Cruse Wine Co.

Michael Cruse came to wine by way of a lab bench. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 2002 with a degree in molecular and cell biology, picked up wine microbiology from Professor Terry Leighton, and worked his way up to associate winemaker at Merryvale's Starmont before opening a custom crush facility in Petaluma. There he began the backyard sparkling experiments that became Ultramarine in 2008, arguably America's first cult sparkling wine.

In 2013 Cruse launched Cruse Wine Co. with the goal of making wines that were fruit-driven, fresh, and delicious but still serious. In 2016 he was named San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our Cruse Wine Co. producer profile.

2 products

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Michael Cruse of Cruse Wine Co., natural wine producer in California
Cruse Wine Co. Valdiguie' Nouveau 2018
Cruse Wine Co.
Price: $23.00
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Michael Cruse of Cruse Wine Co., natural wine producer in California
Cruse Wine Co. Rorick Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
Cruse Wine Co.
Sale price: $35.00 Regular price:$38.95
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Frequently asked questions

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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