K & L Wine Merchants

1^st timer, online order.
Pro– offers validated parking in Hollywood, unheard of and they are big spaces too! Online service was simple to use and follow up call made as requested in my comments, they follow instructions here. I only checked out the scotch section and they have loads including $ 40k Japanese bottle. Staff was nice as well. I would order here again, Bevmo days are ahead me!
Con– no location near my house, but it’s ok! I am happy to make the trek.

I consider this place my sanctuary. I would spend hours looking through each bottle and discussing it with a specialist to go over each one. I’m an Italian wine lover. I walk out leaving with countless of bottles to try. Sadly, I moved further away & I had to find another outlet to access my Italian wine.

Fairly good selection of wine and liquor, I knew what I wanted before I came in so it wasn’t a long process. Would not come here for advice or suggestions for purchases, staff don’t know much.
Don’t expect the staff to help you at all, they don’t seem very knowledgeable or willing to help. They know where they keep their items and can guide you to them, but anything aside from that is beyond their scope. Some questions I asked were things that they could have easily found out on the computer or by helping me look at the packaging. The floor workers just said «I don’t know» while walking away. Later I found them all milling around the cash registers when I went to pay. When I was there, only 3 other people were in the store so they weren’t busy at all. More or less this is like your typical big box store where you help yourself. Not sure I will come back unless I find out they have something another store doesn’t.

Great service and selection. One of the best places for wine and spirits in Hollywood. Staff is super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

This is by far the best wine and spirits shop in Los Angeles. This is the ONLY place that has it’s own selection of wine and spirits, which means they have wine you cannot get anywhere else in the U.S. and spirits that they have hand picked and bottled. It is a rare gem of a place! When you can walk into a shop and talk directly with the individuals that buy for the shop and get items that are exclusive to them. IF you REALLY know wine and spirits, then you know this place cannot be beat. Plus, they also auction vintage wines and spirits, which adds another element to what you can buy. Lastly, David O. G. is the most knowledgeable spirits guy I have ever met.

They seem to have everything here! They actually had Bjork, a birch liqueur from Iceland that I was jonesing for. And they had it in stock! And five bottles of it!
Face it, that’s pretty damn cool.

Amazing service and knowledge.
Very helpful. Big variety of wine & liquor.
They have the best price in many liquors like Mezcal, Rum, Whiskey & Mixers.
The wine section is insane and they also have some
tastings.
Close and easy to park.
Very good experience over all.
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This is my second favorite wine store in LA. Selection is really good and the prices are reasonable.
So why only 3 stars? Because the #1 wine store is a full 2 stars better. If you can stomach making a trip to the far west end of The Valley, you’ll be happier at Woodland Hills Wine Company.

Not much to say about this place that hasn’t already been said: great selection of Whiskys, friendly and knowledgeable staff, clean/​nice store appearance, parking lot, etc etc etc.
The only thing I don’t like is their selection of craft beers, but I just go to Vendome in Beverly Hills for that.

The French use the term incroyable. Incroyable means incredible, the best word to describe today’s shopping experience at K & L.
This morning I watch the food channel and Neil Patrick Harris is on the Barefoot Contessa making a Rye Negroni. I print the recipe and decide I want one. However, some of the ingredients are out there. Now I need to source Cocchi Aperitivo Americano. The folks at my usual Beverly Hills locales have no clue what I am talking about. So I turn to the internet and find K & L Wine Merchants. 1400 Vine sounds like a strange location for a specialty booze shop? But hey, I am off today and have the time to check them out.
I head to K & L at 4 PM. Parking is easy! Love big parking lots at stores. I walk in and the staff are friendly and eager to help. I ask for my two odd ingredients from Cocchi and both are in stock. Sweet! So I start poking around and realize this store is amazing. I meet the spirits buyer and ask him if there is any chance they stock Pineau des Charentes. He points me to a section along the floorboards where they have 6 options!!! Wow. Bristol Farms used to stock 4 and now stock 1 (red only).
What shocked me the most is the fact that their prices are competitive with Bev Mo and in some cases LESS! Here I am in this fantastic store with super knowledgeable staff paying Bev Mo prices? Again — Incroyable! What a find.
From today moving forward I will be buying 100% of my wines and spirits from K & L. Absolutely no reason whatsoever to shop elsewhere. This is hands down the very best place in LA for wine/​spirits. Done.
I thank you for a flawless 5 star shopping experience.

Based on many visits over a few years
Excellent spirits selection, one of the best in LA. Excellent with wine as well, they have a pretty broad selection including older French/​Italian wines. They’re particularly energetic at forming partnerships with distilleries and wineries to get exclusives, some of these can be hit or miss but it shows how much effort they put into their selection. Their website is great and useful for checking whether something is in stock, and they’re able to bring items down from their Bay Area locations/​warehouse without charging, if you pick up in store. Highly recommended

Absolutely the best customer service and wine in Southern California. I love perusing the aisles and find something new. They have wines at various different price points. Check it out!

