Tag: costco
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Two Great Italian Wine Values from Trader Joe’s and Costco – Both Under $10
Fast Facts: 2013 Poggio al Casone, Toscana, Italy ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) N.V. Castello del Poggio Moscato, Veneto, Italy ($7.99 @Costco in California – Item #450887) Both of our featured wines this week hail from Italy. Although, as the private jet flies, the two regions aren’t all that far apart, these two wines are…
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Two Killer Deals on Central Coast Pinot Noir
Fast Facts: 2015 Hess Select, Pinot Noir, Central Coast, CA ($9.99 @Costco in California – Item #1405845) 2018 Bezi, Pinot Noir, Edna Valley, CA ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Happy Thirsty Thursday. If you’re thirsty for California Pinot Noir, you’re in luck! This Week’s Costco Wine Pick: The largest and perhaps most…
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Kick Off 2020 with Luscious Red Wines from Trader Joe’s and Costco
Fast Facts: 2018 La Sonriente Garnacha, Calatayud, Spain ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) 2016 Beringer, The Waymaker, Red Wine, Paso Robles, CA ($10.99 @Costco in California – Item #1060501) Happy new year to our readers and high QPR* wine enthusiasts! It’s winter (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere) and in this first post…
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Three Options for High QPR Holiday Bubbly from TJs and Costco
Fast Facts: Trader Joe’s Reserve Brut Rose´ North Coast, California ($9.99@Trader Joe’s, California) Kirkland Champagne Brut Champagne, France ($19.99 @Costco, California) Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco Superiore NV, Veneto, Italy ($6.99 @Costco, California) We’re publishing early this holiday week, so as to get this “in your hands” before you head out for any last minute…
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Three Wines for Your Holiday Table
Fast Facts: 2013 Castelgreve Chianti Classico Riserva, Italy ($12.99 @Costco, in California – Item #1061038) 2015 Allegrini Palazzo della Torre, Vernona, Italy ($12.99 @Costco, in California – Item #38325) 2018 Tempest Bay Chardonnay, Los Carneros, Napa, California ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Let’s start with a little vocabulary lesson. Penultimate is one of those…
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2 Under 10, dollars that is
Two wines under $10. One is a French white blend from Trader Joe’s and the other an Argentinian Malbec from Costco.
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A $6.99 Fast Friday Wine Steal @ Costco
Fast facts: 2018 Côtes du Rhône Villages, Rhône Valley, France ($6.99 @Costco; California – Item #: 887774) Coat do roan villahg. (That is how it’s pronounced.) While you’d be forgiven for thinking that wines labeled Côtes du Rhône are synonymous with Côtes du Rhône Village, there is actually a distinct step up…
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Two Killer Deals on Chardonnay – One Costco, the Other Trader Joe’s
Fast Facts: 2018 Technique Chardonnay, Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California ($8.99 @Costco, in California – Item #1389461) 2018 Revelation Chardonnay, Pays d’Oc, France ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) More often than not, we feature a wine (or wines) from Trader Joe’s or Costco. Going forward, look for us to be featuring a pick from Trader Joe’s…
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One Last Item for Your TG Costco List
Fast facts: Kirkland Signature 10-Year Old Tawny Porto ($16.99 @Costco; California – Item # 787876) We’re publishing early again this week so we can squeeze one last post out before “game day.” Over the last month, we have been recommending “table wines” that deserve consideration for your holiday spread. We’ve suggested white…
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Costco Has the Right White for your Thanksgiving Feast
Fast facts: 2017 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon ($11.99 @Costco; California – Item #: 216898) Don’t look now but the Thanksgiving holiday is coming up fast here in the States. Just in time, we have you covered. This Oregon Pinot Gris would be a perfect pairing for traditional holiday fare. Fun Facts! Pinot…