Basement Wines — Specializing in California Wines
The Two Monsters cellar collection, including vintages from 2009 through 2014 and the 2009 Lost Barrel Reserve

Colfax, California · Established 2001

From a family basement to Main Street.

Basement Wines began by finding and cellaring California wines for friends and family. Today, Laurie and Lee Shahin continue that story as the licensed seller and fulfiller of Two Monsters—an extraordinarily small-lot family wine project returning for a limited cellar release.

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The Two Monsters cellar collection · Limited remaining vintages

Licensed wine retailerWine sold and fulfilled by Basement Wines

Cellar at Main Street Pizza46 N Main St, Colfax

Cellar-stored inventoryCared for in a temperature-controlled cellar

Adult signature requiredRecipient must be 21 or older

Our story

It really did begin in a basement.

Laurie and Lee Shahin started Basement Wines by buying and storing wine for friends and family in the basement of their Santa Clara home. In 2001, the growing collection became an online business with a small nearby warehouse.

In 2003, they brought Basement Wines to Colfax and opened a wine bar, restaurant, and wine shop. The business expanded to lunch service in 2007 and added Main Street Pizza in 2009. Through every version of the business, the idea remained the same: share distinctive California wines in an unpretentious, welcoming setting.

That history continues today at Main Street Pizza — The Basement on Main. The restaurant and wine bar at 46 N Main Street is now home to the temperature-controlled Basement Wines cellar, where the remaining Two Monsters vintages are cared for and wine orders are prepared for fulfillment.

Visit Main Street Pizza and the cellar story →

The original Basement Wines wine bar and shop in Colfax, California
The original Basement Wines wine bar · From the Basement Wines archive
Two Monsters

The family label

Named for two kids. Reopened now that they’re grown.

Two Monsters was named for Laurie and Lee’s sons, Julian and Jaiden—the “real two monsters” behind the label. Early releases helped build their college fund. Years later, the boys are grown, the remaining wines have been cared for in the Basement Wines cellar, and the family collection is being offered online again.

The release spans Petite Sirah and the distinctive 2011 Barbera–Petite Sirah blend, including the rare 2009 Lost Barrel Reserve. Quantities are finite.

Explore the cellar release

Shopping continues on Wine Country Corner. Basement Wines remains the licensed seller, receives the order, and fulfills the wine shipment.

Online orders

One storefront. One licensed seller.

Wine Country Corner provides the online storefront and marketing technology. Basement Wines controls the wine transaction and fulfillment.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Browse the Two Monsters story, vintages, awards, and available packages on Wine Country Corner.

  2. 02

    Purchase

    Basement Wines is identified as the seller and controls pricing, order acceptance, customer funds, and refunds.

  3. 03

    Receive

    Basement Wines prepares the compliant shipment from Colfax. An adult age 21 or older must sign at delivery.

Before ordering

Availability and shipping eligibility depend on the destination. Orders may be held during unsafe weather. Wine cannot be delivered to a PO box, and an adult signature with government-issued identification is required.

Basement Wines · Colfax

Questions about an order or the wines?

Laurie@basementwines.net (530) 346-8200 46 N Main St, Colfax, CA 95713