Last month, Williamsburg's new winemaking facility opened its doors for private event bookings. Co-founded by John Stires and Brian Leventhal, the 8,000-square-foot Brooklyn Winery consists of a number of areas, including a wine bar, a mezzanine with a private room known as the parlor, two semiprivate sections, and a space where wine is produced. The entire space is offered for corporate and social gatherings of as many as 300 people; in late spring, the winery will open a courtyard.
The largest section of the Brooklyn Winery is the wine bar, a 1,500-square-foot space furnished with reclaimed materials. Former church pews serve as the base of a zinc-topped bar here, ammunition boxes from World War II are used as wine racks, and wood sourced from local barns decorates one wall. The bar is available for sit-down dinners as well as cocktail events, holding 100 seated or 150 for receptions. Events can also take over the Harvest Room, the 1,200-square-foot area where wine is made, which holds groups of 125.
The wine bar, parlor, gallery, and Portrait Room compose the mezzanine and can be used by smaller gatherings. The 500-square-foot parlor overlooks the wine barrel room and comes equipped with a 20-person communal table made from repurposed wood planks and audiovisual gear for presentations. The nearby gallery and Portrait Room are more intimate and, combined, offer space for a maximum of 25 people.
The venue can provide private winemaking sessions and wine tastings for teambuilding activities.
