Category: 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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Costco has a great 90 point Chardonnay – for under $10
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in best costco wine deals, California Wines, Chardonnay, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, Kirkland Signature Series, Laguna, reverse wine snob, russian river valley, Sonoma County, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast Facts: 2017 Laguna Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, CA ($9.99* @Costco in California – Item #575261) * net price after $10 discount at store. Almost exactly a year ago we…
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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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Bargain Wines for your Thanksgiving Table – from Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2018 Petiole Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2019 Riddle Chardonnay, Edna Valley, California ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) When you ask people for their favorite wine pairing for the traditional Thanksgiving meal, two wines seem to top the list: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The former almost falls into…
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Crazy Good Chard at a Crazy $9.99 Costco Price
Fast facts: 2015 Stasis Chardonnay, Murmur Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, California $9.99* (@Costco, California, Item# 796543) *price after $10 store discount It’s been a long time since we have featured a “Fast Friday” deal here. These are meant to put super special wine buying opportunities on your radar before you do your weekend shopping. This…
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Two Great Under $10 Chards from TJs – and a warning…
Fast facts: 2018 Sanborn Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills, California ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 Buena Vista Chardonnay, Los Carneros, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Stop the presses… In the most recent posts, we have been swapping high fives about how darn good the market for fine wines in California is right now due to Covid. …
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2 Chardonnays – a Study in Contrasts. Both under $10 – from Trader Joe’s!
Fast facts: 2019 Mâcon-Verzé Chardonnay, France ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 The Divine Chardonnay, Los Carneros, California ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Chardonnay is the most popular white wine in the world. And like most grape varieties, how it tastes has a lot to do with where it’s grown. In this post, we are highlighting Chardonnay…
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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…