Fine Wines The World Over

Since its founding in 1979, North Berkeley has sourced authentic, expressive wines from France and Italy, destined for leading restaurants and wine shops as well as private cellars across the country.  With a retail store in Berkeley, California, well-established distributor partners in 26 U.S. states and multiple offices in Europe, our team is dedicated to providing all our customers with top-notch service and the finest wine selections the world over.

Did you know? We’ve been named “Importer of the Year” now FOUR times — in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023 — by Wine & Spirits Magazine.  Here’s our story.

Aligoté Master! Olivier Morin

Aligoté Master! Olivier Morin

Long considered Burgundy’s “other” white grape, Aligoté is now heralded as a more serious white with potential and pep, an affordable Burgundy that still delivers the goods.

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Caillou 2021 Chateauneuf Is Spectacular

Caillou 2021 Chateauneuf Is Spectacular

The NBI team in France just tasted these wines a week ago at the estate and they really are outstanding! The intensity and spice of the south are here in spades, with a refreshing lift and kick that makes them such a pleasure to savor.

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Four Partners Named To Top 100 Winery List

Four Partners Named To Top 100 Winery List

We are thrilled to have Fratelli Alessandria, Rocca di Montegrossi, Frederic Magnien and Petit & Bajan named to Wine & Spirits Magazine’s Top 100 Winery list for 2022! This is a great honor for these hard-working family wineries.

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Wines from Italy

From the rolling, romantic hills of Piedmont to Sicily’s fiery volcanic slopes, Italy is a sensualist’s dream and a wine lover’s heaven. Nowhere else in the world will you experience such a rich selection of native grapes, each with its own character and flavor, than in Italy. Our partners from the bel paese are small family farms, many of which have roots that reach back centuries. Discover our Italian wines.

Wines from France

Our partners in France are true artisans, looking toward the future while respecting the traditions of the past. We’ve worked with not only mothers and fathers but also sons and daughters—who, after traveling the world, have come home with new ideas. Many of the regions in which we were first pioneers, are today household names—yet we’re still scouring the gorgeous French countryside for the next must-have wine. Discover our French wines.