California

We have one of the largest inventories of fine and rare wine in the United States, including the best California wines from top producers. Since 1934, we’ve been known as America’s Premier Fine Wine Merchant. In fact, this year marks our 90th Anniversary in business!

Our inventory of California Cabernet has never been better, and it’s packed with the biggest names in California. Quintessa, a Napa legend, is one of Napa Valley’s best kept secrets, producing world-class Cabernet for almost 30 years! They always receive high scores, yet still fly under the radar. While Dominus and Opus are fetching $400+ per bottle on new releases, you can still score a great deal on 2021 Quintessa.

2021 Quintessa received a 100 point score from Wine Enthusiast, calling it “an exquisite wine…” A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, Petit Verdot and Merlot, this 100 pointer is priced

If you are a fan of our best-selling Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon (completely sold out!), then you will equally love this new arrival, 93 point Napa Valley Cabernet, 2021 Ride & Ridden Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley. Known as the Cabernet of the West, Ride & Ridden produces outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon with a bold, western flair.

The 2021 vintage shows both power and grace. It’s medium to full-bodied with a long, lingering finish and is downright delicious!

Winemaker, Remington Jorgensen, spent time working at Chateau de Beaucastel and Opus One and has taken Ride & Ridden to the next level. 2021 Ride & Ridden Cabernet Sauvignon provides amazing bang for the buck and tastes like it costs 2x the price! It punches

The sunshine weather is officially here, and a fantastic bottle of California Chardonnay fits this weather like a glove! As the dog days of summer approach, we’re sharing a great quality Chardonnay that we know you’ll love and be impressed with. We offer only the very best California Chardonnays, and David Ramey is always at the top of the list. Founded in 1996 by David and Carla Ramey, Ramey’s wines stand among the world’s greatest wines.

One of the pioneers who brought California wines to the forefront, Wine Spectator even calls him “Professor Chardonnay.”

"David Ramey is one of my favorite white winemakers in California. His style is totally Burgundian combined with the rich, silky quality that only the best Sonoma vineyards possess." - Dave Sokolin

"David Ramey has long had one of the most impressive resumes for any California winemaker..." - Robert Parker

Dominus is one of the benchmark producers of first-rate California wine, and it’s one of the absolute best wines that money can buy. If you want to get a taste of this Grand Vin without paying hundreds of dollars per bottle, you need to check out Dominus Napanook, the second wine of Dominus. It offers a sneak peek into the pedigree of this top estate for much less.

We just checked very limited quantities of 2021 Dominus Napanook into stock. 2021 Dominus Napanook is a stunner in every sense of the word! Scoring 97 points from James Suckling, this killer Napa Cab continues to bring incredible value at a reasonable price of $99. Why spend between $350 - $400 / bottle on a 100 point rated Dominus when you can get a taste of this estate’s top pedigree with Dominus Napanook?!? Dominus Napanook is very similar to its 100 point sibling and

If you’re a Napa Valley Cabernet lover, we have a great wine for you from Ric Forman! Forman is one of the seminal figures in the history of California wine, and he has left a legacy of truly brilliant wines that started right with his very first vintage at Sterling Vineyards, dating back to 1969. Despite boasting an extraordinary track record going back 55 years, Ric Forman and his wines remain under-the-radar, and the pricing remains remarkable for Napa Cabernet of this caliber.

We just picked up the 97 point 2019 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon, which delivers beyond its price of $135 / bottle. Just take a look at the chart below to see the incredible value here! Forman makes classically styled Cabs that remain reasonably priced compared to his peers.

If you’re a Pinot Noir fan, you’ve most likely have heard of, or even personally enjoyed the wines from Calera. Calera is THE iconic US producer of Pinot Noir - legendary because the back-vintages age and improve like red Burgundy.

Calera was founded by the late Josh Jensen who set out to produce California wines that would rival the best French Burgundies. He spent time working at some of the top domaines in Burgundy (Domaine de la Romanee Conti and Domaine Dujac) and was on a mission to find the perfect limestone soil in California to plant Pinot Noir. Jensen followed Burgundy’s lead that limestone-rich soils are a necessity for fine Pinot Noir, and in 1974, he sourced an amazing high altitude, cool-climate property near Mt. Harlan that he named Calera. In 1978, the founding vineyards (Jensen, Selleck and Reed) produced its first crop. A few years later, his wines began to receive attention, and he was on his way to becoming one of the top Pinot Noir producers in the US. The

If you’re a fan of Napa Valley wines, 2021 is a vintage you want to seek out! It’s an A rated vintage (Mother Nature smiled on this region), and these gorgeous wines are just starting to hit the market. Be sure to subscribe to our offers here, so you are notified as soon as they are available for sale.

Despite record drought conditions, Napa Valley displays “signs of brilliance” (James Suckling) in “…a dream vintage” (Ashley Hepworth, Winemaker at Joseph Phelps) delivering “…classic, age-worthy wines that will have long lives.” (Jeb Dunnuck). After the devastating wildfires of 2020, it seems Mother Nature has smiled upon California’s premier wine region in 2021, replacing fear and angst with joy and happiness. Napa Vintners and critics alike, are exalting

If you love Napa Valley California Cabernet, but don’t love the typically high priced bottles associated with this region, we have a great wine for you - 2019 Royal Prince Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. This 93 pointer from the Royal Prince boutique winery delivers beyond its $39.99 price tag! The Robb Report even said, “Royal Prince is making the best wines you can buy for your money right now.”

From the top 2019 Napa Valley vintage, Royal Prince Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is “rock star stuff and delivers a classic Napa level of richness and depth while staying pure, clean, and beautifully balanced.” - Jeb Dunnuck

"Royal Prince Wines are the creation of industry veterans David Green (a former executive with Dana Estates, Lede Family Wines, Joel Gott Wines and Price Family Vineyards, among others) and winemaker Maayan Koschitzky (with Screaming

New year = new wines! If you’re a Napa Valley wine fan, we have THE bottle for you! 2016 Morgado Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Red is a limited production Napa Valley wine, with only 250 cases produced. With most of its production selling at the winery, this killer Napa doesn’t get much exposure. In fact, there are only three other retailers in the US that have this gem.

Scoring 95 points from Jeb Dunnuck, 2016 Morgado Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Red is a blend of 65% Cabernet Franc and 35% Merlot. “This blockbuster styled effort doesn't pull any punches.” - Jeb Dunnuck

We have a close relationship with Kimberly Hatcher, owner and winemaker who honed her amazing skills through the expert tutelage of Russell Bevan. After many years working with winemaker Russell, Kimberly went out on her own to launch Morgado Cellars. We’re able to offer this wine at a

It wouldn’t be summer without a great backyard party and of course, some amazing white wines to go with it! Here are three delicious whites that will take your summer parties to the next level, and all are priced between $16.99 - $59.99.

2020 Cambria Estate Winery Chardonnay Katherine’s Vineyard – California – 94 AG - $16.99
Talk about a wine that over-delivers for the price, this 94 pointer priced at only $16.99 checks all the boxes! From Santa Barbara County, this Chardonnay is drinking well now – 2027. You can’t beat the price! “I only tasted a few wines from Cambria, but they are among the best I have ever tasted here.” – Antonio Galloni. Don’t fear under-paying for a great California Chardonnay – you’ll be totally satisfied with this $16.99