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Wine & Food Truck Social, Exploring the Douro Valley, Iconic Rieslings, & More!

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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 9th
All Locations: Pinot Noir From Around the World: A Blind Tasting Challenge! (Wine Tasting)

Friday, April 10th
All Locations: Beyond Port: Exploring the Douro Valley (Wine Tasting)

Saturday, April 11th
All Locations: Noble by Nature: Iconic Riesling from Germany, Austria, & Alsace (Wine Tasting)
Culver City: Craft Spirits Presents: San Luis del Río Mezcal Traditions (Spirits Tasting)

Sunday, April 12th
Culver City: Saint Rhum: Drink Like a Sinner, Feel Like a Saint (Spirits Tasting)
Hollywood: The Zero Proof Presents: No Buzz, All Vibes (Zero Proof Tasting)
San Francisco: Angel's Envy: Crafting the Future of Bourbon (Spirits Tasting)
Redwood City: Claridad: Mezcal from Field to Still (Spirits Tasting)

Upcoming Events


Wine & Food Truck Social

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


Wine + Food Truck Fiesta!

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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Pinot Noir From Around the World: A Blind Tasting Challenge!

Thursday, April 9th
$20 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
4:00PM-6:00PM — K&L Redwood City


Blind Tasting Challenge!

Join us on the second Thursday of every month for our monthly blind tastings and put your palate to the test!

The month of April brings a special, blind tasting theme: "Pinot Noir from Around the World”. Yes, we can tell you that the only grape predominately featured in this tasting is a lineup of six Pinot Noirs, but the real challenge is trying to guess where they're from!

These all-levels tastings are a fun and engaging way to deepen your wine knowledge—and drink delicious wine, of course! Using only your senses, you’ll attempt to identify the region, country, and even the vintage of these fantastic Pinots. Taste your way through this lineup from classic regions around the world, with expert guidance from our knowledgeable K&L staff.

Part game, part education, this experience has something for everyone—whether you're new to blind tastings, just starting your wine journey, or a seasoned enthusiast looking to sharpen your skills. Come one, come all!

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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Beyond Port: Exploring the Douro Valley

Friday, April 10th
$20 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
4:00PM-6:00PM — K&L Redwood City


Beyond Port: Exploring the Douro Valley

The Douro Valley, long defined by its role in fortified wine production, has seen a steady shift toward dry reds and whites shaped by the same terraced vineyards and field blends historically reserved for Port. Producers are increasingly vinifying indigenous varieties like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Rabigato, and Viosinho into site-specific wines, often sourced from high-elevation parcels where schist soils and wide diurnal swings influence these native grapes, making them truly unique. Port remains an essential part of the region’s identity, closing the tasting with a style rooted in centuries-old practices of fortification and cask aging that continue to anchor the Douro’s evolving narrative.

Item Name Retail Link
2024 Niepoort "Redoma" Branco Douro $27.99 View
2022 Mary Taylor Wines "Filipe Ferreira" Tinto Douro $16.99 View
2022 Mateus Nicolau de Almeida "Trans-Douro-Express" Tinto Douro Superior $26.99 View
2020 Casa Ferreirinha "Quinta da Leda" Tinto Douro $79.99 View
Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port $69.99 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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Noble by Nature: Iconic Riesling from Germany, Austria, & Alsace

Saturday, April 11th
$35 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


Iconic Riesling from Germany, Austria, & Alsace

Come in and see why sommeliers, wine nerds, and enthusiasts around the world just can’t get enough Riesling, in this electric sampling of iconic German, Austrian, and Alsatian producers.

The Riesling grape, with documented origins along the Rhine as far back as the 1400s, has long been shaped by the vineyards it calls home. This fantastic lineup begins in Germany and highlights benchmark sites including Wittmann’s Rheinhessen estate and Dönnhoff’s Hermannshöhle in the Nahe, followed by Bründlmayer’s Kamptal holdings such as the Heiligenstein site in Austria, known for its ancient Permian sandstone soils. Alsace is represented by Trimbach’s Cuvée Frédéric Emile and Zind-Humbrecht’s Rangen de Thann Clos Saint-Urbain, a steep volcanic vineyard whose southern exposure encourages slow, concentrated ripening. Together, these wines explore how geology, climate, and vineyard position shape Riesling’s structure, aromatics, and capacity to evolve over time.

Item Name Retail Link
2024 Wittmann "Estate" Riesling Trocken (dry) Rheinhessen $24.99 View
2024 Donnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Grosses Gewächs Nahe $99.99 View
2024 Bründlmayer "Kamptaler Terrassen" Riesling Kamptal $24.99 View
2022 Bründlmayer Zöbinger Heiligenstein Riesling Alte Reben Kamptal $129.99 View
2017 Trimbach "Cuvée Frédéric Émile" Riesling Alsace $99.99 View
2023 Zind-Humbrecht Rangen de Thann "Clos St-Urbain" Riesling Grand Cru Alsace $129.99 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

Thursday, April 16th – Craft Spirits Cooperative: Manly & Bimini Gin (San Francisco)
Thursday, April 16th – Kin A Peel Banana Liqueur (Culver City)
Friday, April 17th – World Malbec Day (All Locations)
Saturday, April 18th – Domestic Wine Tasting (All Locations)
Saturday, April 18th – Craft Spirits Cooperative: Pisco (Culver City)
Sunday, April 19th – Bird Snapper Non-Alcoholic RTDs (San Francisco)
Sunday, April 19th – Angel's Envy (Redwood City)
Sunday, April 19th – Zero Proof: No Buzz, All Vibes (Hollywood)
Thursday, April 23rd – Wine & Food Truck Social (Hollywood)
Friday, April 24th – Vintage/Aged Wines (San Francisco, Hollywood, Culver City)
Friday, April 24th – Charles Heidsieck Champagne (Redwood City)
Saturday, April 25th – Chile Wine Tasting (All Locations)
Sunday, April 26th – Pursuit Spirits Whiskey Tasting (San Francisco)
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 (All Locations)
Sunday, May 3rd – Fuenteseca Tequila (Culver City)
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)
Thursday, May 14th – Blind Tasting (All Locations)

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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