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No. 40 WineCommune Oakland, CA

	Year	2008
	Industry	Food & Beverage
	Founded	2002
	Growth	3,460.2%
	2004 Revenue	$465,000
	2007 Revenue	$16.6 million
	Employees	35
	Website	www.winecommune.com

What it does:
WineCommune is an online wine retailer for fine wine collectors and a provider of propriety IT systems to other wine-related companies.

Why it's growing:
Expansion in two of the company's divisions has contributed to growth. It offers 24-hour service and aims for error-free transactions.

What's noteworthy:
CEO Michael Stajer left the legal profession to start a business that combined his two interests: Wine and technology. He has recently taken up flying as a hobby. The company was named the No. 1 fastest growing company (both public and private) in the Bay Area in 2007 by the San Francisco Business Times.