Category: Italian Wines
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Super Tasty, Super High QPR from this Super Tuscan
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in 2020, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Sangiovese, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Toscana, Toscana, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2020 Kirkland Signature Toscana IGT, Italy ($13.99 @Costco; California – Product #1181768) Tuscany is arguably the most important region in central Italy, where it is known as Toscana. Our reviews of this “Super Tuscan” wine date back to the 2016 vintage. Somewhat incredibly, it was $13.99 then too. Although the price…
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93 Points of Bottled Tuscan Sun for under $10 at Costco
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in 2017, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, merlot, red blend, Red Blends, Red Wine, Sangiovese, syrah, Toscana, Toscana, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25, ZingariFast facts: 2017 Zingari, Toscana, Italy ($9.99 @ Costco, California – Item #565343) If you’re looking for a great everyday food wine, this might just be the ticket. After doing some research online, I am surprised that even Costco is selling this wine for a hair under $10. It sells elsewhere for nearly twice that…
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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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KS DOCG – Explained!
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in best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, Mimosa, Prosecco, reverse wine snob, Sparkling Wine, sparkling wines, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Veneto, Italy ($7.49@Costco, California – Item #942740) Well the price on this bottle inched up to $7.49 from its former price of $6.99. Sure, that is a “whopping” increase of 7%, but this wine still packs a whole lotta QPR, especially considering its DOCG designation –…
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Your House Wine for Pizza and Pasta Nights
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in 2014, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Casone Toscana, Chianti Wine, costco wine blog, food and wine, Italian Wines, Red Wine, Syrah, syrah, Toscana, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast Facts: 2014 Poggio al Casone, Toscana, Italy ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Frankly, every time I take a first sip of this wine I exclaim (often to myself): “I don’t know how they do it!” For starters, this brand is always well-aged. In this case 8 (!) years. That rarely comes cheap. And…
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Put a Little (Aperol) Spritz in your Step
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in 2020, aperol, aperol spritz, best wines at Trader Joes, cecilia beretta, costco wine blog, food and wine, Prosecco, reverse wine snob, Sparkling Wine, sparkling wines, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Uncategorized, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2020 Cecilia Beretta Prosecco Rosé ($10.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Seems like summer has arrived with a vengeance, and it is time for sipping poolside, lakeside or seaside. However you stay cool is cool with us. Prosecco might help… Prosecco is a deliciously dry sparkling wine with crisp acidity, low sugar and plenty…
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Bargain Barolo from Costco
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in 2017, Barolo, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, nebbiolo, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2017 Kirkland Signature Barolo, Italy ($19.99 @ Costco, California – Item #1355183) Most of us have been asked the question: “if you could only eat one country’s food for the rest of your life, which would it be?” I never hesitate to quickly answer: “Italian!” And the same goes for the wines…
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A Great Spring Wine has Sprung at Costco
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in 2019, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, CaSaldiSerra, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Organic Wine, reverse wine snob, Umani Ronchi, Verdicchio, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2019 Umani Ronchi, Casal di Serra, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Italy ($11.99 @ Costco, California – Item #1148623) We talk frequently about the things to look for when choosing a wine. We often cite “the right grape, from the right place.” We could add to that list: the right importer. I have…
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Ba Ba Bah Ba Ba Barbaresco – on a Budget!
Fast facts: 2015 Barreri & Rovati Barbaresco Riserva, Barbaresco, Italy ($19.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) In the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy, the Nebbiolo grape stands high above the rest. The Nebbiolo grape produces powerful wines. has two personalities—the dark, brutish wines of Barolo (which stand up to long aging better) and the…
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KS Barolo 2016 – Perfect for Pairing with Your Favorite Italian Dishes
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in 2016, Barolo, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, nebbiolo, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s Wine, wine reviews, Wines of ItalyFast facts: 2016 Kirkland Signature Barolo, Italy ($19.99 @ Costco, California – Item #1355183) Maybe it’s the change in the weather, but I have detected a strong leaning into Italian wines over the past month or so. There was this recent Valpolicella that we featured from Trader Joe’s and, of course, the Kirkland Signature…