The useful distinction here is between a proper tasting and a wine bar where you can try a small pour. June, at 231 Court Street, gives you the latter in a particularly good setting: natural wine in a back courtyard that is open for the season. Its published list offers 1.25-ounce tastes from $2.70 to $3.50, so you can sample without committing to a full glass. Nearby alternatives change the brief. Frenzie is walk-in pizza and natural wine, Black Mountain is a fireplace-and-patio wine house, and Rhodora takes the sustainability route in Fort Greene. Here is where to go, what it costs, and how to arrange the evening without guessing.
Ask Karpo in the app for the best order between June, Frenzie, Black Mountain and Rhodora, including courtyard timing, booking rules and the simplest route from where you are.
June, Cobble Hill — natural wine in a seasonal back garden
June is the direct answer if your search for wine tasting near me means a small pour in an outdoor setting. The natural-wine bar and restaurant at 231 Court Street serves a European-influenced New American food menu, with weekend brunch and an outdoor courtyard. Natural wine is served in the back courtyard or patio, which June says is open for the season. The official events material describes a richly decorated dining room as well as the outdoor space; published descriptions show a dark, candlelit interior giving way to a planted rear garden with warm twinkling lights. It is a setting for tasting, rather than a formal class.
The published wine list gives you three useful measures: a 1.25-ounce taste at $2.70–$3.50, a half glass at $5.60–$7.60, and a full glass at $10–$14. The list notes that prices and availability can change. June is open Monday to Thursday from 4pm to midnight, Friday from 4pm to 1am, Saturday from 10am to 1am and Sunday from 10am to 11pm. The courtyard was announced open for the 2026 season on April 23, and June directs guests to book through Resy rather than relying only on walk-in seating. Choose it for a proper sit-down start, especially before the garden fills.
Frenzie, Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights border — natural wine with walk-in pizza
Frenzie is the more casual nearby answer, at 129 Atlantic Avenue on the Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights border. It is a walk-in wine-and-pizza bar from the team behind Confidant, serving only natural, biodynamic or organic wines alongside 14-inch New York-style pizza. The menu also includes small plates and desserts, so the evening can stay simple without turning into a full restaurant booking. Frenzie is walk-in only, a useful distinction from June. If you want to arrive, order a glass and see what is available, this is the least formal option in the group.
Wines by the glass are listed at $14–$19. Classic pizzas cost $21–$22, while specialty pies are $25–$28. Frenzie opens Monday to Wednesday from 4pm to midnight, with the kitchen closing at 10pm; Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 2am, with the kitchen closing at 1.30am; Saturday from 2pm to 2am, with the kitchen closing at 1.30am; and Sunday from 2pm to midnight, with the kitchen closing at 10pm. After 10pm Thursday through Saturday, late-night food is limited to cheese or pepperoni pizza. Go here for an unplanned glass and a substantial base, not tiny tasting pours.
Black Mountain Wine House, Gowanus and Carroll Gardens — a walk-in tasting stop by the fireplace
Black Mountain Wine House is the closest format match if you want a relaxed tasting stop rather than a destination meal. At 415 Union Street in Gowanus and Carroll Gardens, this cosy neighbourhood wine bar serves wines by the glass and bottle with charcuterie, cheese and small comfort-food plates. The room has the practical details that suit a slow drink: a fireplace, patio, open windows and shelves, with a cabin-like, warmly lit atmosphere described in outside accounts. There are no reservations. The venue says it is open daily for walk-ins only, so both the fireplace and patio are first-come seating.
A published wine-list summary reports glasses at approximately $6–$14. The menu listing includes a $10 charcuterie plate, $10 small plates and $16 Tuesday fondue. Hours are Monday to Thursday 3pm to midnight, Friday 3pm to 1am, Saturday 1pm to 1am and Sunday 1pm to midnight. This is the choice for a longer, low-pressure stop when you do not need a confirmed table and would rather choose between indoor warmth and outdoor seating. It is farther east than June and Frenzie, so it works better as the main destination than as an accidental second venue.
Rhodora Wine Bar, Fort Greene — a natural list with a sustainability brief
Rhodora takes the natural-wine idea in a more sustainability-focused direction. At 197 Adelphi Street in Fort Greene, it is a zero-waste, carbon-neutral natural-wine bar serving tinned fish, oysters, antipasti, cheese and vegetables. The business describes its operation as rejecting single-use plastics while aiming to send nothing to landfill. Inside, the mood is low-lit and intimate; outside, there is a separate patio for seasonal seating. Rhodora does not take reservations, so the arrangement is straightforward but not bookable: arrive during service and ask for the available indoor or outdoor seating.
Rhodora opens Monday to Thursday from 5pm to 11pm, Friday from 4pm to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 11pm. Its published provisions include a weekly Starter wine club at $60 for three curated bottles with tasting notes, plus a $120 weekly Wine College pack. Those are retail or take-home options rather than a stated by-the-glass tasting price, so do not treat them as an entry fee for the bar. Pick Rhodora when the food is part of the point, the sustainability policy matters to you, or Fort Greene is already on your route.
How to choose
For the clearest answer to wine tasting near me, start with June. It is the only venue here with published prices for a 1.25-ounce taste, half glass and full glass, and its seasonal courtyard gives the small pour a defined setting. Book through Resy if you want the garden rather than treating outdoor seating as guaranteed. Frenzie is the better choice for a spontaneous, more casual evening: it is walk-in only, has natural-focused wine and puts pizza at the centre. Its glass prices are higher than June’s listed taste prices, but the food is more immediately substantial.
Black Mountain suits a slower wine-house visit, with a patio and fireplace but no reservations, while Rhodora is the furthest from Cobble Hill and makes most sense when Fort Greene, conservas-style snacks or its sustainability model are part of the plan. June and Frenzie are close enough to combine on foot around Court Street and Atlantic Avenue. Black Mountain is a longer walk east towards Union Street and is near the F/G service at Carroll Street. The G at Clinton–Washington Avenues is about an eight-minute walk from Rhodora on Adelphi Street. All four rely mainly on street parking or nearby paid parking rather than dedicated lots.
One correction before you search
Some older New York wine-tasting guides still send readers to Niche Niche at 43 MacDougal Street in SoHo. That original venue is permanently closed. The brand now promotes a Tuesday dinner format at Heroes instead, so do not use an outdated Niche Niche listing to plan this Brooklyn wine-bar route.
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Ask Karpo first
Before leaving, ask Karpo in the app to check the right sequence for your evening: June first if you want the seasonal courtyard and a bookable table, Frenzie next if you are happy with walk-in service, or Black Mountain and Rhodora if their patio or neighbourhood suits better. Include your starting point, preferred time and whether you want a small taste, food or a full glass so the route can be timed around each venue’s opening hours and booking policy.
