Mikkeller San Diego / Cigar City "Life Is Like" Imperial Stout w/ Cherries and Cacao Nibs, California (16oz cans)
Price: $12.49
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Redwood City
1970 Fonseca Vintage Port (3.5cm fill)
Price: $299.99
96 points Wine Spectator "Some people may enjoy this wine's rather fat, rich and powerful fruit now, but I still find it too young for drinking. Deeply colored, with smoky mint, tar and fruit aromas, full-bodied, with concentr..."
WS: 96
RP: 95
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San Francisco
2016 La Ginestraia Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato
Price: $24.99
92 points James Suckling "I always like pigato with a lemon, lime and light slate character. Medium-bodied, dry and delicate. There’s some fruit, too. Succulent. Drink now." (06/2018) Not many people have heard of the Italian wine Pigato,...
JS: 92
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Hollywood, Redwood City, Main Warehouse, San Francisco
94 points James Suckling "Entrancing, fragrant nose with roses and all manner of bright, leafy nuances on offer, as well as a strong thread of wild herbs and grasses and abundant red fruit. The palate has a very rich, sweet co..." (01/2019)
JS: 94
VN: 93
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2015 Gran Moraine Yamhill Carlton Pinot Noir
Price: $34.95
91 points James Suckling "Aromas of exotic spices, raspberries, black pepper and hints of vanilla. Medium to full body, silky tannins and a clear finish." (12/2017)91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Medium ruby-purple colored, 2015 Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton delivers a lo..." (08/2017)
JS: 91
RP: 91
WS: 91
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San Francisco
2016 Gibbs "Three Clones" St. Helena Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $29.95
92 points James Suckling "Very plush and plump, this fleshy, deep-fruited cabernet has a wealth of velvety, ripe blackberry and plum flavors. Long and even. Drink or hold." (11/2018)Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Three Clones is made up of ..." (10/2018)
JS: 92
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Redwood City, Main Warehouse, San Francisco
92 points John Gilman "The Saint Jacques bottling from Raúl Pérez hails from a field blend that is principally Mencía, with a touch of Trousseau and Alicante Bouschet co-planted. These vines are old, having been planted bet..." (05/2018)
JG: 92
WS: 90
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Hollywood, Main Warehouse, San Francisco
NEW Lehmann "Jamesse Reference" Grand Champagne glass #41 (we can only ship in 6pks )
Price: $11.99
Machine blown, lead free crystal, this glass is the new companion to the "Jamesse Prestige" glass with a more similiar look and feel. It replaces the 4.5 cl glass but, has a wider opening at the mouth, which has proven more preferable to our customers....
96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Reminiscent of a Batard-Montrachet, the light straw/greenish-colored 2003 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard boasts a huge, opulent, tropical fruit, roasted hazelnut, brioche, and spice box-scented bouquet. ..." (12/2005)
RP: 96
ST: 95
VN: 94
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1978 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars "Stag's Leap Vineyard, Lot 2" Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon (soiled label, high shoulder)
Price: $149.99
91 points John Gilman "The 1978 Stag’s Leap “Lot 2” is a beautiful bottle of wine that has no doubt been mature for decades, but is still at its plateau of maturity. However, there are signs that the decline will set in soo..." (05/2007)
JG: 91
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2007 Copain "Kiser En Haut" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
Price: $59.99
93 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar "Deep red. Powerful aromas of red berries and cherry skin are complicated by anise and dried rose nuances. Nervy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors show impressive depth, with silky tannins giving sha..." (05/2009)
ST: 93
BH: 92
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2017 Valle dell'Acate "Tenuta Ibidini" Nero d'Avola Sicilia
Price: $13.99
Wine Enthusiast "This Nero d'Avola has fruity aromas of strawberry, star anise and raspberry that carry through to the palate alongside notes of white pepper and black cherry jam. Juicy and straightforward, it's made ..." (08/2018)
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Hollywood
2015 Hilliard Bruce "Estate" Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay (Elsewhere $35)
Price: Hidden
92 points Vinous "The 2015 Chardonnay Estate sizzles with energy and tension. Citrus and floral notes abound in a finely sculpted Chardonnay that impresses with its balance and poise. This is an especially bright style..." (09/2018)
VN: 92
JD: 91
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Hollywood, Redwood City, Main Warehouse, San Francisco
1995 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $139.99
95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, the 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa has turned out even better than the 1994. It possesses a more saturated ruby/purple color, as well as a more f..." (12/1998)
94 points James Suckling "There’s a wealth of ripe and rich fruit here that makes a convincing impression on the nose with red to darker cherries, plums and an array of fresh leaves and herbs. The palate has seamless, finely g..." (01/2019)
JS: 94
VN: 93
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Main Warehouse
2003 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Price: $129.99
97 points Jeb Dunnuck "A wine that was controversial with a lot of tasters on release (not for me), the 2003 Châteauneuf-du-Pape has been drinking beautifully for a number of years now. It's showing classic sweet red fruits..." (08/2018)
JD: 97
RP: 97
WS: 97
VN: 94
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Paesano Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Unfiltered, Organic
Price: $27.99
Nocellara del Belice is emerald green, very creamy and intensely fruity with no bitterness and a lingering finish of artichokes. The aroma of this oil suggests an intense oil, but the taste is not harsh at all. It is sweet, delicate and lovely....
