Posts tagged holiday wine buying guide
A Few of Our Favorite Things from the Domestic Wine Aisle
A Few of Our Favorite Things from the Domestic Wine Aisle

For the Holiday Buying Guide this year I decided to take a leaf out of Oprah’s book and present a few of my favorite things! As the Domestic Wine Buyer for K&L, I taste many thousands of wines a year: from high-end luxury cult Cabs to delicious everyday drinkers at $9.95; from solid, dependable, consistent old favorites, to the newest, most esoteric, experimental wines from folks trying something creative to get a start. My role as the buyer here is often not just to assess the quality and value presented by a certain wine, but to match it with a specific customer demand. The idea of this list is to be a little self indulgent (hey, it is the holiday season) and focus on wines that I personally enjoy to drink, share, and gift to others. Wines I believe have a broad appeal and will bring a smile to most people who taste them.

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California Wine, Wine NewsletterRyan WoodhouseK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, holiday wines, holiday wine gifts, ho, holiday wine buying guide, ryan woodhouse, hundred suns, dyer, far niente, assiduous, willamette valley wine, grant and renee hundred suns, keegan mayo, santa cruz, santa cruz wine, napa cabernet, meteor, mt brave, mount veeder, complant uc davis south station vineyard, cabernet sauvignon, chimney rock, stags leap district, oakville, winery direct library wines, ric forman, forman cabernet
Spanish Syrah for the Hard-to-Shop-For
Spanish Syrah for the Hard-to-Shop-For

What do you get for the Syrah lover in your life this holiday season? Syrah of course. But it is always fun to surprise them with something that they haven’t had before. Now, unless you have access to their tasting notes you might not know what they have or haven’t tasted—but I’d wager there is an extremely low chance that they have tried the 2020 El Escoces Volante "Dos Dedos De Frente" Syrah Aragon $29.99 95WA from El Escoces Volante.

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Spain, Wine NewsletterKirk WalkerK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, kirk walker, el escoces volante, dos dedos de frente, spanish wine, spanish syrah, syrah, old vine syrah, holiday wine buying guide
Give the Gift That Gives All Year Long: Wine Clubs
Give the Gift That Gives All Year Long: Wine Clubs

The holiday season is a time for giving, and if you're looking for a gift that combines thoughtfulness, variety, and sophistication, K&L has you covered. We offer a variety of Wine Club subscriptions at different price points that will keep your loved ones in the holiday spirit all year long.

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Wine NewsletterThomas SmithK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, thomas smith, k&l wine clubs, personal sommelier, holiday wine gifts, holiday wine buying guide
For the Holidays, Champagne Is Always a Hit
For the Holidays, Champagne Is Always a Hit

The holidays are upon us, and it is time to pop the Champagne! We have a fabulous selection for you this year that covers the bases from top values from our direct import grower-producers to very special bottles from the Grande Marque house

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Wine Newsletter, ChampagneGary WestbyK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, alexandre le brun, krug, billecart-salmon, ad coutelas, gary westby, champagne, holiday wine buying guide, holiday champagne