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Go beneath the veil with our blog, The Flor.
Interviews with winemakers, deep dives on products and processes, pictures and stories from our adventures in wine around the world.
Get to know our family of dedicated producers and all the amazing work they do.
Coming Soon!
New Releases from Domaine Madelin Petit (Burgundy), Domaine du Pech (Buzet), Domaine Mathieu Coste (Loire), Julien Prevel (Loire), and Chateau Terre Forte (Rhone) are arriving in September!
Sylvain Bock Offer
We just received a very limited quantity of new releases from our man in the Ardèche and we’ve put together this exclusive offer.
Alma Carraovejas PreSale
“Creating unforgettable experiences around wine, committed to unique projects in search of a superior purpose, with the commitment to build a unique legacy”
Domaine de l’Ecu Has Finally Arrived!
We are thrilled to share nine new wines, wines with soul, made with passion and audacity by our friends, Fred and Claire, and invite you to join us in welcoming them back to California.
Oest Wines @ Buddy SF
Join us in search of *terrwhere* with Tahnee Shields of Richmond's @oestwines this Thursday at @buddythebar from 4-7pm!
Nicolas Carmarans Presale
There are some bottles we wait for all year, and there's no better example than a wine like Fer de Sang, iron from blood, a completely peerless wine.
Winter 2024 Pre-Sale!
Merchants of Thirst Winter Pre-Sale 2024!
New wines from Bonnet-Ponson, Raphaelle Guyot, Domaine Brand, La Ferme des Sept Lunes, Maison Crochet, and Katla arriving February 2024.
Fortify your Holidays
Cheers to you, and another very Sherry Christmas and a Natty New Year!!!
Merchants of Thirst Showcase, On Broadway…
You are all invited to our first ever East Bay portfolio showcase!
We'll be pouring from 11am to 2pm at The Punchdown in Oakland on Wednesday, October 18.
Here’s your chance to taste all of the fresh releases from your favorite MoT Producers, as well as contributions from Steven Graf Imports, Super Glou, Hootananny Wines, Hidalgo Imports, and more…
Getting High With a little Help from Our Friends
All of your favorite wines imported by Steven Graf, Super Glou, and Hootananny Wines are now available throughout California with Merchants of Thirst!
Summer Pre-Sale!
Merchants of Thirst Summer Pre-Sale 2023!
New wines and old favorites arriving June 2023.
Inquire for pricing and availability.
Portfolio Party 2023!
You are all invited to our first full portfolio tasting since 2019!
We'll be pouring from 11am to 3pm at Anina in San Francisco May 15, and at Button Mash in Los Angeles May 22.
AmByth Means Forever
AmByth Estate sits atop a high ridge overlooking Templeton Gap, surrounded by steep sloping vineyards lined with olive trees. The grounds are tended by chickens and sheep and the distant horizon obscured by the majestic Santa Lucia Mountains. Anxious to take it all in, we convened just after dawn though we could see only Scarlett—resident guardian Llama—through the dense morning fog that drifted in from the Pacific overnight.
New Kids on the Block!
Introducing new wines from Raphaëlle Guyot (Yonne), Le Haut Planty (Muscadet), La Ferme des Sept Lunes (Saint Joseph), Château de Grand Pré (Fleurie), and Brand & Co. (Alsace).
from the archive:
Tis the season for Holiday Bubbles!
** originally published December 2021 **
Trou Normand
Four generations, fifteen apple varieties, twenty-one hectare of orchard, and fifty-five years of organic agriculture are only the beginning of what makes the ciders of Cinq Autels so special.
Cult of Character
Frenchtown Farms has grown a cult following of their own, breathing new life into forgotten vines on a storied hillside in North Yuba.
Renegades of the South
Domaine Turner Pageot and Chateau Terre Forte bring their biodynamic sensibilities to two regions steeped in old world tradition.
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