Category: best trader joes wine deals
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A $5.99 Unicorn Wine from Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2011 Vega Del Origon Gran Reserva, Terra Alta, Catalunya, Spain ($5.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) For months, this wine was a bit of a unicorn. I had read glowing reviews about it from others that also follow the wines of Trader Joe’s. Problem was, I couldn’t find it at any of the half…
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Since You Probably Won’t Be Going to Italy, Let Trader Joe’s Bring Italy to You
Fast facts: 2018 Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Barbera, Paso Robles, California ($7.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) I was supposed to be going to Italy this month on a wine business trip. Needless to say, that plan has been scrubbed. So maybe I had an intense sub-conscious desire to make a connection to Europe. Last week it…
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A wine to pair with an epidemic? Trader Joe’s has that too!
Fast facts: 2018 Chateau Ste. Michelle Gewürztraminer, Columbia Valley, Washington ($7.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) I often get asked: “how do you decide which wines get reviewed in your weekly post?” In the midst of all the chaos of the past several weeks, the answer has, shall we say, mutated some. Here are the…
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A Pair Packing 90+ Scores from Trader Joe’s and Costco
Fast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2018 Charles & Charles Rosé, Columbia Valley, Washington State($6.99* @Costco in California – Item #579806) *net price after $2 .00 discount 2017 Trapiche Broquel Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($10.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) As one of my favorite radio hosts said recently: “last week was quite a year!” …
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A yummy OVZ from TJs and an organic red from Costco – fire up the BBQ!
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in best costco wine deals, best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Bonterra, Costco Wines, Equinox Red, Lodi, Old Vine Zinfandel, Organic Wine, Red Blends, Scotto Family Cellars, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine reviews, zinfandelFast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2015 Scotto Family Cellars, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, California ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) 2016 Bonterra, Red Blend, California ($8.99* @Costco in California – Item #1372641) *net price after $2 .00 discount The calendar says this is the last week of winter. So we have a pair…
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Come to Where the Flavor Is, Come to Marlborough (Wine) Country
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in Argentina, best costco wine deals, best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, food and wine, Kirkland Signature, Malbec, Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Republic, tapiz, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine reviewsFast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2019 Kirkland Signature Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($6.99 @Costco in California – Item #301904) 2019 Sauvignon Republic Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Can I tell you a secret? These two wines are – hand’s down – the two most…
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Two New Wine Reviews – and a New Weekly Feature Yer Gonna Love
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in Badet. Clement & Co, best costco wine deals, best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast, Costco Wines, Garnacha, Merlot, Noble Vines, Puerta de Plata, Revelation Cabernet-Merlot, Revelation Chardonnay, Rose´, Spanish Wines, Tempranillo, UncategorizedFast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2018 Noble Vines 515 Rosé, Central Coast, California ($5.99 @Costco in California – Item #1179608) 2015 Revelation Cabernet-Merlot, Pays d’Oc, France ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Sometimes the wines we review each week have little in common. But this week they do – the price! And both…
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Good wine, for $3.99? Trader Joe’s says “yes!”
Fast Facts: 2017 Adorada Pinot Gris, California ($3.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) 2015 Chateau Pitray, Castillon, Bordeaux, France ($9.99 @Costco in California – Item #1044889) This Week’s Selection from Trader Joe’s: I often cite the clues I look for when trying to find extraordinary wine values. One of these, of course, is the appellation.…
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Red, White and You. Two New Wine finds from Traders and Costco.
Fast Facts: 2018 Wente Vineyards, Riva Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay, Arroyo Seco, Monterery, California ($11.99 @Costco in California – Item #31124) 2016 Vallobera Crianza, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) In the wine trade, much emphasis is put on whether a wine is from the “current vintage”. Basically, this refers to the vintage…
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Two Great Italian Wine Values from Trader Joe’s and Costco – Both Under $10
Fast Facts: 2013 Poggio al Casone, Toscana, Italy ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) N.V. Castello del Poggio Moscato, Veneto, Italy ($7.99 @Costco in California – Item #450887) Both of our featured wines this week hail from Italy. Although, as the private jet flies, the two regions aren’t all that far apart, these two wines are…