McCarthy Oregon Single Malt Whiskey

New  McCarthy Single Malts!!

McCarthy’s 6-year Oregon Single Malt Whiskey...$65.99
100 proof

TASTING NOTES: The balance of peat and oak, the subtle sweetness that lets you in the door and the tempting smell of a nearby campfire, all balance out to make an exceptional whiskey.

Awards & Accolades
92 Points - Whisky Advocate Magazine (2023)


McCarthy’s 6-year Oregon Single Malt Whiskey PX Sherry Cask Finish...$119.99
Cask Strength 114.1 Proof

TASTING NOTES:
Nose: Warm saddle leather and sweet tobacco on the introduction. Slowly reshaping into dark hazelnut butter and bergamot tea; the smell centering around the lingering smoke of cold campfire embers.
Palate: Surprisingly rich with a bright piquant start. The jammified fruit of the sherry is the opening act for a deeper spice filled middle as chicory and bitter chocolate find their home in the second act. These initial flavors enjoy a long stay, evaporating only for the smoke and sawdust that live in the heart of this well looked after whiskey.
Cask Strength 114.1 Proof


McCarthy’s 6-year Oregon Single Malt Whiskey Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish...$119.99
Cask Strength (112 Proof)
TASTING NOTES:
Nose: Cherry sawdust, warm pine pitch and marsh grass. A nose that is light and sunny. Closer to warm lakeside days than cold forest nights. The aroma hits with high summer energy and optimism making it unique compared to other McCarthys expressions.
Palate: Light and juicy with a good deal of burned sugar and citrus. Back flavors of salt brine and sea spray make this the whiskey version of camping on the Oregon coast. To others it’s as comforting as early morning diners and French toast with coffee. The addition of an ice cube exposes the whiskey’s sweeter tones. With a baseline of sarsaparilla root and chicory, the higher tones of toasted cereal grain, orange peel and maple syrup definitely shine.

Awards & Accolades
95 Points, Editors’ Choice - Whisky Advocate Magazine (2023)

TWCP Single Barrel Updates

We cannot control when the barrels arrives...they are arriving at a record pace.....

Another update:

We picked a Buffalo Trace single barrel -
This is the first time we have seen them at barrel strength in the samples!

Usually they proof them down for barrel samples - what a fun way to taste!

If only they would bottle at cask strength!

These were the proofs we tasted....it was like tasting a young George T. Stagg - haha

• 126.66 proof
• 131.64 proof
• 133.38 proof

Late September update....

We have our own EAGLE RARE / TWCP Single barrel arriving.  

We did 375ml bottles - so we should have a decent amount!

Should arrive very soon!

This was selected back in May!

We will release most of our Eagle Rare TWCP bottles based on your support of our other Single Barrels over the past 6 months (whiskey and tequila).  Every $50 you spend on any of our single barrels in the past 6 months will count as a raffle ticket on this one.  The rest will end up in the regular monthly raffle.  

We thank you so much for the support of our single barrels and appreciate you supporting local!

I have updated the ones that are very low online with some notes on what is left.  Help us clear them out to make room for all the new ones coming in.   

a few updates on TWCP Single Barrels

• Old Potrero 10 Year old - recently sold out
• Starlight Wheat Whiskey - recently sold out
• Jack Daniels Barrel Proof - about 3 bottles left
• Schoonover 14 Year Old - 2 bottles left
• Augusta Distillery Buckner's 10 year Single Barrel Bourbon - JUST ARRIVED
• Green River Single Barrel Bourbon -- JUST ARRIVED
• James E. Pepper 5 Year Decanter -- JUST ARRIVED
• Old Bardstown / TWCP Single barrel JUST ARRIVED
• Old Louisville / TWCP Single Barrel 9 Year Old Bourbon -  JUST ARRIVED
• Penelope X - Spanish Brandy Finish   JUST ARRIVED
• August Buckners 13 Year Old Hazmat - this coming week!

Check out the full list TWCP single barrels in stock now

Barrell updates --

Just picked at Jack Daniels!!!!

More huge news!!

