A few days before the Brooklyn Nets retired Vince Carter’s jersey at center court of Barclays Center, the arena was the the scene of a more exclusive affair, the launch of BSE Global’s latest high-roller initiative, the Brooklyn Wine Club.
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The Club is part of a broader effort to enhance the arena experience and is also a first steps in creating a “destination’ around Barclays, one that the Nets parent company hopes will eventually lead to a hotel, conference center, marketplace plus connective tissue like a proprietary media network to draw audiences to the overall arts and cultural scene in Brooklyn.