The new wine shop on Fifth Avenue has only been around for a few weeks but it already feels like the place we go for wine.

It’s so well located for those of us on Third Street who spend a lot of time on Fifth. There it is right next to The Gate, Brooklyn Mercantile, Serene Rose. Across the street from the Old Stone House, JJ Byrne Park. So near to ‘Snice, Bird, and Stone Park Cafe.

I can grab a bottle on my way home from my therapist — always a good time for a bottle of wine. Friends brought over two bottles of wine from there the other day.

We’re beginning to collect sleek, brown wine bags from there.

The shop is called Picada y Vino and it’s on Fifth Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets. They carry a wide variety of wines from a variety of countries. The prices range from $8.99 to about $80 for what the owner calls an incredible champagne. They said price isn’t the issue. If they love the wine they’ll carry it.

For me, I’m just glad they have plenty of “screw-off” bottle tops. No corks for me—no more corkscrews