Category: Washington State Wines
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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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A Delicious 94 point Syrah – $9.99 at Costco!
Fast Facts: 2017 Tenet Wines The Pundit Syrah, Columbia Valley, Washington ($9.99* @Costco in California – Item #1209292) *net price after $6 in store discount Like so many of our wine finds, this one really jumped out as a wine with good prospects. It was case stacked on the end aisle at my local…
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A Perfect Wine Pair from the Pacific Northwest – Both Under $10 at Costco!
Fast facts: 2018 King Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon $9.99*(@Costco, California, Item# 232249) 2016 Columbia Crest H3 Red Blend, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington $6.99*(@Costco, California, Item# 661918) *net prices after $5 (King Estate) and $2 (Columbia Crest) discounts at register. Happy Thirsty Thursday! For all the many negatives about 2020 and the Covid Era,…
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A wine to pair with an epidemic? Trader Joe’s has that too!
Fast facts: 2018 Chateau Ste. Michelle Gewürztraminer, Columbia Valley, Washington ($7.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) I often get asked: “how do you decide which wines get reviewed in your weekly post?” In the midst of all the chaos of the past several weeks, the answer has, shall we say, mutated some. Here are the…
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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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A Wine Excursion to the Pacific NW
Fast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2016 Trader Joe’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Lot #189, Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2017 Kirkland Signature Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Oregon ($14.99 @Costco, California – Item #975274) You’d be forgiven for thinking that virtually all of the wine produced in the United States…