The Felinos exhibit a great balance of pure, concentrated fruit, lively acidity and smooth tannins. Our Chardonnay is a vibrant, mouth-filling wine that pairs exceptionally well with food.

Now Available!

“Indaba” is the Zulu word for “a meeting of the minds,” or a traditional gathering of tribal leaders for a sharing of ideas. The brand was created as a celebration of the democratization process in South Africa, and from its inception, the wines have conveyed the spirit of South Africa to American consumers. A portion of the proceeds from the Indaba wines supports a scholarship for formerly disenfranchised South Africans who are interested in wine-related careers. Through growth of the brand and via the affiliated scholarship, Indaba is proud to be a part of the positive changes that are altering the face of South Africa’s wine industry.

“Indaba” is the Zulu word for “a meeting of the minds,” or a traditional gathering of tribal leaders for a sharing of ideas. The brand was created as a celebration of the democratization process in South Africa, and from its inception, the wines have conveyed the spirit of South Africa to American consumers. A portion of the proceeds from the Indaba wines supports a scholarship for formerly disenfranchised South Africans who are interested in wine-related careers. Through growth of the brand and via the affiliated scholarship, Indaba is proud to be a part of the positive changes that are altering the face of South Africa’s wine industry.

One of the better-kept secrets of the wine world are the pinot noirs from Oregon. Well, they are not a total secret—aficionados have been discovering these gems for a couple of decades now, but compared with the celebrity status of the chardonnays and cabs from its larger and more glamorous neighbor to the south, California, they are still pretty much flying under the radar.

Partially this results from the extremely low level of production, which tend more to European levels than Californian. In fact, many vineyards don't even bother with traditional distribution channels and instead are content to sell their few thousand cases to their enthusiastic mailing list customers, and a handful of restaurants in Portland and Seattle.

Thankfully Cristom in the Willamette Valley functions on a somewhat larger scale. Its pinots are among the very best around, so it's good to be able to actually find them on wine shop shelves.

Many Oregon producers define themselves, accurately if somewhat defensively I feel, as the non-Californians, and Cristom's Steve Doerner epitomizes this attitude. He made wine in California for 14 years before moving to Oregon in 1992 as Cristom's first winemaker. He came in search of the opportunity to produce pinot noir in a cooler climate and on a smaller scale. He practices hands-off, old-world winemaking, employing limited use of new oak and, as he enthusiastically points out, whole cluster pressing, a practice that gives the wines structure and backbone; what he calls "nervocity."

This all results in wines that are more elegant and restrained, and which in style fall somewhere between California's blowsy opulence and Burgundy's intellectual, slow-maturing wines.

Available Now...The only retailer in the nation to be allocated this product, very rare!

The 2007 Boxcar Syrah is deeply concentrated yet beautifully weightless. Rainier cherries, purple pears, and Earl Grey tea with Bergamot unfold on the palate with intriguing complexity. Slight undertones of caramel and wild sage enliven the nose while rich dark fruits give the body curves. Garnet colored with a lavender halo, this Sonoma Coast syrah is a high-polished jewel.

Available Now!

Second Label for Red Car

Utah Small Winery Pricing

Now Available!

*Utah Small Winery Pricing*

45th Parallel Vodka arrives from a small family owned distillery in the Western Wisconsin town of New Richmond, situated about 50 minutes east of downtown Minneapolis.  Using a hands on approach, every drop in every bottle of 45th Parallel Vodka is entirely produced and bottled within their facility. 

There grain is of the highest quality.  A local farmer, graced with a most superb reputation of skill, consistency and honesty, supplies our corn grain.  Taking much personal care in the process and patiently ferment the mash and slowly distill in small batches to avoid unwanted flavors.   We filter carefully in an effort to retain the positive elements.  Too much filtering removes the good with the bad leaving a vacant spirit without body and flavor.

Their method embraces the natural flavors extracted from the grains; an expression of the land.  The vodka proudly has no additives.  The result is a sweeter aroma and a clean and balanced taste; an artisan alternative to other mass produced varieties.

Utah Small Producer Pricing