Category: rioja
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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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A Delicious Summer Weight Spanish Red Wine – Just $9.99 at TJs
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in 2019, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, costco wine blog, food and wine, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, rioja, Rioja Crianza, Spanish Wines, tempranillo, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Vallobera, Wine, wine blog, Wines of Spain, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2019 Vallobera Crianza, Rioja, Spain ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Rioja is one Spain’s most famous wine regions and is one of only two regions classified under the Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) system. Its two most important red grapes are Tempranillo and Garnacha. This particular wine is 100% Tempranillo, one of…
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Two Spaniards Duke it Out in the Wine Section at Costco!
Fast facts: 2015 La Gitana Gold, Reserva, Rioja, Spain $11.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1362093) 2015 Kirkland Signature, Reserva, Rioja, Spain $7.99 (@Costco, California, Item#917056) Americans tend to be less familiar with Rioja than European wine drinkers. No surprise there. It is arguably Spain’s top wine region and their wines are stratified into three designations, Reservas…