Bird Rock Fine Wine

Bird Rock Fine Wine Fine wine retail store with tastings on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays. Prices $9 to $1650 per bottle

Bird Rock Fine Wine is owned by Bird Rock resident Ken Chalmers. We stock around 800 different wines from over a dozen countries, ranging in price from $8 to over $400 per bottle.

For the weekend of June 12th we will have 6 wines open to taste, 1 from each of 6 main French wine growing regions. We s...
06/09/2026

For the weekend of June 12th we will have 6 wines open to taste, 1 from each of 6 main French wine growing regions. We start in the Loire Valley with a Cheverny, then Burgundy for a really good Bourgogne Blanc before finishing the whites in Alsace with a 'kitchen sink' blend. Our first red is a Trousseau from Arbois in Jura, then a Gigondas and we finish with a 2019 Bordeaux. Taste all 6 for $25, individual pours are $4, $5 or $6, taxes included. The Gare du Vin is unchanged. The tasting bar will be open Thursday through Saturday from 3.30 to 7.30.
Delaille Cheverny 2025 ($20)
Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Setilles 2023 ($36)
Hugel Gentil Alsace 2024 ($17)
P. Benoit Trousseau Arbois 2023 ($31)
Dom la Bouissiere Gigondas 2023 ($36)
Esprit de Pavie Bordeaux 2019 ($29)

For the first weekend in June we are flipping last week's script and pouring 3 whites at $46 and over and 3 reds at $15 ...
06/03/2026

For the first weekend in June we are flipping last week's script and pouring 3 whites at $46 and over and 3 reds at $15 and under. We start like last week with a Sancerre, then a 1er Cru St Aubin and finish with a 91-point Napa Valley Chardonnay. The first red is a 90-point Pinot Noir from Australia, followed by the Wolftrap red from South Africa and we finish with a Monastrell from Spain. Taste all 6 for $30, individual pours are from $4 to $10, taxes included. The Wine Station has had a Raphet Gevrey Chambertin added. The tasting bar will be open Thursday through Saturday from 3.30 to 7.30.
Lucien Crochet Sancerre Croix du Roy 2024 ($48)
Henri Prudhon St Aubin 1er Cru Les Castets 2023 ($62)
Grgich Hills Chardonnay Napa 2022 ($46)
Shadowfax Pinot Noir Macedon Ranges 2020 ($15)
Boekenhoutskloof Red Western Cape 'Wolftrap' 2023 ($10)
Altos de La Hoya Monastrell Jumilla 2023 ($14)

For the last weekend in May we will have 3 white wines at $15 or under and 3 reds at $45 and over open to taste. We star...
05/27/2026

For the last weekend in May we will have 3 white wines at $15 or under and 3 reds at $45 and over open to taste. We start with a Sancerre producers' Sauvignon Blanc, followed by the excellent Orvieto from Antinori's Campogrande property and finish with a blend from Gascony in France. Our first red is from Mount Etna in Sicily, then we have a 93-point Chateauneuf du Pape and we finish with a 95-point red blend from Sonoma. Taste all 6 fro $30, individual pours are from $4 to $9, taxes included. The Wine Station has had the 2023 De Montille St Aubin En Remilly added. The tasting bar will be open from 3.30 to 7.30 Thursday through Saturday.
Mellot Sauvignon Blanc Vin de France Sincerite 2023 ($15)
Antinori Orvieto Sta Cristina Campogrande 2023 ($15)
Haut Marin Blanc Gascony Fossiles 2023 ($13)
Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso A'Rina 2024 ($45)
Dom des Senechaux Chateauneuf du Pape 2022 ($45)
Carlisle Red Sonoma Old Hill Ranch 2022 ($56)

For the weekend of May 15th we will have 6 high-scoring wines from the Southern Hemisphere open to taste. We start with ...
05/13/2026

