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Napa Valley Wine Shops
Wine shops are a fun place to be in the valley. Often shops will hold
special tastings that maybe only
locals know about - some hold regularly scheduled tastings, many have
newsletters and all certainly
have a excellent selections of Napa produced wines.
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www.acmefinewines.com fine wine shop, St. Helena - hub of all things related to premium local wine. Always on the cutting edge of new boutique labels, contains wine storage facilities, holds boutique tasting events with winemakers and much more. This is the heart of wine shops in the Napa Valley. David & Karen are the gracious owners. Best weekly tastings in the valley here. |
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www.backroomwines.com great wine shop located in Napa, owned by Dan - sign up for his daily...err weekly newsletter chock full of fun new wines and deals. "Dan at Backroom" ...a common phrase used by small winery owners who have their wines for sale here. |
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www.bountyhunterwine.com located in downtown Napa next to the Napa river, carries hard to find wines. Western theme, makes own wine - several labels. Good hangout on weekends and Friday nights - tasty grub as well. Mr. Pope is the man. Best printed catalogue of any wine shop in the valley. Serious wine selection here! |
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www.bpwine.com Blicker Pierce - fine wines & rare vintages, city of Napa. Driven by a number of times but have yet to stop in and do the introduction thingie. |
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www.calwine.com retail and online wine shop, located on Silverado Trail in Napa not far from the currently closed Copia - one of the earliest online retail wine shops anywhere - great selection online and on site. Talk to Al. He has plans to move closer to downtown at some point. |
| www.cellarcollections.com based in the town of Napa. Damn, we've driven by a number of times but have yet to visit. |
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www.deandeluca.com located just south of St. Helena where the wonderful traffic often starts backing up into town- has an extensive wine shop, deli and gift store. Stock up on premium supplies here and probably run into a winemaker during a visit most anytime of the day especially in the morning for coffee or around lunch time. Owned by vintner visionary Leslie Rudd. Also check out their cool wine blog: www.deandeluca.com/wine/wine_blog.aspx?id=1956 |
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www.enotecawineshop.com Enoteca is a full service wine shop located in the heart of Calistoga. Talk to Margaux the owner if she is in. Also note she makes her own wine, called MX - ultra small production! We would love to review this wine for our project. The "expensive" room is in the back. |
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www.groezingers.com boutique wine shop in Yountville with unusual (in the most interesting way) guys Rick and Justin often hanging out. They have one of the most eclectic, over the top, pretty much always R rated newsletter. Shock jocks in action here. Their newsletter is the valley's written anomaly. |
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www.jvwineandspirits.com located on corner of 1st street and Silverado Trail, Napa. During our never ending "Easter Egg" hunt up and down the valley for new labels, the highlight is always JV Wine & Spirits due to their very large by Napa Valley standards selection. Armed with pen and paper, obviously not a normal customer we have yet to be accused of being a competitor. Excellent tastings are offered with winemakers. |
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www.nvwe.com
the Napa Valley Wine Exchange, physical store in San Francisco. We have not been here. Its not in the valley. |
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www.sthelenawinemerchants.com sells hard to find, rare wines located in St. Helena. One of the older wine shops in the valley - located just south of the town of St. Helena. Small tasting counter with tastings sometimes offered. Enclosed cases contain the "good" stuff. |
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www.shwc.com
St. Helena Wine Center, located in downtown St. Helena. This wine shop is often confused with the Wine Merchants - however here is a tip that will allow you to never become confused again. Wine Center = Center of town. Nice selection of cult wines as well and holds select niche type tastings from time to time. |
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www.vwinecellar.com great selection of hard to find Napa & International wines, Yountville. The southern part of the Valley's premiere wine shop with an excellent selection of premium wines. Be sure to check out the cult room. Scott is a great guy. |
| www.winebytheschott.com an excellent source for fine wines from around the world, online retailer. |
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www.winegarage.net large supply of wines for sale, located seconds south of the Calistoga stop sign on Highway 128. Another wine shop making their own wines - check out their very affordably priced labels. This shop is known for its excellent pricing and wines under $25. |