Oakville Grocery

What Oakville Grocery does

Oakville Grocery, founded in 1881 in Oakville, Napa Valley, California, is the valley's oldest continuously operating grocery and specialty foods retailer. The business operates from a single flagship location at 7856 St. Helena Highway and combines a curated grocery and deli (specializing in local, pesticide-free produce, artisanal cheeses, olive oils, sandwiches, and provisions) with the co-located Oakville Wine Merchant tasting room, which features 200+ wines with 85+ available by the glass and tiered tasting flights priced from $15 to $400 per person.

The company is owned by Boisset Collection, the Jean-Charles Boisset–led wine and lifestyle conglomerate, and functions as both a retail destination for Napa Valley tourists and locals and a showcase for Boisset's portfolio of wineries, including Raymond, JCB, Buena Vista, DeLoach, and Elizabeth Spencer. Revenue is generated through in-store grocery and prepared-food sales, tasting room experiences, merchandise and gift e-commerce, and catering for events. The store has received industry recognition including Best of 2026 honors for Best Sandwich, Best Cheese Shop, and Runner-up Best Olive Oil Shop, along with a Napa Valley Wine List Award.

The business model is a destination retail-plus-experiential format: Oakville Grocery monetizes a high-traffic, tourism-rich location through diversified per-visitor revenue (groceries, prepared food, wine tastings, gifts, catering) while leveraging the Boisset winery portfolio and curated artisan partnerships (Williams Sonoma, Rancho Gordo, Model Bakery, and others) for differentiated inventory. The single-location footprint concentrates both opportunity and risk, making tourism cycles and Highway 29 traffic central to revenue durability.

Name

Oakville Grocery

Legal name

Oakville Grocery

Website

https://oakvillegrocery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oakville Grocery is a 1881-founded Napa Valley specialty grocer and tasting room owned by Boisset Collection, selling local produce, artisan provisions, and 200+ wines to tourists and locals from a single flagship location on Highway 29.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food & Wine Retail

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Gourmet & Fine Food Stores (CRAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

Keywords

• Specialty grocery retail
• Wine tasting experiences
• Artisan food provisions
• Catering services
• Napa Valley hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Tasting Experiences: Oakville Wine Merchant offers curated wine tasting experiences ranging from $15 self-guided discovery to premium tastings priced up to $400 per person, including access to over 85 wines by the glass from Napa's finest producers.
2. Food and Grocery Sales: On-site dining, grab-and-go food, wood-fired pizza, artisan sandwiches, and a curated selection of organic food, provisions, craft beers, and fine wines sold through the retail storefront and online ordering for pickup.
3. Merchandise E-commerce: Oakville Grocery branded merchandise (kitchenware, jarred goods, snacks, mugs, cookware) sold through the online shop with shipping directly to customers' doors.
4. Catering: Catering services for events and gatherings offered as an additional revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oakville Grocery operates a historic Napa Valley gourmet grocery, on-site dining, and grab-and-go food service featuring wood-fired pizza, artisan sandwiches, and locally sourced provisions. Its adjacent Oakville Wine Merchant offers curated wine tasting experiences (from $15 self-guided discovery flights to $400 premium cult tastings) featuring over 85 Napa Valley wines by the glass, complemented by branded merchandise sold online and through a Williams Sonoma co-branded pantry collection.

Product overview

Oakville Grocery is a wine country specialty food and provisions business operating since 1881 in Napa Valley, California. The company operates across multiple channels: a flagship retail location offering on-site dining, grab-and-go food, and specialty provisions; the adjacent Oakville Wine Merchant specializing in wine tastings; catering services; and an e-commerce platform for branded merchandise and the Williams Sonoma collaboration. The core product portfolio includes artisan food and wine offerings, wine tasting experiences ranging from $15 discovery flights to $400 premium cult tastings, a Williams Sonoma partnership collection, and seasonal events like Locals & Industry Night and Winemaker Wednesday.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oakville Grocery x Williams Sonoma: A partnership collaboration featuring curated pantry staples, jarred foods, oils, vinegars, and entertaining essentials inspired by Napa Valley heritage

