Holiday Buying Guide: K&L's Top Picks for the Season

The K&L Holiday Wine Buying Guide is your ultimate resource for selecting the perfect wines to elevate your holiday celebrations. Whether you're searching for the ideal bottle to pair with festive meals, a special gift for a wine lover, or simply a standout wine to enjoy with loved ones, our curated guide offers expert recommendations across all price points and styles. From rich reds and elegant whites to sparkling wines and rare finds, our team of experienced sommeliers and wine buyers has handpicked a selection that embodies the spirit of the season, ensuring your holiday table is stocked with exceptional wines. Let us help you make this holiday season even more memorable with the perfect bottle for every occasion!

• Over-Delivering Domestic Wines to Level Up the Holidays
• Buon Natale! Bringing Italian Traditions to Your Holiday Table
• ‘Tis the Season: Wine and Whisky Gifts
• For the Holidays, Champagne Is Always a Hit
• Give the Gift That Gives All Year Long: Wine Clubs
• Spanish Syrah for the Hard-to-Shop-For

Also don't forget to check out our upcoming tastings and special events to check out these wines and more at one of our K&L locations.

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. Read more from Ryan about his top picks for the holidays.

As an Italian I know Christmas is more than a holiday; it's time to come together, share stories, and enjoy incredible food and wine. In Italy, we take our celebrations very seriously, and the heart of every event is always the dining table. From north to south, each region has its own unique traditions, but one thing is universal: wine is always the guest of honor. This year I've selected some of the best Italian wines to bring a little bit of my homeland to your holiday festivities. Let's make this Christmas a true Festa Italiana! Read more from Orazio about his holiday go-to bottles.

When it comes to finding the perfect gift, a truly exceptional bottle is often the way to go. While we take great care every day to ensure that everything we bring in meets the highest standards, these are some of the wines I would go to first. Each one is sure to make a memorable impression and offer an experience that will be appreciated by any wine lover. Read more from Ryan for holiday gift inspiration.

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 houses. Cellar-worthy collectibles, large-format stunners, and best pricing on over-delivering bottles—this lineup has it all. Read more from Gary on his current Champagne obsessions.

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! Each month, our team of wine experts select two bottles that showcase exceptional quality for their price. Available for pick-up or through a variety of shipping options, each Club comes with a newsletter that tells the stories behind the people and places who craft these exceptional wines. Read more from Thomas and learn more about our club options.

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. Supple and juicy, this bottle is not only an excellent pairing for Christmas dinner, but also a true crowd-pleaser. Read more from Kirk about the virtues of this unusual Spanish Syrah.