What Silverlake Wine does

Silverlake Wine is an independent, privately held specialty wine, spirits, and beer retailer operating a single brick-and-mortar store at 2395 Glendale Blvd in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, supplemented by an e-commerce storefront with hyperlocal delivery to approximately 20 specific LA zip codes. The retail assortment is built around a curated selection emphasizing natural, organic, biodynamic, and sustainable wines sourced from California, France, Italy, Spain/Portugal, the Southern Hemisphere, and Eastern Europe, with a dedicated Rare + Collectible category spanning ultra-premium Champagne, Burgundy, and allocated whiskies (e.g., Sine Qua Non, Michter's 20 Year Bourbon). The store is open seven days a week from 10am-8pm and complements product sales with experiential services including Thursday Night Tastings (co-hosted weekly with Triple Beam Pizza), in-store private tasting events, a wedding and large-event wine ordering service, and a Wine Party Calculator planning tool.

The business operates a single retail channel (physical + geo-fenced e-commerce) with no disclosed wholesale, B2B, or export distribution, and generates revenue exclusively through one-time product sales ranging from sub-$10 entry-level bottles to $4,500+ ultra-premium spirits, plus ancillary merchandise (bar tools, branded Tyvek bags) and digital gift cards. Pricing follows unit-based pay-as-you-go across three observable tiers: everyday wines under $20, premium wines $20-$100, and rare/collectible SKUs above $100, with free local delivery on orders of $50 or more and a 6pm order cutoff. Customer acquisition relies on organic social (Instagram), an email newsletter, and SEO-driven e-commerce, with no paid acquisition, app presence, or disclosed loyalty program. The company shows no evidence of institutional investment, parent-company ownership, mergers and acquisitions, or leadership turnover in the available data.

Technology infrastructure appears to be a standard Shopify-based e-commerce platform (no proprietary APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed), and the company holds no patents, trademarks, or regulatory certifications in the input data. The addressable footprint is bounded by the LA-delivery zip-code perimeter and a single storefront, making Silverlake Wine a neighborhood-scale, founder-led independent retailer rather than a multi-location chain or digitally-native venture.

Name

Silverlake Wine

Legal name

Silverlake Wine

Website

https://silverlakewine.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Silverlake Wine is an independent Los Angeles wine, spirits, and beer retailer operating a single Silver Lake storefront and a hyperlocal e-commerce delivery service to roughly 20 LA zip codes, serving LA-area consumers seeking curated natural, organic, biodynamic, and rare collectible bottles alongside tasting events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Wine Retail

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (4453), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

Keywords

• Specialty wine retail
• Natural wine selection
• Wine and spirits shop
• Local wine delivery
• Craft beer retailer

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: One-time retail sales of wine, spirits, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages through both physical store and online e-commerce platform. Products range from everyday drinking wines ($5-$20) to rare collectibles ($1,250+). Also includes merchandise such as Tyvek bags and cocktail accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Silverlake Wine is a neighborhood wine, spirits, and beer retailer operating a brick-and-mortar store at 2395 Glendale Blvd in Los Angeles and an online storefront at silverlakewine.com. Its core offering is a curated selection of wine (including natural, organic, biodynamic, and rare/collectible bottles), spirits (tequila, mezcal, whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, etc.), craft beer, and non-alcoholic beverages, supported by free local delivery to select LA zip codes and in-store tasting and event services.

