Stepping Out From Behind the Scenes: The Solo Expression of Sagie Kleinlerer

The new wines from Kleinlerer Wines (Courtesy of Kleinlerer Wines)

For a decade Sagie Kleinlerer has been the quiet engine behind Covenant Wines in Berkeley and Napa. My June column profiles him as he steps out with his own label, Kleinlerer Wines, a small lineup that reflects his personal philosophy and decades of experience inside wineries.

I cover his unusual path from law to wine, his role as Covenant's managing director and his rare WSET Diploma. He is also refreshingly unpretentious, insisting that wine is about friendship, religion and history rather than tasting notes, and I review the wines, including his 2024 Carneros Pinot Noir.

Read the full column in Washington Jewish Week: Stepping Out From Behind the Scenes: The Solo Expression of Sagie Kleinlerer