The Champagne Odyssey continues, this time at the home and winery of Elizabeth Goutrobe, proprietor of Champagne Egrot. Beautiful wines and home-cooked meals… we may never get Team Champagne to come home.
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We love hearing the news from our boots on the ground in Champagne. Today, Gary reports from a visit with one of our Direct Import producers, Le Brun de Neuville.
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Team Champagne are in the Aube, tasting some beautiful wines from Louise Brison's 2019 vintage with winemaker Delphine Brulez.
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Our Champagne Team is on the trail in France! First stop is a visit to one of the OG biodynamic grower-producers, Champagne Fleury. Scott Beckerley faithfully reports the deliciousness for us.
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Each year, K&L Redwood City & San Carlos staffers celebrate the holidays in style—in February!—well after the retail rush of December. Gary Westby documented the food, the festivities, and most importantly, the wines!
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Assistant Manager Illya Haase is known around K&L Hollywood as the go-to man for finding excellent wines under $15. He’s compiled a list of some of his favorite wines that’ll have you celebrating Wine Wednesday any night of the week.
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Gary Westby is at it again! Another fabulous meal with an equally impressive wine pairing. If you have a mouth, you’ll want to read on…deliciousness awaits!
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Our Jura buyer, Keith Mabry, also happens to be a masterful cook & host. Lucky me, I got an invite to his Jura dinner—an absolute feast of Jura wine and cuisine. Much deliciousness and merriment ensued!
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Our Champagne Buyer, Gary Westby, got a chance to taste the new 2012 vintage of Bollinger’s Grande Année over Valentine’s day. Let’s just say, it was love at first sip…
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The SF team got to test their mettle with a blind tasting of vintage Champagne—they succeeded with flying colors!
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On the occasion of Gary Westby’s 20th anniversary with K&L, we sat down and asked him all the questions that inquiring minds want to know. Find out more about the man behind our world-class Champagne program!
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Want to make your Valentine’s Day extra special? Then pop a bottle of Rosé Champagne! Our resident Champagne maven, Gary Westby, has some excellent picks and tells the story why Rosé Champagne is special.
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