For the weekend of May 15th we will have 6 high-scoring wines from the Southern Hemisphere open to taste. We start with a 94-point New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, follow that with a 92-point Argentine Chardonnay and a 93-point Australian Riesling, Our first red is also from New Zealand, a central Otago Pinot Noir and we finish with a pair of Malbecs scoring 94 and 95 points. Taste all 6 for $30, individual pours are from $4 to $8 and taxes are included. The tasting bar will be open from 3.30 to 7.30 Thursday through Saturday.
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2025 ($21)
Catena Alta Chardonnay Mendoza Historic Rows 2023 ($33)
Leeuwin Riesling Margaret River Art Series 2025 ($17)
Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir Central Otago Roaring Meg 2023 ($25)
Altos las Hormigas Malbec Valle de Uco Reserve 2022 ($28)
Catena Alta Malbec Mendoza Historic Rows 2022 ($48)

For the weekend of May 8th we will have 6 new arrivals open to taste. None of these wines, in any vintage has been on a ...
05/05/2026

For the weekend of May 8th we will have 6 new arrivals open to taste. None of these wines, in any vintage has been on a tasting here. All 3 whites are from Italy, we start with a Brut Prosecco from Valdobbiadene, follow that with a 92-point Ribolla Gialla and finish with a Falanghina. Our first red is a Premier Cru Rully, that is followed by another Pinot Noir, this one a 95-point California beauty. The final red is also from California, also heavily discounted and is an old-school classic. Taste all 6 for $30, individual pours are from $4 to $8, taxes are included. The tasting bar will be open Thursday through Saturday from 3.30 to 7.30.
Bisol Prosecco Brut Valdiobbadene 'Jeio' NV ($16)
Ronchi di Cialla Ribolla Gialla Friuli 2024 ($21)
Cacciagalli Falanghina Roccamonfina Aorivola 2024 ($24)
Jaeger Defaix Rully 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre 2022 ($48)
Talley Pinot Noir Arroyo Grande Rosemary's 2023 ($47)
Cain Napa Cain Cuvee NV15 ($27)

For the first weekend in May we will have 6 wines scoring between 91 and 93 points open to taste. We start with a 92-poi...
04/29/2026

For the first weekend in May we will have 6 wines scoring between 91 and 93 points open to taste. We start with a 92-point South African Sauvignon Blanc, followed by a 93-point Chardonnay from California and round out the whites with a 91-point Alsace Riesling. The first red is a 92-point Chianti Classico, that is followed by a 93-point Barbaresco and we finish with a 92-point Bordeaux from the epic 2019 vintage. Taste all 6 for $30, individual pours are from $4 to $8. The Gare du Vin has had the 2021 Trediberri Berri Barolo added. The tasting bar will be open Thursday through Saturday from 3.30 to 7.30.
Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc Constantia Valley 2023 ($25)
Alfaro Family Chardonnay Santa Cruz Trout Gulch 2023 ($29)
Trimbach Riesling Alsace Classic 2022 ($27)
Dievole Chianti Classico Catignano 2021 ($19)
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2022 ($47)
Duluc de Branaire Ducru St Julien 2019 ($34)

For the final weekend in April, we will have 6 French wines open to taste. We start at the mouth of the river Loire with...
04/22/2026

For the final weekend in April, we will have 6 French wines open to taste. We start at the mouth of the river Loire with a Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur Lie, follow that with a Chablis and then a lovely White Burgundy from a top producer. Our first red is also a Burgundy from the just landed 2024 vintage, next up a 92-point Rasteau and finishing with a 97-point Pauillac from the tremendous 2022 vintage. Taste all 6 for $30, individual pours are from $4 to $8, taxes are included. The Gare du Vin has had the Wine Spectator's 2025 Wine of the year added - try the 2022 Chateau Giscours for $15! The tasting bar will be open from 3.30 to 8.30 Thursday through Saturday.
Dom des Quatre Routes Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2024 ($16)
Dom de la Meuliere Chablis 2023 ($30)
Etienne Sauzet Bourgogne Blanc 2023 ($49)
F. Esmonin Bourgogne Rouge 2024 ($33)
Dom des Escaravailles Rasteau 'La Ponce' 2023 ($25)
Ch Haut de la Becade Pauillac 2022 ($43)

