Husband and wife duo making critically acclaimed awesomeness from Sonoma County. Matt Duffy started his career as a winemaking intern for Siduri. After that stint, Matt went to Vinify, a custom-crush operation where he learned from many other winemakers and mentors. Eventually he ran operations at Vinify, and in 2009 Matt and his wife Sara…
Dream-come-true wines from western Sonoma County. Valravn is the core domestic brand of Valkyrie Selections. The evolution of a dream that started years ago with another label they created out of frustration, Banshee Wines. It began as a singular Pinot Noir made to provide value in a category living almost perpetually at $60 retail. At…
Freshness personified from the Central Coast at prices you can afford. Union Sacré is the “instant success” record holder in our portfolio for going from zero to sold out in an unprecedented time frame. You start a partnership with your fingers crossed, certainly full of hope, but of course you never know until the wines…
Dirt to Bottle, exceptional wines from the Napa Valley, as it should be. Turnbull has been rooted in the culture and history of the Napa Valley, making wine of exceptional quality since 1979. A small, family owned winery, that punches far above it’s weight class. Winemaker Peter Heitz garners astronomical press year after year, and…
Cool climate Riesling, Grüner Veltliner and Pinot Noir from California’s Central Coast Graham Tatomer began working in the wine business at the age of 16 for Santa Barbara Winery. After two decades he realized that the sites that excited him were the coldest ones, lending to wines of lighter weight, nuanced flavors, and bracing acidity….
Pioneering the future of old-school California Ryan Stirm is devoted to Riesling. As is evidenced if you click the “about” link on the Stirm website, the drop down menu has just three options: “Philosophy”, “Background”, and “Why Riesling”. AND, he has branched out with age, as we often do. His portfolio has diversified, and now…
A north coast mash up of crisp, aromatic white wines and full-bodied, spicy red wines. Skylark is two friends, and long time Sommeliers John Lancaster and Robert Perkins. John has been the wine director at Boulevard Restaurant in San Francisco for multiple decades, and Robert was his assistant there for most of that time, until…
Fine wine made for every day drinking. Sidekick is a project from Birk O’Halloran, a hospitality guy who cut his teeth in the New York City fine dining scene, and then landed in production many years ago. He has two wine brands. Iconic is single vineyard specialness from unique sites at great prices. Sidekick is…
A nod to the Rhône Valley from Paso Robles down to Solvang. Sans Liege winemaker Curt Schalchlin is equally aligned with the freedoms of the New World and the heritage of the Rhône Valley, and he is careful not to hold too closely to either. Tending fruit in vineyards he adores from Paso Robles down…
A revered standard of heritage vineyard Zinfandel and Petite Sirah in the Napa Valley. Chickens, not sheep! As champions of old vines and protectors of historic sites in Napa and Sonoma, the folks at Biale are not sheep. Leaders, not followers (although I would not describe chickens as naturl leaders, you get the idea). The…
Vineyards on the edge of the pacific with a focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Red Car was founded in 2000 when three friends, Mark Estrin, Carroll Kemp and Richard Crowell produced 50 cases of wine from a single ton of Syrah grapes in a Culver City garage. In a nod to their Los Angeles…
Family-owned vineyards and winery producing highly acclaimed wines for 30+ years. The estate is dramatic and historic, releasing their first wine in 1991. 32 years later, Steve Pride and his team at the winery remain as inspiringly humble as they are dedicated to their mission: to make the very best wines they can; unique to…