Valentine's Day Wine Buying Guide

Valentine's Day Wines for Everyone

  • Top-Tier Wines for True Valentine's Luxury

  • Sparkling Rosé: The Ultimate Valentine's Day Pairing

  • Sauternes Stars: Sweet Winners for Any Sweetheart

  • Go-To Wine Gifts for All Your Nearest and Dearest

  • Definitive Performers to Complete Your Celebration

Make a Big Impression with Big-Name Collectible Wines

Chelsea Herholdt, K&L Key Accounts

As much as any other holiday, Valentine's Day calls for something truly special, and K&L has been serving up top-tier winners for decades. Many of our clientele come back to us time and again for the perfect celebratory selection for Valentine's Day and every other milestone in the life of a couple. Below I've selected some of my favorite collectible standouts to make this year's holiday one to remember. Read more.

NV Veuve Fourny "R20 ans d'age" Extra Brut Blanc-de-Blancs Champagne $249.99 View
2021 Rhys "Alpine Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 98 $129.95 View
2021 Rhys "Alpine Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 98 $129.95 View
2014 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien 99 $249.99 View

Sparkling Rosé: Pink Perfection for Valentine's Day

Kate Soto, K&L Digital Content Specialist

Venus, the Roman goddess of love, has often been painted in pink, and pink has somehow become interwoven with our cultural associations of romance. As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re here to celebrate the pink—in bubbly form, of course. A few of our pink-ophiles have picked out some in-stock favorites below, including two Champagne standouts and a pair of Old World pink sparklers that should be on every bubbles lover's short list. Read more.

NV Franck Bonville Brut Rosé Champagne $59.99 View
NV Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne 94 $84.99 View
2021 Antech "Emotion" Brut Rosé Crémant de Limoux 91 $16.99 View
2022 Zudugarai "Amats" Rosé Getariako Txakolina $15.99 View

Sauternes Is the Perfect Sweet for Your Sweetheart

Clyde Beffa, K&L Bordeaux Buyer

There's no shortage of sweet stuff on Valentine's Day—after all, it's the make-or-break sales day for candy companies and chocolatiers everywhere. So, it makes perfect sense that a day dedicated to sweethearts deserves an appearance by the best sweet wines in the world. Sauternes isn't a household category for most wine lovers, but on special days like Valentine's, it's a perfect finishing touch of luxury and extravagance to take your celebration up a notch. Read more.

2011 Suduiraut, Sauternes (375ml) 96 $34.99 View
2003 Rieussec, Sauternes (375ml) 97 $49.99 View
2021 Rayne Vigneau, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 95 $49.99 View
2005 Coutet, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 94 $49.99 View
2021 Suduiraut, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 99 $89.99 View
2011d'Yquem, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $475 99 $389.99 View
1989 d'Yquem Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 100 $499.99 View
2001 d'Yquem, Sauternes (750ml) (Pre-Arrival) 100 $749.99 View

Valentine’s Day Wine for Every Kind of Love

Kerry Kirkham, K&L Marketing Team

First and foremost, Valentine's Day is about love, and we all have people in our lives that we love in many different ways. Whether it's a romantic partner, close family, or dear friends, if it's a love worth celebrating, it deserves a special wine to do so. Below I've selected several of my favorite wines that have more than delivered each time I've shared them with all the people in my life who are nearest and dearest to me. Read more.

2021 Oakridge "Willowlake Vineyard" Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Victoria 97 $24.99 View
2020 de Viaud, Lalande-de-Pomerol 92 $24.99 View
2012 Lanessan, Haut-Médoc $19.99 View
2020 Château de L'Ou "Secret de Schistes" Syrah Côtes Catalanes 94 $34.99 View
2019 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Martinborough 98 $64.99 View

Collectible-Caliber Stars to Wow Your Valentine

Whether you're looking for a hidden gem that will impress even the most discerning palates without breaking the bank or you're looking for the very best in iconic blue chips, we've got options galore in every category. Champagne tête de cuvées and direct-import sleeper stars; boutique domestic Chardonnays and a stunning micro-production Condrieu; reference-point reds from around the world; and singular spirits selections you'll find almost nowhere else—they're all available below.

CHAMPAGNE

NV Pierre Paillard "Les Parcelles" Grand Cru Extra Brut Bouzy Champagne 93 $49.99 View
2014 Bollinger "La Grande Année" Brut Champagne 98 $169.99 View
2013 Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne 97 $249.99 View

WHITE WINE

2021 Peay West Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 96 $49.95 View
2021 Martin Woods "Koosah Vineyard" Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay 96 $49.95 View
2022 Clos de la Bonnette "Légende Bonnetta" Condrieu 93 $69.99 View
2021 Wayfarer "Estate - Wayfarer Vineyard" Fort Ross-Seaview Chardonnay 98 $89.95 View

RED WINE

2020 Domaine Durieu "Lucile Avril" Châteauneuf-du-Pape 97 $44.99 View
2021 Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon "Côte du Py" 95 $44.99 View
2016 Ferrero Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 93 $79.99 View
2019 Beaulieu Vineyard "Georges de Latour - Private Reserve" Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 100 $149.95 View

SPIRITS

El Tesoro "K&L Exclusive" Single Barrel #B108-L315 Reposado Tequila (750ml) $64.99 View
Bardstown Bourbon Company "Discovery Series #9" Blended Whiskey (750ml) (Previously $120) $87.99 View
2009 Bunnahabhain 14 Year Old "Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice" K&L Exclusive Cask #18600103 2nd Fill Sherry Hogshead Nonchillfiltered Cask Strength Highlands Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) $149.99 View