Category: Wines of Chile
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Pinotrama!
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in 2020, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, Central Coast, food and wine, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Santa Rita, Santa Rita Hills, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Pinot Noir Lot #229, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, California ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) When not obsessing on finding crazy good wine values to feature here, I am doing deep dives into the music of rock and power pop. If you are similarly afflicted, you may…
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The Secret’s Out About these Great Chilean Wines from Costco
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in 2018, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Maipo Valley, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Santa Rita, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Chile, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2018 Santa Rita Secret Reserve Red Blend, Maipo Valley, Chile ($10.99 @ Costco, California – Item #623337) While technically a new world blend, I would have pegged this red wine (a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, 15% Carignan and 10% Grenache) as an old world wine, possibly French if tasted…
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Three from Costco for this Thirsty Thursday – All Way Under $10!
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in Argentina, best costco wine deals, Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Chief Winehound, Chile, Costco, Costco Wines, Cotes du Rhone, food and wine, French Wine, Grenache Syrah Mourvedre, GSM, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, Malbec, Red Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Chile, Wines of France, wines under $10Fast facts: 2018 Santa Rita Secret Reserve Pinot Noir, Leyda Valley, Chile $5.99* (@Costco, California, Item# 1154159) 2019 Kirkland Signature Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $6.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1239144) 2019 Kirkland Signature Côtes du Rhône Villages, Rhône Valley, France $6.99 (@Costco; California – Item #: 887774) *net price after $5 in store discount If you’re like us,…
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90 Point Wine for $6.49 – Thanks Costco!
Fast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wine: 2018 Secret Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile ($6.49* @Costco in California – Item #160928) *net price after $2 .50 discount Tasting Notes: The nose has aromas of toasted oak, dried black cherry and blackberry. First sips show medium dry tannins, and flavors of blackberry, spiced plum,…
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Crazy Good Costco Deals on Pinot Noir – Procrastination, Rewarded!
Fast Facts: 2017 Santa Rita Secret Reserve Pinot Noir, Maipo Valley, Chile ($5.99 @Costco; California – Item #1154159) 2018 Lockwood Vineyard Pinot Noir, Monterey, California ($6.99 @Costco; California – Item #699482) I couldn’t resist trying these two Pinot Noirs from my local Costco. My expectations were low. Wines this far below $10 (especially when that…
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A big, bold red wine from Chile – and Costco!
The Aresti 2016 Gran Reserva ($12.99 at Costco) is what we refer to in the wine business as a “big red wine.” Yeah, it’s a technical term… Fast facts: 2016 Aresti Trisquel Gran Reserva Red Blend, Curicó Valley, Chile ($12.99 @Costco; California – Costco Item #: 1314386) Unlike past visits, my most recent wine spelunking expedition to…
