spirits

What it is

Cabrini Wines & Spirits is a wine and liquor store on the corner of Pinehurst Avenue and W 181st Street, at the western end of the 181st Street strip. New York State liquor authority records list a retail liquor store license for Cabrini Wines & Spirits Inc. at 91 Pinehurst Ave, and the store’s long ochre-and-blue facade also runs along W 181st St (NYC Tourism lists it at 831 W 181st St).

Who it’s for

Anyone in Hudson Heights picking up a bottle for dinner or a party, people who like browsing a big selection with staff to ask, and anyone who’d rather have it delivered.

Standout details

• NYC Tourism describes a 2,400-square-foot shop with more than 2,500 wines and 1,000 spirits, plus wine-tasting events and knowledgeable staff.
• Daily delivery covers roughly 159th Street to Fort Tryon Park, per NYC Tourism, and the store’s site lists separate delivery hours and online ordering.
• The store’s site has a tastings and events page and an SMS discount sign-up.

Honest verdict

For selection, it’s the bottle shop to beat in this corner of the neighborhood, and delivery makes it useful well beyond Hudson Heights. It’s a liquor store first, not a wine bar, so don’t expect to sit down. The weekday hours on its own site look inconsistent right now, so check the site or call before a late run.