Five Flights imports fine Italian wines uniquely expressive of history and place, crafted with organically and sustainably farmed indigenous grapes and minimal intervention. I partner with small production, family-owned wineries and emerging winemakers turning out vibrant, distinctive expressions of their terroir and distribute their special wines to many of the most interesting bottle shops, wine bars, and restaurants in New York.

Our wines are available for wholesale purchase by licensed resellers in New York. For more information, please email karen@fiveflights.com.

Karen Ruocco

Founder, Five Flights Wines and Spirits

I launched Five Flights Wines and Spirits with the intention of creating a compelling portfolio of small production Italian wines and artisanally-crafted spirits. My similarly-inspired customers showcase these ‘off-the-beaten-path’ bottles on their lists and shelves. Carefully made and beautifully expressive of time and place, these distinctive wines and spirits are featured in many of the most discerning resturants, bars, and bottle shops in all of New York.

Five Flights is a fond homage to the birthplace of my wine career: a fifth-floor prewar brownstone walk-up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.