How can I begin anything new with all of yesterday in me? - Leonard Cohen

This week marks five years that we were first given the keys to 420 40th St. Five years ago we pushed the steel gates aside and opened our front door for the first time, if only to an empty, dusty box. The following months would see us working around the clock with our fabricator friend, Jens, who often worked late into the night to help us make a wine shop out of a whole lot of nothing.

In the months and years that followed we would find immeasurable joy in being a part of this community. Providing and pairing wines for our neighbors and friends along these blocks and across this city. Wines for sunny and stormy days, for dinner parties, weddings and graduations, for old friends or new promotions. Wines for break ups and breakthroughs, for playoffs or play dates, for coastal escapes and secret camp sites, wines for the park or the back patio. In sunshine or in shadow, we hope we have helped curate a best case scenario.

We began this venture to create something that could, in a small or profound way, connect people. We still think it is worth it. It seems fitting then, on this curious anniversary of sorts, to open our doors once again. OAKLAND YARD is OPEN today and all weekend for IN-STORE SHOPPING. With the well-being of this community in mind, we will limit capacity to 5 customers at a time. Masks and all other safety protocols will remain in place. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work out some kinks during this transition. For any of you who still want to select bottles from your own home (or workplace;), our O NLINE BOTTLE SHOP will remain up - as will our free curation service (use our ONLINE REQUEST FORM) through our website!

So excited to be reunited - and looking forward to seeing you all soon...

Cheers,

Daniel