Category: Pinot Gris
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Picnic building blocks from Trader Joe’s include wines – in a can!
Fast facts: NV Underwood Pinot Gris, Oregon ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) NV Underwood Rosé Bubbles, Oregon ($5.49 @Trader Joe’s, California NV Sea Salted Saddle Potato Crisps ($1.49 @Trader Joe’s, California) I was first introduced to the idea that “form follows function” as a college student encountering the the work of the modern architects and Bauhaus. Simply…
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Costco Has Two Perfect Pinots for Your Holiday Table
Fast facts: 2018 King Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon $9.99* (@Costco, California, Item# 232249) 2018 Martin Ray Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California $14.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 803486) *net price after $5 in store discount Peter Piper picked a pair of Pinots… Were you thinking when you read the headline that we were going…
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A Perfect Wine Pair from the Pacific Northwest – Both Under $10 at Costco!
Fast facts: 2018 King Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon $9.99*(@Costco, California, Item# 232249) 2016 Columbia Crest H3 Red Blend, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington $6.99*(@Costco, California, Item# 661918) *net prices after $5 (King Estate) and $2 (Columbia Crest) discounts at register. Happy Thirsty Thursday! For all the many negatives about 2020 and the Covid Era,…
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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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Costco Has the Right White for your Thanksgiving Feast
Fast facts: 2017 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon ($11.99 @Costco; California – Item #: 216898) Don’t look now but the Thanksgiving holiday is coming up fast here in the States. Just in time, we have you covered. This Oregon Pinot Gris would be a perfect pairing for traditional holiday fare. Fun Facts! Pinot…
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Beat the heat with three PG’s from Costco – each wine under $10!
The same grape variety (Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio) from three different producers in different parts of the world yield three very different style wines. They do have one thing in common – each is under $10! Fast facts: 2017 Kendall-Jackson Pinot Gris, California ($8.99 @Costco; California – Product #: 508182) 2016 A to Z Wineworks Pinot…
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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…