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Customers may search for products in two primary ways:
- Through the open search box in the upper left corner of most web pages on the WHWC website; or
- Through the Advanced Search page.
Open search box
Simple searches can be performed by entering keywords (such as producer, wine name, varietal, vintage, etc.) in the open search field to
quickly find matching products. Search terms are compared against not only item names, but also associated categories and notes, including
wine reviews in our database. This type of search may result in a number of matching inventory items, from which the user can select a
specific wine, or browse and navigate further by narrowing the search by any of several relevant criteria (price, bottle size, rating, etc.)
along the left navigation bar. Product search results are unlimited in number, but by default they are listed 25 at a time; you may choose
to display 10, 25, 100, or all results at one time. You may also choose how you want your results to be displayed and sorted: by name
(alphabetical), price, vintage, best sellers, or rating.
More complex searches can be performed through the open search box by taking advantage of the natural language features of our search engine.
Logic connector words such as "and" and "or" may be used to broaden or narrow keyword searching. Our search function is also capable of
correcting minor misspellings, including producer or wine names, so even if you're not sure of the spelling of a particular name go ahead
and give it a try!
Advanced Search
Our Advanced Search engine can be a very useful tool for narrowing down the most relevant
results from our extensive inventory of approximately 4,000 unique wines and hundreds of distilled spirits. Key variables under your control
(you may specify any or all) include:
- Category (wine or spirits/other)
- Country, region, subregion, and/or wine classification (Barolo, Oregon Pinot Noir, etc.)
- Wine type (sparkling, dessert, fortified, kosher, organic, etc.)
- Color (red, white, rosé, other)
- Price
- Vintage
- Bottle size
- Availability (in stock or pre-arrival)
- Rating
The entire Woodland Hills Wine Company inventory is categorized for display on our website in a variety of ways. Besides the primary
classification of wines by region that you see on the left side of our homepage, you may browse wines by the many product attributes
available to you within our Advanced Search area.
Other special browsing categories include:
- New Offerings — our latest offerings, which have come into inventory or have
been made available on pre-arrival over the past 10 days
- Top Sellers — our top 10 selling wines over the past 30 days (see right
column of homepage)
- Best Buys — out best value wines offered at substantial discounts to
traditional retail list prices as a result of our direct import and/or volume purchases
- Staff Picks — selections from individual members of our seasoned staff, who
provide recommendations for any palate
- Clearance Bin — closeout specials, usually from past vintages
- Futures/Pre-arrivals —
wines not yet released by producers, typically highly allocated but priced lower than at release
Our advanced site navigation will guide you as you select any individual (or combination of) product attribute(s), prompting you to
narrow your search by any of a number of relevant criteria (e.g., region, type, price, vintage, etc.). Anytime you wish to restart a
"browsing" search, you may simply use the top-line or left-hand navigation menus to begin again.
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