Vintage Wine Merchants in San Jose

We usually go to the same wine shop.  We know people there and they know what we like, in short, we can trust the wine we get from there.
However, sometimes it's fun to try totally new wine store and explore what they carry and what they recommend.
  
One sunny Sunday, we visited a wine shop called Vintage Wine Merchants in San Jose.

It didn't look like a big store from the outside, but they had quite a wide selection, from renowned producers to obscure varieties.

There were tables and you can try a glass of wine, that was what we did.

I had Champagne and JC had Merlot from Slovenia.
The snack was black truffle and cheese. Delicious!

Then we asked for their recommendation.
Their suggestion was Weingut Prieler. A wine made from Blaufrankisch from Austria.

I never had this variety before. It was from cooler region, so I expected something light and acidic, but this wine was ripe and very concentrated. Firm structure.
A recommendation to give good surprise.
In fact we bought a bottle to take home.

They also have tasting event.
It was Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting this day: from Bordeaux to jammy Napa Cab.

Tokaji Gift Set!!

We browsed the store just to read the labels because the selection was interesting.
Fun event, fun and exciting selection, it was a kind of wine shop you go when you want to treat yourself.