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Welcome to the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant

Located in San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building, the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant & and Wine Bar offers the most interesting and delicious wines from artisanal producers around the world. While striving to find these gems of the wine world we often can arrange exclusive access to our discoveries.

While many wine shops are run by one or two buyers supported by a crew that is rarely encouraged to taste the wine, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant is a very different animal. With decades of combined wine industry experience.

Join us at our wine bar for one of our lively, entertaining events!

Come taste some of the world’s most rare and celebrated wines and the people who make them famous. This is a great opportunity to enjoy delicious wines and chat in an intimate, personal, yet casual atmosphere with the types of artisanal producers from around the globe that we love to feature here at the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant.

Wine Education
Classes

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant offers a series of educational and entertaining classes that are designed to make wine more accessible, less mysterious and more enjoyable. Join us by purchasing our classes in our Browse & Order section.

Together, we have many years of experience teaching wine programs at consumer and professional levels, both in the US and internationally.

Browse and Order Exclusive Selections

Do you prefer to do your shopping in the comfort of your own home. Not a problem.  View our extensive selection of wines online.  Shopping for wine has never been easier.  We ship to most states, or if you are local you can pickup your wines at our store.  Our selections is always changing so be sure to check back frequently to find out what is new. 

Web Special

09 FPWM Chardonnay, Now Only $7.50

It’s time to make room for our next batch of private label wines, so now is the perfect time to stock up on our 2009 FPWM Chardonnay at $7.50/bottle. We will be sad to say goodbye to our 100% Sonoma County Chardonnay, but all good things must eventually end (or sell out).  We thought it was a bargain at $12, but at $7.50 it’s a steal.  Don’t miss out.   

 

Event Planning

Whether you are looking for an interactive, educational experience, or just a special way to bond with your colleagues, clients, friends, or family, the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant and Oxbow Wine Merchant offer events for all occasions, and all levels of wine knowledge.

Wine Merchant’s Blog

image description 'In Pursuit of Balance' March 23, 2012

Our very own Peter Granoff and Drea Dedona recently attended ‘In Pursuit of Balance’, an event hosted by Rajat Parr, wine director for the Michael Mina Group, and Jasmine Hirsch of Hirsch Vineyards.  Alder Yarrow covered the event for JancsicRobinson.com and writes,

'Clumsy. Overripe. High alcohol. Over oaked. Fruit driven. Massive. Sweet. Made for Mr Parker's Palate. The historical stereotype of California wine, like all stereotypes, has a basis in truth.'

'Like all stereotypes, however, this characterisation of California wine proves as inadequate as it is unjust in capturing the wide range of wine styles that are made in the state. And as with many such prejudices, there exist a group of crusaders who spend their time trying to demonstrate its fallacy. In the past decade America has seen an increasing number of sommeliers, wine writers, and winemakers increasingly focused on California wines that defy the dominant stereotype.'

GREAT GIFT IDEAS

  • Gormet Gift Pack

    The best that the Ferry Plaza has to offer, all wrapped up in a beautiful gift box.

  • Picnic Essentials

    Everything you will need for an impromptu picnic. 

  • Gift Cards

    Wine gifting made easy! We will send your Gift Card to the lucky recipient.

  • FPWM Private Label Trio

    Three bottles of our very own private label wine. 

Join Our Popular Wine Club!

Our Wine Club focuses on exposing new producers, terrific values, and fantastic new styles and blends to our customers. The selections are made exclusively for our clubs and we have already created loyal followings for some unique wines. Sign-up online today to start enjoying all the benefits our Wine Club has to offer!