Category: White Wine
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Two Great NZ Sauvignon Blancs from Trader Joe’s!
These two wines may look like twins in many respects. But if so, they are not identical twins. And even though these fraternal twins have much in common, it would be difficult to assert that one is “better” than the other. Fast facts: 2018 Babich Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s, …
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Yummy Chardonnay at Costco. Half Price is Twice as Nice.
This medium bodied Chardonnay is on special at Costco. After the store discount the price nets to $9.99 – a steal. That is, if you like Chardonnay. Fast facts: 2016 Educated Guess Chardonnay, Los Carneros, California ($9.99 @Costco; California – Product #49136) Chardonnay is the world’s most popular white wine, and the most widely planted…
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A Summer Weight White Wine – Just $10.99 at Costco
This Zaca Mesa Viognier is a staple in the wine bins at Costco, and in my house. At this price, it’s pretty hard to beat. Fast facts: 2017 Zaca Mesa Viognier, Santa Ynez, California ($10.99 @Costco; California – Product # 27950) Despite a recent surge in popularity worldwide, it’s a shame that Viognier (pronounced vee-on-YAE)…
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Chardonnay Alert @ Costco + Carneros @ $12.99. Yes, please!
I thought I would squeeze in one more post this week for all you Chardonnay lovers out there. My local Costco has a hot $12.99 per bottle deal on this really nice Chardonnay from the renowned Carneros Region of California – well-known for its world class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards. Fast facts: Provenance Vineyards,…
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Vive la différence – a white wine from the wild side of Trader Joe’s
Vouvray is an important appellation in the Touraine district of the Loire Valley. Fast facts: 2017 Vignobles Lacheteau, Vouvray, France $7.99 (@Trader Joe’s, California) Vouvray is an important appellation in the Touraine district of the Loire Valley. What makes it especially unique is that virtually all of its wines are made from a single white wine…
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Welcome Spring with a $7.99 White Wine Steal from Costco
A Wine Spectator 90 point wine, for $7.99?! Fast facts: 2017 Terra Santa, Ile de Beaute, Corsica, France ($7.99 @Costco; California) Happy Spring! The calendar assures us that winter is over. Sure enough, the sunlight is warmer here in the northern hemisphere and each day we get a little more. The vineyards have started to wake…
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Perfect Turkey Day White Wines at a Low Trader Joe’s Price
Fast facts: 2016 Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2015 Chateau Ste. Michelle Gewurtztraminer, Columbia Valley, Washington ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) This is the second of several posts that will feature wines to pair with the upcoming holidays here in the Northern Hemisphere. These two white wines would be a…
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A $10 Real Deal Chardonnay from the High Rent District of Napa – and TJs!
Fast facts: 2014 St. Clement Chardonnay, Napa Valley $9.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) For a brief, but wonderful, several years in my wine career I was fortunate to spend a fair amount of time working in and around the Napa Valley. Wine (and food for that matter) don’t get much better than they do in Napa,…
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Coloring outside the lines at Costco
Fast facts: 2015 Tangent Paragon Vineyard, Albariño, Edna Valley (California) ($10.39 @Costco; California) 2016 Laurenz V. Gruner Veltliner, Austria ($11.59@Costco; California) The wine grape harvest started recently here in California, and that is a reminder that summer is in the home stretch. So I thought it might be a good time to highlight a couple…
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Three Perfectly Good Wines, Each Just $4.99!
Fast facts: 2016 Maison Barboulot Cabernet-Syrah $4.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) 2016 Sterling Chardonnay, California $4.99 (@Costco; California) 2017 Maison Barboulot Marsanne-Viognier $4.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) I have to admit that I was avoiding tasting these three wines because more often than not, wines priced below $5 are a bit of a crap shoot, the operative…