Artist Sandro Chia’s Montalcino estate Castello Romitorio has produced an exceptional bottling in the 2015 vintage. His son Filippo, who’s been working side by side with Sandro since 2005, reflects on the confluence of forces that made this such a special year for them, now 36 years since they first came to this historic site.
While we might not be able to travel to Bordeaux that doesn’t mean we can’t taste the truly superb 2019s. Clyde, Gary, and the Redwood City gang got an opportunity to taste three 2019s from the famed St-Emilion property Angelus. As expected, they were incredible. Read on for Gary Westby’s impressions of this impressive lineup…
Winemaker Jerome Bougnaud’s Galia lineup from Castilla y Leon is so stunning that staff member Chris DePaoli couldn’t help but wax poetic about it. Rich, complex, and lusty, these are Tempranillos with a lot of soul.
We are happy to carry several wines that do good while tasting good. When you purchase a bottle, the importer, Ole & Obrigado, donates part of the proceeds to the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, a nonprofit group advocating for restaurant workers who are struggling while many businesses are closed. It's an easy way to drink well and do good.
On the hunt for the perfect bubbly to pair with lighter fare? Then you simply must try our Champagne Buyer’s most recent find. Dover Sole with a spring vegetable risotto has never found a better partner…
When a wine scores 100 points in a vintage full of absolutely mesmerizing wines, we take notice! Roberto Giannelli’s 2015 San Filippo “Le Lucere” Brunello is a knockout. In this interview, he talks about perfect wines, perfect weather, and everything in between.
Michael Broadbent was an influential wine writer whose work was deeply important to the early days of K&L. Upon his recent passing, one of our longest-tenured staffers, Ralph Sands, looks back at the man, the myth, the legend.
Times are changing, and K&L is changing (a little) too. We still bring you the best booze the world has to offer, but now you can order some of the best chocolate as well! We’re now the proud purveyor of Lonohana Estate Chocolate from Hawaii. And it’s not just any chocolate: it’s creamy, complex, delicious—and, for all us wine lovers, there’s a real sense of terroir expressed in each bar.
With winemaker bona fides and access to some of the best fruit in the Willamette Valley, Hundred Suns’ limited-edition cuvées showcase the amazing juice coming out of Oregon these days—and they’re racking up critic scores to prove it. Made in micro-quantities with lots of love by Grant Coulter and Renée Saint-Amour, they’re wines to snatch up while we have them in stock. Our Magic 8-Ball says they won’t be around long!
