PROSPECT WINE SHOP
Featured in

THE STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
(January 7, 2005) in

Jodi Lee Reifer's article
following the release of the film SIDEWAYS
Sideways' success broadens wine-tasting crowd
in which she surveys the Brooklyn wine scene:

"For tasters green on the scene, Amy Louise Pommier, manager of Prospect Wine Shop, recommends keeping a journal to record favorites. It takes years of tastings and record-keeping to enjoy wine at its fullest potential, she said.

"'It's like playing an instrument,' said Pommier, 'but the thing is, you can enjoy it from the first sip.'

"Wine is intoxicating in that the more people know, the more they want to learn and the better questions they can ask, she said. Its timeless appeal stems from the sensations it evokes, added Pommier.

"'Wine is one of those areas of existence on our planet that has a magical ability,' she said, 'to transmit through taste and smell a message about the place from which it came and the person who made it.'"