Tag: marlborough
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Celebrate the Arrival of DST with Two Springy Wines from Costco – both under $10!
Fast Facts: 2019 Sacrata Alvarinho, Minho, Portugal ($8.99 @Costco in California – Item #1535819) 2020 Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($6.99* @Costco in California – Item #343916) *net price after $2 discount After months of days that were literally and figuratively dark, we have arrived on the doorstep of Daylight Saving Time (DST) and…
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A NZ SB from TJs that Checks all the Boxes – at $5.99 no less!
Fast facts: 2020 Nikau Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Tasting Notes: The wine pours a nice straw-yellow color. It is wonderfully crisp and balanced. The flavors set a tropical tone with notes of gooseberry and passion fruit, alongside citrus flavors of grapefruit. It is ready for almost any kind of seafood…
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Summer’s Over? Costco Sez: Not So Fast!
Fast Facts: 2019 Duck Hunter Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($9.99* @Costco in California – Item #1336236) As I have admitted here freely, no small amount of NZ SB (Marlborough in particular) is consumed in my house. So I’ve come to be pretty adept at what a Sauvignon Blanc from this area typically…
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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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Come to Where the Flavor Is, Come to Marlborough (Wine) Country
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in Argentina, best costco wine deals, best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, food and wine, Kirkland Signature, Malbec, Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Republic, tapiz, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine reviewsFast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2019 Kirkland Signature Ti Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($6.99 @Costco in California – Item #301904) 2019 Sauvignon Republic Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Can I tell you a secret? These two wines are – hand’s down – the two most…
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Fast Friday Costco Pick – a Kiwi Sauv Blanc @ $6.99. (Call it half priced.)
This classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is on special at Costco. It would be a super good value at its usual price of $8.99, but after the store discount the price nets to $6.99 – a steal. If you like Sauv Blancs from Marlborough (for example, Kim Crawford, Oyster Bay, Villa Maria, etc.) don’t think…
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Two Great NZ Sauvignon Blancs from Trader Joe’s!
These two wines may look like twins in many respects. But if so, they are not identical twins. And even though these fraternal twins have much in common, it would be difficult to assert that one is “better” than the other. Fast facts: 2018 Babich Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s, …