The Oakland natural-wine favorite's Sonoma little sib, a mom-and-pop bar and bottle shop pouring organic, minimal-intervention bottles by the glass, with tinned conservas and a deep shelf to take home.
6770 McKinley St, Ste 130
The little sibling of Oakland's James Beard-nominated natural wine bar, The Punchdown opened at Sebastopol's Barlow in May 2023. A mom-and-pop shop run by D.C. Looney and Lisa Costa, it champions "more than organic" farming and minimal-intervention winemaking: if grandma wouldn't recognize the additive, it doesn't go in the bottle.
Inside is one of Wine Country's largest natural-wine selections: hundreds of organic, biodynamic, minimal-intervention bottles from Sonoma (more than 100 county labels alone), France, Italy, Georgia, and beyond, with a dedicated shelf under $25. Sip flights like the Orange Adventure or Super Natty Mix by the glass, paired with charcuterie, spiced carrot dip, Red Bird bread, and dozens of kinds of tinned fish.
Co-Owner
Co-owner and the crackling, evangelical heart of The Punchdown, D.C. holds a master's in wine marketing from the Paris-based OIV program, earned while traveling 32 countries to study wine. He met Lisa Costa as a harvest intern at Williams Selyem in 2007.
Co-Owner & Sommelier
Co-owner and a certified sommelier, Lisa launched the original Oakland Punchdown with D.C. in 2010 (a 2022 James Beard semifinalist) before bringing the natural-wine shop north to Sebastopol. The two met as harvest interns at Williams Selyem in 2007.
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