Editor’s Note: Stay tuned to Broadwayworld Food and Red Wine. We will quickly have a “Meet the Sommelier” feature for the owner of Ellen’s Red wines & & Spirits, Debbie Jones.
Found in Ridgewood, Queens on the border of East Williamsburg and Bushwick, Ellen’s Red wines & & Spirits is a brand-new white wine and spirits keep from Sommelier Debbie Jones. Highlighting selections from women and minority-owned manufacturers, producers based in New york city State, and natural and biodynamic red wines, the globally curated selection of red wines transcend in taste and approachably priced. Jones, who is the Head Sommelier at the worldwide acclaimed, two-Michelin-starred Jungsik and holds a diploma from the Red wine and Spirit Education Trust, has actually reimagined the red wine store experience in her consumer friendly, fun, and educational concept. She named the shop Ellen’s as it is a household name, representing the strong and independent females in her family.
Ellen’s Wines & & Spirits shuns huge name manufacturers in favor of supporting those in the red wine and spirits industry who are normally not well represented, including females and minority owned manufacturers, who only comprise roughly 5 percent of the market. The red wine is organized initially by rate then type of red wine and broken down into classifications of $14, $20, and $28 along the wall with red wines priced over $30 occupying the center of the space. Each wine equipped in the store is displayed with a card labeling the tasting notes, grape variety, area of origin, whether it has actually been made by a women or minority-owned producer, and whether it is a natural or biodynamic wine, Kosher, or produced in New york city. The red wine store includes white, rosé, red, orange and champagnes together with choice of spirits, aperitifs, and dessert red wines.
Due to her experience at New york city City’s leading restaurants and relationships established with red wine producers and distributors, Debbie can perform individually consultations and get a particular white wine a consumer desires.
Jones conceived the shop with her own academic experience in mind, as purchasing wines to taste for her sommelier training was both costly and overwhelming. The shop’s company is also tailored to assist customers who understand just how much cash they want to invest in their white wine however are not as knowledgeable on the topic. To help even more her goal of educating the client, Debbie will be launching videos on TikTok and Instagram discussing the history of and distinctions between red wines also ashosting complimentary in-store tasting every other Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm. Located in Ridgewood, Ellen’s White wines & & Spirits can provide throughout the entire city of New york city, with delivery minimums enforced beyond a three-mile radius, via UberEats, Grubhub, and an in-store delivery person.
Design: Ellen’s Wines & & Spirits lies in a recently remodeled warehouse space that features exposed wooden beams on the ceiling, white bricks, and a green wall with a neon indication showing the shop’s name. Upon going into the shop customers are met by the checkout counter, a choice of soju, sake, and canned red wine, and the $14 white wine selection. As clients relocate to the right, the price of red wine increases. Opposite the checkout counter is the neatly arranged orange and sparkling wines along with selection of spirits, aperitifs, and dessert red wines.
About owner Debbie Jones:
Sommelier Debbie Jones started operating in expert kitchens at a young age, which assisted her to develop her passion for the cooking arts. She went on to participate in the Culinary Institute of America and throughout her research studies, she completed an intensive three-week red wine course that changed her career trajectory, clearing a path for her to the great dining industry. Upon her graduation from the CIA, Debbie transferred to New York and started her career atGramercy Pub before proceeding to The Modern.
She then started operating at Del Posto where she remained for four years. Throughout this time, Debbie got her diploma from the White wine Spirits Education Trust and became a Licensed Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers. Then, she became the White wine Director at Michelin-starred Musket Space prior to signing up with the Jungsik group in August 2020. It is Debbie’s passion and experience in all facets of the culinary arts that really set her apart as a sommelier since by drawing from her background, she has the ability to establish special wine pairings for each dish.
LOCATION: 50-05 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens, NY 11385
WEBSITE: https://ellenswinesspirits.com/
PHONE: 929-614-7310
INSTAGRAM: @ellenswinesspirits
TIKTOK: @EllensWinesSpirits
SHOP HOURS: Mon – Sat: 12 pm – 12 am; Sunday: 12 pm – 9 pm
DELIVERY HOURS:
Mon – Sat: 4 pm – 11:30 pm; Sunday: 2 pm – 8:30 pm
Image Credit: Thanks to Ellen’s White wines & & Spirits/Debbie Jones