A place built around the table.

Meritage Wine Mart brings wine, food, and good company together in Orange County.

Wine bottles and a tasting glass in warm afternoon light

What Meritage feels like

Come for the bottle. Stay for the welcome.

Meritage is a wine shop, tasting room, deli, and neighborhood meeting place. It is the kind of place where a recommendation can turn into a new favorite, and a quick stop can become the best part of the afternoon.

Owners Chris Melander and Jim are at the heart of the business. The story is intentionally simple: make room for good wine, good food, and the people who make both better.

A neighborhood address

1691 E Lincoln Ave, Orange. A place to drop in, browse, and settle into the day.

A curious cellar

The shelves invite questions, comparisons, and the occasional bottle you did not plan to find.

A generous table

Tastings, deli fare, and events make it easy to bring your people along.

The philosophy

Wine should open the conversation, not close it.

We believe a great bottle can be serious without being stuffy. It can reward attention, fit the occasion, and still leave plenty of room for the people around it.

Explore a tasting, join an event, or simply stop by and ask what is drinking well. There is no wrong way to begin.

Make room for a good glass.

Come curious. Stay awhile.

Visit Meritage