PROSPECT WINE SHOP
Highlighted THREE TIMES in

TIME OUT
NEW YORK

Archived online (along with a series of entertaining articles on, well, wine and beer):

Wine Expert Amy Louise Pommier Photo by Ben Goldstein

Prospect Wine Shop Saving the world can be as simple as ordering the right cabernet sauvignon. "Organic farming and ecology issues are important to me," says Amy Louise Pommier, manager of the seven-year-old Propsect Wine Shop."And fortunately I have the medium of wine to spread the word." To that end, Pommier stocks her store with 80 to 100 organic vintages, as well as a large number of German and Austrian bottles and a solid batch of artisanal wines (our suggestion: hit up the Saturday tastings -- when the weather is warm enough, they're held on the store's outdoor deck). Prospect's unconventional selection artfully reflects the unconventional background of its manager, who got her start in wine more than two decades ago following a career that meandered between publishing and pottery. "I get excited by wines that express something different and interesting -- and yet are still delicious and fun for people to drink," she says. Feature by Kirk Miller, in the article Taste Buddies

Previously, in the Time Out New York's "100% organic" issue, October 3-10, 2002

For Our Large and Growing Selection of
ORGANIC WINES

"One thing that all wine connoisseurs can agree on is that an organic label is no guarantee of a great wine -- which is why a great wine that happens to be organic is something to get excited about. Amy Louise Pommier and Linus Kessler, managers of Prospect Wine Shop, have made such vinos their specialty. While most wine shops carry a limited selection of organic labels, Prospect stocks about 40 organic and biodynamic wines, mostly from France and Southern Italy. The selection is always growing, and reflects the owners' commitment to supporting farmers who respect the planet and know how to make terrific wine."

And...In
TIME OUT
NEW YORK
(May 31-June 7, 2001 issue)
Randall Lane wrote:

"Sommelier Society of America education director Mimi Thompson crows that PROSPECT WINE SHOP manager Amy Pommier 'has one of the best palates in the city,' and Pommier's opinionated comanager, Linus Kessler, has a similarly encyclopedic knowledge. The two proudly stock the store full of artisan wines you'd be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in town (some of which you can taste...on their private deck)."