Behind the Cellar Door Imports
High Quality wine with a Low Price Ratio
Behind the Cellar Door Imports
High Quality wine with a Low Price Ratio
About Behind the Cellar Door Imports
About Us
Behind the Cellar Door Imports is a boutique wine importing and distribution company focused on sourcing distinctive, high‑quality wines from independent producers around the world. Founded on the belief that great wine should be both expressive and accessible, we prioritize wines that deliver a genuine sense of place without relying on corporate scale or inflated pricing.
Much of our portfolio comes from family‑owned wineries and small, independently operated estates. These are producers closely connected to their vineyards, regions, and traditions, resulting in wines that offer real character, authenticity, and story—even at approachable price points.
Our approach is intentionally selective. Rather than building a broad, commoditized catalog, we curate a focused portfolio of producers who share our commitment to quality, consistency, and integrity. We view ourselves as long‑term partners to our wineries, working collaboratively on market positioning and sustainable growth while preserving what makes each wine distinctive.
For our customers, this means access to wines that consistently overdeliver—wines chosen with care, represented with integrity, and valued for the story they tell from vineyard to glass.
Our Philosophy
Behind the Cellar Door Imports is built around the belief that great wine doesn’t require corporate scale or luxury pricing. We work primarily with family‑owned wineries and independent producers who are deeply connected to their land, their regions, and their craft. By staying selective and relationship‑driven, we’re able to offer wines that deliver real character, authenticity, and sense of place—even at approachable price points. Every wine we represent is chosen for its quality, integrity, and the story it tells from vineyard to glass.
Our Catalog Selections
We offer a wide range of wines from different regions of the world, such as France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the United States, and Argentina. Explore our Producers by Country menu to learn more about each winery!
Featured Wine
2020 Tamellini Spumante Millesimato Metodo Classico
Shows a pale yellow hue composed lit by golden hues. Bubbles of fine-grained form small but persistent. We find apple and peach combined with tones and notes of bakery slight chalky. acacia and jasmine flowers. Acids and minerals and a silky bubble, in which explosions emerge with citrus.
Featured Winery
Tamellini
Tamellini is a family-run estate in Soave, Veneto, dedicated entirely to expressing the character, versatility, and sense of place of Garganega. Founded in 1998 by brothers Gaetano and Pio Francesco Tamellini, the winery builds on generations of the family’s vineyard experience while applying a precise, contemporary vision to one of Italy’s most historic white-wine regions. Gaetano directs the work in the vineyards, while Pio Francesco leads the winemaking, creating a hands-on partnership that carries the family’s values through every stage, from farming to bottling. Working exclusively with 100% Garganega, Tamellini produces a focused range of wines that includes classic Soave, the site-driven Le Bine de Costiola, and vintage-method sparkling wines. Across the portfolio, the Tamellini family balances regional tradition with thoughtful innovation, crafting wines defined by freshness, purity, texture, and the distinctive identity of Soave.