Market Watch, January 2020
76 MARKET WATCH MARKETWATCHMAG COM JANUARY FEBRUARY 2020PHOTOS BY ALEXA WEBERIn early October New Jersey retailer Garys Wine Marketplace which saw revenues reach approximately 58 million last year became a bicoastal operation with the launch of its first West Coast unit located in Napa Valley The new store located off St Helena Highway in St Helena California is across the street from Louis M Martini winery and takes over a space left vacant by longtime occupant Dean DeLuca the Wichita Kansas based upscale grocery chain that saw numerous store closures in 2019 Dean DeLucas St Helena location was a neighborhood gem that had been treasured by both locals and tourists for its gourmet foods freshly brewed coffee and extensive beverage alcohol selection Garys owner Gary Fisch a longtime Napa visitor had made countless stops at the store himself over the Garys Wine Marketplace opens its first West Coast location BY JESSICA BEEBENew Jersey To Napa ValleyGarys Wine Marketplace which operates four New Jersey locations launched its first West Coast unit exterior pictured in October Owner Gary Fisch who founded the company in 1987 aims to make the space a home for Napa locals years It was my main coffee stop and Id go over to the wine department to look at the labels I hadnt heard of yet he says Fisch visited the store as it was beginning to shutter in early 2019 and knew he would have to take action hed been looking for a way to break into Napa for years He signed a lease and started the hiring process reaching out to chefs wine experts and managers he knew in the area Napas been my second home for a long time Fisch says I know as many people here as I do in New Jersey He put together a staff rapid fire and then renovated the space redoing the wooden floors painting the walls and ordering new equipment to create a welcoming environment I wanted to bring back something that everybody was missing Fisch says Im really trying to be a home to the local people Impressive SelectionWhile Dean DeLuca focused its wine selection on Napa offerings Garys is wide ranging boasting 84 SKUs of fine wines which Fisch defines as bottles over 250 or highly allocated labels that are rare at retail as well as 400 SKUs of domestic wines 300 SKUs of international wines and 40 SKUs of Champagne and sparkling wines Notable Napa wines include the 2016 Tor Kenward Tierra Roja Cabernet Sauvignon 155 a 750 ml 2016 Seven Stones Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 208 2012 Promontory Napa Valley
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