20 Years of Gary Westby!

On the occasion of Gary Westby’s 20th anniversary with K&L, we sat down and asked him all the questions that inquiring minds want to know. Find out more about the man behind our world-class Champagne program!

Rosé Champagne for Valentine's Day

Want to make your Valentine’s Day extra special? Then pop a bottle of Rosé Champagne! Our resident Champagne maven, Gary Westby, has some excellent picks and tells the story why Rosé Champagne is special.

ChampagneGary WestbyFebruary 11, 2020champage, rose champagne, valentine's day

A Tasting and Dinner with Very Special Guests from Château Haut-Bailly

This weekend in Northern California, we were honored to host guests from one of our very favorite Bordeaux producers, Château Haut-Bailly. The wines were excellent, the pairing dinner knocked it out of the park, and the company, throughout all, was superb.

BordeauxOn the TrailFebruary 10, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, k&l wine blog, chateau haut bailly, wine dinner

SF Beer Week 2020: K&L’s Short List of Must-See Attractions

Our roving reporter Gary Norton is back! And he’s got a list of must-hit events for SF Beer Week 2020. Beer lovers, hop heads, suds savants of NorCal—this one’s for you!

Bring on the Bubbles: K&L's Champagne Newsletter!

February marks the 20th anniversary of our Champagne Buyer’s tenure at K&L, and over the years he’s built a remarkable Champagne program for us. The secret sauce: relationships with wonderful producers across the Champagne region, from small, family-run estates to infamous Grande Marques. In today’s newsletter, he and his team profile some of their favorites.

Super Bo(wl) Ssam

After my Packers were laughed out of Levi's Stadium a few weeks back, I've been thinking more about what I'll be eating and drinking on Super Bowl Sunday than who's going to Disneyland. As it turns out, there's a lot one can do with the space in the brain that would have otherwise been occupied by recurring visions of Aaron Rodgers hoisting the Lombardi trophy high into the air…

beerGary NortonFebruary 3, 2020K&L Wine Merchantssuper bowl sunday, bo ssam, Pinot Noir, Ale, beer, SF Giants, Gary Norton

Drink for a Good Cause: Australian Wildfires

The proceeds from the tastings in all three stores this Saturday 2/1/20 will be donated to the World Wildlife Federation Australia to aid in their response to wildlife and habitat restoration and in their work to imagine innovative solutions for the future of Australia.

Ca' del Baio "Autinbej" Barbaresco and Wild Boar Sausage—A Match Made in Heaven

The best way to fight back against some nasty weather is a great bottle of Barbaresco and a hearty dish. Neal Fischer has the perfect recipe and the perfect wine for the occasion.

On the TrailJanuary 29, 2020Barbaresco, wild boar, winter wines

UGC 2020 – Celebrating the 2017 Bordeaux Vintage

This past Friday, K&L hosted our annual Union des Grands Crus (UGC) Bordeaux tasting, featuring the 2017 vintage. It remains one of the great events of any given year and one of the most comprehensive tasting events you’ll find for any given region.