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Special K&L Dinners and Tastings
- March 11: Special Burgundy Dinners at Gordon Ramsay, STK, the Chef's Table at the Montage and The Belvedere at the Peninsula Hotel - Mark your calendars for an evening of exclusive wine dinners with some of the top winemakers in Burgundy, including winemakers from estates like Domaine Ramonet, Domaine de Courcel, Domaine Alain Chavy, Domaine Philippe Colin, Domaine Bruno Colin and Domaine Blain-Gagnard, among others. Four wine dinners will be held Thursday, March 11th at some of the finest restaurants around Los Angeles. Each dinner will feature the winemakers and seat only 20 guests, offering a truly unique, intimate opportunity to engage with some of Burgundy's brightest. Dinners will be held at: Gordon Ramsay at the London, the Belvedere's private dining room at the Peninsula, STK and the Chef's Table at the Montage.
Tickets are $140 per person, all inclusive. Space at each dinner is extremely limited. Tickets available online or by phone. For questions, please contact Keith Mabry at 323.464.WINE x9463.
To purchase tickets or for more information about the STK dinner.
To purchase tickets or for more information about the Gordon Ramsay dinner.
To purchase tickets or for more information about the Belvedere dinner.
To purchase tickets or for more information about the Montage dinner.
- April 17: Tour of California Tent Event in the Hollywood Store! - K&L is celebrating our third anniversary in Hollywood with a Tour of California tent event in honor of Chip Hammack, one of our store managers who passed away last year after a courageous battle with cancer. A portion of the event's proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Wines from some of the biggest names in California, as well as from some of our favorite boutique producers, will be poured, including wines from Caymus, Lewis Cellars, Dominus, Joseph Phelps, Beaulieu Vineyards, Patz & Hall, Belle Glos, Seghesio, Ambullneo, Justin, Goldeneye, Ridge and Booker, with more producers being added daily.
The event will be held at K&L Hollywood on Saturday, April 17th from 3-6 p.m. Tickets are $75 plus tax. We also have a spectacular package that includes one night at the fabulous new "W" Hotel Hollywood for $325. We hope to see you there. Purchase tickets here...
Saturday Tastings
All tastings are from noon to 3 P.M. in San Francisco, 1 to 4 P.M. in Redwood City and 3 to 6 P.M. in Hollywood.
- March 13: Wines of Spain in all three stores. - Right now, the wines of Spain are muy caliente! Buyer Joe Manekin will pick his favorite reds, whites and even a bubbly or two.
Hollywood Thursday Night Tastings
Hollywood: - Thursdays from 5:30-7:30PM:
- March 11: New Zealand Wines for only $5! -
Tonight we will be tasting:
2008 Kalinda Pinot Gris
2008 Southern Lights Sauvignon Blanc
2009 Isabel Sauvignon Blanc
2008 The Crossings Pinot Noir
2007 Tarras Vineyards Pinot Noir
Taste all 5 wines for only $5!
- March 25: Wine 201
- Get ready to delve further into French wines as this weeks' classes focuses solely on BURGUNDY! Come join us as we delve into the what makes pinot noir and chardonnay from this illustrious region so special.
After a successful year of Wine 101 we've decided to progress and create Wine 201! The 201 series will focus upon the major wine regions of the world like France, Italy, France, Germany, US, Australia and so forth.
Purchase tickets here...
San Francisco Thursday Night Tastings
San Francisco Store - Thursdays from 5 to 6:30pm:
Redwood City Friday Night Tastings
Redwood City Store - Fridays from 5 to 6:30pm:
- March 12: Kalin Cellars | $7 - Since 1977, Terrance and Frances Leighton of the tiny, local Marin County operation Kalin Cellars have pioneered the production of unfiltered, sur lies aged white wines in CA. Their critically acclaimed, hard-to-find wines are some of the most unique made in California. Terrance will be here in person to educate us all on the method and inspiration behind these rare, distinctive and compelling wines. Expected lineup (yes, these are CURRENT releases):
1997 Kalin Cellars Potter Valley Sauvignon Blanc $29.99
1994 Kalin Cellars "Cuvee LD" Sonoma County Chardonnay $32.99
1994 Kalin Cellars "Cuvee W" Livermore Valley Chardonnay $34.99
1998 Kalin Cellars "Cuvee DD" Sonoma County Pinot Noir $44.99
Walk-in only. Final lineup and cost subject to change. Kalin Cellars
- March 25: Tasting the Wines of Piedmont with Elio Grasso - Elio Grasso is one of the best producers of Barolo. His estate, a beautiful house and cellar surrounded by improbably steep vineyards, is outside the town of Monforte, on the eastern side of the Barolo appellation. Elio works mostly in the vineyards, increasingly leaving the cellar work to his son Gianluca, who recently graduated from the enology school in Alba. Join us in welcoming Elio Grasso and importer Oliver McCrum to our tasting bar for a special Thursday tasting of his wonderful wines. Lineup and cost tbd
- May 14: The Wines of Eric Kent with Winemaker Kent HumphreyEric Kent Wine Cellars
Other Events and Resources
Want to Put on Your Own Event? We work closely with a couple partners that can take your concept and craft it into an exceptional experience for you and your guests:
- Courtney Cochran - Courtney Cochran is the Founder & Principal of San Francisco-based wine consultancy Your Personal Sommelier as well as HIP TASTES Events, through which she offers fun and stylish wine tastings to the general public in San Francisco. Courtney holds her sommelier certification from the International Sommelier Guild and the American Court of Master Sommeliers. She has been profiled as a hip young sommelier in Vogue magazine, Daily Candy, and Business Week Online. Read more and contact Courtney at CourtneyCochran.com and HipTastes.com
- Don Davis (Uncorked Events) - Whether you are learning to pair champagne with food in an intimate sit-down gathering, attending a Pinot Noir tasting at a new art gallery or at a majestic company party in the heart of Napa Valley, Don can put together a great event for you. With years of experience at putting together some of SF's most lavish events, Don will help you customize something special. Read more and contact Don at 415.307.6235 or at UncorkedEvents.com
There's a web site out there listing local wine events in your neighborhood, whether you live in the SF Bay Area, the east coast, or somewhere in between. Now they're even listing international events! Visit localwineevents.asp for more information.
