![]() Very few wines in my shop have commercial yeasts (less that 10%), many only receive sulfur additions at bottling. I have a fairly broad definition: wines made by people who farm responsibly and put as little shit as possible into their barrels and bottles. I wondered if Ordinaire only carries organic wines, and here's Bradford's response: "I carry "natural wines," which means a lot of different things to different people. ![]() I love seeing all the wines lined up that I'd never heard of before! The price points are reasonable, and Bradford is usually there to help choose the exact wine you are craving (buttery but not oaky please!). It's so nice to be able to walk to a proper wine shop! Its shelves host a carefully curated selection of wines from Europe and the U.S. I usually pop into Ordinaire on the weekends, when I'm strolling around the neighborhood. But thanks to Ordinaire owner Bradford Taylor's perseverance, we now have a wonderful wine bottle shop and bar, right in the middle of a fun, bustling area in Oakland. Although there is a sizeable number of liquor stores per capita in Oakland, they are really just run-down, sleazy corner liquor stores cum bodegas. For some reason, the city of Oakland really does not make it easy for snazzier wine, beer, or liquor shops to open its doors. ![]() The opening of Ordinaire was incredibly long and full of upsets. The Punchdown sadly closed last year, but no fear: Ordinaire is here! Popular restaurants like Camino dot Grand Avenue, along with nail salons, bike shops, a wonderful book store, Oaktown Spice Shop - but if I ever wanted a bottle of wine, I would have to drive to Market Hall in Rockridge or, god forbid, Whole Foods. ![]() I've lived in the Grand Lake district of Oakland for four years now, and we've never had a proper wine shop. ![]()
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