Posts tagged Ryan Woodhouse
50 Years. 50 Tastings. The Best Bottles of Summer 2026.
50 Years. 50 Tastings. The Best Bottles of Summer 2026.

This summer, our NYC store is pouring 50 days of free tastings at 270 Madison Avenue. Mouton-Rothschild. Cristal. Pingus. Dal Forno Amarone. No ticket. No sign-up. Just show up between 2 and 5 PM, May 26 through July 23. Meanwhile, our buyers are sharing what they're actually drinking this season. Aaron Hughes on the domestic rosés worth the fuss. Ryan Woodhouse on six Sauvignon Blancs built for summer. Jonathan Goldstein on the spirits worth stocking right now. Half a century of buying relationships. This is what it looks like.

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Wine NewsletterOn the TrailK&L Wine Merchantsk&l 50th anniversary, 50 Days. 50 Tastings., Summer White Wine, summer rose' wine buying guide, Summer Spirits, Ryan Woodhouse, Aaron Hughes, Jonathan Goldstein, K&L NYC
Sauv Blanc Season Is Here. These Six Bottles Deliver.
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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Wine NewsletterRyan WoodhouseK&L Wine MerchantsSauvignon Blanc 2025, California Sauvignon Blanc, Summer White Wine, Dry Creek Valley, Napa Valley, Coombsville AVA, Mendocino Ridge, Rutherford, Quivira Winery, Ghost Block, Massican, Farella Estate, DIRT Wines, Krutz Family Cellars, Beckstoffer Vineyard, Ryan Woodhouse, K&L Wine Merchants, White Wine 2025, QPR Wine
Samuel Louis Smith: The Central Coast Winemaker to Watch
Samuel Louis Smith: The Central Coast Winemaker to Watch

When K&L Domestic Buyer Ryan Woodhouse stops a tasting and says "keep an eye on this winemaker," you listen. That was six years ago, and Samuel Louis Smith has been one of our favorite producers ever since. He makes about 1,300 cases a year across Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay, and cool-climate Syrah from some of the most compelling sites on the Central Coast — all organically farmed, all minimal intervention, all genuinely outstanding. We've visited him in the vineyards, poured his wines at our tent events, and we're re-running our 2019 interview now that new vintages are in stock.

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On the TrailK&L Wine MerchantsSamuel Louis Smith, Central Coast, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, Syrah, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, Monterey Wine, Micro-Négociant, Organic Wine, Ryan Woodhouse, Winemaker Interview, California Wine
WeatherEye Vineyard: The Most Ambitious Vineyard Project in Washington State
WeatherEye Vineyard: The Most Ambitious Vineyard Project in Washington State

WeatherEye Vineyard, on the ridgeline of Red Mountain in Washington, is without doubt one of the most exciting vineyards anywhere in the United States: a site so radical, its implementation has been 15 years in the making! The incredibly rocky, volcanic soils, constant wind, elevation, and lengthy growing season give the wines immense concentration and structure. Even though the vines are relatively young, the intensity of the wines here is already formidable.

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Washington StateRyan WoodhouseK&L Wine MerchantsWeatherEye Vineyard, Red Mountain, Washington State Wine, Ryan Woodhouse, Rhône Varietals, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Hillfighter, Todd Alexander, Washington Syrah, Domestic Wine, New Arrivals, Small Production, Cult WIne, Pacific Northwest WIne