Tag: food&wine
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To Every Thing There is a Season, Turn, Turn, Turn
Hello Readers, Friends and Friendly Readers! One of my favorite sayings is that people are in your life “for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.” The same can be said about projects and business ventures. Heck, the bottle shown below was gifted to me by my advisory board when I sold my company…
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Sharp Turn Ahead
Fast facts: Ventura Spirits Angeleno Spritz ($16.99 per 6-pack @Trader Joe’s, California) We are taking a little deviation (okay, a pretty big deviation) from our usual Wine of the Week you have come to expect on Thirsty Thursdays. But we just had our first heatwave to kick off the season, and it got us…
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There’s a New Casone in Town at TJs
Fast facts: 2023 Terre Del Casone Vermentino, Toscana, Italy ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) The Casone name might be a familiar one to long time readers. That’s because we love the ultra high QPR of their Super Tuscan which has been our Wine of the Week on several occassions. Thus, we took notice when we…
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There’s a New Kid in Town – With a Killer QPR
Fast facts: 2019 Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Nizza, Lot #117, Barbera, Asti, Italy $14.99 (@Trader Joe’s, California) I chose to reference the iconic Eagles song in the subject line for several reasons: It was my reaction when I first spied this wine at my local Trader Joe’s We recently saw the Eagles perform this…
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A Whole Lotta Pinot Goodness for just $12
Fast facts: 2022 Kirkland Signature Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon $11.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 975274) You may recall that we have reviewed this wine before, when it was a screaming deal at $12.99. Well don’t look now, but the price has dropped to $11.99, making its QPR even more solid. Champions of wines from…
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The Return to Horse Heaven Hills
Fast facts: 2022 Trader Joe’s Reserve, Lot #261, Cab/Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington $9.99 (@Trader Joe’s, California) Here is a fun fact: for a wine to be labeled as a single varietal bottling, it must have at least 75% of that wine grape. Which begs the question, why did the winemaker stop at 74%…
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A Cal-Ital Wine Gem from Costco for Under $20 – Get on It
Fast facts: 2022 Ferrari Carano Siena (Red Blend) Sonoma County, California $16.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 135936) Ferrari-Carano has been a leading producer of world-class, nationally acclaimed wines since 1985. From a small, 30-acre plot of grapes to the present 20 estate vineyards, their success is based on their commitment to quality as well as…
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Our Favorite GSM is Back at Costco!
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in best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, French Wine, French Wines, Gigondas, Grenache Syrah Mourvedre, Kirkland Signature, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Wine, wine reviews, Wines of France, Wines Under $15, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2022 Kirkland Signature Gigondas, France ($13.99 @Costco in California – Item #1134102) I conducted a recent tasting in Arizona (hello, new followers!) and one of the pearls of wisdom I imparted was that the import wines in the Kirkland Signature portfolio have a much greater likelihood of “punching above their weight.” This…
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Noble Rot in the Vineyard is a Good Thing? Here is proof!
2022 Louis Eschenauer Sauternes, Bordeaux, France ($9.99@Trader Joe’s, California) How Sauternes gets created is pretty fascinating stuff. At least my left brain thinks so… Sauternes refers to a wine region, which is located within the Graves district south of Bordeaux. Sauternes is devoted to producing unfortified, sweet, white wines. The region is planted largely…
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Is this $11 bottle the highest QPR wine in the Kirkland Signature Napa portfolio?
Fast facts: 2022 Kirkland Signature Red Blend, Napa Valley, California $11.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 333110) This wine is an extraordinary value. The Beverage Tasting Institute had this to say about it: “If you need an everyday house red Bordeaux blend this should be at the top of the list.” That’s mighty praise for an…