Tag: costco
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Two 90 Point Red Wines from Costco – both under $10. Nice!
Fast facts: 2015 Sanford Flor de Campo Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, California $7.99* (@Costco, California, Item# 767331) 2017 Domaines de Carmignan Rouge, Côtes du Rhône, France $6.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1353178) *net price after $12 (!) discount at register. Happy Thirsty Thursday! As I have opined here before, for all the many negatives about…
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A Perfect Wine Pair from the Pacific Northwest – Both Under $10 at Costco!
Fast facts: 2018 King Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon $9.99*(@Costco, California, Item# 232249) 2016 Columbia Crest H3 Red Blend, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington $6.99*(@Costco, California, Item# 661918) *net prices after $5 (King Estate) and $2 (Columbia Crest) discounts at register. Happy Thirsty Thursday! For all the many negatives about 2020 and the Covid Era,…
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Two Spaniards Duke it Out in the Wine Section at Costco!
Fast facts: 2015 La Gitana Gold, Reserva, Rioja, Spain $11.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1362093) 2015 Kirkland Signature, Reserva, Rioja, Spain $7.99 (@Costco, California, Item#917056) Americans tend to be less familiar with Rioja than European wine drinkers. No surprise there. It is arguably Spain’s top wine region and their wines are stratified into three designations, Reservas…
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Costco Delivers! Two 90+ Point Wines – both Under $10. Refreshing!
Fast facts: 2018 Erath Winery Rosé of Pinot Noir, Oregon $7.99* (@Costco; California, Item# 1235641) *price after $3 discount 2018 Hess Select Sauvigon Blanc, North Coast, California $8.99 (@Costco; California, Item #297592) It’s hot everywhere in the U.S. Summer will do that. July calls for wine that is white or pink and well-chilled if…
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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…
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Chill Well with this Rosé from Costco (via Provence)
Fast Facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Côtes de Provence Rosé, Provence, France ($9.99 @Costco in California – Item #1133993) For my tastes, the best rosés come from Provence. They are dry, they are restrained and they are totally refreshing. Problem is, they are expensive. It is rare to find one for under $10. Heck,…
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Crazy good Cab, at a Crazy Good Trader Joe’s Price!
Fast facts: 2018 Technique Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California – $5.99 (@Trader Joe’s, California) This was one of those wines that stopped me in my tracks during my most recent “recon” at the Trader Joe’s wine department. After all, Alexander Valley is THE appellation for Cabernet Sauvignon in Sonoma (the critically acclaimed –…
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A Perfectly Good Rosé from Napa and Costco – $3.33 per Bottle!
Fast Facts on this “Fast Friday” Featured Wine: 2018 Educated Guess Rosé of Pinot Noir, Napa Valley, California ($3.33* @Costco in California – Item #1456531) *requires case purchase Remember our Fast Friday posts? They are all about brevity, and we only publish when we have something so good that we don’t think it should wait…
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Trader Joe’s Delivers a Knock Out $3.99 Wine
Fast facts: 2018 Hay Maker Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand $3.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) Yes, that’s not a typo. This classic – and delicious – Sauvignon Blanc is a ridiculously good value for $3.99. You know how much we like wines with high QPR, well this one has an OTCQPR. You know: Off the Charts Quality…
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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,…