Jack Daniels Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye COY HILL!
House 113 on the the 7th floor (top floor). 134.6 proof (this could change a little before bottling)

this will one is weeks away from arriving though!]

Rare Character / TWCP Kentucky Bourbon - due any day
VER-004 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Yield : 156 bottles
Proof: 119.5
Age: 7 years 9 months

Four Roses / TWCP Single Barrel OESQ - due any day

9 Year 5 months

75% corn / 20% rye / 5% malted barley

Elijah Craig / TWCP Single Barrel Bourbon - due any day

137.1 proof - this will rank as one of the highest proof store picks from Elijah Craig ever released.

Jos. Magnus Bourbon / TWCP Single Barrel - the first in Missouri
Mashbill for the pick is 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley.
10 year age. Filled in May, so I’ll get exact dates, but should be 10 year 5 month.

    

More picked and coming

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• Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon
• Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat

We are heading to Kentucky this month to pick a number of new barrels too!

Deschutes Patagonia Provisions Non-Alcoholic Organic IPA

Non-Alcoholic

Deschutes Patagonia Provisions Non-Alcoholic Organic IPA...$9.99 / 6pk 12oz cans
Non-Alcoholic | < 0.5% ABV | 35 IBU | 64 Calories
Malt: Organic 2-row malt, Organic Kernza
Twelve ounces of good news!
Who couldn't use a bit more optimism right now? This citrusy, organic, non-alcoholic IPA is a great place to start. It's brewed with organic hops, barley and Kernza®, a soil-saving, carbon-capturing, perennial grain. One sip and you'll know: things are looking up!

WhistlePig The Boss Hog XII

6 more bottles showed up today - in stock now at Forsyth and online

WhistlePig The Boss Hog XII Feather & Flame Straight Rye Whiskey...$569.99
Boss Hog XII “Feather & Flame” is a masterclass in barrel innovation—this limited-edition release starts with a bold, 100% straight rye whiskey, matured in new American oak, then finished in rare Pulque Curado de Cacao barrels. These finishing barrels had previously housed pulque (the traditional Mexican fermented agave-sap beverage), infused with cacao, imparting deep, rich chocolate, earthy sweetness, and a whisper of agave tradition layered over the fiery rye spice. At cask strength (about 104.8 proof / ~52.4 % ABV), each bottle is a single, numbered barrel pick—so the unique interaction between rye character and cacao-pulque seasoning is preserved without dilution. The finish gives it luxurious depth: roasted cocoa nibs, dark chocolate over oak, warm spice, and a long, lingering bittersweet glow—everything you want in a boundary-pushing rye.

Thomas Henry Premium Mixers

 

Our Premium Mixers

We were born in the colourful world of bars – and so are our mixers, which are always developed in cooperation with leading bartenders. Always perfectly harmonised with the best drinks! And: A variety of drinks requires a variety of mixers! That's why we offer you a complete portfolio of bitter lemonades and sodas, from tonics to spicy ginger mixers to bar lemonades. We always use natural ingredients and deliver award-winning premium quality. So that no wish goes unsatisfied!

Tonic Water...$6.99 / 4pk 200ml BOTTLES

An award-winning bartenders' favourite and at home in the best bars in the world: Our Tonic Water is a true all-rounder amongst premium tonics. Where else do the tart-bitter notes of cinchona bark and fruity-sweet citrus aromas come together so perfectly? Thanks to its balanced flavour profile, combined with a taste enhancing fine perlage, it elevates Gin & Tonics as well as many other bar classics to outstanding taste experiences.

Thanks to its high versatility it harmonises with every kind of gin. Guaranteed! Gins are not the only spirit to pair our Tonic Water with though. Also mixed with rum, vodka, vermouth, or wine aperitifs, it makes for splendid drinks that deliver a special taste sensation, cheers!

Cherry Blossom Tonic Water...$6.99 / 4pk 200ml BOTTLES

Only a few things delight people each spring as much as the blaze of colour of cherry blossoms. A reason for us to create a monument to them. This explosion of scents and colours can now be found in our Cherry Blossom Tonic. The flowery-fruity taste of cherry blossoms comes together with a delicate bitter note. The result: A fascinating alternative to a classic tonic bringing a colourful twist to your drink – naturally and without any colorants or preservatives.

