Staff Picks

Organic Gamay vinified whole cluster with carbonic maceration. Fruit forward, full of raspberries, cherries, and other red berries, along with crackling minerality, earthy pepper notes, and fresh & zesty acidity.

Family operated since 1670, vines up to 100 years old, currently led by Eva Clüsserath. Riesling from 2 steep-sloped sites in middle Mosel. Slate, green fruit, delicate flowers, fresh herbs, apple, lime, dry finish. Native yeast fermentation.

Dry-farmed, hand-harvested Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermented & aged in 20% new french oak for 18 months. Classic, smooth, & silky. Blackberry, leather, cassis on the nose. Earthy notes, green olives, peppercorns & black fruit on the palate.

Organically farmed, single vineyard. 10 days carbonic maceration, then de-stemmed & fermented on skins another 4 days; aged in neutral french oak for 10 months. Soft & smooth w/ strawberry/rhubarb, anise, lavender. Slightly chill for a classy summer red.

Single vineyard, hand-harvested, 24 hours skin-contact. Fermented in used french oak, partial malo, 7 months on lees. Lots of acidity, green apple, wet stones, salt, twangy finish.

Sunshine in a bottle.

Sourced from multiple vineyards in Santa Barbara County, including some estate owned, this go-to Pinot mingles notes of clove and anise with strawberry and raspberry. It’s a versatile, food-friendly red at a pretty nice price.

Biodynamic, no-dosage, low sulfur Pinot Noir, Trousseau, & Poulsard. Bone dry but fruit-forward with ripe strawberry, raspberry, and a gorgeous, full & creamy texture.

A single barrel of Pinot Noir, aged 12 months. A touch of smoke & vanilla on the nose; cherries, earth, and baking spices on the palate. Slightly creamy texture, with a long and lively finish accented by cocoa & barely there tannins.

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Biodynamic blend of Spätburgunder, Dornfelder, & Portugeiser from Remstal, Germany. 40-60 year old vines. Unfiltered, unfined, low SO2. Herbal, earthy, wild strawberry, silky tannins.

4th generation, certified organic, high-elevation, old-vine, hand-harvested, Jumilla Mourvèdre. 40% carbonic in cement; aged 10+ months in french oak. Smooth, easy, casual, bright fruit. Surely we can all agree this is a tasty wine.

For the math lover? Hand-harvested Garnacha Blanca from 60+ yr old vines; 6 months in French oak. Apples, pear, melon; lightly creamy texture with lemony acidity & hints of herbs. Pair w/fish, veggie pasta, chicken, pork loin w/rosemary & thyme...

Light & dry Piedmont red. Crunchy red fruit: cranberries, plums, cherries; light tannins, lots of minerality. Food friendly.

A friendly farmer-fizz made of 90% Pinot Noir & 10% Chardonnay, aged 2 years on the lees, bottled with 9g dosage. Rich & ripe flavors of apricots, apples, & pears. Easy-peasy crowd-pleaser.

Mostly old-vine Grenache w/small amounts of Syrah, Cab, & Merlot. Aged 12 months in American & Eastern oak (30% new). Soft, full-bodied, black plum & cherry, dried flowers & spice. Nice, lifted finish w/smooth tannins.

100% Merlot mostly from an old plot of over 100 year-old vines. Blended in an underground glass-lined tank followed by 12 months in barrel. Soft ripe fruit, structured, balanced–crowd-pleaser.

Organic, dry (sugar less than 2g/L) Prosecco from 100% Glera grown at the foot of the Dolomites. Delicate flowers, pears, crisp green apple. Have as aperitif, with sushi, fresh veggies and mild cheeses. Etc.

Subtle notes of honeysuckle, vanilla, orange zest...a little bit wooly; broad & lightly polished on the palate, with building, concentrated minerality & a bit of grip on the finish. A slam-dunk for Chenin lovers. Organic.

30-yr-old, organic vines planted at 1350ft on one of the coldest sites in Lake County. 2/3 fermented in stainless steel, remaining 1/3 was barrel fermented in neutral oak. Lively, expressive w/notes of poached apples, wild flowers, lime leaf & lemongrass…

Certified organic Chenin Blanc fermented spontaneously with native yeast in stainless steel and old Burgundian barrels. Fresh pear, stony minerality, bright acidity, lemon zest.