The Extraordinary Hospitality of Punta Crena
by Emily Spillmann
Behind the postcard-worthy image of Punta Crena’s vines, which toe the cliffs over a glassy blue sea, is the story of a family without pretense, a little yellow house in Varigotti, and an extraordinary sense of hospitality that is undeniably genuine…
View the CollectionA Spring Quartet of Buzzworthy Arrivals
by Tom Wolf
It seems like every day over the last few weeks, we’ve been greeted at the Port of Oakland by dozens of thrilling new wines from France and Italy. After making the short trip from the port to KLWM headquarters, these bottles have queued up for our weekly staff tastings, and among the many standouts, four wines in particular have unanimously wowed our staff…
View the CollectionPairing Pinots in Spring
by Allyson Noman
Coming upon Chris Lee’s Wild Salmon Baked in Fig Leaves with Rosé Butter, I thought, what could be more appropriate right now? The recipe appears a few times across our sixteen-year archive, and the suggested pairings change every time, ranging from lush whites to juicy, light reds, and crisp, mineral rosés in between. For such a simple dish, the possibilities seemed endless. In revisiting, I wanted that same versatility in the glass, and only one word came to mind: Pinot…
View the CollectionArthur Ostertag
by Jane Augustine
Arthur’s wines were the revelation of the trip. For months after, in the group chat with everyone on the tour, my screen would light up with shots of his wines—those incomparably elegant bottles with the stunning labels—standing tall atop the tables of every restaurant the other growers were dining in, in their hometowns or around the world. Arthur was officially the breakout star of the trip...
View the CollectionNew Arrivals
Here is a collection of recent arrivals. Every week, we’ll be adding a dozen or more new arrivals, so check back often for your favorite classics or new discoveries!
View the CollectionThe Carpe Vinum Collection
An ever-changing offering of wines that are just about to sell out; one last opportunity to seize a range of selections before they disappear from our shelves forever.
View the Collection50th Anniversary Merchandise
When the esteemed French wine artist Michel Tolmer created beautiful artwork for our 50th anniversary, we knew right away that we had to feature it on a few select items of merch. After spending maybe a little too much time researching the options, we landed on a classy, leather-strap cap, a comfortable t-shirt made from 100% cotton, and a tote made with incredibly sturdy, fair-trade, and organic cotton by a certified B corp that invests in the livelihoods of women and farmers of India, featuring three wine sleeves and two other compartments for all of your other needs!
View the CollectionRecent Wine Club Selections
Our five wine clubs feature our best values from France and Italy as well as complex and cellar-worthy wines.
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Behind the postcard-worthy image of Punta Crena’s vines, which toe the cliffs over a glassy blue sea, is the story of a family without pretense, a l...
Behind the postcard-worthy image of Punta Crena’s vines, which toe the cliffs over a glassy blue sea, is the story of a family without pretense, a little yellow house in Varigotti, and an extraordinary sense of hospitality that is undeniably genuine…
Wines in this Collection
2024 Lumassina
Italy | Liguria
It has a melony, jasmine scent, a frothy texture, and when paired with spicy wontons and sesame noodles was revelatory!
2024 Lumassina Frizzante
Italy | Liguria
Pair this coastal fizzy white with spicy shrimp.
2024 Colline Savonesi Mataòssu “Vigneto Reiné”
Italy | Liguria
Lean, bracing, and tangy—just what you want when digging into a plate of fried calamari.
2024 Rossese “Vigneto Isasco”
Italy | Liguria
All the care and backbreaking labor required to farm this site result in one of the most joyful reds you will encounter.
2024 Pigato “Vigneto Ca da Rena”
Italy | Liguria
Supremely crisp and mineral, this is an ideal representation of this coastal region and perfect for seafood.
2024 Riviera Ligure di Ponente Vermentino “Vigneto Isasco”
Italy | Liguria
A delightfully crisp seaside quaffer that transports us to the Mediterranean coast with bright, lemony freshness and sea-breeze salinity.
