In 1972, with a $5,000 loan and maybe a bit of gumption, this writer/musician opened Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant with thirty-five cases of wine stacked on the floor. Attracted by the Old World wine cultures of Europe, Kermit became a retailer, distributor, and national importer for authentic wines that express their terroir.

Since 1987, Peter Weygandt has been an importer of French wines and has gained a national and international reputation for the quality of his selections and his portfolio of top “boutique” French wines. Peter Weygandt Selections are a near constant feature of top wine journals including Robert M. Parker, Jr.'s The Wine Advocate, The Wine Spectator, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, and Burghound.

Founded in 2000, this woman-owned, New York-based importer specializes in natural wines. The wines in their portfolio are made with no laboratory yeasts, enzymes, sugar, artificial concentrators, acidification, or sulfites added during fermentation. The wines are aged and bottled without stabilizers, or excessive filtering or sulfites.

As a hyper-focused importer based in the United States, The Piedmont Guy proudly represents family-owned wineries dedicated to producing singular wines from the Italian region of Piedmont.

For nearly two decades, the José Pastor Selections back label has been synonymous with authentic Iberian wines. They champion the work of traditionally minded growers who believed in a minimalist approach in the vines and cellar.

Vom Boden is a small company, focusing on small growers, and it will stay that way. The heart of the portfolio is clearly in Germany, though they do represent small estates in Austria, France and the U.S.

Importer and purveyor of Natural Wine, Artisanal Spirits & Pure Sake.

Founded in 2006 by winemaker Giorgio Rivetti, Indigenous Selections represents a collection of hand-selected wineries crafting some of the finest of what Italy has to offer.

Importer and broker/agent: France (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, Rhone, Champagne, Italy and California. Specializing in French wines.

European Cellars imports wines from family-owned properties that practice responsible viticulture. From our company’s founding, we have been recognized as one of the premier importers of wines from France and Spain and have expanded into Switzerland, Germany, Eastern Europe, Chile, and Lebanon.

R/Evolution Wine Merchants is the US importer to the legendary Weingut Egon Müller Scharzhof, UNTERLIND, and Château Béla.

Classified Wine & Spirits, LLC. was created in 2003 as a partnership between founders David Smith and Paul Kundrouf out of Austin, Texas. Today, David continues the legacy of CWS as an industry leader and international importer of fine wines.

Founded in 1920 by Lorenzo Scavino, Azelia is still being managed by his decedents five generations on. The family continues to focus on DOG and DOCG wines made from Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo grown in the heart of the Langa recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Founded in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, it is one of the few great Champagne Houses to remain family-owned.

Braida is the story of Barbera – from the lightest and most carefree expression to the deepest and most sensual – and the unprecedented adventure of the white wines of the Langa, Nascetta, Chardonnay and Riesling.

Founded in 1948, Cascina delle Rose is located in the Rio Sordo Valley in Barbaresco. Working by hand, de-stemmed, and fermented with natural yeasts.

The de Nicolay family has owned this estate since 1834. Their vineyard holdings are in Savigny-les-Beaune, Pernand and Aloxe.

Created in the 1700s, this estate located in Fuissé has been in the Varambon family since the mid 1800s. Certified organic since 2005. Native yeast fermentation with no added sugar, acid or enzymes.

Founded by Giovanni Battista Burlotto over 170 years ago in Verduno, a historic commune in Barolo. Marina, with her husband Giuseppe Alessandria, and their children Fabio and Cristina, represent the 4th and 5th generations at the winery.

Five generations of the Dirler family have stayed true to the founding motto of "natural wines, fine wines" well before they became trendy. Nearly half of their holdings are delimited as Grand Crus.

The Altare family estate was founded in 1948 and is still family-owned and operated. In 2016, Elio Altare's daughter, Silvia, became the official owner of the estate.

Founded in 2004 by the Piccin family. The 16 hectares of organically-cultivated vineyards of Grifalco are deeply rooted on volcanic hillsides with vines up to 80 years old. Each parcel is harvested and vinified separately.

