Hi-Time Wine Cellars

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Retail wine, spirits, beer, tobacco shop (along with related accessories, gourmet foods & cheeses, chocolatier) family-owned and operated in Costa Mesa, CA since 1957. We offer a free monthly newsletter, full e-commerce website, wine bar (which includes self serve wine machines) and offer beverage catering and keg beer service. We offer excellent service, pricing and selection under one roof, including a 3,000 square-foot, climate-controlled underground wine cellar.

July 24 with Veronica Castro•SAVE THE DATE!!! Our next Sake tasting will be on FRIDAY, JULY 24th at the Hi-Time wine b...
06/11/2026

July 24 with Veronica Castro
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SAVE THE DATE!!! Our next Sake tasting will be on FRIDAY, JULY 24th at the Hi-Time wine bar. It’s our Saké buyer’s birthday and we’ll be celebrating it with you! We will be tasting eight exquisite sakes, with sushi made here by The Shiroyama Sushi Co
Seatings at 4:30 and 6:45pm. $70 (includes sushi). Reservations can be made on our wine bar page (link in bio).


Hi-Time Wine Cellars
The Shiroyama Sushi Co
Hi-Time Wine Bar
Veronica Castro

Sam Diddee - MegaMouton Rothschild Tasting 🤯My friend Gary Faust Gary Faust, French buyer at Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Cos...
06/11/2026

Sam Diddee - MegaMouton Rothschild Tasting 🤯

My friend Gary Faust Gary Faust, French buyer at Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, California organized a Mouton Rothschild tasting which I definitely wasn’t going to miss! The tasting was sold out and I was thankful to wine bar manager Gabe for reserving spots at the bar for my friends and I. He also gathered the capsules of the bottles that were opened for a cool picture for my post! 👍🏼

The amazing lineup had 8 wines that included not one, not two, but three vintages of Mouton Rothschild’s Grand Vin! 🤯

1. Barons de Rothschild Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs - $80.99
2. 2019 Chateau Clerc Milon - $124.99
3. 2012 Chateau d’Armailhac - $99.95
4. 2019 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild - $289.99
5. 2016 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild - $299.99
6. 2020 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - $749.99
7. 2017 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - $599.99
8. 2015 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - $649.95

All the wines in the lineup were fantastic, but for me the “Wine Of The Night” was the 2020 Chateau Mouton Rothschild. 🏆 Absolutely delicious! 😋 Unfortunately it was also the most expensive wine in the lineup! 😫 I held the bottle very carefully for the picture because “You break it, you bought it” would definitely break the bank in this case! 😱

It appreciated the opportunity to do a vertical tasting of the 2015, 2017 and 2020 vintages of the Mouton Rothschild Grand Vin. It appealed to the wine nerd in me by highlighting how the different growing conditions in each of those years yielded different results, given that the vineyards and winemaker were a constant. 🤓

In several other Bordeaux tastings I have gravitated towards the 2016 and 2019 vintages and I found that to be the case in this tasting too. Thankfully the wines from those vintages in this tasting were relatively cheaper than the 2020 Chateau Mouton Rothschild. 😅

A big THANK YOU to Gary for arranging excellent tastings and to Gabe Gabriel Barakat and Parker Parker_Horrocks for being excellent hosts as usual! 🙏🏼 Santé!🍷

Price:
Wine Tasting - US $100 (A Steal!)
Price Range Of Wines Poured: US $80 - $750 🤯
Enjoyable Evening With Friends - Priceless!

Join Us for a Special Wednesday Event: Charles Heidsieck Champagne Tasting with Diego Meraviglia!June 24th from 6:00 to ...
06/10/2026

Join Us for a Special Wednesday Event: Charles Heidsieck Champagne Tasting with Diego Meraviglia!

June 24th from 6:00 to 8:00PM at our wine bar

You are invited to join us as we taste through seven different Charles Heidsieck Champagnes with special guest Diego Meraviglia.

We will be tasting:
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve
Charles Heidsieck Brut Rose
Charles Heidsieck Brut Blanc de Blanc
Charles Heidsieck 2013 Brut
Charles Heidsieck 2014 Brut Millenaires
Charles Heidsieck 1995 Brut Crayeres
Charles Heidsieck 2018 Rose

Price includes a small charcuterie plate and gratuity.

Tickets can be purchased on our website.
72 Hours Notice is Required to Cancel.

•This week * Reservations on TOAST tables! * Walk ins welcome! * Also pouring Champagne 🍾 & Beer 🍺 by the glass! ...
06/08/2026


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This week

* Reservations on TOAST tables!

* Walk ins welcome!

* Also pouring Champagne 🍾 & Beer 🍺 by the glass!

Bottle Signing with Steve Nally! July 1st 🎇Steve is the Master Distiller Emeritus at both Bardstown Bourbon and Green Ri...
06/05/2026

Bottle Signing with Steve Nally! July 1st 🎇
Steve is the Master Distiller Emeritus at both Bardstown Bourbon and Green River-- come on down and say hello and get a bottle or two signed. 💪🥃😻🐴
July 1, 2026 from 1-3pm
Steve Nally serves as Master Distiller Emeritus at Bardstown Bourbon Company, where he continues to lend his expertise and craftsmanship after more than five decades in the industry. A Bourbon Hall of Famer and native of Loretto, Kentucky, Steve spent over 30 years at Maker’s Mark, where he rose to the rank of Master Distiller before launching the award-winning Wyoming Whiskey. In 2014, he became the first employee at Bardstown Bourbon Company and played a key role in building the distillery and its custom distillation business from the ground up. Steve remains a trusted steward of quality and innovation at Bardstown Bourbon, continuing to influence the brand’s product development and public presence.

We asked our Gen Z staff for ideas for our June features. Here’s what they came up with. They said June is going to be B...
06/04/2026

We asked our Gen Z staff for ideas for our June features. Here’s what they came up with. They said June is going to be Brutiful.

Address

250 Ogle Street
Costa Mesa, CA
92627

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

(949) 650-8463

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