Our Buyers' Mother's Day Picks 2026: Champagne, Barolo, Rosé & Spirits

Every year our buyers put together their honest picks for Mother's Day—not the obvious stuff, but the bottles they'd actually bring to their own mothers. This year that means Grand Cru Champagne from Avize, modern Barolo from one of Piedmont's most important winemakers, six Provence rosés all under $34, and three spirits that will make her cocktail hour considerably better. Plus two events worth getting off the couch for, and a couple of gift options that keep delivering long after Sunday.

Champagne, Spirits, FranceGary WestbyMay 4, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsWine Club, Holiday

Rosé for Mom: Aaron's Picks for Mother's Day

Rosé might just be the oldest wine in the world, which means gifting it to mom is basically a tradition as old as time. Aaron Hughes, K&L's Redwood City Tasting Bar Manager, picked six bottles for every kind of rosé lover — from bone-dry Provence elegance to fruit-forward pool wine — and none of them will break the bank.

General WineAaron HughesMay 1, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday

Win Favorite Child Status: Jonathan's Mother's Day Spirits Picks

Forget the gift card. Jonathon Goldstein, K&L's Spirits Buyer, has three bottles that will actually impress her—whether she's shaking Negronis, stirring Martinis, or squeezing limes for a Margarita that finally tastes the way it should.

SpiritsJonathan GoldsteinMay 1, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday

Stock Your Back Bar for Mother’s Day Brunch Cocktails

When I’m stocking the bar for a Mother’s Day brunch, I look for bottles that make great cocktails feel effortless. A few smart aperitifs, good sparkling wine, and quality soda go a long way—especially when you want to stay at the table, not stuck mixing drinks.

Spirits, Gin & LiqueursJosh GelfandApril 17, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday

Starting Strong: New Bordeaux for the New Year

There are more great wines than ever coming out of Bordeaux these days. Combined with downward pricing pressure in the region, it’s a terrific moment for collectors to load up—and for wine lovers of all kinds to turn to Bordeaux for their next great bottle. Our new arrivals exemplify this perfectly.

Bordeaux, FranceRyan MosesJanuary 16, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday

Restocking the Cellar for the New Year

The end of the year is often when some of the best bottles get opened, and January is when the cellar shows the impact. This selection of old and rare wines and spirits is designed to restock cellars with bottles chosen for how they age, not just how they impress on release, including mature classics, proven benchmarks, and younger wines with decades ahead of them. You will find fully mature icons alongside bottles selected for long-term aging. For collectors looking beyond current inventory, our wine auctions and spirits auctions remain two of the strongest sources for rare, older bottles and singular releases that rarely reappear once they are gone.

Bordeaux, France, BurgundyKate SotoJanuary 5, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday, Collecting & Cellaring

Festive Sparkling Essentials—For You and Yours

Sparkling wine shines on jubilant occasions—whether you're pouring for a crowd or savoring something special with close company. Below is a focused selection of our essential bottles for welcoming 2026, drawing from Champagne, Spain, Italy, and standout domestic producers. These are the wines we trust completely, stock by the case, and reach for ourselves whenever celebration calls (often well before the clock strikes midnight).

France, ChampagneKate SotoDecember 30, 2025K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday

Magic in a Bottle for Ringing in the New Year!

Our selection of fantastic Domestic Sparkling wines continues to grow from strength to strength and as we approach 2026 we have over 70 options in stock. So, what to choose? Well we have the classics: Roederer Estate, Schramberg, J Vineyards. But we also have a beautiful selection of small production sparkling wines that are very much following the boutique, Grower Champagne type model with unwavering focus on quality, complexity and expression terroir. So, as we get ready to ring in another new year (my 15th here at K&L) I decided to highlight a few very special wines that are on my short list for popping when the ball drops (likely at NY time)! Wishing you all a wonderful New Year and health and happiness for 2026 and beyond! Cheers!

Oregon, United StatesK&L ContributorDecember 26, 2025K&L Wine MerchantsAnonymous, Holiday, K&L Private Label

New Year, New Cava (and Corpinnat, too!)

The quality arising from small, family-owned wineries in the Cava DO has never been better. These are wines made in the traditional method, aged just as long (if not longer) than Champagne, and offered at incredibly reasonable prices. If you haven’t had Cava in a while–or tried a Corpinnat–here are my top selections that will probably surprise you with just how good they are.

SpainRachael RyanDecember 26, 2025K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday

Champagne for the New Year

No occasion is more synonymous with Champagne than New Year’s Eve, and I have some great recommendations to ring in 2026. I have often said, there are 364 great nights to go out, and one great night to stay in and drink Champagne—the 31st of December is a great night to stay off the streets!

France, ChampagneGary WestbyDecember 26, 2025Holiday

Stuff Their Stockings with a Wine Club Membership

The holidays tend to sneak up on all of us, and before we know it we are searching for a gift that feels personal and heartfelt rather than rushed or routine. A K&L Wine Club membership is one of those rare gifts that feels effortless for the giver but truly special for the recipient. Instead of a single bottle that disappears by New Year’s, you are giving someone months of discovery. Whether you choose a three-, six-, or twelve-month membership, the arrival of each shipment feels like its own small celebration. Your recipient gets to unwrap new wines, explore regions and producers they may never have encountered, and enjoy selections chosen by K&L’s experienced buying team. Plus, each membership comes with a complimentary wine tasting for you and a guest on the first Thursday of every month.

K&L NewsAlex LeonardiniDecember 19, 2025K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday, Wine Club

DIY Cocktail Kit Gift Basket

This holiday, give the gift of cocktail creation! From fun and fruity to rich and boozy, we have mixers to elevate your family function into a full-fledged cocktail hour.

SpiritsStephanie ManningDecember 17, 2025K&L Wine MerchantsHoliday

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