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Selection of wine delivery in California state
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Here below is my selection of red wine.
Bottlings selected in 2025
Terre Siciliane — Azienda agricola COS — Frappato
USD 32 — 2023 — red fruit – red fruit, juicy, refreshing
A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Southern California: Bottle Barn, website
Bottlings selected in 2024
Madiran — Denis Capmartin – Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 18 — 2021 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat – fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, map, , ,
A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Southern California: Bottle Barn, website
A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website
Terre Siciliane — Azienda agricola COS — Frappato
USD 31 — 2022 — red fruit – red fruit, juicy, refreshing
A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Southern California: Bottle Barn, website
Bottlings selected in 2023
Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 17 — 2020 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat - fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, map, , ,
A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Southern California: Bottle Barn, website
A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website
Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)
USD 20 — 2021 — a very fine balance between freshness and density, the tannins are present but velvety
A bottle shop and bar in Los Angeles, Southern California, at 460 South Spring Street: Buzz, website, map, , , , tel.
A store in Los Angeles, 1911 Hillhurst Avenue, Southern California: Lou Wine Shop, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, map, , ,
A wine bar and shop in San Francisco, 1116 Folsom St, Northern California: Terroir SF, website, map, , ,
A wine bar and shop at 3354 Grand Ave, Oakland, Northern California: Ordinaire, website, map, , ,
Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Amy Atwood Selections, website
Terre Siciliane — Azienda agricola COS — Frappato
USD 30 — 2021 — red fruit - red fruit, juicy, refreshing
A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Southern California: Bottle Barn, website
Bottlings selected in 2022
Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 16 — 2019 — black fruit, spice, floral fragrances - fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, map, , ,
A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Southern California: Bottle Barn, website
A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website
Vin de France [Ardèche] — Géraldine et Méryl Croizier - La Vrille et le papillon — Chapeau melon — (merlot de cuve)
USD 18 — 2021 — intense - yellow pepper, plum - yellow pepper, plum, dense, dries the mouth, easy, round
A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website
Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)
USD 18 — 2020 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced acidity
A bottle shop and bar in Los Angeles, Southern California, at 460 South Spring Street: Buzz, website, map, , , , tel.
A store in Los Angeles, 1911 Hillhurst Avenue, Southern California: Lou Wine Shop, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, map, , ,
A wine bar and shop in San Francisco, 1116 Folsom St, Northern California: Terroir SF, website, map, , ,
A wine bar and shop at 3354 Grand Ave, Oakland, Northern California: Ordinaire, website, map, , ,
Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Amy Atwood Selections, website
Vin de France [Languedoc] — Aymeric & Jordan Amiel - Domaine des Amiel — à Coural
USD 20 — 2021 — pure, powerful - red fruit - red fruit, structured, dry, balanced acidity
A store in Hollywood, 1400 Vine Street, Southern California: K&L Wine Merchants, website, , ,
A store in San Francisco, 855 Harrison Street, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants, website, , ,
A store in Redwood City, 3005 El Camino Real, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants, website, , ,
Terre Siciliane — Azienda agricola COS — Frappato
USD 29 — 2020 — red fruit - red fruit, juicy, refreshing
A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Southern California: Bottle Barn, website
Bottlings selected in 2021
Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 16 — 2018 — broad on the palate, with a flavorful depth of black fruit, dark chocolate, and sweet baking spice
An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, map, , ,
A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Southern California: Bottle Barn, website
A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website
Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)
USD 18 — 2019 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced
A bottle shop and bar in Los Angeles, Southern California, at 460 South Spring Street: Buzz, website, map, , , , tel.
A store in Los Angeles, 1911 Hillhurst Avenue, Southern California: Lou Wine Shop, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, map, , ,
A wine bar and shop in San Francisco, 1116 Folsom St, Northern California: Terroir SF, website, map, , ,
A wine bar and shop at 3354 Grand Ave, Oakland, Northern California: Ordinaire, website, map, , ,
Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Amy Atwood Selections, website
Vin de france [Ardèche] — Géraldine et Méryl Croizier - La Vrille et le papillon — Le Canon d’Achille (première cuvée) — (cabernet sauvignon)
USD 19 — 2020 — pure, intense - blackcurrant - blackcurrant, happy, juicy but dries a little, firm
A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, map, , , , tel.
An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website
Vin de France [Languedoc] — Aymeric & Jordan Amiel - Domaine des Amiel — à Coural
USD 20 — 2020 — pure, powerful - red fruit - red fruit, structured, dry, balanced
A store in Hollywood, 1400 Vine Street, Southern California: K&L Wine Merchants, website, , ,
A store in San Francisco, 855 Harrison Street, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants, website, , ,
A store in Redwood City, 3005 El Camino Real, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants, website, , ,
Price figures are only rough estimates of the US retail tags, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.
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Other types of wine have been selected in the same area, merlot in California state, chardonnay in California state, sauvignon blanc in California state, champagne or sparkling in California state, natural wines in California state.
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