We help you find the hidden and not-so-hidden high QPR wine gems at Trader Joe’s and Costco
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Fast facts: 2016 Kirkland Signature Old Vine Zinfandel, Sonoma County ($9.99 @Costco; California) In past posts like the one for the Jack London Merlot https://wordpress.com/post/vinopointer.com/339 I have discussed the consumer benefits to certain wine varietals going out of vogue. In addition…
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French Lessons from a Trader Joe’s Pinot
Fast facts: VINTJS Willamette Valley Oregon 2017 Pinot Noir ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s; California) That photo up there is not a great shot of the label, but I do like how well it captured how the wine looks in the glass,…
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Real Deal Spanish Steal @ Costco
Fast facts: 2015 Tarima Hill Monastrell, Alicante, Spain $11.69 (@Costco; California) In last week’s post, I confessed my love for the Monastrell grape when reviewing a $6.99 Spanish wine from Trader Joes. You can find the review here: https://wp.me/p9ygim-6N This…
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Two vegan, organic super Spanish values from Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2016 Albero Jumilia, Spain Monastrell ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2017 Albero, Spain Tempranillo ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) I am not sure what caught my eye first, the rather hideous labels, or the price. Or maybe it was the…
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Napa vs. Sonoma Sauv Blanc – A TJ’s Match Up
Fast facts: 2017 VINTJS Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2017 Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Russian River Valley Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) So maybe a few days ago you resolved to drink “less alcohol”?…
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Ring in the New Year, Without Breaking the Bank!
Fast facts: NV Trader Joe’s Reserve Brut Rose´ North Coast, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s; California) NV Kirkland Champagne Brut ($19.99 @Costco, California) If you still need some bubbles to toast the passage of 2018 and celebrate the arrival of 2019,…
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More Bang for your Red Wine Bucks at Costco
Fast facts: 2015 Taken Napa Valley Red Wine ($16.99 @Costco; California) 2016 Diora Monterey Pinot Noir ($15.99@Costco; California) Costco, America’s largest wine retailer, is a veritable smorgasbord of the kinds of extreme wine values that we adore. But these values go…
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A CDR for your holiday table. Cheers from Costco!
See that price point that doesn’t end in the usual $.99? That means this bottle of wine (which retails else where for upwards of $15) has been discounted by your friends at Costco! In last week’s wine review and post,…
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A Trader Joe’s Sumo Wine Muscle Tussle
Fast facts: 2016 Ruggero de Bardo, Susumaniello Puglia, Italy ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2016 Caves du Fournalet, Cotes du Rhone ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) It’s Thirsty Thursday – and time for this week’s Vinopointer post! As you can see from…
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ABC, it’s easy as Pinot Gris!
Fast facts: 2017 Duck Pond Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley (Oregon) $9.99 (@Costco; California) Why yes, I am in fact riffing on the Jackson 5 tune there in the headline! In this case, I am also riffing on the acronym for…
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