Our Staff Holiday Picks 2025
We love helping our customers find perfect presents for their loved ones. Here are some of our go-to choices for 2025:
Kevin's Holiday Picks
Terlano Pinot Grigio - $28
Each year their Pinot Grigio is a store favorite with its elegance, weight and structure taking Pinot Grigio to new levels. You won't be disappointed with this wine with its generous fruit, elegance and zippy minerality. A great buy!
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GD Vajra Dolcetto - $22
Vajra's Dolcetto is juicy, easy drinking with generous dark berry fruits and hints of spice. It's a bold and satisfying wine that can pair seamlessly with almost any food from simple pastas and pizza to hearty meat dishes. A store favorite!
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O Luar do Sil Godello - $26
This is a medium bodied, elegant white with explosive fruit flavors, citrus flower aromatics, and fresh minerality. It's silky and elegant with a long persistent finish. A great alternative for a chardonnay drink who wants to try something new.
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Raul Perez Ultreia - $24
Floral and wild berry aromas followed on the palate by crunchy red fruits, earth and hints of pepper and wild herbs.
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Colpetrone Sagrantino - $29
Sagrantino is the unknown jewel of Umbria often referred to as the Barolo of Umbria because of its powerful tannic structure.
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Frontonio Supersonico - $34
This is a gorgeous, complex Grenache wine with enticing floral & berry aromas. It's medium bodied with juicy fruit, yet fresh & elegant. The beautiful and pure fruit takes center stage here with hints of complimentary herbs and spice supporting the show.
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Muga Reserva Unfiltered - $35
This Reserva Rioja from Muga always over delivers for the price. Deep, complex and classic with dark red cherry fruit, toasted oak and baking spices. It's medium bodied with fine tannins. Pair with hearty stews or roasted and grilled meats.
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Terre Nere Rosso 20th Anniversary - $47
A special bottling to mark the 20th anniversary of the estate. Fans of Barolo & Burgundy should not miss this wine as it expresses beautiful qualities of both appellations & of course Mt Etna's own unique terroir.
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Piaggia Carmegnano Riserva - $53
Fans of Tuscan reds will love this Sangiovese blend from the small appellation of Carmignano just north of Chianti. This medium to full bodied wine fires on all cylinders with deep black cherry & plum fruits, baking spices, sweet tobacco & Tuscan earth.
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1995 Quinta do Vesuvio Port - $111
A 30 year old, ready to drink, library release Port from this iconic producer. Vesuvio is known for their concentrated, opulent yet elegant port wines and 1995 was an exceptional vintage. This is a must buy for any Port lover!
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2016 Paolo Scavino Bricco Ambrogio Barolo - $109
A must buy for the Barolo lover in your life. Acquired this stellar 2016 vintage Barolo from a recent library release from the Scavino winery. Powerful and deep, yet generous with dark red fruits.
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2018 Tapada do Chavez Branco - $116
Absolutely stunning! Medium bodied, silky & complex with layers of golden pears, peaches & citrus with a nice vein of minerality balancing the creamy texture. Already aged to a good place but could cellar for many years for more intensity and complexity.
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2016 Muga Prado Enea - $109
Muga's Prado Enea is only made in exceptional vintages. It's powerful yet elegant & smooth with layers of dark red berry fruits, spice & earth. This is a perfectly balanced wine with great complexity & length. Drinking well now but can age many years.
Read MoreJeremy's Holiday Picks
When you don't want to spend a lot of money on a gift, but make it seem like you were real thoughtful. This is Tahona pressed Agave, non-additive tequila for under $35 for each? Really hard to beat.
In the next 10 years Castle & Key will be considered on the same tier as Weller, Pappy, and Willett Distillery. They have wonderful expressions of Bourbon and Rye that will make any American Whiskey fan happy.
Whether you're trying to give a bottle of wine to a person to prove not all Natural Wines are funky, or you're trying to find a bottle of Natural Wine to impress your friend who knows about the category, either wine from Les Foulards Rouge will give you that goal.
