Our Commitment To Excellence

From the moment we took over North County Wine Company in July 2010, our motto and philosophy has been this:  “Great Wines.  Great Prices.  Guaranteed.”  We believed it then, and we believe it now.  That we can and will provide the best selection, best prices, and best service in North San Diego County.  To ensure we’re on track with our mission, we periodically price check our competition.  Here then are the results of our most recent check, which took place at the San Marcos Costco on 8/24/11.

WINE                                                                                                     OUR PRICE                          COSTCO PRICE          

Cupcake Chardonnay ’10                                                              $7.95                                     $7.99

Cupcake Red Velvet ’09                                                                 $7.95                                     $7.99

Conundrum ’09                                                                             $16.97                                   $16.99

Santa Ema Reserve Merlot ’08                                                   $9.85                                     $9.89

Alexander Valley Cabernet ’09                                                   $12.97 (’08)                         $12.99

Mondavi Napa Cabernet ‘07                                                       $17.97                                   $18.99

Clos du Val Cabernet ’08                                                               $23.95                                   $21.99

Mondavi Oakville Cabernet ‘07                                                  $27.85                                   $27.89

Don Melchor Cabernet ’07                                                           $58.95                                   $58.99

Caymus Napa Cabernet ‘09                                                         $59.95                                   $59.99

Caymus Special Selection ’08                                                      $99.97                                   $99.99  

Mondavi Reserve Cabernet ‘06                                                   $89.97                                   $89.99

Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir ’08                                              $19.97                                   $22.99

Forth Syrah ’05                                                                                 $13.95                                   $12.49

Zaca Mesa Syrah ‘07                                                                       $17.97                                   $17.99

Tobin James Ballistic Zinfandel ’08                                            $12.95                                   $12.99

Dominus ’06                                                                                       $97.95                                   $97.99

Rubicon ’07                                                                                         $99.97                                   $108.99

Leal Threesome ’08                                                                         $18.95                                   $18.99

Crognolo ’08                                                                                       $24.97                                   $24.99

Dolce Dessert Wine ’06                                                                 $52.95                                   $52.99

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio ‘09                                             $17.97                                   $18.99 (’10)

Paco y Lola Albarino ’09                                                                 $13.85                                   $13.89

Luca Malbec ’08                                                                                $26.95                                   $24.99

Montes Alpha Cabernet ’08                                                        $16.95                                   $16.99

Catena Malbec ’08                                                                           $16.95                                   $16.99

Red Silk Shiraz ’08                                                                            $16.95                                   $14.99 (’09)

Veuve Clicquot Champagne                                                        $39.97                                   $39.99

Mondavi Fume Blanc ’08                                                               $10.95                                   $10.99

Groth Sauvignon Blanc ’10                                                           $13.95                                   $13.99

Tobin James Radiance Chardonnay ’08                                   $11.55                                   $11.59

Frei Bros. Chardonnay ’08                                                            $11.97                                   $11.99 (’09)

Chalone Estate Chardonnay ’09                                                 $17.65                                   $17.69

 

There you have it.  33 wines in common, and we match or beat them 29 times.  Add to that our friendly, knowledgeable service, our fantastic selection (over 700 wines in stock!), and the fact that you can enjoy a taste or a glass at our wine bar… which place is the better source for wine?

Please know that this is nothing against Costco.  They do a great job in many ways; I shop there myself from time to time.  I just want to make sure people understand our commitment to being the premier wine destination in North County!!