Category: Spanish Wines
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New Kirkland Signature Release is a Delightful Mash Up of Old and New Worlds
Fast Facts: 2014 Kirkland Signature Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Spain ($13.99 @Costco in California – Item #1169328) The nice thing about featuring Kirkland Signature wines here is that they are distributed nationally within the chain. Branded wines that we choose to feature on this blog can be hit or miss depending on where you…
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A Tasty $4.99 Red Wine from Trader Joe’s – and a Handy Sangria Hack from Us.
Fast facts: 2017 Las Resas Monastrell, Bullas, Spain ($4.99@Trader Joe’s, California) Summer is a good time to talk about serving temperatures for wine. Especially since if you’re like me, reds at room temperature don’t cut it when it’s hot outside. In my house, we use the refrigerator for white wines and a dedicated wine fridge…
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Trader Joe’s has a red for your white and blue – just $5.99!
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in best trader joes wine deals, best wines under $20, Cabernet Sauvignon, food and wine, Garnacha, La Granja 360, oxte the silence, Red Blends, Red Wine, Spanish Wines, Syrah, Tempranillo, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Vegan Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10Fast facts: 2019 Oxte The Silence, Red Wine Blend, Cariñena, Spain ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Let’s start with the most important part: this is an remarkably polished and elegant wine, especially considering its price. It is comprised of 40% Tempranillo, 25% Syrah, 25% Garnacha (aka Grenache) and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. A good summer-weight food wine,…
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A Trader Joe’s Sparkler for Just $5.99! Wine Not?
Fast facts: M. Chevallier Brut Cava, Spain $5.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) Recently, in an effort to build business over Mother’s Day during quarantine, a local restaurant here was offering a “free bottle of Champagne” with their to-go dinners. A little research lead us to discover that, in fact, it was a bottle of California…
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Two New Red Wine Finds and a TBT Pinot to Seek Out at Costco
Fast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2018 La Granja 360 Tempranillo/Garnacha, Cariñena, Spain ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) 2015 Bridlewood Estate Winery Blend 175, Central Coast, California ($9.99 @Costco in California – Item #576530) Every chance I get, I deviate from my regular Costco and Trader Joe’s stores. This month both selections are from…
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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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Red, White and You. Two New Wine finds from Traders and Costco.
Fast Facts: 2018 Wente Vineyards, Riva Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay, Arroyo Seco, Monterery, California ($11.99 @Costco in California – Item #31124) 2016 Vallobera Crianza, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) In the wine trade, much emphasis is put on whether a wine is from the “current vintage”. Basically, this refers to the vintage…
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Kick Off 2020 with Luscious Red Wines from Trader Joe’s and Costco
Fast Facts: 2018 La Sonriente Garnacha, Calatayud, Spain ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) 2016 Beringer, The Waymaker, Red Wine, Paso Robles, CA ($10.99 @Costco in California – Item #1060501) Happy new year to our readers and high QPR* wine enthusiasts! It’s winter (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere) and in this first post…
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Costco KS Sangria – at $6.99 it’s a good, fast and cheap path to a great summer cocktail.
This bonus sized bottle of Kirkland Signature Spanish Sangria (just $6.99 for a double bottle!) is everything you need to chill with this summer. Well, almost everything… Fast facts: 2017 Kirkland Signature Classic Red Sangria, Vino de España, Spain (Product #1025679) $6.99 @ Costco, California I’m a big fan of Sangria when it’s hot and you’re…
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Your Costco Wine Shopping List is Here!
Here’s a Fast Friday update for two wines to look for if you find yourself at Costco this weekend. Fast facts: 2016 Peñamonte, Toro, Castilla y Leon, Spain ($7.99 @Costco; California, Product #: 1353948) 2017 Precision Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, California ($12.99@Costco; California, Product #: 1359634) Note the 90 point shout out…