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“Restaurant Wine Lists Have Never Been Better”

“We have seen the emergence of small wholesalers with adventurous portfolios such as... Tradition...have brought in a boatload of stuff from smaller wineries...scouring well-trod wine regions from California to France for hidden gems.”

"A slew of new brands are popping up...thanks in part to some new, smaller distributors. Some of them have focused on ferreting out small domestic wineries in unexpected places; others look for those using unexpected grapes or boasting unexpected (read: Old World) flavor/texture profiles."

"At Tradition Wine & Spirits, Michael Kuperman has homed in on the wineries featured in Jon Bonné’s “The New California Wines,” ... Tradition also provides some otherworldly pinot noirs from Drew Family and splendid value-priced ...”

- Bill Ward, Star Tribune