Our Cherry Blossom Tonic turns every Gin & Tonic into a bloomy taste experience. It also surprises in fascinating aperitif drinks like the Pink Ink. Always there: That special, colourful twist that brings spring to mind every time. Cheers!

Mystic Mango...$6.99 / 4pk 200ml BOTTLES

We have once again gone a step further. Or rather a step ahead! As a pioneer of modern bar culture, we also like exploring new terrain with our bar lemonades. The result: Our Mystic Mango – the first mango lemonade made especially for sophisticated bar culture. Perfectly balanced thanks to the fruity combination of deliciously sweet mango and the exotic, sweet-sour note of pitanga fruit – and all of this with pure natural ingredients.

The perfect premium mixer for exotic highlights like tiki drinks. And just as perfect for your own unusual discoveries with dark spirits like whiskey, rum, or Cachaça. Or pure on the rocks – a summery drinking pleasure. Cheers!

Pink Grapefruit...$6.99 / 4pk 200ml BOTTLES

Our Pink Grapefruit is much more than just a lemonade for the summer. Even if it already looks like a mini-holiday thanks to its blaze of colour. The unique fusion of sweet and sour makes grapefruit the perfect basis for our fruity-bitter, sparkling bar lemonade. It is especially suitable as a premium mixer for innumerable tiki drinks. Of course, we have not forgotten a pinch of sea salt. Since it is what first makes the summery drink experience truly complete.

Our Pink Grapefruit seems to have been made for the popular tiki drink Pink Paloma with tequila. But it also goes wonderfully with other drinks with dark spirits like whiskey, rum, or Cachaça. Or also simply pure, on the rocks with lime, cheers!

Soda Water...$1.99 / 200ml BOTTLE

Creating something that seems simply perfect is anything but simple! This is particularly true for soda water. It needs to retain its fizz for a long time, even once the bottle has been opened. With our Soda Water this is ensured through perfect carbonisation. At the same time, our Soda Water has a pleasant, quite mild, salty minerality that complements, but never overwhelms the flavour and character of those spirits it gets paired with. Developed by bartenders for bartenders – and for all other drink enthusiasts as well!

Mixed with vodka and some lime, it creates the popular Vodka Soda. But with Campari, whiskey, or rum you can also mix well-known long drinks like Rum Soda, Whiskey Soda or Campari Soda. To variety, cheers!

Lochlea Distillery Tasting with “Whiskey” Dave

Lochlea Distillery Tasting with “Whiskey” Dave

New date!

This Saturday September 27th from noon until 3pm.

New to the shop! One of the New Breed of Lowland distilleries, Lochlea already has a fantastic pedigree for being open for a short time. I’ll be pouring four of their expressions this Saturday for your tasting enjoyment.

The Lochlea distillery in the Scottish Lowlands has been producing Single Malt Whisky since 2018. The team grows their own grain for the Lochlea products on approximately 90 hectares. They are particularly proud of the estate's history, which the Scottish national poet Robert Burns called home from 1777 to 1784 and also lent a hand on the farm. The distillery manager from 2021-2024 was none other than former Laphroaig director John Campbell. 

Lochlea Our Barley Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky….$59.99 / 700 ml

No Age Statement 46% abv

Our award winning core single malt expression, Our Barley is made from and inspired by our barley, grown here on Lochlea Farm. Production Director John Campbell carefully honed this recipe using his years of experience, using a combination of first-fill Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry and STR casks.

92 Points, Whisky Advocate

Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 2 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky…$89.99 / 700ml 

No Age Statement 60% abv

Production Director John Campbell selected a combination of Oloroso Sherry, STR and PX casks from our warehouse that work particularly well at higher strength, amplifying our signature fruit, nut, and cereal flavors. This whisky opens with apples, peach syrup, and marmalade. The finish is long and continues with more fruit and a hint of black pepper.

