Comedian Rodney Dangerfield long claimed he got no respect; Clyde claims the same for white Bordeaux! These beautiful Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc blends have to cede the spotlight to their red brethren, but do not overlook them! You can start with Clyde’s list of current favorites in stock.
Read MoreClyde Beffa Jr. is a legend around these parts. Co-owner, co-founder, K&L visionary, and Bordeaux cheerleader. He and childhood friend Todd Zucker started K&L 48 years ago, and today we’re all living the K&L dream because of him. He’s been traveling to Bordeaux every year for 40+ years, and he knows everyone! He hosts numerous events to bring the winemakers to us in California. Clyde’s ethos is that Bordeaux can be an everyday wine; you just have to know where to look. He finds perfectly aged bottles from vintages overlooked by critics, and we get to reap the rewards—by which I mean drinking great aged Bordeaux at affordable prices.
Read MoreI missed the introduction to Lorenzo Pasquini before he began guiding the Château d’Yquem staff tasting last week at our San Francisco store. When I nosed the first pour, I didn’t know what he did for the winery. All I knew was that the wines and his passion and charisma shone brilliantly, which inspired me to ask if he would sit down for an impromptu video tasting.
Read MoreIn this month’s Wine News, we’ll be celebrating the fact that our ship has come in...literally. We're flush with phenomenal in-stock opportunities that we've been anticipating for a long time. Take a look at the pages of the newsletter to find details on the Bordeaux new arrivals we’re most excited about. From perfectly aged classics to modern-era values, the range and depth is nearly unrivaled. From there, we explore a trio of not-to-be-missed vintages—the irresistible 2018s, the bright and focused 2019s, and dynamic and balanced 2020s. We have a selection of high-scoring collectibles available from the region's iconic 2010 and 2016 vintages as well.
Read MoreI have a dear friend Julie who hails from Bordeaux and is an excellent cook. She loves the challenge of matching her food to whatever wine I pick out for our dinners together. So, when I told her I’d picked up the 2017 Haut Charmes from Sauternes and the 2010 Lestage from Listrac-Médoc on the Left Bank, she said we’d have to have a traditional Bordeaux dinner like she did with her family growing up. She tout suite dispatched an order to D’Artagnan, her favorite purveyor of meats and other French products. Foie gras and duck were on the menu, and we timed the event for Easter weekend.
Read MoreThis weekend, K&L Hollywood got together for our annual holiday party. And, if anyone has any doubts, let me assure you that K&L knows how to throw a party. But the highlight for me was the penultimate course: a cheese and Sauternes pairing. Sauternes tastes like springtime sunshine when it is young, and like summer afternoons on a hammock when it is aged. It is pure daylight, and it is amazing—and way under appreciated in America. If you pair it with the right foods—especially the right cheeses—the heavens open up and shine down upon you.
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