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Wine Exchange was originally established in Orange, California in 1982 under our previous name, Liquor Exchange. In 1990 we officially changed our name to Wine Exchange, more properly reflecting our wine orientation. Since the beginning read more...our philosophy has been to diligently select the world's finest wines and operate as efficiently as we can, allowing us the opportunity to operate on a much lower margin than our competition. In fact, Wine Exchange was one of the first wine stores in Southern California to adopt a discount format for selling fine wine. The concept was to buy large quantities of wine, taking advantage of discounts available, and pass those savings onto the consumer without abandoning our commitment to service and selection.

Wine Exchange has a multi-page newsletter we call the Stock Report (such as it is), typically 48-64 pages full of original information that has been published every month since February, 1985. We run a wine tasting program based on subjects which we create ourselves to help consumers make valuable comparisons between wines they might purchase in a particular genre, in addition to educational events that teach consumers about various wine categories with which they might not be familiar. We moved to our current location in the Village at Orange in October, 1992, and have operated here continuously since that time. We were also one of the first premium wine stores to have a presence on the world wide web when we debuted www.winex.com in 1994. Our current brick and mortar location is over 10,000 square feet, family owned and operated.

Our basic philosophy has not changed in a quarter century. To us it’s all about the wine. Whether it's for our monthly Stock report or one of our monthly wine clubs, finding the best wines and the best values is our top priority. We have expanded that philosophy to selected food products, glassware, and other wine-related items as well.

We serve no one’s agenda but our own in finding the best wines to offer. If we like something that didn’t necessarily play well with the critics, we aren’t afraid to sell it. If something got a big score but we think the wine has some flaws, we’ll pass on it even though we could probably sell it easily. Some merchants probably wouldn’t do that, but our integrity is more important to us in the long run than a quick buck.

We think our wine lineup is one of the best you’ll find anywhere in both breadth and depth, online or at a ‘real’ store. We invite you to browse our selection of wines, spirits, accessories and services. We also invite your questions and comments, and when you are in Southern California, come visit our store!    (hide)

fibo86 wrote in the forum topic: What if.... wine labels had to list nutritional info?

November 2009

fibo86

Some of us are just as healthy/ weight conscious and the best example I can give is 1 standard glass equals 45mins exercise, I don't have the carb exchange but will get the info for you I just don't have my carb book on...

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zufrieden wrote in the forum topic: Are scores getting higher?

November 2009

zufrieden

The relativity angle can still be played - if you want to have an indication of which wines are best in rank order - regardless of absolute score. You can look at which wines consistently rank in the highest decile with...

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dmcker wrote in the forum topic: New to Snooth, looking for the best californian Pinot Noir

October 2009

dmcker

I live in Tokyo now and I find that these merchants will ship here, though I haven't checked about Denmark: --The Napa Valley Winery Exchange, in San Francisco: http://www.nvwe.com/ --Blicker Pierce Wagner Wine Merchants,...

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Oct 14

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JelaDragoljevic added a photo for Wine Exchange.

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GregT wrote in the forum topic: Retail Therapy?

October 2009

GregT

"if you find yourself with an unopened bottle, you *can* exchange it like a tank top, and I have done that, when I've bought 2 and haven't liked the first bottle." Only in some places. In some states that's actually...

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lingprof wrote in the forum topic: Retail Therapy?

October 2009

lingprof

hahaha! loved your combo of Britney with bad wine. i got the sense it was kind of her fault somehow. two thoughts: 1) if you find yourself with an unopened bottle, you *can* exchange it like a tank top, and I have...

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GregT wrote in the forum topic: Oak vs. tanks

September 2009

GregT

That's all too difficult to explain in a single post but let's see if we can summarize as follows - BS, no, it's theirs. So as not to be so glib, here's a little bit of info. If you remember your geometry, as you...

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Gregory Dal Piaz

September 2009

Gregory Dal Piaz

Le Fooding comes to New York to benefit Action Against Hunger Le Fooding, a benefit event with all proceeds going to Action Against Hunger will be taking place this weekend, September 25 and 26 here...

dmcker wrote in the forum topic: Vin Santo Recommendations

August 2009

dmcker

Eric, no I haven't, though they often pop up in searches. The people in the States I've dealt with and can vouch for are: --Rare Wine Company, in Sonoma http://www.rarewineco.com/index.htm --Napa Valley Winery Exchange...

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GregT wrote in the forum topic: Favorite Wine Shops in Michigan

August 2009

GregT

Yeah but culturally, West Bloomfield ain't Detroit. Or at least it wasn't. I have no idea now as I don't live there any more. When I lived in Royal Oak they didn't have any of those stores at all. It was a pretty dead...

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dmcker wrote in the forum topic: Greetings to all wine lovers from the Neterlands

August 2009

dmcker

If you keep looking I imagine you'll find many (if not most?) online merchants that ship in less than 12-bottle batches. I've heard some quote a six-bottle minimum requirement for futures purchases, but otherwise have...

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