Special Bordeaux Tasting this Saturday with Christophe Reboul Salze & K&L Founder Clyde Beffa!

By: Ralph Sands | Senior Bordeaux Specialist

In the Redwood City from 1-4pm with yours truly, cost is $20.00!

We are thrilled to welcome one of our best friends from Bordeaux, Mr. Christophe Reboul Salze. Christophe is the owner of the negociant firm “The Wine Merchant” in Bordeaux as well as the owner of one of Bordeaux greatest value wines, Ch. Gigault “Cuvee Viva” located in the Premiere Cotes de Blaye. Christophe also has the lofty reputation of being one of the Bordelais' most knowledgeable people on the old and rare wines of Bordeaux. Christophe will be pouring his lovely 2009 and 2010.

K&L owner and MWB (Main Wine Buyer) Mr. Clyde Beffa will also be in attendance!

Christophe Reboul Salze, Bordeaux negociant and owner of Chateau Gigault 'Cuvee Viva' will be here in Redwood City for this Saturday's Bordeaux tasting, pouring his 2009 and 2010 vintages!

Special Bordeaux Tasting Saturday February 16th

K&L Redwood City, 1pm-4pm | Cost: $20

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In the Redwood City from 1-4pm, our monthly Bordeaux tasting hosted by Yours Truly is featuring two very special guests this Saturday!

First, we are thrilled to welcome one of our best friends from Bordeaux, Mr. Christophe Reboul Salze. Christophe is the owner of Negociant firm 'The Wine Merchant' in Bordeaux as well as the owner of one of Bordeaux greatest value wines, Ch. Gigault 'Cuvee Viva' located in the Premiere Cotes de Blaye. Christophe also has the lofty reputation of being one of Bordelais' most knowledgeable people on the old and rare wines of Bordeaux. Christophe will be pouring his lovely 2009 and 2010.

And second, K&L owner and MWB--Main Wine Buyer--Mr. Clyde Beffa will also be in attendance!

Cost to taste is $20. Here's the lineup:

2009 Ch. Gigault 'Cuvee Viva', Premieres Cotes de Blaye

2010 Ch. Gigault 'Cuvee Viva', Premieres Cotes de Blaye

2011 Ch. L'Avocat Blanc, Cerons
2010 Ch de Fieuzal Blanc, Pessac-Leognan
2009 Ch. de Briot, Cotes de Bordeaux
2009 Ch. L'Avocat Rouge, Cerons
2009 Ch. Coufran, Haut Medoc
2009 Ch. Montviel, Pomerol
2009 Ch. Monbusquet, St-Emilion
2009 Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux (2nd wine of Ch. Palmer)
2009 Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste, Pauillac
2010 Ch. Poujeaux, Moulis

For desert... 2010 Petite Guiraud, Sauternes (2nd wine of Ch. Guiraud)

Walk-in only. Final lineup and pricing subject to change. 

I hope to see you there. Cheers!

-Ralph

Ralph Sands

Bordeaux Expert

Senior Wine Specialist

K&L Wine Merchants

Redwood City and San Francisco Ca.

1-800 247-5987 Ext# 2723

Direct Line 650-556-2723

Email- Ralph@klwines.com

Company Website- klwines.com

Blind Tasting Series: International Sparkling Friday 1/4 & New Direct Imports Tasting Saturday 1/5

Caves at Schramsberg, Napa Valley Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all enjoyed some great bubbles during the holidays (I can assure you I did!). After drinking all that fizz, do you think you can distinguish grower/producer Champagnes from the Grandes Marques? How about Cava from Prosecco? Can you pick out that Loire sparkler, or identify one from New Zealand? Well, now is your chance to find out...and enjoy some fabulous sparklers along the way. Friday Night Tastings in Redwood City are back, and we're kicking off the year with the next installment of our popular Blind Tastings Series with a special Blind International Sparkling Tasting Challenge! So far the Blind Tasting Series has been great fun and we have seen some huge upsets and perhaps unlikley winners. I hope you can join us.

Blind International Sparkling Tasting Challenge

Friday, January 4th @ K&L RWC

5pm-6:30pm | $10  K&L Local Events

We will be pouring a flight of 12 fantastic bubblies from all over the globe and invite you to try to identify the country, region, and price, and to vote on your favorite. The "key" will be revealed after tasting, and the most popular wine will be announced on Uncorked soon after.

Te Whare Ra is our first Direct Import from New Zealand

Tasting Saturday, January 5th: Direct Import Wines from the Southern Hemisphere | 1pm-4pm

Our first Saturday tasting of the year will be feature a fantastic line up of Direct Import wines from new ventures in the southern Hemisphere. As of last year we have been seeking out new winemakers and properties in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa that have not previously been available within the USA. The idea is to bring the very best small producers direct to you, our customers.

Our new Direct Import from South Africa Waterkloof Estate

So far the project has been a great success and this tasting will feature wines from: Te Whare Ra (Marlborough, New Zealand), Amelia Park (Margaret River, Australia), Hewitson (Barossa, Australia) and Waterkloof (Stellenbosch, South Africa). This is a great oppourtunity to taste some of the most exciting wines coming from these countries and almost all are exclusive to us at K&L!

There will be 12 wines and the cost is $20. The tasting runs from 1pm-4pm. Visit K&L Local Events for more details.

I hope you can make it.

Cheers!

Ryan

Champagne Friday: K&L Holiday Grand Champagne Tastings

By: Gary Westby | K&L Champagne Buyer

Please join us on Saturday, December 8th for our annual Holiday Grand Champagne Tastings, taking place in all three K&L locations. If you missed the tent event, now is your opportunity to catch up! The cost for each tasting is $40 and will include top highlights from the tent event of grower-produced and grand marque Champagnes that also make perfect options for holiday gift-giving and entertaining.

Tickets must be purchased in advance, and attendance is limited. These events will sell out, so be sure to grab your tickets now before they are gone!

Here is a sneak peak of the lineup, to be poured in each store:

NV Krug "Grande Cuvee" Brut-$139.00

 
NV Ariston "Cepages d"Antan Brut"-$99.00

NV Laurent Perrier "Grand Siecle"-$109.00

 
2002 Pierre Paillard Grand Cru Brut Vintage-$59.99

2004 Perrier Jouet "Belle Epoque" Brut-$99.00

2005 Louis Roederer "Cristal" Brut-$189.00 

Links to Purchase Tickets:

December 8: Grand Champagne Tasting-Redwood City-1 p.m. to 4 p.m.-$40 

Purchase Tickets here!  

December 8: Grand Champagne Tasting-Hollywood-3 p.m. to 6 p.m. -$40

Purchase Tickets here!  

December 8: Grand Champagne Tasting, San Francisco-12 noon to 3 pm.-$40 

Purchase tickets here!  

We hope to see you there!

-Gary