2024 Extra Virgin Olive Oil
| Liguria
This oil is light, aromatic, and flavorful—perfect for fish, salads, and other Mediterranean cuisine
Taggiasca Pitted Olives in Oil
| Liguria
The first jar feels like a special treat, but by the second or third you realize they’re a pantry staple.
It seems like every day over the last few weeks, we’ve been greeted at the Port of Oakland by dozens of thrilling new wines from France and Italy. A...
It seems like every day over the last few weeks, we’ve been greeted at the Port of Oakland by dozens of thrilling new wines from France and Italy. After making the short trip from the port to KLWM headquarters, these bottles have queued up for our weekly staff tastings, and among the many standouts, four wines in particular have unanimously wowed our staff…
Wines in this Collection
2025 Pic Saint Loup Rosé
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
An impeccably made rosé from the raw and rustic landscape of the Languedoc.
2024 Colli Trevigiani Manzoni Bianco
Italy | Veneto
The Manzoni Bianco grape at its purest: notes of lime blossom and lychee, a silky texture, and mouthwatering minerality.
2024 Régnié “Grain & Granit”
France | Beaujolais
Here is a rich, bold Régnié, saturated with luscious fruit and earthy spice.
2023 Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo Superiore “Prünent Vigna Fornace”
Italy | Piedmont
A total knock-out, this bottling shows plenty of age-worthy structure, density, and ripe notes of cherry, plum, and leather.
Coming upon Chris Lee’s Wild Salmon Baked in Fig Leaves with Rosé Butter, I thought, what could be more appropriate right now? The recipe appears a...
Coming upon Chris Lee’s Wild Salmon Baked in Fig Leaves with Rosé Butter, I thought, what could be more appropriate right now? The recipe appears a few times across our sixteen-year archive, and the suggested pairings change every time, ranging from lush whites to juicy, light reds, and crisp, mineral rosés in between. For such a simple dish, the possibilities seemed endless. In revisiting, I wanted that same versatility in the glass, and only one word came to mind: Pinot…
Wines in this Collection
2025 Reuilly Pinot Gris Rosé
France | Loire
While it could pass for a blanc on the palate, this wine lives in its own category between white and rosé, with fresh and floral notes of bergamot, white peach, and lychee.
2023 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
France | Burgundy
Classic Burgundian Pinot Noir aromas and flavors, and a deeply fruited and solid core.
2023 Pinot Blanc
France | Alsace
With beautiful texture and notes of honeysuckle, peaches, and stones, this Pinot Blanc is a masterful display of subtlety and refinement.
Brut Réserve Grand Cru
France | Champagne
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?
Arthur’s wines were the revelation of the trip. For months after, in the group chat with everyone on the tour, my screen would light up with shots o...
Arthur’s wines were the revelation of the trip. For months after, in the group chat with everyone on the tour, my screen would light up with shots of his wines—those incomparably elegant bottles with the stunning labels—standing tall atop the tables of every restaurant the other growers were dining in, in their hometowns or around the world. Arthur was officially the breakout star of the trip...
Wines in this Collection
2024 Pinot
France | Alsace
A fragrant cuvée full of peach skin, green guava, and passion fruit seeds.
2024 Les Vieilles Vignes de Sylvaner
France | Alsace
Beautiful aroma, silky mouthfeel, fresh with old-vine weight, interesting, and downright delicious.
2024 Riesling “Les Jardins”
France | Alsace
Sometimes you just need a straightforward, delicious bottle of white wine to satisfy your thirst and brighten your meal. This is it.
2020 Pinot Gris “Zellberg”
France | Alsace
Hot stone and white pepper liven up the backbone of this extraordinarily complex, unique white.
2021 Riesling Grand Cru “Muenchberg”
France | Alsace
Decidedly lean in its youth, but with hints of glycerin, apple wax, and resin that will evolve into lavish layers as it ages.
2023 Vin Orange “The New Chapter”
France | Alsace
Arthur Ostertag’s “Les Aventures de l’Agneau Masqué” series of orange wines have a new name each vintage.
2022 Riesling “Clos Mathis”
France | Alsace
Delicious alongside black cod in miso soy marinade.