Starward Single Barrel – Long Beach Bartender Guild - $71
A Single Malt Whisky from Australia picked by The Long Beach Bartender Guild (now known as The Long Beach Shaker Project). This is the first single-barrel pick made by The Guild and the only one that will have the old Guild name on it, so it's also a collector's item.
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Scruffy Vermouth - $32
For the bartender/mixologist in your life, give them a vermouth that they can experiment with.
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R.L. Seale's Rum - $54
From one of the more renowned Rum producers in the Caribbean, it's not just the unique bottle that will stand out, the taste will too.
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Press Gang Sauvignon Blanc 2024 - $25
Such a vibrant Sauvignon Blanc with tons of tropical fruits, this is a delicious white wine that will please many palates.
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De La Soif White - $17
If you're trying to teach someone what Orange Wine is like or trying to give someone who loves Orange Wine a bottle they'll really enjoy, this is your pick.
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These wines make a brilliant gift for the person in your life who is a true student of wine—someone curious and adventurous, always eager to discover new flavors and expand their palate.
These are the under-the-radar, insider Champagnes that wine professionals reach for when it's their turn to celebrate.
Michael's Holiday Picks
Domaine Divio 2021 Pinot Noir "Les Climats" - $29
Every good meal deserves a wine to elevate it. This is a wine that loves food and makes just about every dish taste a little better. From roast poultry to rich appetizers, it's built for the holiday spread.
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Korbin Kameron 2018 Red Blend - $72
Korbin Kameron Kristin reminds me why I fell in love with wine in the first place- warming, expressive, and made to be shared when the people you love are together. Also, it can hold up solo, no food required.
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Domaine Chignard 2024 Fleurie "Les Moriers" - $27
One of the most appealing Cru Beaujolais you'll find. Chignard's Les Moriers, coming from their old vines in the heart of this parcel, has distinction a-plenty, with a great mouthful of Gamay fruit to boot.
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Philippe Bouzereau 2022 Meursault-Genevrieres Premier Cru - $180
Beautifully structured, lacy textured, this elite white Burgundy is ready to drink now. A real treat that doesn't hit you over the head. Gently seductive.
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Salvestrin 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Dr. Crane Vineyard - $103
Modern Cabernet lovers will sit up and salute this generous, darkly colored beauty. Packed with intensity, yet plush enough to enjoy right now.
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Mönchof 2021 Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese - $58
From the prestigious vines of the Prälat vineyard, the 2021 is showing great right now. Imagine cutting into a fresh apple with juicy, crisp fruit. That is what you get here. Floral, sweet, and finishing with a lime-like tang. What's not to like?
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Graham's 30 Year Old Tawny Porto - $147
After sampling the range of Graham's tawny ports, the 30 year old was a glorious standout. The peak of perfection, nutty, spicy, and deftly balancing fruit and the complexity of well-aged port.
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Camille Savès 2016 Champagne Grand Cru "Cuvée Anaïs Jolie Cœur" - $115
The Champagne house's top-of-the-line bottling. Made from 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay and only made in exceptional vintage. The first time Samantha had this wine she had to put the glass down and take a second to gather herself. Very rich, full and crazy sexy on the palate, this is a truly powerful bottle of grower Champagne. Layered with red fruit, buttered biscuit dough, caramelized blood orange and then you get subtle cashew-like nuttiness.
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St. Bernardus Abt. 12 Magnum Edition 2025 - $52
St. Bernardus Brewery's award winning Quadrupel Abbey Ale. This edition's label was painted by renowned Belgian painter Ivan Theys. Warm notes of caramel, raisins, and bread make for the perfect shareable holiday beer.
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Eric Bordelet Cormé 2022 - $50
Legendary French cider producer Eric Bordelet restores a centuries old beverage with Cormé. Made with 8 varieties of Cormier, a yellow golf ball sized fruit related to apple and pears. Crisp, fresh and floral on the nose, bright and persistent on the palate. This is one of the finest ciders in the world.
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