Lochlea Small Batch Release STR Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky….$77.99 / 700ml 

No Age Statement 60% abv

Our import partner, ImpEx Beverages have selected 3 casks which were married together to create a truly unique Lochlea expression. This whisky was first filled into Refill Bourbon Barrels, then double matured in American Oak STR Casks. This limited edition is a beautiful snapshot in time in the progressive journey of Lochlea.

93 Points, Whisky Advocate

Lochlea Sowing Edition 3rd Crop Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky….$64.99 / 700ml 

 No Age Statement 46% abv

Matured in 100% fresh 1st-fill ex-Bourbon barrels, these casks are 9 months older than those used in Sowing Edition (Second Crop), and the difference is incredible!

This whisky really highlights the floral aromatics associated with distilling in the colder months.

92 Points, Whisky Advocate

Johnnie Walker Blue Robert Wun Year of the Horse

Limited Edition Artist Series!

Johnnie Walker Blue Robert Wun Year of the Horse....$229.99
compare to $232.99 at Total Wine and More (price checked 9/26/25)
Johnnie Walker Blue Label – Year of the Horse Limited Edition by Robert Wun (2026): where couture meets craft in a celebration of strength, elegance, and forward motion. Clad in Robert Wun’s arresting sculptural design evoking the noble spirit of the horse, each bottle is more than a vessel—it’s a work of art. Inside lies the cherished Blue Label blend—an assembly of Scotland’s rarest whiskies, including long-silent “ghost” distilleries—meticulously chosen so that only one in every 10,000 casks earns its place. Expect a luxurious journey for the senses: layers of dried fruits and honey lead into roasted hazelnut, dark chocolate, and sandalwood, finishing with long, gentle smoke and warming spice. A limited-edition collectible built for those who drink deeply, display boldly, and honor tradition with every sip.

NEW Non Alcoholic Spirits and Coccktail

Undone Red Torino Aperitif...$25.99 / 700ml
Your Manhattan just got more interesting. UNDONE No. 9 NOT VERMOUTH brings rich grape character and herbal sophistication to classic vermouth cocktails. From Manhattan variations to Negronis, or simply with tonic and an orange twist, this dealcoholized non-alcoholic red vermouth delivers the complex sweetness and botanical depth that bartenders demand.

Undone Gin...$25.99 / 700ml
The gin that gets it. From the perfect G&T to that Negroni that stops conversations, UNDONE No. 2 NOT GIN elevates every evening. It isn't trying to be gin: it is gin, just without the morning hangover. Crisp juniper, bright botanicals, and the confidence to mix anything from a Vesper to a Basil Smash.

Undone Rum...$25.99 / 700ml
Island time, anytime. Close your eyes and taste authentic Jamaica: rich molasses meeting warm Caribbean nights. UNDONE No. 1 NOT RUM transforms your kitchen into a tiki bar with signature tropical cocktails, from spicy Jamaican Mules to our signature Jungle Bird. This isn't rum trying to be something else. This is the real thing, just without the hangover

Undone Whiskey...$25.99 / 700ml
Smooth like Sunday morning. Rich oak meets vanilla warmth in cocktails that matter: from that perfect Old Fashioned to our signature Whiskey Highball that tastes like American whiskey should. UNDONE No. 3 NOT WHISKEY brings the depth without the haze, the warmth without the burn.

NON ALCOHOLIC PINA COLADA!

 

Undone Non Alcoholic Pina Colada...$13.99 / 8.4oz cans

Non Alcoholic

Authentic tropical flavor ready to drink. Creamy coconut, sweet pineapple, and vacation vibes. Non-alcoholic, full paradise.

Made with dealcoholized Jamaican rum

99 Point Burguad Morgon!!!

We have sold a ton of this wine this year, but we stocked up again!

James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2025
This year’s Top 100 Wines of France is addressed to them and presents them with the best we tasted over the past year. It’s still a common misconception that France’s greatest wines are always powerful reds that are so tannic there’s no way you can drink them young – and that they cost a fortune. Our French Wine of the Year, the Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py 2023, demolishes that myth at a stroke ­– and it’s a stroke of genius. Plus, it sells for about $30 a bottle.

The #1 French Wine of the year!

