Category: Pinot Noir
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A Perfectly Good Napa Pinot Noir from Trader Joe’s – oh, did I mention it’s under $10?
Fast facts: Trader Joe’s Napa Valley 2016 Pinot Noir, Lot# 178 ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s; California) Several weeks ago, we reviewed a VINTJS Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from Trader Joe’s. This Napa Valley wine from TJs makes for an interesting study in contrasts. Whereas the Oregon Pinot was more Burgundian (or “old world”) in style, this…
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More Bang for your Red Wine Bucks at Costco
Fast facts: 2015 Taken Napa Valley Red Wine ($16.99 @Costco; California) 2016 Diora Monterey Pinot Noir ($15.99@Costco; California) Costco, America’s largest wine retailer, is a veritable smorgasbord of the kinds of extreme wine values that we adore. But these values go off the charts when the store decides to take a sizable discount off of their…
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ABC, it’s easy as Pinot Gris!
Fast facts: 2017 Duck Pond Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley (Oregon) $9.99 (@Costco; California) Why yes, I am in fact riffing on the Jackson 5 tune there in the headline! In this case, I am also riffing on the acronym for “Anything But Chardonnay” as this grape variety, and this wine in particular, is a nice…