From the retailer...

We are a different kind of wine retailer. Our direct sourcing of wines from abroad and three decades of experience in the California market combine to bring you exceptional selection and value. We invite you to browse our inventory, compare our prices, and become acquainted with our expert staff... you'll see what we mean.

Our goal is to make wine a fun, exciting and integral part of people's everyday lives... as it is ours. We have evolved since our founding in 1978 to become a leading "direct source" purveyor of exceptional wines from around the world at great values. Browse our extensive inventory (see Advanced Search) and compare our prices. If you're local, come by the store and sample something at the Wine Bar.

Broad selection and high quality of inventory.  We offer a balanced selection from all the major wine producing regions of the world. Our buyers taste thousands of wines a year and regularly travel domestically and abroad in order to identify wines of exceptional quality and value. With approximately 5,000 different wines to choose from, we are one of the nation's largest single-location wine stores, so there's always something new. View our New Offerings from the past 10 days for our latest.

Competitive prices.  We are one of the few retailers in the United States with the ability to buy direct from producers and négociants abroad. This enables us to eliminate one level of the distribution chain, reducing our landed cost, and allowing us to subsequently pass along the savings to you. We are also able to offer low prices as a result of our high volume purchasing and long-term supplier relationships. View our latest Best Buys to see what we mean, or learn about our monthly Wine Club which provides an easy way for you to discover values we select from a variety of sources.

Knowledgeable and experienced staff.  We've been called the "intelligent wine buyer's wine shop", and we think this sentiment is due to our particularly well-seasoned and knowledgeable staff of wine consultants. See more about Our Staff and their Staff Picks.

Established tenure in the wine business.  We've been around for a while (since 1978 to be exact), and we're not going anywhere. Our long-term experience with suppliers helps us obtain generous allocations of highly sought after wines. We have been involved in selling Futures/Pre-arrivals for many years, which should provide confidence to those customers placing orders for pre-arrival wines that may not be available for delivery for up to three years.

Come see for yourself why Los Angeles magazine recently hailed us as "Best Wine Shop in L.A."!