California’s Oldest Operating Grocery Store Continues Tradition of Excellence, Making its Wine and Artisanal Offerings More Accessible to Locals and Visitors.
OAKVILLE, CALIF. (June 3, 2024): Oakville Grocery & Wine Merchant, the oldest continually operating grocery store in California and one of the oldest grocery stores in the U.S., has expanded its hours of operation to become more accessible to locals and visitors with the introduction of a new ongoing series of events, including Locals and Industry Professional Nights every first Thursday, Sunset Social every Thursday through Saturday weekly, Wine Down Weekends every Saturday weekly, in addition to seasonal fare, such as the Wine Discovery Series with Clare Tooley, M.W.
Oakville Grocery has become widely known as one of California’s premier epicurean and wine destinations, now featuring a newly constructed outdoor bar (affectionately named The Rabbit Hole), where guests can enjoy wood-fired pizzas, housemade frosé, and wines by the glass or bottle from the neighboring Oakville Wine Merchant, as well as live musical performances and
DJs throughout the summer months. Wine Down Weekends and the Wine Discovery Series with Clare Tooley, M.W., are inspired by the Wine Merchant’s exceptional collection of Napa Valley’s most highly-sought after wines, and the winemakers who regularly appear to share and present their wines.
“The Oakville Grocery & Wine Merchant has long been the gathering place of Napa Valley,” said owner Jean-Charles Boisset. “We are thrilled to embrace that history with exciting changes that bring energy, enthusiasm, and dynamism to a series of evening events and more phenomenal connections to the Valley’s most intriguing winemakers. There is nowhere better than Oakville Grocery to relish the golden hours as the sun slowly sets behind the Mayacamas Mountains.”
The complete schedule of events includes:
- Every First Thursday: Locals and Industry Professionals Night
- Every Thursday through Saturday Weekly: Sundown Social
- Last Thursday of May and June, and Every Saturday Weekly: Wine Down Weekends
- June 8, 2024: Merry Edwards Winery
- June 27, 2024: Katie Carter, DeLoach Vineyards
- July 25, 2024: TBD
- August 29, 2024: Thane Knutson, 1881 Napa & Durant & Booth
- September 26, 2024: Brian Maloney, Buena Vista WInery
- October 31, 2024: TBD
- June 16, 2024: Father’s Day Celebration
- July 18, 2024: Wine Discovery Series with Clare Tooley, M.W.
- August 15, 2024: Wine Discovery Series with Clare Tooley, M.W.
- September 19, 2024: Wine Discovery Series with Clare Tooley, M.W.
As a dedicated community fixture in the heart of Napa Valley, Oakville Grocery will continue expanding its artisanal offerings, in addition to elevating their biodynamic and organic provisions.
Located adjacent to Oakville Grocery in the historic Victorian house also home to the 1881 Napa Wine History Museum, Oakville Wine Merchant features the largest public collection of Napa Valley wines under one roof, including exclusive, highly-allocated wines by the taste, glass, or bottle daily with no reservation needed. Guests have the unique opportunity to sample from the largest selection of 100-point Napa Valley wines, such as Harlan, Opus One, Scarecrow, Screaming Eagle, and Promentory, that would otherwise require a years-long wait just to receive access to an allocation. As such, Oakville Grocery and Oakville Wine Merchant provide guests with an entrypoint to experience the best of what Napa Valley has to offer.
ABOUT OAKVILLE GROCERY
Purchased by the Boisset Collection in 2019, Oakville Grocery is the oldest continually operating grocery store in California and one of the oldest grocery stores in the U.S. For nearly 150 years, Oakville Grocery has been a beloved landmark and epicurean destination for locals and visitors alike in the heart of Napa Valley, offering a curated selection of gourmet foods, artisanal goods, and locally sourced provisions. Oakville Grocery is open at 7856 St. Helena Highway in Oakville, Calif. seven days a week: Sunday through Wednesday from 7am to 5pm, and Thursday through Saturday from 7am to 6pm.
