Staff Picks

When people come to the store looking for great values, these are the wines we find ourselves reaching for most of the time. They are food-friendly, delicious, and easy on the wallet.

Our Staff Picks

Howard's Pick

2007 Casa Lapostolle - Cabernet Sauvignon Rapel Valley

Fifteen years ago the Marnier Lapostolle family from France and the Rabat family from Chile began operations together at Casa Lapostolle. Today, the winery is wholly owned by the Marnier Lapostolle... read more

~~Regular price $13.99~~

SALE! $10.99

Matt's Pick

2005 Domaine de Courteillac - Bordeaux Supérieur

Here is another terrific Bordeaux from the 2005 vintage. The Domaine de Courteillac is a sturdy and structured Merlot-based Bordeaux Superieur positively bursting with fragrance and flavor. The youthful... read more

~~Regular price $19.99~~

SALE! $17.99

Tom's Pick

2007 Domaine de la Petite Cassagne - Costières de Nîmes

Here is one of my favorite go-to red wines in the $10 to $15 price range. Located at the southwestern edge of the Rhone valley, reds from this area tend to resemble Cotes du Rhones in style.... read more

$10.99

Pepi's Pick

2008 Estivalia - Carménère Central Valley

Carmenere was originally grown in Bordeaux to blend with Cabernet and Merlot, but it was replanted sparingly after the Phylloxera plague in 1867. Since then, it has emerged in Chile where it has become... read more

$7.99

Debera's Pick

2005 Rosenblum - Petite Sirah Redwood Valley Rhodes Vineyard

This exotically colored inky/purple wine from Northern California's cooler climate is 100% Petite Sirah that shows great balance with a good acid and tannin backbone. The Rhodes Vineyard is a wine of... read more

$19.99

Fred's Pick

2005 Souverain - Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

Winemaker Ed Killian keeps each varietal and vineyard lot separate from harvest, to barrel, to final blend so that the end result reflects its origin. When the fruit has been picked at full maturity,... read more

$19.99