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Farmstead Cheeses and Wines was founded in 2003 to provide quality wines and artisan cheeses in a convivial and educational setting.

Since that time, we've become a destination for Bay Area foodies and have been named Best Cheese Store and Best Wine Store by several East Bay publications.
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We won!! Farmstead named Best Wine Shop in East Bay

Farmstead Named Best Wine Store in East Bay
- by Readers and Editors of Oakland Magazine

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Article in San Francisco Chronicle

FIRST LOOK: Farmstead Cheeses and Wines in Montclair Village

Deb Wandell, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, May 30, 2008

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Article in Hills Newspapers (Montclarion/Piedmonter/Alameda Journal/Berkeley)

Farmstead Cheeses and Wines opens in Montclair

By Maya Mirsky, Hills Newspaper Correspondent

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Press Release - New Shop

FARMSTEAD CHEESES AND WINES TO OPEN SECOND OUTLET IN MAY

New Branch in Montclair section of Oakland
to Expand upon success of
Alameda location

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Featured Wine - Orin Swift Papillon
Image Orin Swift Papillon.
 
Orin Swift's winemaker David Phinney is a cult wine lover's dream. It seems that every wine he makes is complex and tasty, unusual, hard to find, brilliantly packaged and fairly priced. 

He's worked at Howell Mountain, Opus One and other Napa properties, and is currently winemaker at Stanton in addition to his duties at Orin Swift. 
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