2023 Jean Marc Burgaud Morgon Cote du Py...$26.99
The haunting bouquet of violets, forest floor, red beets and berries holds you in its gentle grip so that you have to force yourself to take a sip. But when you do, the combination of great concentration and finesse is truly breathtaking. Dazzling mineral freshness in the almost endless finish. Fermented and matured in concrete tanks. Drink or hold
Rated 99/100 James Suckling

Silver Oak Big bottles!

Big Silver Oak bottles on sale now!!

Many of these we have just a few bottles -- first come online while they last

2019 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley...$199.99 /1.5 liter (Magnum)

We are the lowest price on Wine-Searcher

Silver Oak 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon has a splash of Petit Verdot added to the mix (0.4%) which was co-fermented with the Cab Sauv., Dry, full-bodied, rich and powerful with dark berry, black currant, pink florals, wild herbs, vanilla, toasty oak spice and crushed stone flavours balanced with brilliant acidity, this vintage is mouth-filling and pretty delicious now. Drink through 2035.
Rated 96/100 Natalie Maclean

Aged in 50% new and 50% second-use American Oak from the Duncan family's The Oak cooperage in Higbee, Missouri. Matt Duncan joined me for my tasting, and he says the Petit Verdot in the blend, of which there is 0.4%, is co-fermented with the Cabernet Sauvignon, intended to bring focus to the Cabernet fruit. A compelling, brooding, muscular rendition of Cabernet from Alexander Valley with gorgeous boysenberry notes, black currants, and rose petals laced with vanillin notes and toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied with black currants, ripe blackberry and black cherry notes framed by velvety tannins laced with that irresistible vanillin note. Toasty oak spices lend a hint of sweetness, balanced by grippy acidity. Long and complex, revealing umami, garrigue, and crushed slatestone on the finish. It's a terrific wine from the Alexander Valley.
Rated 95/100 Decanter Magazine
Handsome and classic for a Sonoma County cabernet, this full-bodied, approachable wine offers abundant aromas of black cherries, toasted oak and tobacco backed by gorgeous black cherries and black olive flavors on moderate tannins. It’s 95% cabernet sauvignon. Best through 2034.
Rated 94/100 James Suckling

2020 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley...$199.99 /1.5 liter (Magnum)

We are the lowest price on Wine-Searcher

Compare to $234.99 at Total Wine and More price checked 9/26/25
"The 2020 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has captivating notes of cedar and concentrated red fruit character that dance gracefully on the palate. With its ruby hue and smooth, polished tannins, this wine offers a harmonious blend of depth and nuance. Balanced acidity adds a refined touch to the long finish, with vibrant layers of fresh raspberry, cherry and cola. This wine will continue to improve through 2042 given proper cellaring conditions." - winery

3 bottles available at this price
2017 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet...$279.99 / 1.5 liter (Magnum)
Was $339.99
This is a big upgrade in finesse and clarity to such a popular, premium cabernet from Napa. It shows lots of blackberry, tar, cedar and oak-tree aromas that follow through to a full yet toned palate of fine, integrated tannins and a vivid finish. Owner David Duncan explained that the American oak they use in the wine for aging now comes 100% from their own barrel-making facilities, which tones down the vanilla character in the wine. Really impressive and delicious. It’s a joy to drink now, but can age. Drink or hold.
Rated 96/100 James Suckling

Rated 94/100 Natalie Maclean


Magnums on sale! 15 bottles in stock
2018 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet...$269.98 / 1.5 liter (Magnum)
was $329.99

We are the lowest price on Wine-Searcher
This structured and concentrated wine is spot on for the vintage. It’s very dense in color and aroma, saturated with ultra dark chocolate, graphite and blueberries on a firm texture of taut tannins that will need time to evolve. Aged in 85 to 90 percent new American oak barrels, the wine should be approachable by 2028 and best from 2033.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
The lovely ruby red colour is translucent, revealing a heady wine of blackberry, liquorice, vanillin, spicebush, and dried floral notes with savoury, toasty oak spices. This 2018 offers one of the more restrained and pretty bouquets of Silver Oak's Napa Cabernet in my memory. Very elegant on the entry, revealing a medium-bodied red wine with lovely cranberry fruit, plums, and currants, with a real depth to those fruit qualities framed by sculpted tannins that affix themselves onto the palate before giving way and resolving. Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant with trace amounts of Petit Verdot and Malbec. Aged in 85% new American Oak from The Oak Cooperage in Higbee, Missouri, the Duncans have owned it outright since 2015. The other 15% are second-use American oak barrels. They've been using the same cooperage for decades. The barrels imbue the Silver Oak wines with a classic vanillin quality, a nuance they always want to retain, even as they experiment with various toasts to produce smoother tannins in the toasting process.
Rated 95/100 Decanter



