As most people know, Sokolin sells some of the rarest and most valuable wines in the world. That is our forte, and we have been successfully pairing wines with our customers for the past 76 years. What not everyone knows is that we also source out, research, taste, compare, rate and finally bring to the market inexpensive wines that taste like the exclusive ones.
Enter an amazing wine we refer to as "Old Faithful." This wine is 2005 Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California - a wine that must be of cult descent. Our first blind tasting of this wine reminded us of the great hillside terroir of Napa Valley. An extremely well made wine that had the perfect balance of power, fruit, oak, acidity and great mouth feel. We were accurate about everything during the blind tasting, except for the price. We truly thought it was a superbly made cult wine and would sell for over $100+ (It sells for less than $20). Please keep in mind, we had no idea if the wine had been decanted for 2 hours or 6 hours. Actually, they had just opened it.
So it was another tremendous find for our clients, and we have been offering every vintage since 2001. Now, when our customers find a wine they really enjoy, we find that they tend to stick with it. This is because they know exactly what to expect and that their money spent will be worth it. And, there is sometimes a certain value in sticking with what you know. While the heart of our business is to explore, find and bring you new and exciting wines year after year, we also find ourselves, at times, circling back to some of our favorites.
Cannot the same thing be said about a great restaurant? Is not one of their keys to success consistently good food? Knowing that when you walk through the door you will be 100% satisfied has kept many establishments open for years and years.
The same can be said about Waterstone. It is CONSISTENTLY amazing. Every single time you open a bottle, you are always happy with what you find. We actually keep several cases at home as our emergency back-up plan. Why is that? Well?.we put our palettes to work every week for our clients and believe us, we find some wines that are just not...well...that great. The next words you hear..."Grab a bottle of Old Faithful..." As any wine lover knows, you just have to end the night on a good note.
This wine has been poured at everything from fancy black tie events, pool parties, dinner parties, fundraisers for charity and even the lonely night with takeout, and it's always a huge hit. Whatever the occasion or event, this is an outstanding wine that will always perform and that you can count on. It's one of our biggest repeat sellers - customers continuously call up and order more. Our most long-standing customers love this wine and so do new customers who are just getting their first taste of the wine world. And one of the best things about Waterstone - at $19.95/btl, it is not only a high-quality wine, but you can pop it without feeling guilty.
Our recommendation: Order a case now and let the wine do the talking. We have absolutely no doubt that it will take you and your wine friends by storm. Remember, all great wines don't have to be expensive, but they do have to make you want more.
Vino a Veritas.