2022 Pinot Gris “Fronholz”
France | Alsace
Ostertag unveils a different side of Pinot Gris with this cuvée, one you might not expect.
Here is a collection of recent arrivals. Every week, we’ll be adding a dozen or more new arrivals, so check back often for your favorite classics or...
Here is a collection of recent arrivals. Every week, we’ll be adding a dozen or more new arrivals, so check back often for your favorite classics or new discoveries!
Wines in this Collection
2022 Barbaresco
Italy | Piedmont
Gentle tannins and mouthwatering red fruit—this is young Barbaresco at its most pleasurable.
2025 Bardolino Chiaretto Rosé “Nichesole”
Italy | Veneto
With notes of white peach, red berries, melon, and grapefruit, this Chiaretto is the quintessential Italian rosato for a summer evening al fresco.
2023 Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge “Sainte Agnès”
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Savory and floral, with bright accents of orange zest, it soars over the palate with grace and finishes with a freshness reminiscent of cool stone.
2024 Collioure Rouge “Puig Ambeille”
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A stony, spicy cuvée full of Mediterranean sunshine, aromatic garrigue, and a hint of salinity that offers a perfect match for grilled rosemary lamb chops.
2023 Langhe Pinot Nero “Arneg”
Italy | Piedmont
Distinctly Piemontese with a nose of fallen leaves, earth-tinged bright red fruit, and a tar-like mineral streak, this delicate Pinot Nero offers a transparent expression of its place of origin.
2024 Pinot
France | Alsace
A fragrant cuvée full of peach skin, green guava, and passion fruit seeds.
2023 Vin Orange “The New Chapter”
France | Alsace
Arthur Ostertag’s “Les Aventures de l’Agneau Masqué” series of orange wines have a new name each vintage.
2022 Bourgueil “Clos Sénéchal”
France | Loire
This divine red allies the power and finesse one would expect from this great terroir.
Ratafia de Bourgogne
France | Burgundy
Decadent and lush, full of dense autumnal fruit and Burgundian finesse.
2023 Sancerre Rouge
France | Loire
Pure, classy fruit sing tenor without any interference from the earthy bass that often makes itself heard in Bourgogne rouge.
An ever-changing offering of wines that are just about to sell out; one last opportunity to seize a range of selections before they disappear from our...
An ever-changing offering of wines that are just about to sell out; one last opportunity to seize a range of selections before they disappear from our shelves forever.
Wines in this Collection
2020 Vin de France Blanche
France | Loire
This lithe and expressive “orange” wine is an ideal palate-opener with a dry, cleansing finish and a fresh, cooling effect like coastal sage and seaspray.
2022 Vin de France Rouge “Le Martray”
France | Loire
The new vintage shows great freshness and brightness, making me think of tart berries picked in the forest just a touch below full ripeness.
2024 Vin de Corse Rosé “Gris de Marquiliani”
France | Corsica
A gentle wave of peach, melon, and spring flowers rolls over the palate and lingers long past your last sip.
2023 Vin de France “Le Carignan”
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Old vines give this Carignan a supple, suede-like texture, along with loads of dark fruit, a peaty smokiness, and great minerality.
2020 Isola Dei Nuraghi Bianco “Prama Dorada”
Italy | Sardinia
A field blend of Vermentino and other native Sardinian grapes, one week maceration; deep, broad, savory, and salty
2020 Patrimonio Rouge
France | Corsica
Muriel Giudicelli’s Patrimonio rouge is elegant, deep, bursting with ripe black fruits, silky smooth, and offering great length.
2022 Vino Rosato “Passatella”
Italy | Molise
Offers an absolutely electric perfume loaded with bright notes of pomegranate, sour cherry, and fresh strawberry, while the palate delivers bracing acidity and a chiseled, chalky finish.
2022 Vin de France Blanc “Malvoise”
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Tasting the bottle, one quickly sees winemaker Cyriaque Rozier’s statement that Malvasia has “acclimated perfectly to the land of La Roque” is not an overstatement.
2016 Vin de France Rouge
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
After aging for eight years, it’s now in a spot where the fruit recalls savory plums and baked cherries.
