At Broc Cellars, all wines are made using spontaneous fermentation. This means only native yeasts, and bacteria that exist on the grapes, are used to make our wine. No additives here – this includes nutrients, yeast, bacteria, enzymes, tannins or other popular fermentation agents.
CAN’T MISS: Zinfandel ‘Vine Starr’, Broc Cellars
Get ready to taste some seriously delicious Zinfandel from Day Wines, along with the elegant Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from Failla Winery. Both are projects from winemaker-proprietor, Ehren Jordan.
CAN’T MISS: Zinfandel ‘Sonoma County’, Day
Over 20 years ago, Founding Partner, Tom Stolpman, discovered what we believe to be one of the greatest viticultural sites on earth. Dedicated to sensible farming & winemaking, Stolpman is creating vibrant, site-specific wines, with a focus unique to Ballard Canyon AVA, California.
CAN’T MISS: Syrah ‘Estate’, Stolpman
Looking for some delicious wines made by one of Santa Barbara’s own? Look no further than Table 6, where you’ll find the elegant Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays of Tyler Winery, as well as the Loire-inspired whites of Willett’s other label, Lieu Dit. With a winemaker as talented as Willett at the helm of both these wineries, you can’t go wrong.
CAN’T MISS: Chardonnay ‘La Rinconada Vineyard’, Tyler
Talley Vineyards is a family-owned winery that has been producing estate-grown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in California’s Edna Valley since 1986. Bishops Peak is a second label from Talley Vineyards, focusing on accessible and affordable wines made from grapes sourced throughout California’s Central Coast region.
CAN’T MISS: Chardonnay ‘Slo Coast – Estate’, Talley
These Santa Barbara County and Eola-Amity Hills wineries are all about crafting elegant, nuanced wines that showcase the beauty of their cool-climate vineyards. After realizing they had very similar taste in wine in 2003, Sashi Moorman and Raj Parr embarked on a journey to make balanced wines from beautiful vineyard sites.
CAN’T MISS: Chardonnay ‘Patterson’, Sandhi
Willamette Valley-based Soter Vineyards is all about crafting elegant, terroir-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. And with the more affordable Planet Oregon label, you can enjoy these delicious wines without breaking the bank.
CAN’T MISS: Brut Rose ‘Mineral Springs’, Soter Vineyards
James Cahill is a veteran of 25 harvest seasons in Oregon and helms North Valley Vineyards as its own, independent brand. He oversees all grower relations and winemaking operations while managing their Estate vineyards in the Yamhill- Carlton and McMinnville AVAs.
CAN’T MISS: Pinot Noir ‘Reserve’, North Valley
Top Source was established in 2020 by a native Washingtonian, Meredith Hyslop. Meredith started in the wine business in Walla Walla Valley when there were only 25 existing wineries in the region.
CAN’T MISS: Syrah ‘Walla Walla Valley’, Top Source
Gotham Project is the pioneer of locally filled, reusable stainless steel kegs of high quality, soulful wines. A collaboration between Charles Bieler and Bruce Schneider, they turned to their own winemaking projects and their friends to offer a collection of authentic and exciting juice from coast to coast and around the world. Gotham’s promise is a better and more sustainable glass of wine!
CAN’T MISS: Rose, ‘Sabine’, Gotham Project
Massaya’s wines are distinctly Lebanese and the winery is not only recognized as one of the country’s most iconic producers, but widely respected as producing some of the best wines in the Mediterranean. Priding themselves on being “the essence of modern-day Lebanon”, the Ghosn brothers’ wines are respectful of tradition and seriously age-worthy.
CAN’T MISS: Terrasses de Baalbeck ‘Beqaa Valley’, Massaya
Torre Mora, on the high slopes of Mount Etna, is certified organic and producing some of the mountains most exciting reds and whites; their sister estate, Valiano in Castelnuovo Berardenga makes some of the best value wines in the entire appellation.