Products and services

• Oakville Grocery Food & Wine To-Go

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Williams SonomacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOakville Grocery partners with Williams Sonoma in a collaboration rooted in shared values of quality, discovery, and culinary tradition. The partnership features a curated collection of pantry staples, jarred goods, and entertaining essentials (including Cognac Mustard, Salted Almond Brittle, Spring Onion Truffle Dipping Oil, Napa Valley Rosemary & Garlic Rub, and more) sold through Williams Sonoma's retail and e-commerce channels, bringing Oakville Grocery's Napa Valley heritage to a national audience.
• Boisset CollectioncoreOthersJean-Charles Boisset acquired Oakville Grocery in 2018. Boisset Collection is a wine company founded in France in 1961, owning historic wineries and vineyards in Burgundy and across California Wine Country. The Boisset Collection includes Napa Valley properties Raymond Vineyards, JCB Collection, Flora Springs, Elizabeth Spencer, Calistoga Depot, and Sonoma properties Buena Vista Winery and DeLoach Vineyards, all within an hour of Oakville Grocery.
• Raymond VineyardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaymond Vineyards is featured among the winery partners displayed at the Oakville Wine Merchant, offering wines available by the glass or bottle at the tasting experience.
• JCB Collection (Jean-Charles Boisset)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCB Collection is featured among winery partners at the Oakville Wine Merchant and offers highly sought-after selections available by the glass or bottle.
• Buena Vista WineryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuena Vista Winery is featured as one of the partner wineries at the Oakville Wine Merchant, with wines available for tasting.
• DeLoach VineyardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeLoach Vineyards is featured as a partner winery at the Oakville Wine Merchant, known for their Russian River Valley Pinot Noir.
• Elizabeth SpencerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElizabeth Spencer winery is featured as a partner winery at the Oakville Wine Merchant, offering selections from the Rutherford appellation.
• Rancho GordominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRancho Gordo is a Bay Area artisan and purveyor supplying heirloom beans, corn, grains, and spices to Oakville Grocery. Based in Napa, the company is known for quality heirloom ingredients native to the Americas.
• Journeyman Meat Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJourneyman Meat Co., founded by former Seghesio Family Vineyards winemaker Peter Seghesio, supplies artisanal Italian salumi and cured meats to Oakville Grocery, crafted using whole-animal butchery and seasonal local ingredients.
• Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPoint Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company is a multigenerational, women-owned artisanal cheese company supplying award-winning cheeses including Original Blue, Toma, Gouda, and Quinta to Oakville Grocery.
• Mad Fritz Brewing Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMad Fritz Brewing Co. is a local St. Helena brewery supplying craft beers to Oakville Grocery, brewed using locally grown single-malt barley and hops, with all products barrel aged.
• Bayview PastaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBayview Pasta supplies small-batch, handmade fresh pastas to Oakville Grocery, crafted from fresh-milled flour sourced directly from West Coast farms.
• Earth & Sky ChocolatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEarth & Sky Chocolates is a Napa Valley-based chocolate boutique supplying artistic European-quality confections made in small batches with local ingredients to Oakville Grocery.
• Model BakeryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel Bakery, a mainstay in Napa for over 90 years, supplies Oakville Grocery with its famed English muffins and other baked treats, including buttery pastries and world-class breads.
• Ohm Coffee RoastersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOhm Coffee Roasters supplies Oakville Grocery with its house coffee, with four blends (Full Stack, Half Stack, Tweed, Handwired) named after guitar amplifiers, served at both Oakville Grocery locations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sterling Vineyards: Napa Valley winery with aerial tram-accessed tasting room and hospitality focus. Comparable as a destination Napa winery combining wine tasting with a distinctive visitor experience, though at larger scale and as a winery rather than a grocery operator.
• Whole Foods Market: National specialty/organic grocery chain offering curated provisions, artisan cheeses, prepared foods, and wine. Comparable on specialty food retail positioning and customer expectations for premium curated assortments, but operates at far greater scale across many locations.
• Robert Mondavi Winery: Iconic Napa Valley winery in Oakville with large-scale tasting room, tours, and retail. Operates at a larger scale and broader portfolio but overlaps on Napa Valley tourism, premium wine tasting experiences, and the Oakville locale itself.

Direct peers

• Dean & DeLuca: Historically iconic specialty gourmet food retailer offering curated provisions, artisan cheeses, and specialty groceries to consumers. Directly comparable product mix (specialty food, gourmet provisions, gifts) and customer base (food enthusiasts seeking premium curated assortments).
• Frog's Leap Winery: Organic and dry-farmed Napa Valley winery in Rutherford offering tours, tastings, and farm-style hospitality. Compares on Napa Valley destination experience, organic/sustainable positioning, and emphasis on a curated visitor experience over volume retail.
• Domaine Carneros: Napa Valley sparkling wine estate combining château-style tasting experiences with light food/pairings and a wine shop. Comparable as a destination wine property offering curated tasting formats alongside food service and retail in a single Napa Valley location.
• Cakebread Cellars: Napa Valley family winery offering food-paired tasting experiences at its Rutherford estate. Compares on the wine tasting + food pairing combination, premium positioning, Napa Valley tourism customer base, and family/owner-operator brand story.
• V. Sattui Winery: St. Helena, Napa Valley winery and marketplace combining a deli/Italian marketplace with wine tasting and picnic grounds. Highly comparable business model: food + wine + provisions + tasting under one roof, serving wine country tourists in the same Napa corridor as Oakville Grocery.

Emerging players

• Wine.com: Largest online wine retailer in the US offering broad selection, recommendations, and direct shipping. Relevant as a competing channel for off-premise wine sales and as an indicator of how consumer wine purchasing is shifting away from physical destination retail.

Others

• Williams-Sonoma: National premium home and kitchen retailer and Oakville Grocery's distribution partner for the co-branded pantry collection. Relevant as a channel partner and as a comparable premium food/kitchen retailer, though its core business is cookware and home goods rather than grocery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OakvilleGroceryCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oakville-grocery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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