We’re thrilled to introduce a new buyer to our team: Rachael Ryan. This deeply knowledgeable wine pro will be buying for an exhaustive list of categories: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America, Spain, and Portugal. To celebrate her first newsletter with K&L, we sat down with Rachael to get to know her a bit more.
Read MoreMcLaren Vale is a fascinating study in the convergence of historic and modern winemaking. Driving through the backroads of McLaren Vale, historic sandstone cottages and stone wineries are interspersed with more modern wineries, often with innovative architecture and cutting-edge technology.
Read MoreFor the past several weeks, I’ve noticed customers scanning the New Zealand racks, asking the same questions: “Are they back in stock yet? Do you know when they’ll be here?” As the newly minted buyer for the Southern Hemisphere, I was intrigued. What are these Te Whare Ra wines everyone has been asking for?
Read MoreThis week, one of our newest buyers, Rachael Ryan, took us on a trip through Australia and New Zealand… I was most impressed by Australia this round. Rachael, who lived in Australia for a few years, made her passion for the country and the wide diversity of wines that are grown there palpable.
Read MoreEight exciting new wines will be open and available to taste for the month of August, including the likes of the world’s most epic sweet wine producer, red wine from one of Burgundy’s top Grand Crus, and one of our newest batch of Anonymous wines to taste before you buy. Check out the full line-up at somm.klwines.com or read on for the new list of world-class wines and what will be leaving at the end of July.
Read MoreThis week, Keith Mabry brought us on a winding little trip through some of the smaller regions that he sources from for his particular buying portfolio. I've talked before about how diverse and varied his regions are, and this staff tasting was a great tour of them.
Read MoreThis summer, K&L’s Champagne Buyer Gary Westby was once again honored with an invitation to join the Krug Ambassade Voyage—one of the most exclusive programs in the wine world. To celebrate this extraordinary experience, we’re spotlighting a selection of rare Krug bottlings straight from the house, alongside collectible icons from Champagne’s most storied names.
Read MoreWine producers exist in two categories: those who follow market trends and those who protect their land by making wine while preserving natural heritage. Ronchi di Cialla represents the most authentic embodiment of this latter spirit.
Read MoreThere are few places in Italy where history feels as raw and still present as it does in Campania. You can experience it while standing on any hillside where you can see Vesuvius's dark presence alongside Pompeii's ancient ruins and the stunning blue waters of Naples Bay. This land offers a combination of historical myths together with volcanic eruptions and breathtaking landscapes. The birthplace of Italy's deepest wine heritage exists in this region.
Read MoreIt was a great honor to be invited by Krug this July on their Ambassade Voyage. Spending time with other Krug lovers from the industry—mostly Michelin Star chefs—and learning about Krug was a highlight of my career. It is the second time I have had the opportunity to travel with this group, but the first time that the destination was Krug’s own facilities in Champagne. My mind is still blown—it was the experience of a lifetime.
Read MoreFor these Anonymous Wine Collective bottles, we've given a pinky promise and staked our reputations on keeping certain particulars under wraps. In return for a little anonymity, we're able to offer incredible pricing on these wines. If these wines were bottled by the original producer, they would sell for 60-70% more. Fortunately for us, the producers had more wine than they needed, and we felt like, gosh that would be an outstanding product to be able to offer our customers. We are extremely fortunate and thankful that our positive reputation has given us access to these wines, and, as more and more of them are released, we hope that you notice the theme of extreme price-to-quality ratios.
Read MoreAs many of you reading this will know, Sean Thackrey, the creative genius and free spirt behind Pleiades Wine Co., sadly passed away in 2022 after 40 years of inspiring generations of winemakers and wine drinkers alike. Sean was one of the most experimental, naturally gifted, intuitive winemakers California has ever known. Never confined by convention nor distracted by fads, Sean followed his own path guided by his one ultimate goal, to provide pleasure to those that drank his wines.
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