New York gains a new Master Sommelier at Bourbon Steak NYC, the Dame team's 18-seat walk-in wine bar Friars lands in the East Village this October, and the fall calendar fills in with NYCWFF, the New York Wine Experience, and NYC Wine Fest. Plus: chillable reds and orange wine define the season.

September is festival season for NYC wine lovers: the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival celebrates 25 years in Rhinebeck Sept 12-13, NYCWFF returns to the Seaport Oct 15-18 with Nobu and more, and new wine-and-sake bars Noury, Somssi, and Dean's redefine the city's pour.

September resets the NYC wine calendar: orange wine goes mainstream, chillable reds and Portuguese value picks lead fall trends, Popina's James O'Brien brings an enoteca to the Williamsburg waterfront, and the month's best tastings from Eataly to Union Square Wines.