Costco owns Kirkland Signature wine, but different wineries make different bottles. Costco identifies House of Smith’s Brennon Leighton for K Vine; separate reporting identifies Ti Point Wines for Kirkland Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc. [1][2][3]

Who makes Kirkland Wine?

Owner
Kirkland Signature is Costco Wholesale’s private label. Its 2025 report marks the trademark’s thirtieth anniversary; that ownership covers the label, not every vineyard supplying a Kirkland bottle. [1]
Made by
Costco’s April 2022 Connection names Brennon Leighton of House of Smith as head winemaker for K Vine. CostcoWineBlog’s February 2025 producer roundup identifies Ti Point Wines behind Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc. These are wine-specific credits. [2][3]
Made in
K Vine’s documented winemaking connection is Washington state. Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc is linked to New Zealand. These examples do not assign the same origin or producer to other Kirkland wines or later vintages. [2][3]

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Kirkland Wine supply chain map

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Kirkland Wine

Costco owns Kirkland Signature wine, but different wineries make different bottles. Costco identifies House of Smith’s Brennon Leighton for K Vine; separate reporting identifies Ti Point Wines for Kirkland Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc.

Evidence: [1][2][3]

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  • Kirkland Wine (Brand): Costco owns Kirkland Signature wine, but different wineries make different bottles. Costco identifies House of Smith’s Brennon Leighton for K Vine; separate reporting identifies Ti Point Wines for Kirkland Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc. [1][2][3]
  • Kirkland Wine → Costco Wholesale (Owner): Kirkland Signature is Costco Wholesale’s private label. Its 2025 report marks the trademark’s thirtieth anniversary; that ownership covers the label, not every vineyard supplying a Kirkland bottle. [1]
  • Costco Wholesale → Manufacturing and sourcing (Manufacturer): Costco’s April 2022 Connection names Brennon Leighton of House of Smith as head winemaker for K Vine. CostcoWineBlog’s February 2025 producer roundup identifies Ti Point Wines behind Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc. These are wine-specific credits. [2][3]
  • Manufacturing and sourcing → Selected production evidence (Factory): K Vine’s documented winemaking connection is Washington state. Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc is linked to New Zealand. These examples do not assign the same origin or producer to other Kirkland wines or later vintages. [2][3]

Who owns Kirkland Wine?

Kirkland Signature is Costco Wholesale’s private label. Its 2025 report marks the trademark’s thirtieth anniversary; that ownership covers the label, not every vineyard supplying a Kirkland bottle. [1]

Ownership guides: Costco Hot DogsKirkland BatteriesKirkland BourbonKirkland cat foodKirkland CoffeeKirkland DiapersKirkland Dog FoodKirkland FormulaKirkland Golf BallsKirkland Olive OilKirkland paper towelsKirkland Protein BarsKirkland TequilaKirkland Toilet PaperKirkland VodkaKirkland waterKirkland whiskeyKirkland Signature

Who actually makes Kirkland Wine products?

Costco’s April 2022 Connection names Brennon Leighton of House of Smith as head winemaker for K Vine. CostcoWineBlog’s February 2025 producer roundup identifies Ti Point Wines behind Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc. These are wine-specific credits. [2][3]

Where are Kirkland Wine products made?

K Vine’s documented winemaking connection is Washington state. Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc is linked to New Zealand. These examples do not assign the same origin or producer to other Kirkland wines or later vintages. [2][3]

Is Kirkland Wine made in China or the USA?

Some Kirkland wine has a documented US winemaking relationship, while other bottles come from overseas producers. Neither all-US nor all-China manufacture describes the wine program supported by these sources. [2][3]

Same factory, different label

A producer credit identifies a relationship for a named wine. It does not show that the Kirkland bottle uses exactly the same grapes, blend, maturation or bottling run as that producer’s own-label wine. [2][3]

Compare the sourced ownership and manufacturing guides: Kirkland SignatureKirkland VodkaKirkland BourbonKirkland TequilaKirkland CoffeeTito’s VodkaKirkland BatteriesKirkland Dog FoodKirkland Golf BallsKirkland Toilet PaperKirkland cat foodKirkland FormulaKirkland waterKirkland DiapersKirkland whiskeyKirkland paper towelsCostco Hot DogsKirkland Olive OilKirkland Protein Bars

Ownership timeline

  1. 1995: Costco dates Kirkland Signature’s trademark origin to this year. [1]
  2. 2022-04: Costco profiled K Vine and House of Smith’s winemaker. [2]
  3. 2025-02-19: CostcoWineBlog published its bottle-specific producer roundup. [3]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who makes kirkland wine?

Costco’s April 2022 Connection names Brennon Leighton of House of Smith as head winemaker for K Vine. CostcoWineBlog’s February 2025 producer roundup identifies Ti Point Wines behind Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc. These are wine-specific credits.[2][3]

Who owns kirkland?

Kirkland Signature is Costco Wholesale’s private label. Its 2025 report marks the trademark’s thirtieth anniversary; that ownership covers the label, not every vineyard supplying a Kirkland bottle.[1]

Who makes kirkland?

Costco’s April 2022 Connection names Brennon Leighton of House of Smith as head winemaker for K Vine. CostcoWineBlog’s February 2025 producer roundup identifies Ti Point Wines behind Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc. These are wine-specific credits.[2][3]

Who manufactures kirkland?

A producer credit identifies a relationship for a named wine. It does not show that the Kirkland bottle uses exactly the same grapes, blend, maturation or bottling run as that producer’s own-label wine.[2][3]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Costco annual report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Identifies Kirkland Signature as Costco’s private label and its 30-year trademark anniversary.

  2. [2] Costco Connection: East side story — 2022-04 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Names House of Smith’s Brennon Leighton as head winemaker for Kirkland K Vine in Washington state.

  3. [3] CostcoWineBlog: Kirkland wine producers — 2025-02-19 · Reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Reports Ti Point Wines behind Kirkland Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc and other label-specific producers; does not establish future vintages.

Unconfirmed

  • Producer, bottler and factory for every current vintage; continued supplier contracts and identical blends with premium labels.