Wines from premium producers in California and Burgundy make up the greater part of the selection, but all major wine regions are well represented. Five percent of the 2,500 selections are older vintages of Bordeaux, Burgundy and California Cabernet Sauvignon. Bordeaux futures are available, and a tasting bar is open on weekends. There's a second location in Los Altos. Kermit Lynch 1605 San Pablo Ave.
Frequent tastings showcase specific producers.
Possibly the most spectacular and unusual wine shop around, this collector's paradise is owned by Harvey Bookbinder. Cases of first-growth Bordeaux are stacked up along the walls. Cases of great Burgundy are strewn about with an organizational logic understood only by Harvey and his able assistants. California is here in force too, and if you're looking for bottle age and great vintages, you'll find them. You've got to ask the owner, because prices are listed only in Marin Wine Cellar's 65-page catalog.