Shayna Conde 
Cold winter days and early sunsets have us thinking about cozy ways to spend time indoors. One idea is to indulge in a wine tasting or wine flight in New Jersey. Even though Hudson County is far from the wine-growing regions of Italy or France, there are a few awesome restaurants and shops nearby that offer a taste of the wine life. We’ve rounded up a list of nearby wine tastings and wine flights in Hoboken, Jersey City, and beyond for you to sip on.
Before diving in, it’s important to note the difference between a wine flight and a tasting — as well as why most wine shops can’t provide a wine flight, but might be able to host a tasting. It all comes down to licenses. Wine shops usually have a retail license, which means that they can only serve a maximum of 2 ounces per glass and cannot charge you (which is what a public tasting is). Establishments that have bar licenses can not only serve you more but also charge you (which falls in line with flights).
Tastings
Cheese + Wine Hoboken | 720 Monroe Street Suite C102, Hoboken
Cheese + Wine in Hoboken is a woman-owned business that provides a little bit of everything that you need for your perfect wine night, including weekly tastings. There are tastings every Friday from 5PM-7PM, as well as some themed wine tastings throughout the year. For example, themes can range from Spanish wine to French wine to South African wine, and the list goes on. Cheese + Wine will feature a tasting of select wines and cheeses that they recommend for the season.
Read More: 7 Wineries to Visit Within 2 Hours of Hudson County
Divino Tasting Room | 145 Court Street Shop #3, Newark
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Divino Tasting is where to go for a more curated tasting experience. On every fourth Saturday of the month, there are wine tastings for $25 per person. It also has guided wine tastings every Thursday for different wines in the Boisset Collection, led by a Boisset Wine ambassador. These classes are around $20-$25 per person.
Jersey Wine + Spirits | 492 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City
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If you’re looking for wine tasting and/or wine classes in Downtown JC, then Jersey Wine and Spirits is the place to go. Every Friday between 5PM and 8PM, the spot has tasting events for the public. Depending on if a wine distributor is sharing their product or if it’s the staff sharing some in-house favorites, you could be sampling anywhere from two to four new wines. These tastings are also based on themes like the wine region and the type of grape.
Wine Flights
Sorellina | 1036 Washington Street, Hoboken
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Sorellina in Hoboken has an Aperitivo Happy Hour and on Wednesdays exclusively serves wine flights all night long. Each flight comes with three tasting pours, with each also being available to order as a full-sized glass. HG loves that the wine flights at Sorellina are seasonal; and adding a unique touch to each visit.
See More: The Best Wine Bars in North Jersey
Spuntino Wine Bar + Italian Tapas | 70 Kingsland Road, Clifton
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Spuntino has the most wine flight options out of all of the establishments on this list, so if you like to have your pick of the wine litter, then this might be the best choice for you. Sputino’s has three wine flight options for its happy hour, which is every Monday through Friday all day long. Each of these flights is $14 and features four wines. On the regular menu, Spuntino has completely different flights. All of these flights also come with four wines. Spuntino does have a specialty flight “The Wine Keeper” with a more exclusive wine selection that is $47.
