Comments on: Bar Henry lets you split things up – and Sommelier Journal

By: John Slover, Solomonic sommelier | Dr Vino's wine blog

John Slover, Solomonic sommelier | Dr Vino's wine blog — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:46:22 +0000

[...] is the Solomonic sommelier, though his splitting is more likely to make people happy. When at Bar Henry, he introduced a bottle-splitting program, wherein diners could order 375ml of a regular bottle for [...]

By: The Gourmet Bachelor

The Gourmet Bachelor — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:53:54 +0000

If John’s pouring it, I’m drinking it. Bar Henry is a perfect example of the warm hospitality and integrity-for-your-job that I find in so many great restaurants in Greenwich Village. However, unlike other restaurants, Bar Henry is the only restaurant where I can wash down $1 oysters with a vintage glass of Barolo.

By: Lauren Dickinson

Lauren Dickinson — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:04:13 +0000

What a cool concept. I like that it benefits not only the ones ordering the bottle, but the rest of the guests as well. Hope this one spreads, and I’ll have to check it out next time I’m in NY.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:28:09 +0000

Thanks, Nicolas and Justin, glad you have had good experiences there or heard good things about it.

Thanks too Frank and Jon for adding those places to the discussion.

And, Phil, I’ve now updated the post with this link–thanks for letting us know!

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:04:06 +0000

Shoot, talk about rough timing, we put the June 15 issue online today, and this column is actually the free access column for the month, anyone who wants to read it can do so at: http://www.sommelierjournal.com/articles/article.aspx?year=2010&month=06&articlenum=90.

By: Jon Troutman

Jon Troutman — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:10:07 +0000

LelaBar does the same thing, with some great selections both by the glass and in the bottle.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:28:29 +0000

Justus Drugstore outside of Kansas City serves steward-chosen half-glass pairings with each course of the meal, fairly inexpensively. It means we can have a wine that goes will with the dish and not be bound by what goes with the bottle. Nor do we get walloped in the wallet or sobriety departments. And they send you on your way afterward with a thimbleful of something interesting (e.g., sparkling Riesling), gratis.

By: Nicolas Palazzi

Nicolas Palazzi — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:40:05 +0000

Heard only good things about it & been willing to try the place for quite a while now. John’s concept indeed deserves accolades.

By: Justin Christoph

Justin Christoph — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:14:17 +0000

Bar Henry is fantastic, it incorporates a neighborhood bistro with creative food and a well-priced, manageable world class wine list that is always changing with older vintages surfacing.