3 excellent Bay Area bottle shops (plus their holiday gift recommendations)

Looking to buy the perfect bottle to celebrate the holidays? We asked the experts at three bottle shops around the Bay Area for their recommendations.

Barrel Shoppe, Lafayette

You may find a few blended spirits here, but the majority of Barrel Shoppe’s bourbons, ryes, whiskeys and tequilas are single barrel and single source — and nearly every bottle is unique.