The 2024 White Burgundy vintage is one of the greatest in 25 years; the wines are crystalline, precise, and classically Burgundian. The catch: yields are down 40–80%. These wines will disappear. 2024 belongs alongside 2014 and 2017 as a modern benchmark for White Burgundy. Don't sleep on 2023 Red Burgundy either. It's drinking beautifully now, built to age.
Read MoreOur buyer Ryan Moses just returned from Bordeaux. His verdict: this is the vintage serious collectors have been waiting for. Low yields. Moderate alcohol. Classical structure. Pricing aligned with 2024—for a significantly better vintage. Pontet-Canet: 98–100 Wine Advocate—$89.99. Malescot-St-Exupéry: 97 points—$49.99. Laroque: 96 Decanter—$31.99 Critics call it "the concentration of 2022 with the freshness of 2016." Pre-arrival. Estimated delivery September 2028.
Read MoreThe 2025 Malescot-St-Exupéry just came in at $49.99. The 2015 did too — and it became one of K&L's best-ever sellers. K&L Bordeaux Buyer Ryan Moses on why this moment, across appellations from Margaux to Pessac-Léognan to St-Émilion, is the most compelling Bordeaux buying opportunity in years.
Read MoreEvery year our buyers put together their honest picks for Mother's Day—not the obvious stuff, but the bottles they'd actually bring to their own mothers. This year that means Grand Cru Champagne from Avize, modern Barolo from one of Piedmont's most important winemakers, six Provence rosés all under $34, and three spirits that will make her cocktail hour considerably better. Plus two events worth getting off the couch for, and a couple of gift options that keep delivering long after Sunday.
Read MoreAfter 25 years of sourcing Champagne for K&L, Gary Westby finally made one of his own. Maison 76 is a Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from Avize, made in collaboration with Olivier Bonville — 60% reserve wines, three years on the lees, dosed at just 5.8 grams per liter, and priced under $50. Gary calls it one of the greatest brut sans année offerings K&L has ever carried. The first case off the truck went straight to his house.
Read MoreRosé might just be the oldest wine in the world, which means gifting it to mom is basically a tradition as old as time. Aaron Hughes, K&L's Redwood City Tasting Bar Manager, picked six bottles for every kind of rosé lover — from bone-dry Provence elegance to fruit-forward pool wine — and none of them will break the bank.
Read MoreForget the gift card. Jonathon Goldstein, K&L's Spirits Buyer, has three bottles that will actually impress her—whether she's shaking Negronis, stirring Martinis, or squeezing limes for a Margarita that finally tastes the way it should.
Read MoreA deep dive into E. Pira Barolo 2022 and the vision of Chiara Boschis, one of Piedmont’s most influential modern winemakers. From Cannubi to Mosconi, this vintage captures a rare balance of elegance, terroir expression, and early drinkability in Barolo.
Read MoreIf you want a Champagne that never misses—for mom, for the table, for any occasion worth celebrating—Franck Bonville from the Grand Cru village of Avize is the answer. Gary picks three bottles for every kind of mother, from $53.99 to a once-in-a-while splurge that will genuinely stop her in her tracks.
Read MoreThe gift that keeps arriving. Our Champagne Club delivers two bottles every other month — each from a different corner of France's most beloved region. Starting at $69.95 a shipment, with member discounts on every bottle. Cancel anytime. Give mom something she'll actually look forward to.
Read MoreThis Spring 2026 newsletter brings together sharp insight from our buyers, a fresh look at Bordeaux futures, ten bottles our staff can’t stop opening, milestone releases from the Anonymous Wine Collective, a truly rare 36‑year‑old Speyside malt, and one of our favorite chillable Rhône producers just in time for warmer days.
Read MoreWhen I’m stocking the bar for a Mother’s Day brunch, I look for bottles that make great cocktails feel effortless. A few smart aperitifs, good sparkling wine, and quality soda go a long way—especially when you want to stay at the table, not stuck mixing drinks.
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