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news September's Great Selections!

Our special selections, which are chosen from boutique wineries, are picked to match the most discriminating palate. {more}

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news UP-AND-COMING CUISINE

Here are the long-overlooked cuisines that are finally getting attention from chefs across America.
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news The Ultimate Meatball

The Meatball Shop, he has focused his considerable skills on the red-sauce favorite. If you're in the mood for old-school comfort food, prepare to be awed. {more}

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news Sonoma, Calif.: Cornerstone Gardens

The first sign that Cornerstone Gardens, is not your typical garden center is the long-dead Monterey pine outside, its skeletal limbs coated in 25,000 blue plastic Christmas balls {more}

Jeff Yates
President, Wine Buyer
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(707) 963-7888

Jeff Yates has been the C.E.O and wine aficionado of the St. Helena Wine Merchants for over 25 years. His extensive travels have allowed him to visit the wine countries throughout the U.S. and Europe. As a member of our staff he offers an insight to the early fine wine revolution in Napa and Sonoma valleys. He is passionate about finding wines that offer a good balance between quality and value.

Eric Carpenter
Senior Sales Associate, Wine Man
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Eric Carpenter has been working with the St. Helena Wine Merchants since 2006. Before that his career as a Sommelier began while in college. Eric was employed by a 4 Diamond restaurant with an incredible wine program. This enabled him to start an education in the wine industry. In the past 11 years Eric has acquired several Sommelier Certifications and is currently pursuing the Master of Wine certification.

St. Helena Wine Merchants
699 St. Helena Hwy (29)
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 963-7888
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