Category: Russian River Valley
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A TJ’s Chard to Toast the Arrival of Spring
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in 2022, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, Chardonnay, costco wine blog, food and wine, reverse wine snob, Russian River Valley, russian river valley, Sonoma County, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2022 Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Chardonnay Lot #128, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) You have heard us say many times that Sonoma’s cool Russian River Valley excels at producing world class Pinot Noir and the same goes for Chardonnay. Chardonnay remains its most planted wine grape, although…
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RRV PN from TJs
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in 2021, best wines under $20, California Wines, costco wine blog, food and wine, Lot #122, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, russian river valley, Russian River Valley, russian river valley, Sonoma County, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2021 Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Lot #122 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Let’s start by unpacking the alphabet soup in our subject line, shall we? The Russian River Valley (RRV) is an important part of Sonoma, and Pinot Noir (PN) is an important part of …
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Kirkland Signature RRV Chardonnay – Bingo!
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in 2021, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, California Wines, Chardonnay, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, reverse wine snob, Russian River Valley, russian river valley, russian river valley, Sonoma County, Sonoma County, White Wine, Wine, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2021 Kirkland Signature Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($12.99 @Costco in California – Item #789895) In her encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Wine, author Jancis Robinson refers to Sonoma’s Russian River Valley as a “high quality California wine region and AVA west of Healdsburg along that portion of river that meanders through…
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An $11.99 Russian River Pinot Noir – Costco for the Win!
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in 2021, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, California Wines, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Kirkland Signature, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Russian River Valley, russian river valley, Sonoma County, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $252021 Kirkland Signature Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($11.99@Costco, California – Item #555512) Yogi Berra was once quoted as saying that “It’s not boasting if it’s true.” And the truth is, the Russian River Valley is one of the best places in the world to grow Pinot Noir grapes. Ditto Chardonnay.…
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A Trio of Tasty Trader Joe’s Wines for Your Labor Day Soiree
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in best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Central Coast, Chardonnay, costco wine blog, food and wine, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Rose´, Russian River Valley, russian river valley, Sonoma County, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wahluke Slope, Washington State Wines, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Rosé ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 Trader Joe’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) There’s a scene in the movie The Jerk, starring Steve Martin as..well,…
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The Two Most Popular Wine Varieties in the US – via Costco
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in best costco wine deals, best wines under $20, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, reverse wine snob, Russian River Valley, russian river valley, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Uncategorized, Washington State Wines, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast Facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington ($8.99 @Costco in California – Item #1226845) 2019 Kirkland Signature Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($12.99 @Costco in California – Item #789895) What were the two most popular wine varieties sold in the US in 2020? That’s easy. Cabernet Sauvignon and – not far…
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Wow. A Whole Lotta Vino Bang for $4.99 at Trader Joe’s
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in best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, California Wines, Chardonnay, French Wine, Grenache Syrah Mourvedre, GSM, Languedoc-Rousillon, Red Blends, Red Wine, Russian River Valley, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, White Wine, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $5Fast facts: 2019 Tenebres GSM, Languedoc, France ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2019 Taymor Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) You long time readers of this blog (thank you!) know how much we love to find great wines that limbo in under the $10 price point. There are a surprising number…
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A Tasty Pair of Wines from Costco – at a Tasty $9.99 Price
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in best costco wine deals, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blend, Bordeaux Blends, Bordeaux Red Blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Chardonnay, Chief Winehound, Costco, Costco Wines, French Wine, Red Wine, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Vegan Wine, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, wines under $10Fast facts: 2017 Au Contraire Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California $9.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 976040) 2016 D de Dauzac, Bordeaux, France $9.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1389225) I’m flat out at excited about sharing these two wines with you all. You know how much we love our “high QPR” wines here at Vinopointer, and…
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The right wines from the right places at the right Costco price. Right?
Fast facts: 2018 Kirkland Signature Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California $12.99 (@Costco; California, Item# 789895) 2018 Kirkland Signature Pinot Noir, Carneros, Napa Valley $9.99 (@Costco; California, Item # 505074) Wine regions that produce really good Chardonnay tend to be really favorable for Pinot Noir as well, and vice versa. As we…