Have you ever dreamed of having your own private somm at your party, ready with the perfect wine pairings in hand and a bit of entertaining education to back them up? Let us introduce you to our Somm Services program, where we can customize wine-centric events to help you host the perfect soirée, whether you want to impress clients or hang out with your closest friends.

K&L Sommelier Services offers sommelier-led wine events designed to make gathering around great bottles feel easy, seamless, and memorable. Our flexible model allows for events that run the gamut, whether you want to plan a client event, team gathering, private dinner, birthday celebration, or special occasion. We’ll work with you to create an experience tailored to your guests, your goals, and your budget.

Events can take place at the office, in your home, or at one of our California stores, and we handle everything from wine curation and event flow to glassware, delivery, catering coordination, and logistical support. Each event includes a professionally hosted experience with curated wine recommendations; wines are selected specifically for your group and purchased separately.

A Few Places You Can Host an Event

At the Office
An engaging, polished way to entertain clients, celebrate milestones, or bring colleagues together.

In Your Home
A warm, fully curated experience that brings the expertise and hospitality of K&L directly to your table.

At One of Our California Stores
A private tasting hosted in a K&L setting, ideal for groups looking for an immersive wine experience in one of our spaces.

A Few Ways Your Event Could Take Shape

For corporate teams, private hosts, and celebratory gatherings alike, every event begins with a conversation. Tell us about your group, your goals, and your budget, and we’ll build the experience from there, or choose one of our themed events, such as:

Decoding a Wine List
Guests gather around a lineup of beautiful wines as the mystery of the wine list starts to fall away in real time. As they taste, ask questions, and compare impressions, they’ll soon find that regions, grape names, and classic wine terminology begin to feel far more intuitive. What can seem abstract on a restaurant list suddenly becomes approachable, giving the event a sense of discovery that is as social as it is educational.

Our sommeliers create an atmosphere that feels polished, lively, and instantly engaging. We can help you build the kind of event in which clients or colleagues leave feeling they have experienced something distinctive and genuinely useful. By the end of the tasting, guests are not only having fun, but feeling more confident, more fluent, and far more connected to what is in their glass.

Taste Like a Pro
This event gives guests the same tools that professionals use to analyze what’s in the glass. Our somms are engaging teachers, who will make the material feel exciting, interactive, and completely approachable. From the first pour, guests will swirl, smell, compare notes, and start putting words to what they are noticing. The result is a shared experience full of energy, curiosity, and friendly debate.

That interactive format makes it especially compelling for the workplace. It is ideal for team building because everyone can participate, no prior wine knowledge is needed, and the structure naturally gets people talking, laughing, and engaging with one another. In a home setting, it turns a gathering into something immersive and memorable, where guests feel involved rather than simply served. You’ll leave having enjoyed a beautifully curated tasting while sharpening your palate and learning how to taste more deeply.

Old World vs. New World
This event unfolds through a series of side-by-side discoveries, with each pour inviting guests to compare two different expressions of a wine and see how dramatically place can shape style. A mineral-driven Loire Sauvignon Blanc might be poured alongside a richer domestic example, or a savory Burgundy next to a plusher California Pinot Noir. Each pairing creates its own moment of surprise, preference, and conversation.

What makes this event so effective is the way it combines elegance with easy enjoyment. In a corporate setting, it gives the gathering a refined shape and a natural conversational rhythm, making it ideal for client entertainment or team events that should feel elevated without ever becoming stiff. In a home, it creates the feeling of a beautifully hosted evening full of contrast, discovery, and shared enjoyment. Guests leave with new favorites, fresh perspective, and the sense that they have experienced something both thoughtful and deeply enjoyable.

The possibilities are endless! Visit our website or send us an email to help us bring your own private somm to your next event!

- Alex Leonardini, Sommelier Services Manager