Product overview

Silverlake Wine operates as a specialty wine, spirits, and beer retailer in Los Angeles, CA. Their product portfolio centers on a curated wine selection featuring organic, biodynamic, natural, and classic varieties sourced from major wine regions globally (California, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Southern Hemisphere, Eastern Europe). The offering extends to spirits (tequila, mezcal, whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, and specialty spirits), craft beers, and non-alcoholic alternatives. Supplementary services include weekly Thursday Night Tastings events, private tasting services, wedding/event wine ordering, a wine party calculator tool, and gift cards. Their rare and collectible category features premium and allocated wines and spirits. The company provides local delivery to select Los Angeles zip codes with a $50 minimum purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine Curated retail selection of wines including organic, biodynamic, natural, classic, sparkling, orange, rosé, vegan, kosher, and dessert styles sourced from California, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Southern Hemisphere, and Eastern Europe; sold to individual consumers in-store and via the e-commerce site.
• Spirits Spirits assortment including tequila, mezcal, whiskey (bourbon, rye, Japanese, blended and single malt scotch), gin, vodka, rum, vermouth and aperitifs, digestif and amaro, agave spirits, brandy, and cognac; sold to consumers in-store and online.
• Beer Craft beer selection including ales, IPAs, lagers, pilsners, wheat beers, sour beers, and Belgian-style varieties; sold to consumers in-store and online.
• Non-Alcoholic Beverages Non-alcoholic wines, sake, and cider offered to consumers seeking alcohol-free alternatives; sold in-store and online.
• Rare + Collectible Wines and Spirits Premium and allocated wines and spirits including Sine Qua Non, Quintarelli, Raveneau Chablis, Clos Rougeard, and rare bourbons such as Michter's 20 Year; targeted at collectors and special-occasion buyers and designated for in-store purchase only.
• $20 & Under Wines Value-focused wine selection priced under $20 per bottle, organized by color (red, white, rosé, orange) and style, targeting everyday drinking consumers.
• Merchandise Store merchandise including bar tools, cocktail sets, and branded items such as the limited edition Junker Tyvek bag; sold in-store and online.
• Thursday Night Tastings Weekly Thursday evening 5-8pm wine and pizza tasting events held at the store in partnership with Triple Beam Pizza, open to walk-in customers and the local community.
• In-Store and Offsite Private Tasting Events Private tasting events hosted at the Silverlake Wine store or offsite for parties and special occasions, curated and led by the store.
• Wedding and Large Event Wine Orders Curated wine ordering service for weddings and large events, providing bottle selections sized to event needs for couples and event hosts.
• Wine Party Calculator Online calculator tool that estimates how much wine to purchase based on guest count, supporting party and event planning for customers.
• Online Gift Cards Digital gift cards delivered via email that recipients can redeem online toward wine, spirits, beer, and merchandise purchases.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Triple Beam PizzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly Thursday night wine and pizza tasting events held at the store. Partnership with local pizza restaurant for food pairing events, creating a community gathering experience every Thursday 5-8pm.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Total Wine & More: National multi-category alcohol retailer with superstore-style selection and pricing leverage. Represents the scale-incumbent threat that competes with specialty independents on breadth and price.
• BevMo!: California-based multi-store chain selling wine, beer, and spirits with frequent promotional discounts and a sizable private-label assortment. Operates in the same category with much broader reach and pricing power.

Regional players

• Sherry-Lehmann: New York City wine and spirits merchant with a long-standing reputation, curated assortment, and on-site tasting programming — mirrors the experiential/curated positioning of Silverlake Wine in a different region.
• Astor Wines & Spirits: Greenwich Village wine and spirits retailer with a strong digital storefront and curated assortment. Operates a comparable specialty-retail-plus-ecommerce model in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Wine.com: Largest U.S. online wine retailer with broad assortment and last-mile delivery partnerships. Comparable to Silverlake Wine's e-commerce-led approach, though lacking the curated experiential/layer of an independent bottle shop.
• Domaine LA: Boutique natural and low-intervention wine shop in Los Angeles with a tightly curated assortment and loyal enthusiast following — the most direct peer in terms of natural/organic focus and neighborhood retail model.
• K&L Wine Merchants: Hollywood-based wine retailer with an industry-leading e-commerce site, deep importer relationships, and curated assortment — directly comparable in geography, multi-channel model, and breadth of premium and allocated bottles.
• The Wine House: Long-established Los Angeles wine retailer offering a curated assortment, in-store tastings, and education programs. Closely matches Silverlake Wine's neighborhood-store-plus-experiential positioning in the same metro.
• Hi-Time Wine Cellars: California-based independent wine and spirits retailer combining a large physical store with online ordering and a strong premium/collectible assortment — comparable mix of everyday and high-end SKUs.

Others

• Acker Merrall & Condit: Wine auction house and merchant with deep relationships in the rare and collectible segment. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but materially overlaps Silverlake Wine's rare-bottle vertical on allocation access and high-net-worth clientele.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/silverlakewine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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