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I have placed a number of orders for wine with B‑21. Could not be happier with the process. Selection is very nice and comprehensive. I have called their support line re delivery of a pre‑order and was very pleased with their level of support in delivering wine around a time period when traveling and\or not available to take receipt. Overall, I extremely pleased.

Yesterday

Awesome prices, quick shipping

Yesterday

Awesome prices, quick shipping

Yesterday

My order came very fast, and I was very satisfied with it.

Yesterday

My order came very fast, and I was very satisfied with it.

3 days ago

Excellent service and prompt too.

3 days ago

Excellent service and prompt too.

3 days ago

Great selection, shipping is fast and never had any broken bottles

3 days ago

super fast delivery! packaged very well

4 days ago

B‑21 has excellent prices and prompt shipment. They are one of my favorite "go‑to" wine suppliers.

4 days ago

Excellent fournisseur de vin

4 days ago

Good prices. Prompt delivery.

5 days ago

That they did not deliver two cases of the wine I like ‑ they only left me one!

5 days ago

Shopping for wine at B‑21 is an excellent experience. Delivery was as expected.

5 days ago

Quick shipping. Good selection and prices

5 days ago

Packed very well. No broken bottles!!! Fast delivery. The price is great!!

5 days ago

B21 is the best wine online provider I’ve ever experienced. They have the deepest inventory of European wines, their prices are unbeatable and delivery is speedy and flexible. A five star experience and I’ve been a customer for over four years.

5 days ago

it was easy to order and a short delivery time

5 days ago

Great job you guys…on time packaged real nice, everything

5 days ago

Only thing I don’t like is UPS charges an access point fee to drop off five dollars per case I would have it shipped to my apartment but you have to be present to sign for it and UPS is terrible about arranging that

5 days ago

Always receive my orders quickly.

5 days ago

Excellent vendor. They have good inventory and always fill the order and ship promptly.

6 days ago

Great price and fast shipping. Great service overall

6 days ago

really good. my go to wine source. delivery to my door.

6 days ago

Great wine and professional delivery.

1 week ago

Great site, easy to order, great wines and prices. Delivery was on time. Wine arrived in excellent condition. Highly recommend.

1 week ago

Great price and fast delivery

1 week ago

Excellent!

1 week ago

Excellent. Carefully packaged! Fast turn around

1 week ago

I like the huge variety of wines. Dislike the waiting for delivery which of course is not their fault.

1 week ago

Delivered on time.

1 week ago

Fantastic; great selection, prices and service!

1 week ago

Company is easy to work with and delivery was good. Good prices as well.

1 week ago

Excellent service. Extremely timely for getting me the product I ordered. Very easy to place an order. I have used B‑21 before and got the same great service.

1 week ago

Fast service, well packaged exactly what I ordered

Our History

Back in 1948 Mom and Pop Frassrand founded the first B‑21. Its neon sign was 'B‑21' surrounded by an airplane silhouette. Over the years the family has been asked countless times what does B‑21 mean? You have to "Be 21 years old". Four years later Pop retired from Chrysler and sold B‑21, moving the family south to Dunedin, Florida. The B‑21 name did not appear again until 1960 when a new store is opened just north of Curlew Road on Alt. 19 in Dunedin by Mom & Pop and their two young sons Mark and Ron. Mark later opened two more stores, one at East Bay and U.S. 19N in Largo in 1964 and a second in Tarpon Springs in 1966, the current location. The Tarpon Springs store became the focus and by 1970 housed the main warehouse and offices. In 1974 a new 7,500 square foot store was built to handle the growing business now flanked by 10,000 square feet of warehouse space.

Mark and Louise's son, Bob Sprentall, began his study of wine and joined the business in May 1979 after graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans. His avocation for wine soon became vocation, and business soared. Business boomed and by 1983 with sales over six million dollars B‑21 became the highest dollar volume wine and spirits store in Florida and has continued to grow.

B‑21 was first in Florida to implement the usage of refrigerated freight containers for wine shipments beginning in the 1980's, and first at utilizing temperature control warehousing for wine. Our commitment to quality has never wavered and led the way to how the wine industry does business today. In 1991 B‑21 was selected as one of the Top Ten Retailers in the United States by Market Watch Magazine, the premier industry magazine.

Bob is the key to B‑21's wine acquisition abilities, having developed life long business relationships with wineries and winemakers in the United States, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, Chile, Australia and South Africa. Bob's travel schedule is daunting with buying trips to Europe and the Southern Hemisphere, and logging over 100,000 flight miles this past year. Tasting thousands of wines each year, Bob's ability to ferret out bargains and 'beat the press' has become legendary.

Bob's wines selections were first denoted on store displays. In 1982, the B‑21 Wine Buyer's Guide was started and a following began by mail. The now award winning web site B‑21.com was established in 1995. The entire B‑21 Team knows that what continues to make us successful is You.

Article from Market Watch Magazine: Top Ten Retailers in the US (1991)

1948 - Our first store the A&M
in Downtown Dunedin

1962 - Mark A. Frassrand, Jr.
at B‑21 in Dunedin, FL

1964 - East Bay Store opens

1966 - Tarpon Springs Store Opens

1970 - The B‑21 tower was a landmark for Tarpon Springs

2006 - B‑21's only store now

located in Tarpon Springs