Is the Brooklyn Wine Club for you? Well, it starts at $1,500 a year (plus $250 initiation). Also: look to Williamsburgh bank building for new marketplace?
In October, I cited ( link ) a Bloomberg report that BSE Global, the holding company for the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, and Barclays Center operating company, would launch the Brooklyn Wine Club, which promises "A New Experience in the World of Wine" or, as the publication put it, "education and conversations with sommeliers at Barclays and possibly other venues." Well, it's a lot more ambitious, billed as "A new wine experience where luxury and lifestyle are intertwined." Based on the homepage graphic, it looks like they're aiming at a well-heeled, younger, multicultural crowd (which would rather not go to a local wine bar or restaurant?). Membership includes access to: Member-Only Events Invitations to Uncork & Dine gatherings Immersive Global Wine Journeys Wine at Work sessions Special Member Discounts & Perks The cost: a cool $1,500 a year, plus a $250 initiation fee, though Nets and Liberty season ticket members may get a prefe...