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 Roustabout Paso Robles Meritage $7.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) So this red caught my eye at Trader Joe’s recently. There were two things that first attracted me to this wine: the magical word Meritage (rhymes with “heritage” but…
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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…
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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…
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Two red, hot wine deals from Costco
Fast facts: 2017 Kirkland Signature Mendoza, Argentina Malbec ($6.99 @Costco; California) 2016 Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley, Washingon State Cabernet Sauvignon ($8.99@Costco; California) See that 91 prominently displayed on the foil of that Kirkland Signature (KS) Malbec? That was awarded by…
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CB+V = Delicious
Fast facts: 2017 Mbali Chenin Blanc/Viognier (South Africa) $4.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) 2016 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc + Viognier (California) $10.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) Rodney Dangerfield made a career out of the line “I don’t get no respect.” The double…
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Begging for a Brawl – A Costco Pinot Noir Face-Off
Fast facts: 2016 Goyette Sonoma County Pinot Noir ($9.99 @Costco; California) 2016 Kirkland Signature Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir ($9.99@Costco; California) Finding Pinot Noir under $10 from a desirable appellation is no small feat these days. So when I came…
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Two Insanely Good Spanish Wine Deals at Trader Joes
Fast facts: 2016 La Granja 360 Verdejo Viura $3.49 (@Trader Joe’s; California) 2017 La Granja 360 Tempranillo $3.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) I am not going to wax all poetic about these two Spanish bottlings from TJs. These are simple, but…
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A Food-Friendly Summer Weight Red Wine from TJs
Fast facts: 2016 Trader Joe’s Reserve GSM Lot 171 $9.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) As a general rule, American wine consumers are very focused on wines crafted from single varieties. Hence, most of the wines sold in the USA are labeled…
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Giving Merlot a GOOD name
Fast facts: 2014 Franciscan Napa Valley Merlot $8.99 (@Costco; California) So often, plumbing the shelves, bins and pallets of mega wine retailers for extreme value wines yields brands/labels we’ve never heard of. This recent wine find from Costco is an…
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A Pair of Organic Wines from Bonterra, and Trader Joes
Fast facts: 2016 Bonterra Mendocino County Chardonnay $9.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) 2016 Bonterra Tri County Sauvignon Blanc $9.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) It’s not news that it’s hot just about everywhere in North America now. So heavy wines, as a general…
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