Category: Rose´
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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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There’s a new K in town at Costco – think pink wine
Fast Facts: 2020 Kirkland Signature K Vine Rosé of Syrah, Buckshot Vineyard, Washington State, USA ($9.99 @Costco in California – Item #1462888) At last, Costco’s much-hyped, highly anticipated K Vine series are arriving in stores. The first one to land in my local Costco is this lovely rosé. Created in collaboration with the “rock…
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Costco’s Wine Advent Calendar Comes but Once a Year, Go!
Fast Facts: 2020 Edition Costco Wine Advent Calendar ($97.99@Costco in California – Item #1480467) So I was all set to pull the trigger on this week’s featured wine. Before I could, I had to run to Costco to look for some fresh fish for dinner. (Of course, I had to buy over three…
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Costco Delivers! Two 90+ Point Wines – both Under $10. Refreshing!
Fast facts: 2018 Erath Winery Rosé of Pinot Noir, Oregon $7.99* (@Costco; California, Item# 1235641) *price after $3 discount 2018 Hess Select Sauvigon Blanc, North Coast, California $8.99 (@Costco; California, Item #297592) It’s hot everywhere in the U.S. Summer will do that. July calls for wine that is white or pink and well-chilled if…
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Chill Well with this Rosé from Costco (via Provence)
Fast Facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Côtes de Provence Rosé, Provence, France ($9.99 @Costco in California – Item #1133993) For my tastes, the best rosés come from Provence. They are dry, they are restrained and they are totally refreshing. Problem is, they are expensive. It is rare to find one for under $10. Heck,…
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A Perfectly Good Rosé from Napa and Costco – $3.33 per Bottle!
Fast Facts on this “Fast Friday” Featured Wine: 2018 Educated Guess Rosé of Pinot Noir, Napa Valley, California ($3.33* @Costco in California – Item #1456531) *requires case purchase Remember our Fast Friday posts? They are all about brevity, and we only publish when we have something so good that we don’t think it should wait…
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A Pair Packing 90+ Scores from Trader Joe’s and Costco
Fast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2018 Charles & Charles Rosé, Columbia Valley, Washington State($6.99* @Costco in California – Item #579806) *net price after $2 .00 discount 2017 Trapiche Broquel Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($10.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) As one of my favorite radio hosts said recently: “last week was quite a year!” …
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Two New Wine Reviews – and a New Weekly Feature Yer Gonna Love
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in Badet. Clement & Co, best costco wine deals, best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast, Costco Wines, Garnacha, Merlot, Noble Vines, Puerta de Plata, Revelation Cabernet-Merlot, Revelation Chardonnay, Rose´, Spanish Wines, Tempranillo, UncategorizedFast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2018 Noble Vines 515 Rosé, Central Coast, California ($5.99 @Costco in California – Item #1179608) 2015 Revelation Cabernet-Merlot, Pays d’Oc, France ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Sometimes the wines we review each week have little in common. But this week they do – the price! And both…
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A Turkey Day Trio from TJ’s – and the price – WOW!
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Fast facts: 2018 Emma Reichart Dry Riesling, Rheinhessen, Germany ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2017 Emma Reichart Rosé of Pinot Noir, Pfalz, Germany ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 Emma Reichart Gewutrztraminer, Pfalz, Germany ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) It might surprise most wine drinkers (especially those of us west of the Rockies) to learn that Germany is…
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D’oh – a Fast Friday No-Brainer from Costco
Today’s Fast Friday find is a delicious and dry D’Orsay French rosé from Costco that has a net price of $6.99 after a $6 instant discount. Call it half price! Fast facts: 2018 D’Orsay Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France ($6.99 @Costco; California – Product #: 1235996) Happy Labor Day fellow hounds! Here is a perfect wine…