Category: Trader Joe’s & Costco wines
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A Delightful French Wine, Which Borrows from Italian Winemaking Traditions
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in 2019, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, French Wine, Ile de Conas, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2019 Ile de Conas Rouge Soupplesse, Pays d’Oc, France ($7.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) You could go down a rabbit hole learning about “dried grape wines” which have literally been around since antiquity, but we hope to spare you from needing to do so. That is, unless you are itching to!…
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One of our Perennial Favorite Red Wines from Costco
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in 2019, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, Bordeaux Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Kirkland Signature, Meritage, Merlot, Napa Valley, Popular Reviews, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Red Blend, Napa Valley, CA ($10.99 @ Costco, California – Item #333110) Tasting Notes: Start with nice aromas of cherry, spice, vanilla, cola, black pepper and a hint of sandalwood. Smooth and silky in the mouth with flavors of black cherry, red berries, vanilla, and eucalyptus. which linger…
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Is this the Best $10 Pinot Noir in America?
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in 2020, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, Central Coast, central coast, costco wine blog, food and wine, Monterey County, Monterey County, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Chalone Pinot Noir, California ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) Astute readers may recall that once before (July of 2021 to be precise) we annointed a different wine as the best $10 Pinot Noir in America. But you may recall that one was from Costco. Nonetheless, this one may…
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93 Points for $11.99 Makes it a Good Time Get to Know Monastrell
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in 2018, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Juan Gil, jumilla, Monastrell, Popular Reviews, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Spanish Wines, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Spain, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2018 Juan Gil Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain ($11.99 @ Costco, California – Item #967359) There is a lot to like about this wine. For starters, it is made of 100% Certified Organic Monastrell (Mourvèdre) grapes. Then there is the 93 point rating bestowed by none other than Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. All this…
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Ice is for Skating – and Winemaking?
Fast facts: 2019 Levesque Estates Reserve Vidal Ice Wine, VQA Niagara On the Lake, Canada $14.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) Before my wife and I relocated to California, we lived in Bolton, Massachusetts. You’d be forgiven for not knowing where this town is located. Carved out of the woods in Central Massachusetts, most people in…
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Jonesing for a Great Napa Cab? Look to Trader Joes’s
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in 2020, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Napa Valley, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Stags Leap District, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Diamond Reserve, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Uncategorized, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Diamond Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California ($19.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Some of you may be familiar with unoaked Chardonnay bottlings. These are wines that are not fermented or aged in oak casks. Most Chardonnay is. The winemaker’s motivation is to let the resulting wine…
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Two Red Wines from Costco, and the Opposite Ends of the Rhone Price Spectrum
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in 2019, 2020, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Cotes du Rhone, French Wine, Grenache Cinsault Mourvedre, Grenache Syrah Mourvedre, GSM, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, Red Wine, Syrah, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Uncategorized, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, wines under $10, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France ($22.99 @Costco in California – Item #777662) 2020 Kirkland Signature Côtes Du Rhône Villages ($6.99 @Costco in California – Item #887774) And, just like that, we find ourselves on the other side of the Thanksgiving holiday and on the slippery slide down towards the December holidays and…
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Finally, a Pair of Thanksgiving Red Wines – one each from TJs and Costco
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in 2019, 2020, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Costco, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, central coast, Central Coast, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, ocean view, opolo, Paso Robles, paso robles, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, san luis obispo county, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, zinfandelFast facts: 2020 Ocean View Pinot Noir, San Luis Obispo County, California ($14.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2019 Opolo Summit Creak Vineyard Zinfandel, Paso Robles, California ($12.99 @Costco, California) We say “finally” in our subject line not to imply that we have been keeping you waiting for our red wine picks for the Thanksgiving holiday,…
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TJs has a Perfect Pair of White Wines to Pair with Traditional Thanksgiving Fare
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in 2019, 2020, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley, food and wine, gewurtztraminer, Pine Ridge, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Viognier, Washington State Wines, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2019 Chateau Ste. Michelle Gewurtztraminer, Columbia Valley, Washington ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2020 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc + Viognier, Napa, California ($11.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Trader Joe’s has a pair of perfect Thanksgiving white wines. Neither will break the bank and both are delicious. For starters, let’s address the qualifier in the…
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Drinking Backwards this Thanksgiving
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in 10 Year Tawny Port, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, Dessert Wines, food and wine, Graham’s 10 Year Tawny, Ice Wine, Popular Reviews, Port wine, Porto Morgado, Portugal, Portugal Wines, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Tawny Port, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of PortugalFast facts: NV Graham’s 10 Year Tawny Port, Porto, Portugal ($22.99 @ Costco, California – Item #185916) In past years, we have counted down the weeks to the big Thanksgiving holiday meal with a progression of wines culminating in a dessert wine. This is what the Aussies refer to as “stickies” due to their…