We do not really have enough Greek wines to merit a full tasting, so I got a bit creative and included wines from some a...
04/15/2026

We do not really have enough Greek wines to merit a full tasting, so I got a bit creative and included wines from some areas that the Greeks had 'visited'. We start in Provence with the 2025 By Ott Rosé, then to mainland Greece for 3 wines, a Malagousia, an Assyrtiko and a Xinomavro. Then off to Sicily for an Etna Rosso, before finishing up in the Bek'aa Valley in Lebanon for something from Chateau Musar. Taste all 6 for $25, individual pours are $4-$8, taxes included. The Gare du Vin is as you were, and the tasting bar will be open from 3.30 to7.30 Thursday through Saturday.
Domaines Ott Rosé Provence 'By Ott' 2025 ($26)
Mylonas Malagousia Attiki 2024 ($19)
Mylonas Assyrtiko Attiki 2025 ($20)
Alpha Est Xinomavro Amyndeon Hedgehog Vineyard 2023 ($25)
I Custodi Etna Rosso Aetneus 2018 ($45)
Ch Musar Red Bek'aa Valley Hochar 2021 ($36)

For the Easter Weekend we will have 6 Italian wines open to taste. We start with a Pinot Grigio from Friuli, then head w...
03/31/2026

For the Easter Weekend we will have 6 Italian wines open to taste. We start with a Pinot Grigio from Friuli, then head west to the Veneto for a 92-point Soave Classico before heading west again to Piemonte for a 91-point Gavi. Our first red is back over to the far northeast of Italy for a 96-point Teroldego, then south for a pair of 93-point Tuscan wines to finish. Taste all 6 for $25, individual pours are $4 to $8, taxes included. The Gare du Vin is unchanged. The tasting bar is open Thursday through Saturday from 3.30 to 7.30.
Scarpetta Pinot Grigio Friuli 2024 ($14)
Pieropan Soave Classico 2024 ($21)
Pio Cesare Cortese di Gavi 2024 ($24)
Foradori Teroldego Dolomiti 2023 ($32)
Piancornello Rosso di Montalcino 2024 ($26)
San Guido Le Difese Tuscany 2023 ($45)

This week we have some friends coming to town who attended UC Davis viticulture and enology programs, so we included the...
03/25/2026

This week we have some friends coming to town who attended UC Davis viticulture and enology programs, so we included their favorite wines, a wine made by a UC Davis graduate, and one of my own choice. We start with a superb Sancerre, then a 95-point Oregon Pinot Blanc, and we round out the chilled stuff with the just landed 2025 Fontsainte Rosé. Our first red is a great value, high elevation Malbec from Argentina, followed by a 92-point Napa Valley Merlot and we finish with a 93-point Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles. Taste all 6 for $30, individual pours are from $4 to $8, taxes included. The Gare du Vin has Ch Simone Rosé, Olivier Leflaive St Aubin en Remilly, Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulée and Contino Gran Riserva Rioja. The tasting bar will be open Thursday through Saturday from 3.30 to 7.30.
Vacheron Sancerre Blanc 2024 ($43)
Kelley Fox Pinot Blanc Willamette Freedom Hill 2024 ($32)
Dom Fontsainte Gris de Gris Languedoc 2025 ($17)
Amalaya Malbec Salta 2024 ($13)
Frog's Leap Merlot Napa Rutherford 2023 ($46)
Vina Robles Cabernet Paso Robles 2022 ($22)

Address

5687 La Jolla Boulevard
San Diego, CA
92037

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7:30pm
Friday 10am - 7:30pm
Saturday 10am - 7:30pm

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