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Redwood City
2016 Calcu Cabernet Franc Colchagua Valley
Price: $14.99
At Calcu, they are convinced that the next big thing in Chile is Cabernet Franc. God bless 'em if they think that Cabernet Franc will ever explode in popularity the way that Argentine Malbec recently has, or that Pinot Noir has in the past decade....
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Redwood City, Main Warehouse, San Francisco
1996 Château Soucherie Coteaux du Layon Vieilles Vignes
Price: $39.99
95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 1996 Coteaux du Layon Vieilles Vignes is a stunning wine. Highly expressive aromas of minerals, flowers and honeyed herbal tea are followed by a super-complex, concentrated and layered personality..." (10/1997)
98 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The flagship wines begin with the purple/black-colored 2005 Nicolas Catena Zapata, a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Malbec. The fruit was sourced from four of the estate’s finest high-elevati..." (12/2008)
RP: 98
WE: 94
WS: 94
VN: 92
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1999 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $109.99
89-92 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar "Rich, full nose combines roasted currant, cedar, spice box, chocolate mint, coconut and smoky oak, along with a lightly leafy quality. The lushest and fullest wine of this tasting, with the most harmo..." (05/2002)
ST: 89-92
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2015 E. Pira Chiara Boschis "Cannubi" Barolo (Pre-Arrival)
Price: $99.99
99 points James Suckling "Impressive roses and finely ground spices with a bright red-cherry core, as well as a fresh wild-herb thread. The sense of focus and purity here is stunning. The palate has a deeply juicy and fresh co..." (01/2019)
JS: 99
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2017 Soalheiro "Allo" Vinho Verde
Price: $14.99
91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 2017 ALLO (from the AL of Alvarinho and the LO of Loureiro) marked a departure last year for Soalheiro, generally considered to be an Alvarinho specialist (not that they were wholly uninvolved wit..." (06/2018)
RP: 91
Available At:
Redwood City, Main Warehouse, San Francisco
2002 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru "Clos des Porrets St-Georges"
Price: $74.99
92-93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Waxy black cherry aromas can be detected in the nose of the thick, seductive 2002 Nuits-St.-Georges Clos des Porrets St.-Georges. Medium to full-bodied and sensual, it slathers the palate with velvety..." (06/2004)
RP: 92-93
ST: 89-92
BH: 90
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2009 Rieussec, Sauternes
Price: $89.99
98 points James Suckling "Lots of caramel and Seville orange. Apricots, vanilla and sultanas. Intensely sweet on the palate with a deep texture and and good complexity. This Sauternes is wonderfully long and dense with superb ..." (05/2013)
JS: 98
RP: 97
WE: 95
WS: 95
JG: 92-94
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1996 Dom Pérignon "P2" Brut Champagne
Price: $499.00
97 points Decanter "1996 remains one of the most unusual and controversial Champagne vintages thanks to a rare combination of high sugars and acidities. This was caused by sustained north-east winds which dried out the b..." (11/2018)
DC: 97
VN: 97
JG: 96
Available At:
Redwood City
1996 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $119.99
91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa (91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, .5% Merlot, and 1.5% Petit Verdot) has a dark ruby/plum color and a gorgeous, complex nose of cedar, spice box, cherries, j..." (12/2000)
RP: 91
Available At:
Main Warehouse, San Francisco
Jackie O's Brewery "Carrots & Sticks " Bourbon BA Ale w/ Spice, Raisins, Vanilla Beans and Carrots, Ohio (375ml)
Price: $13.99
Available At:
Redwood City
1999 Merus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $119.99
94 points Wine Spectator "A dark, rich, hearty style that has its decadent side, with potent earthy currant, black cherry, wild berry, mineral, leather and cedary oak flavors. Firms up on the finish, with rich, dense tannins. ..." (10/2002)
91 points Vinous "The flagship 2015 Barbaresco Montestefano is powerful, dense and also closed in on itself. Then again, that is Montestefano. It will be interesting to follow the 2015 and see if it emerges from its cu..." (10/2018)
VN: 91
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2017 Saracco Moscato d'Asti
Price: $14.99
92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 2017 Moscato d'Asti is especially bright and fruity in this extremely hot and dry vintage. You feel that extra concentration of fruit with summer peach, honeysuckle, star jasmine and yellow rose. ..." (08/2018)
RP: 92
WE: 92
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Hollywood, Redwood City, Main Warehouse, San Francisco
2009 Tour Maillet, Pomerol
Price: $39.99
90-91 points James Suckling 91 points James Suckling "Blueberry and spices, with hints of vanilla and light coffee. Full and juicy, with bright acidity and a clean, medium finish. " (04/2011)90 points Wine Spectator "A ripe, fleshy, smoky style, with lots of fig and plum fruit pushed by roa..."
