Tag: costco
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Red – yes, RED – Delicious & Refreshing Italian Sparkling Wine @ Costco!
Fast facts: NV Venturini Bladini Quaranta Lambrusco Spumante Rosso, Reggiano, Italy – Product #1362619) $11.99 @ Costco, California. Happy August and thanks for following us and letting us know you are enjoying these weekly posts. I am excited about this week’s wine find from Costco, and happy to be sharing this with you. Many wine…
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Your Costco Wine Shopping List is Here!
Here’s a Fast Friday update for two wines to look for if you find yourself at Costco this weekend. Fast facts: 2016 Peñamonte, Toro, Castilla y Leon, Spain ($7.99 @Costco; California, Product #: 1353948) 2017 Precision Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, California ($12.99@Costco; California, Product #: 1359634) Note the 90 point shout out…
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Yummy Chardonnay at Costco. Half Price is Twice as Nice.
This medium bodied Chardonnay is on special at Costco. After the store discount the price nets to $9.99 – a steal. That is, if you like Chardonnay. Fast facts: 2016 Educated Guess Chardonnay, Los Carneros, California ($9.99 @Costco; California – Product #49136) Chardonnay is the world’s most popular white wine, and the most widely planted…
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A Summer Weight White Wine – Just $10.99 at Costco
This Zaca Mesa Viognier is a staple in the wine bins at Costco, and in my house. At this price, it’s pretty hard to beat. Fast facts: 2017 Zaca Mesa Viognier, Santa Ynez, California ($10.99 @Costco; California – Product # 27950) Despite a recent surge in popularity worldwide, it’s a shame that Viognier (pronounced vee-on-YAE)…
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Chardonnay Alert @ Costco + Carneros @ $12.99. Yes, please!
I thought I would squeeze in one more post this week for all you Chardonnay lovers out there. My local Costco has a hot $12.99 per bottle deal on this really nice Chardonnay from the renowned Carneros Region of California – well-known for its world class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards. Fast facts: Provenance Vineyards,…
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Kirkland Signature Prosecco – a Stock Up Staple for Summer. Just $6.99 @Costco!
A really nice DOGC Prosecco, especially when contrasted with DOC sparklers from the same region. Not sure what all that means? Read on…. Fast facts: Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco Superiore NV, Veneto, Italy ($6.99 @Costco; California) There’s a buzz in the Prosecco Superiore hills of Valdobbiadene and Conegliano. A new generation of producers is emerging and the…
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Trader Joe’s vs. Costco in a $6.99 Argentine Malbec Face Off
Fast facts: 2017 Amancay Winery, Reserva Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2017 Kirkland Signature Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($6.99 @Costco, California) Normally, we only review wines we like and are prepared to recommend you buy. But every now and them we find two wines that are begging to be compared –…
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Bargain Basement Bordeaux from Costco – très bien!
Fast facts: 2016 Château Francs Magnus Bordeaux Supérieur, France ($7.69 @Costco; California) Did you know that Brits call red Bordeaux blends “Claret”? Now you do! Here are some other fun facts to traipse out next time you are trying to impress (or bore!) your wine-loving friends: Unlike in the U.S., most wines of Bordeaux rarely designate…
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At $6.99 Costco Makes it Easy to Get to Know Rioja
“Kirkland Signature Rioja Reserva is an elegant wine made from 100% Tempranillo grapes grown in the region of Rioja. Aged 36 months in oak barrels prior to release, this ruby-colored wine has intense, spicy aromas with a hint of licorice. Vanilla flavors on the palate leave a pleasant lingering, well-balanced finish.”
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Everything is Coming Up Rosés at Costco
Fast facts: 2017 Seaglass Monterey County Rosé ($7.99 @Costco; California) 2017 Benziger Winery North Coast Rosé ($9.99@Costco; California) We are enjoying a short spell of early summer-like weather (temps in the mid 80s) here in SoCal, so last night my wife and I sat poolside and put these two wines to the test to see which one…