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Dynamic Tastings at Your Local K&L Store

The rosters are set for this week's in-store tastings, so please mark your calendars for an afternoon (or two) of fascinating and fun exploration with fellow wine and spirit lovers and our K&L staff. Please read below for more details on our upcoming events.

Special Events & Dinners

Hollywood:
Thursday 04/23: Wine & Food Truck Social!

In-Store Tastings

Thursday, April 23rd
San Francisco: Malbec, Mystery & Mendoza Energy (Wine Tasting)
Redwood City: Rebels & Roots of South America (Wine Tasting)
Culver City: One of Us Mezcal (Spirits Tasting)

Friday, April 24th
Redwood City: Champagne Charlie: A Taste of History (Wine Tasting)
Culver City, Hollywood, San Francisco: Vintage Wines: What Time Tastes Like (Wine Tasting)

Saturday, April 25th
All Locations: Chile: The Old Guard and the New Wave (Wine Tasting)
Culver City: Amante "1530" Amaro (Liqueur Tasting)

Sunday, April 26th
Culver City: Tequila Alderete: The Spirit of the Highlands (Spirits Tasting)
San Francisco: Pursuit Spirits: Whiskeys For the Adventurous Drinker (Spirits Tasting)

Upcoming Events


Wine & Food Truck Social!

Thursday, April 23rd
$10 per ticket
4:00 to 6:00 PM — K&L Hollywood


Mmmmm...Tacos & Bubbly!

Kicking things off in Hollywood, Amor y Limón brings its distinctly L.A. perspective to the curb—blending Mexican street food with Filipino influences, where adobo-marinated meats, citrusy salsas, and dishes inspired by lechon kawali reflect a family-driven approach rooted in generations of home cooking and cultural crossover.

We’re launching our first-ever Wine + Food Truck get-together—pouring a lively lineup of sparkling wines and Champagnes from K&L Direct Import producers—because tacos (or adobo fries…) and bubbles tend to get along better than expected.

With a generous plate of 3 tacos starting at just $15, food will be available for purchase directly from the truck, so grab something that catches your eye, bring it inside, and settle in—this is all about good flavors, good company, and an easygoing excuse to spend a late afternoon drinking something festive! Click here for more information.

Item Name Retail Link
2023 Antech "Cuvée Eugenie" Extra Brut Crémant de Limoux $16.99 View
Charles Baur "Emotion" Cremant d'Alsace Brut $19.99 View
Michel Arnould "Observation" Grand Cru Verzenay Brut Champagne $39.99 View
Fallet-Dart "Grande Sélection" Brut Champagne $37.99 View
A.D. Coutelas "Cuvée Louis Victor" Brut Champagne $39.99 View
2023 Antech "Emotion" Extra Brut Rosé Crémant de Limoux $17.99 View

Food is not included with admission and must be purchased separately from the food truck. All wine consumption is limited to the tasting bar area only, and may not be taken outside. Lineup is subject to change.
K&L Hollywood

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Vintage Wines: What Time Tastes Like

Friday, April 24th
$25 per ticket
4:00PM-6:00PM — K&L Culver City
4:00PM-6:00PM — K&L Hollywood
4:00PM-6:00PM — K&L San Francisco


Vintage Wines: What Time Tastes Like

Time in bottle reshapes these wines in ways that cannot be replicated in youth, revealing shifts in texture, aroma, and structure that emerge only after years of cellaring. The lineup includes Muscadet aged on its lees from a historic Loire estate, traditionally raised Chablis from a producer known for extended maturation before release, and a Napa Petite Syrah drawn from a long-held library selection, each illustrating how patient élevage and storage influence development. Mature reds and fortified Madeira dating back to the ‘90s complete this unique experience, offering evolved notes of dried fruit, earth, spice, and savory complexity that highlight how wine transforms across decades in the cellar.