Magnums on sale!
2019 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet...$279.99 / 1.5 liter (Magnum)
(lowest price on Wine-Searcher is $323.89)

2019 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet...$749.99 / 3 liter (DOUBLE Magnum)
was $999.99  (lowest price on Wine-Searcher is $899.99)
Just 1 - Double Magnum in stock in a very nice wood box!

Produced by the Duncan Family, Silver Oak 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep ruby in the glass and fragrant with fresh red cherry, black raspberry, leafy, fine herb, dried tobacco leaf and cedar brush notes with well-integrated toasty oak spice on the palate. Enjoy it now through 2038.
Rated 97/100 Natalie Maclean

The 2019 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet shows a deep, ruby colour. It is a beautifully compact wine that delivers complex and nuanced aromas of Bing cherry and black raspberry with tobacco, currant leaf, and cedarwood laced with dried sage. Focused and linear on the medium to full-bodied palate, showing expressive dark berry character and exotic oak spices with a firm backbone of fine-grained structured tannins. Cool raspberry, cherry, and blackberry fruit are perfectly represented, and the lengthy finish is crisp, lively, and energetic. No doubt, this is one to cellar.
Rated 96/100 Decanter
So elegant, supple and silky, this vintage is a dream to drink now, but should also have plenty of life ahead of it. Aromas of blueberries and dark chocolate meld with luxe black fruit, mint and cocoa on the palate. A blend of 77% cabernet sauvignon, 18% merlot and dashes of cabernet franc and petit verdot. Drink or hold through at least 2030.
Rated 95/100 James Suckling

Maplewood Rad Hydroz Hop Water: Bodacious Berry Lemonade

 

Non-Alcoholic

Maplewood Hop Water...$7.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Step back in time so that you can have a taste of the future. Wait, what? Yeah, it’s Rad Hydroz, so no questions.

A bright and refreshing lemonade flavored water, with huge mixed berry notes throughout that are enhanced with Mosaic hops. Throw back some of this throwback

Made with Mosaic hops

BACK IN STOCK - Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour

 

Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour...$19.99 / 4pk 11.2oz bottles

Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour...$5.79 / 11.2oz bottle

Style: Flemish Sour Ale (specifically a Flanders Red Ale)
ABV: Around 5.5%
Color: Deep reddish-brown
Tasting:

• Tart, but not aggressively sour
• Balanced with malty sweetness
• Notes of cherry, plum, raisin, and balsamic vinegar
• Mild acidity with a smooth finish

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, with a crisp, slightly effervescent feel

Letterpress Gentian Liqueur

 

Letterpress Genziana Fernanda...$19.99 ON SALE

Regular Price...$28.99
Genziana Fernanda was inspired by a recent trip to Italy when Skip and his wife met up with his mother’s favorite cousin Fernanda. After a typically large and delicious mid-day meal, Fernanda offered them some of the homemade wine-based gentian liqueur that she makes every year. Skip was blown away with the bitter, earthy, and citrusy notes and a seed was planted in his head: he needed to make something like this. Fernanda shared her basic process and Skip then developed a recipe around that process and around the luscious Viognier that he was able to get from one of his favorite wineries, Lullaby.
This first edition of Genziana Fernanda (using Fernanda’s on hand script on the label) was made in collaboration with one of Seattle’s best restaurants and wine bars, L’Oursin. It is round and fruity and luscious with a complex nutty and citrus notes and the earthy nose and medium bitter finish you would expect from a gentian liqueur.
The original inspiration.