JS: 90-91
WS: 90
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1997 Robert Craig Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $69.99
94 points Wine Spectator " **Cellar Selection** Enormously rich and concentrated California Cab, brimming with flavors of black cherry, boysenberry and chocolate, with spicy, cedary notes. Turns rich, firm and creamy all at ..." (09/2000)
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Early in this wine's life, it tasted precocious and forward for the normally tannic, hard wines of the vintage. However, this wine has now firmed up, and it should turn out to be the longest-lived Bey..." (01/1998)
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2016 The Dude Napa Valley Red Blend
Price: $24.95
"The Dude" is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 15% Cab Franc and 5% Petit Verdot produced by Canepa Koch Wine Cellars that was founded Mark Canepa and Neil Koch who have more than 25 years of wine industry experience between them....
Available At:
Redwood City, San Francisco
2001 Vineyard 29 "Aida Estate" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend
Price: $89.99
89-90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar "Good ruby-red. Exotic floral notes and wild spices lift the aromas of currant, raspberry, minerals and loam. Lush, dense and minerally, with complex flavors of redcurrant, hot stones, tobacco, chocola..." (05/2003)
ST: 89-90
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Main Warehouse
Glengoyne 21 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Elsewhere $169)
Price: $129.99
Whisky Advocate "While younger Glengoyne whiskies are enjoyable but often fairly straight-forward in flavor, the older expressions develop nicely in depth. Regardless of age, there’s always a creamy maltiness as the f..."
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Tormore 14 year Gordon & Macphail Single Malt Whisky (750ml)
Price: $49.99
Distiller's notes: "Tormore 14 Year Old is a light, fruity single malt with a smooth character. The smoothness derives from the purity of the water that is used during distillation. The nose is sweet with a hint of spice, followed by creamy toffee...
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1999 Margaux, Margaux
Price: $499.99
95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 1999 Château Margaux has been the standout First Growth since I first tasted the wine from barrel. Now reaching its plateau of maturity, it has an understated nose at first, armed with impressive ..." (10/2016)
92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Year-On tasting, the 2007 Haut Bailly has a beautiful, quintessential Pessac bouquet with touches of warm gravel filtering through the black fruit. The palate is medium..." (06/2017)
RP: 92
WE: 91
WS: 91
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Redwood City
2007 Walter Hansel "Cuvee Alyce" Russian River Valley Chardonnay
Price: $29.99
94+ points Robert Parker: "The 2007 Chardonnay Cuvee Alyce is sensational. Named after Stephen Hansel’s recently deceased 90-year-old mother, the wine has admirable minerality, plenty of honeysuckle, hints of pear, white peach, and pineapple,...
RP: 94
ST: 93
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Main Warehouse
2016 Donelan "Venus" Sonoma County White Rhone Blend
Price: $47.99
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2016 Domaine de la Côte "Memorious" Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Price: $59.95
94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 2016 Pinot Noir Memorious, from a 3.5-acre parcel that's typically the last to be harvested, offers up a lifted and perfumed nose of Griotte cherry, orange rind, cassis, currant leaf, raspberry an..." (04/2018)
RP: 94
VN: 94
Available At:
Hollywood, Main Warehouse
2008 Red Car "Vivio Vineyard 22" Sonoma County Syrah
Price: $34.99
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Main Warehouse
2012 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino (Pre-Arrival)
Price: $79.99
96 points James Suckling "I like the ripe-fruit and smoked-meat aromas to this. Subtle and complex. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a long and chewy finish. Needs time to soften. Very structured for the vintage..." (11/2016)
JS: 96
RP: 94
WS: 93
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2016 Noster "Inicial" Priorat
Price: $16.99
Here is a Priorat that is not at all shy or trying to hide its Mediterranean origins, a richer, fuller bodied style especially considering its modest price. That said, the wine has become increasingly fresher, a development that is particularly...
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2005 Fleur Cardinale, St-Emilion
Price: $84.99
94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "This beautiful wine from Fleur Cardinale performed great in its youth, both from barrel as well as post-bottling. A gorgeous blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon made by ..." (06/2015)
RP: 94
WS: 93
ST: 92
Available At:
Main Warehouse
Mikkeller San Diego / Voodoo Brewing Co. "Flopped On Deck" Ale w/ Lactose, Maple Syrup, Toasted Coconut and Cinnamon Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels, California (16oz cans)