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“Life is too short to drink bad wine.” We don’t know the original source of this quote, but we sure think it hits the nail on the head! In the spirit, then, of drinking good wine, we present this Friday’s …

Party. Par-ty (pahr-tee), noun, adjective, verb, par-tied, par-ty-ing. noun: a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc. That’s the definition. You notice that bit in there about “refreshments?” That’s where we come …

Pizza and Wine! Wine and Pizza! As great combinations go, that one’s right up there with Montana and Rice, Lennon and McCartney, and Astaire and Rogers. We love pizza and wine, which is why we’ve invited our buddy Justin with …

Jeff Runquist. “R” Wines. Rich, smooth, delicious. Friday, May 18th, 4-10 pm. $15, including appetizers. Need we say more? Well, okay. We’ll go ahead and list the wines for you: 1448 Blend 2010, $14.97 -87 points Tobin Bros. Pinot Noir …

This Mother’s Day weekend we’ve got fun stuff planned every day. Let’s start with Friday, May 11th, when we’ll offer 7 tasty wines to tickle the fancy of all Moms (as well as anyone who has a Mom!) Feel free …

Ah, Bill. To know him is to love him. Partly because he’s a good guy, and partly because he sure knows how to pick good wines! We’ll be celebrating that fact this very Friday, 5/4, with our Tasting Event of …

What is it about Pinot? Why do so many of us winos love it so much? Is it that unmistakeably gorgeous perfume? Those primary flavors of cherry, strawberry, and raspberry that somehow manage to be both delicate and intense? The …

We enjoy every one of our Wine Tasting Events. We always look forward to serving you, to giving you the opportunity to taste a never- ending variety of wines. Sometimes, though, we get extra excited, extra enthused, extra humbled by …

Hello. My name is Enrico. I used to be the intern here at North County Wine Company. It was a year ago when Jim and Bill, those despicable miscreants, did the only smart thing they’ve ever done by hiring me. …

So Wednesday was all about the Easter whites and Bubblies. Friday, April 6th, has gotta be about the reds, right? Right. Your two personal Easter Wine Bunnies (can you imagine Bill in a bunny suit?) have selected 7 very tasty …