Bottles worth the walk

Twenty years up on the hill teaches you two things: patience, and the shortest line from a good bottle to your porch is rarely a straight one. These are the shops I actually stop at, the ones where the guy behind the counter remembers what you bought last time and doesn't try to upsell you on it. No tasting-room theater here, no cellar tours. Just places that keep the shelves honest and the lights on past dark.