Item Name Retail Link
2015 Chéreau Carré "Le Clos du Château l'Oiselinière" Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine la Haie Fouassiére $39.99 View
2013 Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru "Cote de Lechet" $64.99 View
2003 Joël Taluau St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Vieilles Vignes $39.99 View
2006 Bodegas Urbina Reserva Especial Rioja $37.99 View
1998 Turley "Rattlesnake Acres" Napa Valley Petite Syrah (Limited Library Release) $59.95 View
1999 Miles Tinta Negra Rich Madeira $149.99 View

Lineup is subject to change. Walk-ins permitted as capacity allows.
K&L Culver City
K&L Hollywood
K&L San Francisco

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Chile: The Old Guard and the New Wave

Saturday, April 25th
$25 per ticket
3:00PM-6:00PM — K&L Culver City
3:00PM-6:00PM — K&L Hollywood
1:00PM-4:00PM — K&L San Francisco
1:00PM-4:00PM — K&L Redwood City


Chile: The Old Guard and the New Wave

This Chilean wine tasting sets established producers alongside emerging wineries in a format that captures the country’s winemaking history and its current momentum within a single tasting. Longstanding houses like Concha y Toro and Errázuriz, whose vineyard holdings and export presence date back to the 1800s, appear next to projects such as Garage Wine Co. and Laberinto, where small-lot production, dry farming, and site-specific bottlings reflect a more recent shift toward transparency of origin in important regions like Maule. Across some of Chile’s most important grape varieties like Carménère and Cabernet Sauvignon, among others, these pairings highlight how Chile’s viticultural landscape continues to evolve through both continuity and change.

Item Name Retail Link
2024 Laberinto "Cenizas de Laberinto" Pinot Noir Valle de Maule $21.99 View
2023 Concha y Toro "Amelia" Pinot Noir Limarí $54.99 View
2024 Clos de Luz "Azuda" Carménère Cachapoal $19.99 View
2021 Ventisquero "Obliqua" Carménère Valle de Colchagua $61.99 View
2020 Garage Wine Co. "Renacido Vineyard - Lot 114" Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Maule $54.99 View
2018 Errazuriz "Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon Blend Valle de Aconcagua $114.99 View

Lineup is subject to change. Walk-ins permitted as capacity allows.
K&L Culver City
K&L Hollywood
K&L San Francisco
K&L Redwood City

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Mark Your Calendars for These Upcoming Events

Wednesday, April 29th – Beer Tasting (San Francisco & Redwood City)
Thursday, April 30th – Almare Spritz Aperitivo Italiano (San Francisco)
Friday, May 1st – Italian White Wines (All Locations)
Saturday, May 2nd – French Regional Tasting (San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood)
Saturday, May 2nd – Far Mountain Winery (Culver City)
Sunday, May 3rd – Fuenteseca Tequila (Culver City)
Sunday, May 3rd – Amante "1530" Amaro (Culver City)
Monday, May 4th – Jim Gaffigan Bottle Signing (Hollywood)
Wednesday, May 6th – The Eyrie Vineyards (San Francisco)
Thursday, May 7th – Wine Club Tasting (All Locations)
Friday, May 8th – Pouilly-Fuissé Tasting (All Locations)
Saturday, May 9th – Champagne Tasting (All Locations)
Saturday, May 9th – Casa Azul Tequila (Culver City)
Sunday, May 10th – Ambix Spirits (San Francisco)
Sunday, May 10th – Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic (Culver City)
Thursday, May 14th – Blind Tasting (All Locations)
Friday, May 15th – Loire vs. Bordeaux Blanc (Redwood City, Hollywood, Culver City)
Friday, May 15th – Livio Felluga (San Francisco)
Saturday, May 16th – Tequila Alderete (Culver City)
Saturday, May 16th – Bordeaux (All Locations)
Sunday, May 17th – Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic (Culver City)
Thursday, May 21st – Germain-Robin Tasting (San Francisco)
Thursday, May 21st – One of Us Mezcal (Redwood City)

Book future events through each location's Tock Page as they become available:
K&L Culver City
K&L Hollywood
K&L San Francisco
K&L Redwood City

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