2018 Friuli Colli Orientali Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso “Morus Nigra”
Italy | Friuli
Lovely now with a slight chill, their Refosco has a stimulating, stony backbone that ensures a slow evolution through the years.
When the esteemed French wine artist Michel Tolmer created beautiful artwork for our 50th anniversary, we knew right away that we had to feature it on...
When the esteemed French wine artist Michel Tolmer created beautiful artwork for our 50th anniversary, we knew right away that we had to feature it on a few select items of merch. After spending maybe a little too much time researching the options, we landed on a classy, leather-strap cap, a comfortable t-shirt made from 100% cotton, and a tote made with incredibly sturdy, fair-trade, and organic cotton by a certified B corp that invests in the livelihoods of women and farmers of India, featuring three wine sleeves and two other compartments for all of your other needs!
Wines in this Collection
Kermit Lynch 50th Anniversary Tote
The perfect tote for a bottle of wine, loaf of bread, or whatever else you might be bringing to that holiday party around the corner.
Kermit Lynch Tolmer Hat
Do you love someone who loves Kermit Lynch wines and hats? Then this is the perfect gift. Spread the great grape gospel one chapeau at a time!
Kermit Lynch 50th Anniversary T-shirt
Shipping of this item included in price; additional sizes may be available.
Kermit Lynch 50th Anniversary T-shirt
Shipping of this item included in price; additional sizes may be available.
Kermit Lynch Tolmer Hat
Just arrived, it’s corduroy, and wide whale as well!
Kermit Lynch Tolmer Hat
Our bold, original color. An instant classic.
Kermit Lynch Tolmer T-Shirt Blue XL
Shipping of this item included in price; additional sizes may be available.
Kermit Lynch 50th Anniversary Logo Apron
Locally screen-printed on soft and durable Port Authority pocketed full-length apron.
Kermit Lynch Tolmer T-Shirt Red XL
Shipping of this item included in price; additional sizes may be available.
Our five wine clubs feature our best values from France and Italy as well as complex and cellar-worthy wines.
Our five wine clubs feature our best values from France and Italy as well as complex and cellar-worthy wines.
Wines in this Collection
2024 Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba “Sörì Cristina”
Italy | Piedmont
March Adventures Club ~ Supple, pretty notes of freshly crushed blackberries and raspberries—it will pair well with pretty much anything.
2021 Languedoc Montpeyroux Rouge “Les Cocalières”
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
March Club Chevalier ~ Fadat’s bottlings from this terroir have proven to be among the most complex and elegant wines of southern France.
2023 Etna Rosso “Sciare Vive”
Italy | Sicily
Hints of ripe cherry and tar soar from the glass, and the palate is marked by an undeniable volcanic grit, a signature of Etna reds.
2024 Côte de Brouilly “Cuvée Zaccharie”
France | Beaujolais
March Club Chevalier ~ This is a true homage cuvée, with an old-fashioned soul and vibrant energy.
2024 Lumassina
Italy | Liguria
It has a melony, jasmine scent, a frothy texture, and when paired with spicy wontons and sesame noodles was revelatory!
2024 Ventoux Rouge “Mégaphone”
France | Southern Rhône
April Club Rouge ~ Fragrant aromas of lavender and garrigue, notes of perfectly ripe black cherries, hints of black olive and stones.
2023 Bouches-du-Rhône Blanc “Baume Noire”
France | Provence
April Club Bianco ~ It is a seafood lover’s dream wine.
2024 Erbaluce di Caluso “Tredicimesi”
Italy | Piedmont
April Club Bianco ~ Both generous and chiseled, it evokes orchard fruit, citrus, and has an irresistibly saline finish.
2023 Veneto Frizzante “Primo Incontro”
Italy | Veneto
April Club Gourmand ~ This is bone-dry, incredibly stimulating, low-alcohol Garganega frizzante from the unheralded volcanic hills of Gambellara.
2024 Graves Blanc
France | Bordeaux
April Club Gourmand ~ Brimming with honeysuckle, lychee, and citrus, this Bordeaux blend is reliably harmonious with Eastern cuisine.