CAN’T MISS: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione ‘6.38’, Valiano
Luca Ferraris is alternatively called the godfather or savior of the Ruche variety; he saved this spicy, aromatic red from extinction and has brought it to the world stage. His three expressions of Ruche show both its fun, friendly side as well as impressive layers of complexity.
CAN’T MISS: Ruche Di Castagnole Monferrato Riserva ‘Opera Prima’, Ferraris’
Brothers Roberto and Massimo Damonte have labored for nearly half a century in Roero, organically farming over 40 hectares of Arneis, Nebbiolo and Barbera. Vineyards include Renesio, believed to be the birthplace of Arneis, Trinità, whose sandy soils give gorgeous perfume to Nebbiolo.
CAN’T MISS: Roero Riserva Nebbiolo ‘Trinità’, Malvira
A small, family-run farm in Barbaresco totaling just five ha, Giacosa owns land in the famous crus of Ovello, Montefico, Cole and Asili. Spontaneous fermentation, long macerations and aging in large oak cask define this traditional estate. Since 2014 Dante Scaglione is the consulting enologist.
CAN’T MISS: Barbaresco ‘Montefico’, Carlo Giacosa
Becky Wasserman & Co. was founded in 1979 by the late Becky Wasserman-Hone, an American expatriate who lived in Burgundy since 1968. Today, her legacy is carried on by a passionate team of wine lovers, including her two sons Paul and Peter, exporting wines from small domaines throughout France who honor their terroirs.
CAN’T MISS: Alsace Grand Cru Blanc ‘Schoenenbourg’, Domaine Marcel Deiss
Pierre Martin is the owner-winemaker of this traditional Sancerre domaine, located in the grand terroir of Chavignol. After working alongside his father, Yves, he started his own domaine from four ha of sustainably farmed top sites. Pierre’s wines are all balanced expressions of this hallowed terroir.
CAN’T MISS: Sancerre Chavignol, Domaine Pierre Martin
Vincent Boyer has been at the helm of his family’s historic Burgundy estate since 2002. From his cellar in Meursault, he crafts wines of terroir and textural purity. Boyer de Bar is a domaine founded by Vincent and his close friend Emmanuel Lucas De Bar. Their certified organic vines have been farmed in the family for 25 generations. This chalky site was once the home of a 12th century monastery. The monks had a good understanding of where to plant the best vines and with Vincent’s delicate touch, Boyer de Bar produces a lineup of elegant, mineral-infused, wines from a very serious terroir.
CAN’T MISS: Pinot Noir ‘Les Rives de L’estang’, Boyer De Bar
Domaine de Bel Air perches over the Ardieres Valley as it has for nearly 170 years. Winemaker Jean-Marc Lafont and his wife Annick have been running the estate since 1985. They keep with tradition and produce highly expressive wines that have clear terroir expression.
CAN’T MISS: Beaujolais-Villages ‘Les Granits Bleus’, Domaine De Bel-Air
Raúl Pérez is universally considered to be one of the world’s most visionary winemakers. Since producing his first vintage for his family’s winery at the age 22, he has been at the forefront what has been called “The New Spain”. His genius is only exceeded by his humility and generosity of spirit.
CAN’T MISS: Bierzo Tinto, ‘La Vitoriana’, La Viszcaina
Few dispute that La Rioja Alta is a leading quality orientated producer in the Rioja. With more than 50,000 casks and 6.4 million bottles stored at any one time (about eight years of sales) La Rioja Alta is unique in its ability to supply large quantities of fully mature wines of world class quality.
CAN’T MISS: Rioja Reserva, ‘Vina Ardanza’, La Rioja Alta
Skurnik is proud to welcome Kopke, the oldest extant Port house, established 1638! Kopke produces a full complement of major port styles at an array of pricepoints, but is particularly beloved for uniquely deep libraries of its signature style: Colheita, or single-vintage tawny.
CAN’T MISS: Port ‘Colheita Tawny’, Kopke (98)
