About Us

What does Brix26 Mean?
Brix: is the measure of sugar level in grapes. The wine maker uses this measure to decide when the perfect time is to harvest the grapes to start making wine. 26? The number for the "perfect ripeness" in many of California's fines wines is between 25-27, hence Brix26.

Our mission at BRIX26 is to find California’s best limited production wines not found in other parts of the country for our clients. The number of wineries in California has exploded in the last few years, making it difficult for the average wine-lover to keep up with what’s truly great and what’s not. So we do the work for you, scouring California and the rest of the U.S. in search of the best new wines we can find from family-operated wineries that put the passion into each bottle. 90% of what we taste we will not recommend to you, the other 10% you will find on our website. Discover our wines several ways:

- Browse our easy-to-navigate website or Call and ask us for recommendations and have them shipped directly to you at home, your office, or vacation address.

- Wine Gifts: Visit our Wine Gifts page to send any of our wines or gift packs direct to any recipient. These are great for any wine lover from Special Occasions to Corporate Gifts.

- Monthly Tasting Clubs: join one of our monthly Wine Clubs and try our latest discoveries every month. All wines come with our own tasting notes with information on the wine, food pairings and detailed information on the winery.

We value long-term relationships with our customers. We’ll work to learn your personal tastes and make recommendations from our latest discoveries. BRIX26 is your inside connection to the best of California wine. We guarantee everything we sell – if for whatever reason you are not happy with a selection simply call us and we’ll replace it.

Peter Langenstein, Founder
Peter worked in marketing and business development of financial services technology products for 6 years before deciding to follow his passion. His interest in wine began a over decade ago while living in France. After moving to California, Peter spent time discovering California's best small-production wines from Napa and Sonoma, and up-and-coming areas like Santa Barbara and Paso Robles. He has pursued wine studies at the University of California Davis and the Pacific Rim Wine Education Center. Peter is an MBA graduate of the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California and speaks fluent French. When he's not busy discovering California's best new wines, he can currently be found training for the 2010 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon. For partnership opportunities or to find his latest favorite wines send an email to .