Category: 2019
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There’s a New Kid in Town – With a Killer QPR
Fast facts: 2019 Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Nizza, Lot #117, Barbera, Asti, Italy $14.99 (@Trader Joe’s, California) I chose to reference the iconic Eagles song in the subject line for several reasons: It was my reaction when I first spied this wine at my local Trader Joe’s We recently saw the Eagles perform this…
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Costco Has Your Everyday Pizza/Pasta Wine
Fast facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Brunello di Montalcino, Italy $19.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1472194) Brunello di Montalcino is only produced from vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino, in the province of Siena, located some 50 miles south of Florence in the Tuscan wine region. Brunello is derived from the Italian word for brown –…
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The Other Bargain Brunello – Fire Up the Pasta Pot!
Fast Facts: 2019 Poggio Lontano Brunello di Montalcino, Italy ($21.99 @ Trader Joes, California) So fellow Costco wine bloggers on the east coast have been lighting up about the new 2019 Kirkland Signature Brunello di Montalcino but it has yet to land in our stores here on the West Coast. Maybe we are premature…
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A Costco Wine that Puts the Wow in our W.O.W!
Fast facts: 2019 Borreo Ranch Sangiovese, Napa Valley, CA ($16.99* @Costco, California, Item# 259607) *net price after a generous $13 discount I’ve been tempted by this bottle for months at my local Costco. The label suggested this wine had lots of potential. First off, a single vineyard wine from Napa? You know how we…
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“Rare” Napa Cab – Naked at Costco
Fast Facts: 2019 Brendel Cooper’s Reed Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California ($29.99 @ Costco, California – Item # 693544) Ya know, we choose subject lines that we hope will entice you to open these emails. Duh! This one has a trifecta in our opinion: Rare + Napa Cab + Naked at Costco. That’s hard…
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Another Rock Solid Italian Red from the KS Wine Familia*
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in 2019, Basilica Carfaggio Estate, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Chianti Wine, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Sangiovese, Sangiovese, Toscana, Wine, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Chianti, Italy ($17.99@Costco, California, Item# 1714095) We were excited to find this new addition to the Kirkland Signature wine portfolio, and hoped that it would live up to our expectations. It did, but will we ever see it again? Read on… The back label of…
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A Delicious Summer Weight Spanish Red Wine – Just $9.99 at TJs
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in 2019, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, costco wine blog, food and wine, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, rioja, Rioja Crianza, Spanish Wines, tempranillo, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Vallobera, Wine, wine blog, Wines of Spain, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2019 Vallobera Crianza, Rioja, Spain ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Rioja is one Spain’s most famous wine regions and is one of only two regions classified under the Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) system. Its two most important red grapes are Tempranillo and Garnacha. This particular wine is 100% Tempranillo, one of…
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Love at First Sniff – a 90+ Point TJs Red Wine Find for Under $20
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in 2019, Argentina, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Bordeaux Blends, Clos de los Siete, malbec, michel rolland, Michele Rolland, red blend, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Uco Valley, uco valley, Wine, wine reviews, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2019 Clos de los Siete Red Blend, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina ($16.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Michel Rolland is arguably one of the 10 most influential individuals in the modern wine era. His style dominated the world for decades and continues to influence how the most costly wines are made. Namely,…
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It’s Back, and it’s As Good as Ever – KS Toscana 2019
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in 2019, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Toscana, Toscana, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Toscana IGT, Italy ($14.99 @Costco; California – Product #1181768) Our reviews of this “Super Tuscan” wine date back to the 2016 vintage, and this one represents our third visitation. It remains one of our perennial favorites bottled under the Kirkland Signature label. But it depletes quickly, so do what…
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Some January Ice (Wine) for Your Enjoyment
Fast facts: 2019 Levesque Estates Reserve Vidal Ice Wine, VQA Niagara On the Lake, Canada ($14.99@Trader Joe’s; California) You may be surprised to learn that Icewine (the anglicanization of the German Eiswein) is the most famous wine produced in Canada. Heck, for all I know, you might be surprised to hear that Canada produces…