Susanna Grassi, cultivates vines and olive trees in Chianti. Her property is named, “Casole”, and has belonged to her family since 1600.

Jean-Louis Chave Selections is a négociant line which sources grapes from various areas in the northern Rhône. Intended to be a more accessible way for the consumer to experience the wines of the Chave family.

16 generations of the Chave family have been winemakers and winegrowers in the northern Rhone Valley. With 500 years of knowledge passed from generation to generation resulting in some of the most sought-after wines in the world.

Alcide Monmousseau founded this estate in 1886 on the site of an abandoned quarry made to build the royal castles of the Loire. Justin-Marcel Monmousseau, the nephew and successor of Alcide assumed control of the estate. Seeing similarities between Champagne and Touraine, he focused the majority of their production on traditional method sparkling.

After a string of young winemaker awards received early in his career, today, Sabbino Loffredo is widely regarded as making the finest, most aromatically pure white wines in Campania, despite remaining small and distinctly independent.

Luigi Moio's winery is located in the heart of the Taurasi DOCG designation of origin. He is part of a new generation of winemakers to focus on more elegant, aromatic Aglianico.

In 1979, Sandro Fay began to invest in the redevelopment of his family's small vineyard in a village within the Valtellina Superiore DOCG. In 1973, Fay had officially established the estate. He began to expand the estate by incorporating carefully selected sites with different soils and altitudes on steep mountain sides. Today, Sandro's children, Marco and Elena have taken up the family vineyards.

Established in 1970 by the late Riccardo Bruna, Azienda Agricola Bruna is the benchmark producer of the local Pigato (AKA Vermentino). The family fully invests their thought and energy on this varietal showcasing its elegance and worldclass potential.

Broc Cellars is a Berkeley-based natural winery. Established in 2004 by owner and winemaker Chris Brockway, they use native fermentations and organically-grown grapes.

Cartello wines sources its fruit from the biodynamically-farmed Mila Family Vineyards. Cartello was created to create classic California wines at a great price.

Founded in 2013 by Michael Cruse. They find inspiration and passion through lesser-known varietals, but are most celebrated for their sparkling wines.

Founded by Russ Rainey in 1986. To maintain a high level of quality, they rely on two basic principles: obtaining optimally ripe, low-yield fruit from the best sites in the Willamette Valley and using a minimal intervention winemaking approach.

Matthew Rorick founded his winery in 2005. He tends 75 acres of organically farmed grapevines at Rorick Heritage Vineyard.

Founded in 2005 by Master Sommelier Greg Harrington and his wife, Pam.

Haden Fig is about a shared passion for making exceptionally complex and balanced wines in the heart of Oregon's Willamette Valley. The founder and winemaker, Erin Nuccio, also helms the famed Evesham Wood winery.

Winemaker Britt Richards takes a pure, honest approach to making the Head High Wines focusing on bringing out the aromatics of the fruit of each varietal. This winery is certified carbon neutral and has a commitment to supporting social sustainability through key non-profits.

Founded in 2007 by Kelley Fox and her father. Her wines are made to reflect the land, the vines, the fruit of the vines, the year, and everything else unknown and unseen that comes with those things.

Established in 2005 when Mark Adams decided to turn his family’s farm into a vineyard. Planted with thousands of cutting of Estrella Syrah from the James Berry Vineyard. The property is entirely own-rooted, is largely dry farmed and also has additional plantings of Grenache, Roussanne, Mourvédre, Cinsault and Counoise.

Raj Parr - Sommelier, winemaker and partner at Dom de la Côte and Sandhi in California and Evening Land in Oregon, set out to try his hand at farming. Since 2019, Raj Parr has leased Phelan Farm, a homestead founded in 1850.

Three Sticks Wines owns, farms, and produces every grape and drop of wine that they make. They have six estate vineyards.

Founded in 1985 by Chris and Kathleen Whitcraft. Chris learned his craft from California legends, Joe Heitz (Heitz Cellars), Dick Graff (Chalone Winery), and Burt Williams (Williams Selyem). His son, Drake, is now in charge.