Tom Gore Cabernet
Farmer-driven California wines, poured by a Commack merchant for decades.
The story behind Tom Gore
Tom Gore is a California label built around the vineyard rather than the tasting room, and the wines follow the state's most reliable pattern: ripe, generous fruit, soft tannin, and a price that keeps a case in the house. The Cabernet Sauvignon is the flagship, and it drinks like a working California red, dark cherry and cassis up front, a little oak and cocoa on the finish, tannin firm enough to hold up to a steak but polite enough to open on a Tuesday.
We have sold this brand across the counter for years because it behaves. The Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc come from the same practical school, clean and varietally honest, no theatrics. We cannot tell you the exact vineyard sources or the winemaking details from memory, and we will not guess. What we can tell you is what the bottles do at the table, and they do it consistently.
Explore the Tom Gore range
Three Tom Gore bottlings sit on our shelves, one red and two whites, all under eleven dollars and all built for everyday drinking.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gore Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL | Cabernet Sauvignon | Dark cherry, cassis, light oak, firm but friendly tannin | |
| Tom Gore Chardonnay 750mL | Chardonnay | Ripe orchard fruit, soft texture, easy everyday white | |
| Tom Gore Sauvignon Blanc 750mL | Sauvignon Blanc | Citrus and green herb, crisp finish, serve well chilled |
Which Tom Gore is right for you?
Pricing here is straightforward. The Tom Gore Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL runs $9.99, and the Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are $10.99 each. That puts all three in the weeknight bracket, which is exactly where a farmer-driven California label belongs. Buy two of the Cabernet and one white and you have a dinner party covered for under thirty five dollars. Call the store for current stock before you drive over.
Enough tannin for a burger, enough fruit to drink on its own.
Crisp, cold, and cheap enough to keep a backup in the fridge.
Soft and rounded, handles butter and herbs without fighting them.
Tom Gore cocktails and pairings
Treat the Tom Gore Cabernet like the house red it is: grilled burgers, a roast, or sharp cheddar. The whites want lighter company.