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Stories from K&L buyers exploring producers, regions, and bottles worth knowing—on the trail and in the glass.
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2025 Bordeaux: Frequently Asked Questions
June 29, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux, Wine Newsletter
2025 Bordeaux: Frequently Asked Questions
June 29, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux, Wine Newsletter
June 29, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux, Wine Newsletter
2025 Bordeaux: Like Never Before
June 29, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage
2025 Bordeaux: Like Never Before
June 29, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage
June 29, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage
2025 Pessac-Léognan and the Graves: The Overlooked Appellation of the Vintage
June 27, 2026
Bordeaux, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Wine Newsletter
2025 Pessac-Léognan and the Graves: The Overlooked Appellation of the Vintage
June 27, 2026
Bordeaux, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Wine Newsletter
June 27, 2026
Bordeaux, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Wine Newsletter
How to Buy 2025 Bordeaux Futures: Formats, Timing & Allocations
June 26, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux, Wine Newsletter
How to Buy 2025 Bordeaux Futures: Formats, Timing & Allocations
June 26, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux, Wine Newsletter
June 26, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux, Wine Newsletter
2025 Bordeaux Right Bank: Saint-Émilion and Pomerol
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux
2025 Bordeaux Right Bank: Saint-Émilion and Pomerol
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux
2025 Bordeaux Left Bank: The Appellation-by-Appellation Report
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux
2025 Bordeaux Left Bank: The Appellation-by-Appellation Report
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage, Bordeaux
 2025 Bordeaux Cellar Picks: The Wines to Move On Now
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage
2025 Bordeaux Cellar Picks: The Wines to Move On Now
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage
June 25, 2026
Wine Newsletter, 2025 Bordeaux Vintage
 2025 Bordeaux: The Case for Buying Now
June 25, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage
2025 Bordeaux: The Case for Buying Now
June 25, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage
June 25, 2026
2025 Bordeaux Vintage
Explore the 2025 Futures from Bordeaux
In Champagne, the Wine Is Fine—and the Food Is, Too
In Champagne, the Wine Is Fine—and the Food Is, Too

While drinking their way through Champagne, Gary and Scott have been eating their way, too. Scott Beckerley reports on some of the joys of eating while on the trail—from Michelin-starred restaurants to cheese and apples under a tree. Ah, le belle vie.

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ChampagneScott BeckerleyMarch 13, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, k&l wine blog, food pairing, champagne, wine travel, scott beckerley
News from Thierry Thibault
News from Thierry Thibault

Continuing our Champagne coverage, Gary brings you a report from his visit with cult producer Thierry Thibault.

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ChampagneGary WestbyMarch 12, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, k&l wine blog, champagne, thierry thibault, wine travel, gary westby
A Visit with the Goutorbe Family at Champagne Egrot
A Visit with the Goutorbe Family at Champagne Egrot

The Champagne Odyssey continues, this time at the home and winery of Elizabeth Goutrobe, proprietor of Champagne Egrot. Beautiful wines and home-cooked meals… we may never get Team Champagne to come home.

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ChampagneScott BeckerleyMarch 10, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, k&l wine blog, champagne, Egrot
On the Trail with Le Brun de Neuville
On the Trail with Le Brun de Neuville

We love hearing the news from our boots on the ground in Champagne. Today, Gary reports from a visit with one of our Direct Import producers, Le Brun de Neuville.

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ChampagneGary WestbyMarch 9, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, k&l wine blog, on the trail, gary westby, le brun de neuville, champagne, wine travel
Westby on the Champagne Trail at Louise Brison
Westby on the Champagne Trail at Louise Brison

Team Champagne are in the Aube, tasting some beautiful wines from Louise Brison's 2019 vintage with winemaker Delphine Brulez.

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ChampagneGary WestbyMarch 5, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, kl wine blog, champagne, louise brison, gary westby
Our Buyer Team's Champagne Odyssey Begins at Fleury
Our Buyer Team's Champagne Odyssey Begins at Fleury

Our Champagne Team is on the trail in France! First stop is a visit to one of the OG biodynamic grower-producers, Champagne Fleury. Scott Beckerley faithfully reports the deliciousness for us.

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ChampagneOn the TrailMarch 4, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, kl wine blog, champagne, champagne fleury, biodynamic champagne, biodynamic
The Iberian Penninsula Is Where It's At
The Iberian Penninsula Is Where It's At

What’s new in Spain and Portugal? So much! Check out our latest newsletter, chock full of Iberian goodness.

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Spain, Wine NewsletterKate SotoMarch 3, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, spain, portugal, newsletter
The NorCal K&L Holiday Party: A February Tradition
The NorCal K&L Holiday Party: A February Tradition

Each year, K&L Redwood City & San Carlos staffers celebrate the holidays in style—in February!—well after the retail rush of December. Gary Westby documented the food, the festivities, and most importantly, the wines!

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Bordeaux, ChampagneGary WestbyFebruary 27, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, gary westby, holiday party
Illya's Wednesday Night Wines
Illya's Wednesday Night Wines

Assistant Manager Illya Haase is known around K&L Hollywood as the go-to man for finding excellent wines under $15. He’s compiled a list of some of his favorite wines that’ll have you celebrating Wine Wednesday any night of the week.

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Bordeaux, rhone, ItalyOn the TrailFebruary 26, 2020K&L Wine Merchantsweeknight wine, illya haase
The Perfect Bordeaux to Pair with a New York Strip
The Perfect Bordeaux to Pair with a New York Strip

Gary Westby is at it again! Another fabulous meal with an equally impressive wine pairing. If you have a mouth, you’ll want to read on…deliciousness awaits!

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BordeauxGary WestbyFebruary 25, 2020clerc milon, bordeaux wine
A Smorgasbord of Jura
A Smorgasbord of Jura

Our Jura buyer, Keith Mabry, also happens to be a masterful cook & host. Lucky me, I got an invite to his Jura dinner—an absolute feast of Jura wine and cuisine. Much deliciousness and merriment ensued!

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Kate SotoFebruary 24, 2020K&L Wine Merchantswine dinner, jura
A New Grande Année
A New Grande Année

Our Champagne Buyer, Gary Westby, got a chance to taste the new 2012 vintage of Bollinger’s Grande Année over Valentine’s day. Let’s just say, it was love at first sip…

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ChampagneGary WestbyFebruary 21, 2020bollinger, champage, vintage champagne
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Next week at K&L Hollywood:  Four rosés, one estate, the whole spectrum of Provence.
On Tuesday, June 16, we're pouring Domaines Ott at our Hollywood store — a chance to taste across all three of the estate's properties in a single f
Thank you all for coming out for our Judgement of Paris tasting this weekend in California! What a turn out! Here are the results from the blind tasting, store by store, plus the full list. So tell us: do you want more blind tastings? 

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**NYC** 50 days. 50 tastings. Free.

Starting May 26, we're opening our cellar at 270 Madison Ave every day through July 23 — Krug, Cristal, Sassicaia, Pingus, first-growth Bordeaux, and much more. No sign-up. No ticket. Just show up between 2&
It's Bordeaux week at K&L—and we packed it full. In honor of the 2025 Futures Campaign that's currently underway, we've added tastings and blind challenges to get you in the Bordeaux mood.

Thu 5/14: Left Bank vs. Right Bank: can you tell t
A big week across all five stores — Champagne, Barolo, Oregon Pinot, Pouilly-Fuissé, Japanese spirits, and more. Most events are free. Heritage & Champagne on Saturday tickets will go fast, so reserve in advance.

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