Wine & Food Truck Social, Exploring the Douro Valley, Iconic Rieslings, & More!
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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 & DinnersHollywood: 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
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.
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. Pinot Noir From Around the World: A Blind Tasting Challenge!
Thursday, April 9th ![]() 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. Beyond Port: Exploring the Douro Valley
Friday, April 10th ![]() 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.
Lineup is subject to change. Walk-ins permitted as capacity allows. Noble by Nature: Iconic Riesling from Germany, Austria, & Alsace
Saturday, April 11th
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.
Lineup is subject to change. Walk-ins permitted as capacity allows.
Thursday, April 16th – Craft Spirits Cooperative: Manly & Bimini Gin (San Francisco) Book future events through each location's Tock Page as they become available:
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