Category: costco wine blog
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A Good Shoulder Season Wine for the Final Weeks of Autumn
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in 2021, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, French Wine, French Wines, Gigondas, grenache, GSM, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, morvedre, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, syrah, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2021 Kirkland Signature Gigondas, France ($13.99 @Costco in California – Item #1134102) Time and again, we keep reminding you how much we enjoy a good GSM. The melange of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre (GSM) consistently delivers high QPR. Or should we say G+S+M = QPR squared? We have reviewed this particular bottling…
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Red Alert – Exciting New Platinum Reserve Wine at TJs
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in 2021, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blend, Bordeaux Blends, Bordeaux Red Blend, Chateau Tour Baladoz, costco wine blog, food and wine, French Wine, French Wines, merlot, red blend, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Saint Emilion, Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2021 Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Saint-Emillion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France ($16.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) When I meet new people and they learn that I spent three decades – and counting! – in the wine business, they often ask me what my favorite wine is. I quickly qualify the question with: “white wine…
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A Big Brooding 95 Point Red to Satisfy Cab Lovers
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in 2018, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Bordeaux Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Boucasse, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, French Wine, Madiran, Madiran, reverse wine snob, Tannat, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2018 Château Bouscassé, Madiran, France ($14.99 @ Costco, California – Item #1053420) With the exception of their ubiquitous Kirkland Signature Wines, the “wine sets” at Costco stores throughout the U.S. tend to differ based upon the region they are in. One of the more noticeable differences is that here on the west…
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One Last TJs Wine Pick for your Thanksgiving Table
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in 2021, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, Central Coast, costco wine blog, food and wine, Monterey County, Monterey County, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, santa lucia highlands, Thanksgiving wines, Thanksgiving wines at Trader Joe’s, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Uncategorized, Upper Eden, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2021 Upper Eden Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, California ($12.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since we recommended the 2018 vintage of this wine for your Thanksgiving table. When we spied it again this year at Trader Joe’s in the run-up to Turkey Day, we…
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Our WoW! A Trader Joe’s Triple Threat Delivers the Goods
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in 2022, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, central coast, costco wine blog, food and wine, Lot #123, merlot, Merlot, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez Valley, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Uncategorized, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2021 Merlot, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Lot #123, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, California ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) I was really excited to get this wine home and try it. The reason was it had three things going against it. Conversely, this meant this was a wine that had promise…
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Think You Don’t Like Pinot Grigio? Think Again!
Fast Facts: 2022 Italo Cescon, Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy ($12.99 @Costco in California – Item #717775) Since 1957, Italo Cescon has been producing wines in the beautiful region of Veneto, Italy. Today, the family continues to cultivate in the same region to bring that same joy and great taste to the table. The Cescon…
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A Whole Lotta Pinot for $12.99 – Introducing TJ’s Lotta #124
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in 2022, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, costco wine blog, food and wine, Lot #124, oregon wine, Pinot Noir, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Uncategorized, Willamette Valley, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2022 Pinot Noir, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Lot #124, Willamette Valley, Oregon ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Thirsty Thursday has rolled around again, and it is time for another Wine of the Week (WoW!). Let’s get started… In a post a few weeks ago, we were railing about how mediocre most Pinot…
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A KS Bordeaux that Doesn’t Know its Right (Bank) from its Left?
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in 2020, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blend, Bordeaux Blends, Bordeaux Red Blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, French Wine, French Wines, Kirkland Signature, merlot, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Saint-Julien, Wine, wine blog, Wines of France, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2020 Kirkland Signature Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France ($17.99 @Costco in California – Item #1494198) We were excited to find this new (to us) Bordeaux wine under the Kirkland Signature label last week at our local Costco. I was eager to get it home, rest it and – taste it. Not only because it…
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There’s Something New and Exciting in the Spanish Wine Section at Trader Joe’s
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in 2015, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, costco wine blog, food and wine, Gran Reserva, Lot #120, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, rioja, Rioja Gran Reserva, Spanish Wines, tempranillo, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Spain, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2015 Trader Joe’s Gran Reserva Rioja Lot #120, Rioja, Spain ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) A few months back, our Wine of the Week (hereinafter, WoW!) was a Crianza Rioja, also from Trader Joe’s. You have no doubt memorized that review, in case of a pop quiz. But in case your memory is…
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Never Heard of Monastrell? Maybe You Have.
Fast Facts: 2020 Ego Bodegas Goru Verde Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain ($7.99 @Costco in California – Item #1258623) Let’s start with the basics. Monastrell is a grape variety. It’s a deeply bold, smoky red wine found in abundance in Central Spain and Southern France (where it’s known as Mourvèdre) and where it is the “M”…