Posts tagged Napa Valley

K&L's Best-Selling Wines of 2026: The Summer Edit

What do K&L customers actually drink? This is it. The twenty wines that outsold everything else in the first half of 2026 — from a $9.99 Vinho Verde to a 2006 Santa Cruz Mountains library Cabernet — ranked by bottles sold, with no scores and no spin. Alongside them: ten July staff picks including the second wine of Sassicaia and a $17.99 Crémant that drinks well above its price, plus eight summer whites and rosés every one under $35. Fifty years in, this is still the best list we publish.

California Newsletter: A Stellar Napa Vintage, Cool and Coastal, Best Crushable Deals

The 2023 Napa Valley vintage is as good as anything I've tasted in years—and the pricing, somehow, is better than ever. Dominus released their 100-point 2023 at a lower price than the 2021! It's a rare combination: an exceptional-quality vintage paired with more favorable pricing. No complaints from me!

California Wine, Wine NewsletterRyan WoodhouseJuly 7, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsCalifornia Pinot Noir, Coastal California, Cool-Climate California, Ryan Woodhouse, Napa Valley, napa valley 2023 vintage, Anonymous Wine Collective

Sauv Blanc Season Is Here. These Six Bottles Deliver.

K&L Domestic Wine Buyer Ryan Woodhouse makes his case for Sauvignon Blanc as the ultimate summer grape—and backs it up with six picks spanning Dry Creek Valley, Coombsville, Rutherford, and Mendocino Ridge. From a $14.95 everyday crusher to a 50%-off Beckstoffer vineyard gem, these are the bottles passing through his refrigerator this season.

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