I’ve only bought from the online store but everything is authentic, way cheaper and perfectly packed. Thanks! This is the only place I’ll buy scotch now. WAY cheaper than local stores!!!
For instance, Ardbeg 10 YO– $ 42 and 59.99 at BevMo. Lagavulin — $ 69 vs. $ 89
Awesome.

The best selection of wines in Hollywood, and one of my favorite wine shops ever. You will find interesting varietals and everything from the super high end to the affordable here. The staff is helpful and friendly. They have their own parking lot, and the location is super convenient-​right off of Vine. I want to come here every day for the rest of my life.

Hello Scotch Drinkers.
Excellent selection, and the best prices. I buy the majority of my scotch from here.
Since the store isn’t huge, there is a small selection of beer. So I suggest to order it online for will call. They transfer it from the warehouse and it arrives in about a week .
The online confirmation suggests picking up your goods within 3 months, but if you don’t pickup for many months or a year later they won’t be angry.

Their online website is EXCELLENT. Very useful, EASY to navigate. You can click on a waiting list when a product is out, and you get notified when it’s available again.
I’m not really a wine person, so ironically I can’t comment about wine but I’m sure it’s great.
There is parking behind, so no worries about that.
I recommend KL Wines to all my alcohol friends, but most are too LAZY to drive to Hollywood.
Totally worth it.
The employee’s are always friendly.

This place is off my beaten path, I’m not in the area so much anymore.
I have been in a few times in the past tagging along with friends who are into wine.
I’m not much of a wine drinker, I enjoy it but I prefer beer or liquor.
I was looking for a small batch vodka that is produced locally (Loft & Bear vodka) and it seemed that K&L is the only place that stocks it.
I found my vodka easily and then browsed the liquor. There are a few things that I’d like to go back for. They have a few nice bottles of Armagnac. I ended up buying a bottle of Calvados.
I spoke with a nice lady regarding the beer selection. I noticed some cider that I had never seen before; Sea Cider — Prohibition (aged in bourbon barrels). I have had barrel aged beer but I’ve never had barrel aged cider before. I had to get some.
I grabbed a bottle of Pinot Grigio because I liked the label. I don’t know much about wine but I have enjoyed some Chianti so I asked where that was located. While I was browsing a man walked over and told me a bit about their Chianti selection and I bought a bottle that he recommended.
My stop in for vodka turned into a nice box full of bottles.
My experience here was very nice and the staff was wonderful from start to finish.
The parking lot is shared so you might need to get a ticket from the lot attendant when you park but just present your ticket at the cash register and they’ll validate it for you.

This is my favorite wine shop in Los Angeles. They have a wonderful selection of wines from all over the world and their staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. They’re always very friendly and will show you around to the different options based on your region or wine preferences. You’re also able to check their wines out online and you can ship it to the store, your home, or pick it up. It’s very convenient, especially if you’re looking for something specific. They also have a great selection of spirits in the back with a few local distilleries to choose from, too. Their pricing is very reasonable and they have free parking, as well. Definitely stop by and check out their selection– Cheers!

A great shop with great selection. I have read some of the reviews about poor service, and I have only had positive experiences here. The last time I was there browsing around I had three different workers ask if I needed help picking something. I went in this evening looking for something very specific for my wine group and the two workers came by giving me their suggestions on a St. Emilion wine that was great for the my price point. And he even remembered me and asked if I was here picking something for my wine group.
The wines are organized nicely by regions. There was a St. Emilion section with signage, so I was able to direct myself easily to where I needed to be, but two workers still came over to ask if I needed anything.
There are lots of little signs with scores from Robert Parker or opinions of the staff. Good selection of both old world and new world wines. They can cover whatever your price point may be.
When the wine shops and BevMo near me don’t have the particular wine I need for my wine practice group, K&L has always ended up pulling through for me.
They also have spirits and beer on hand and wine gift bags and little gift items.
There is free parking in their lot if you show your receipt.

If I could give this place zero stars I would. I paid $ 250 for a wine that was supposed to be delivered as a gift. A week later, I get an email saying order closed. Of course, I think that all is well and my gift has arrived to its anticipated recipient, only to find out it never arrived!
Of course, I reach out to customer service via email. No response. I reach out via phone. Their offices are always closed, every time I call.
The end result? I’m out $ 250, I get to deal with non-​existent customer service, AND I’m a bad friend because my gift never arrived.
I would avoid ordering anything from this place unless you enjoy being ripped off.

Very cool wine/​spirits place. Wines from around the world at your reach. The staff is always helpful, and confident about their knowledge if you want/​need to try something new.
Every time I want to experience a new bottle, I check in here to get as much info for my stash at home.
Always a plus to visit K/​L…