What is gentian?
Gentian is a flowering shrub found high in the mountains of Europe. The very bitter root of the gentian shrub has been used for centuries in digestive medicine and forms the bitter notes that you find in so many amari and other bitter liqueurs throughout Europe and beyond (including Amorino).

Chateau Pesquie Silica

Big Sale on a delicious French Red!

Save $28 per bottle!
2020 Chateau Pesquie Ventoux Rouge "Silica"...on sale...$24.99
Awesome Price!! 

Was $52.99 - Next lowest price online is $47
90% Grenache, 10% CinsaultThe 2020 Ventoux Silica is beautiful, with ripe strawberry and framboise fruit notes as well as notes of sappy garrigue, chalky minerality, and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it's as seamless as they come and offers richness without weight, beautiful balance, and a great finish. I like it today yet it will certainly have 10-15 years of overall longevity.
Rated 95/100 Jeb Dunnuck

2024 Theodore Rex Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

2024 Vintage is stunning!!!
We could not be more excited about the 2024 - we were able to get fruit from Russian River Valley - and we are holding the price at $31.99

2024 Theodore Rex Pinot Noir Russian River Valley...$31.99
The 2024 release marks the third vintage of Theodore Rex Pinot Noir, and with it comes an exciting evolution—this year’s fruit hails not just from Sonoma County, but from the renowned Russian River Valley, one of California’s premier regions for world-class Pinot Noir. Known for its cool climate, morning fog, and Goldridge soils, the Russian River Valley brings greater depth, finesse, and nuance to the wine, elevating it beyond the first two vintages. Even with this move to a more prestigious appellation, we have kept the price unchanged, offering exceptional value for a Pinot Noir crafted with true pedigree and place.

A collaboration between famed winemaker (and friend of the store) Adam Lee, The Wine and Cheese Place, and Olive + Oak.
Available exclusively at The Wine & Cheese Place, Spirit Wine & Craft and O + O Hospitality restaurants. Selected by The Wine & Cheese Place and Olive + Oak. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation.

Amazing Chardonnay for this price!
2023 Theodore Rex Santa Barbara Chardonnay....only...$24.99
Only 5 barrels produced!
The wine is a combination of fruit from the Sierra Madre Vineyard in Santa Maria and the Peake Ranch Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills. It all went through malolactic fermentation - with aging in all French barrels.
"Santa Barbara’s cool 2023 growing season produced exceptional Chardonnays. The wines are especially perfumed, with great fruit concentration. Rounded out by a kiss of French oak, the wine gains mid-palate weight before finishing crisp, once again showing it’s cool origins. This is a superb Chardonnay designed to enjoy with many different foods, but it’s really easy to drink by itself." - Adam Lee, winemaker

New Fondreche

Fans of the Rhone valley - try these!

New 2024 is here!
2024 Domaine de Fondreche Ventoux Blanc...$21.99
Natural Wine and Certified Organic
30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette, 30% Roussanne, 10% Rolle
Green apples, limes and aromatic herbs on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with a stream of minerals in the center that brings plenty of freshness. Textural and precise. A seductive, well-rounded and delicious blend of grenache, clairette, roussanne and rolle (vermentino). From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Rated 92/100 James Suckling

2022 Domaine de Fondreche Ventoux Rouge...$21.99
60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre
The big black fruit has excellent youthful freshness and the tannins are enough to give this full-bodied Rhone red a very clear line, but are not in the least dominant. A touch of tar and soot add interest to this bold wine. Long, firm finish with a hint of stony character. A cuvee of grenache, syrah and mourvedre from organically grown grapes. Matured in a mix of foudres and eggs. Drink or hold.
Rated 91/100 James Suckling
Ripe red and black fruits, peppery herbs, incense, and some floral notes all emerge from the 2022 Ventoux Domaine, a medium-bodied, supple, perfumed 2022 that has fine tannins and a terrific sense of elegance. It's already drinking nicely but should evolve gracefully for 7-8 years at a minimum.
Rated 91/100 Jeb Dunnuck

Domaine de Fondrèche is not certified biodynamic, but it does practice sustainable and organic viticulture, with many principles aligning closely with biodynamic farming methods.