We import directly from small, family-owned wineries that focus on quality so that we can offer our customers premium wines at an exceptional value. We import directly from small, family-owned wineries that focus on quality. At our preferred wineries, the focus is on quality. University Wines has cultivated close relationships with independent, family-owned wineries in France.
We believe that small producers that hand-pick and hand-select the grapes that go into their wines, maintain a better handle on the quality of the vintages they offer. To learn more about our special relationships in France, visit Our Producers page. We recently visited Champagne and met with several smaller producers growing some of the best grapes in the region.
We believe that small producers that hand-pick and hand-select the grapes that go into their wines, maintain a better handle on the quality of the vintages they offer. To learn more about our special relationships in France, visit Our Producers page. We recently visited Champagne and met with several smaller producers growing some of the best grapes in the region.
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About Us
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Our friendly, knowledgeable staff travels to France each spring so that we can tell you more about the wines we offer. Gordon McIntosh is the owner of University Wines in Seattle's Laurelhurst neighborhood. Before purchasing the wine shop, he was a customer of La Cantina for more than 20 years.
As Mike D. and Mike B. neared retirement, Gordon didn't want to see this neighborhood wine retailer disappear, so he agreed to take over ownership on one condition: that Mike D. and Mike B. continue to work at the retail shop part time.
As Mike D. and Mike B. neared retirement, Gordon didn't want to see this neighborhood wine retailer disappear, so he agreed to take over ownership on one condition: that Mike D. and Mike B. continue to work at the retail shop part time.
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University Wines, formerly La Cantina, has been bringing quality European and French wines to the Seattle area since 1972. We have long-established relationships with small, family wineries in France so that we can bring you premium vintages at an exceptional price. Our staff travels to France every year to visit our independent producers so that we can provide you with knowledgeable, friendly service about every wine we carry.
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When you visit our shop, you may notice that we don't have much in the way of the biggest names from Champagne. This is in keeping with the shop's more general philosophy to provide the best quality for the value. If we can offer an excellent product that comes from next door to some of the highest rated and most renowned Champagne houses at 1/3 the price, then we've done our job.
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