Cheese Consultant for Kermit Lynch Wines Review

I have been a member for 5 years and this has been a joy. The place and the people there are legends. If you are a wine connesiour and wanna learn to appreciate great European varieties KL is one of the best places in this entire country.

Thank you guys for doing everything you do everyday.

The place to get your wine. I love their Euro $12-$25 selection. Did not get burned yet. The staff is very knowledgable, they are to blame for one of my fave 2019 wines. It was from Corsica!

The original rockstar wine importer. Be sure to check those weekend hours of operation!

High quality selection of Italian and French wines.

One of the best find I have had in the bay area. I am a member for 4 years. Most amazing selection of variety of frend and Italian wine. Highly suggest to visit and consider getting a membership.

Astounding selection! Very knowledgeable and helpful staff!!!

This is the premiere wine shop in the country, in my opinion. It's worth a visit to the Bay Area just for this alone.

Kermit Lynch has been importing French wines for 40 years. I have had occasion to try a few, and have never been disappointed. The clerks at the store are very knowledgeable, and will guide you in terms of region, food pairings and price point. There are also some wines that he is involved with producing, looking forward to trying my latest purchase. If I lived near Berkeley, this would be a regular wine stop for me.

Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant is a blessing. When I walk into the store, I know two things: one, that every bottle is good; and two, that the more I pay for a bottle, the better it will be. What a concept! Sadly this is rarely the case in wine retail. I don't understand it -- KLWM shouldn't exist, but it does. If you live in the greater Bay Area, you can drink wine fit for kings every night of the week. Relish it -- it is a gift.

Great store, great variety. Deja was super knowledgeable and helpful.

Great wine you won't find elsewhere at a generally good price point.

I'm aging myself to admit I've been buying wine from Kermit Lynch since the shop's early days as a hole in the wall in Albany. They were one of the first out there with an unusually discerning selection of what were then off-the-beaten-track French wines. And didn't hurt that Kermit's palate was very compatible with mine. Still consistently excellent after all these years.

If you love French wine this is the place. Comprehensive selection from all around France, including underrated Corsica. If you shop carefully you can find really great bottles for reasonable prices. Helpful staff won't try to upsell you. Italian wines, too. Vive KLWM!

Kermit is a great merchant. I've been doing business with him since he worked as a wine clerk for somebody else, 40 years ago. I bought a bottle of Cote Rotie from him for $4.95. (It costs $70 now.) I don't agree with all of his tastes, and he's a Yankee merchant who will skin you if he can, but he's brilliant. His secret, as some wine reviewer once said, is that "he trusts his own taste." He has wines that cost, and are I suppose worth, over $200/bottle. But what's appealed to me all these years since I was a starving grad student, is that he finds really good, inexpensive wines, , $10 - $22, in unusual places like Corsica, (which is legendary for adulterated and vile wines.) Go in to the shop and ask the clerk to fill a case with 12 different wines, none more than $22. Give him some idea what you like. Then taste the wines. You'll know what to do. But you won't listen! No one ever does.

Retail outlet of the legendary French wine importer. Great selection of French wine, limited selection of other wines. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff.

Always worth a visit. Staff is knowledgeable and happy to talk.

Not cheap, but excellent for what it is: carefully selected, impeccably handled, food-friendly European wines.

So many good bottles. You can go here and find a lot to like, even if you aren't an expert.

We are newer members of the Adventures Kermit Lynch wine club but have been really happy with the wines and customer service so far. We get 2 wines per month, one red and one white. There is a write up that talks about the wines, the region and the winemaker. You also get a recipe from Christopher Lee although some of the recipes are bit too complicated for me to make. ;) If you are looking to try some really interesting varietals from interesting regions in France and Italy, give Kermit Lynch a try. Wines don't have to be super expensive although Kermit Lynch also carries that as well. Customer service is also top notch. Dustin is our main contact and he is really on top of things.

Good stuff, people. If you could find a 72 BV Giorgiou LaTour Cabernet, go for it. Warm, flavorful, liquid velvet

A great gem in Northern California with an immense selection of French and Italian wines.A place for the knowledgeable, and with a great staff for novices as well. Affordable wines that in comparison to california wines, incredible value!

I have had a LOVE affair with Kermit Lynch for a very loooong time. Finally met the classy gregarious staff here. All these years,I read the newsletters and ordered online.
But not today!
I am very hap hap Happy
Get in here!

Great selection of French,Italian, & German wines from great values to wow I wish I could afford that one. In any price range you can be sure you will be getting a good wine and good value for your money. excellent friendly staff is knowledgable and helpful. HIGHLY Recommended!!!!!

Legendary importer of wines - primarily from France but also a few other places. There are things here you will find nowhere else, real gems. There's a few convenient parking spots outside.