Tag: meritage
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Fire Up the BBQ and Pull the Cork on this TJ’s Red Wine
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in 2021, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Bordeaux Blends, California Wines, Central Coast, costco wine blog, food and wine, Lot #239, Meritage, paso robles, red blend, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2021 Trader Joe’s Reserve Meritage, Lot #239, Paso Robles, CA ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) So this red caught my eye at Trader Joe’s recently. There were two things that first attracted me to this wine: the magical word Meritage (rhymes with “heritage” but is also pronounced “mehr-it-taj”) which promises good things…
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Love at First Sniff – a 90+ Point TJs Red Wine Find for Under $20
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in 2019, Argentina, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Bordeaux Blends, Clos de los Siete, malbec, michel rolland, Michele Rolland, red blend, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Uco Valley, uco valley, Wine, wine reviews, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2019 Clos de los Siete Red Blend, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina ($16.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Michel Rolland is arguably one of the 10 most influential individuals in the modern wine era. His style dominated the world for decades and continues to influence how the most costly wines are made. Namely,…
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One of our Perennial Favorite Red Wines from Costco
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in 2019, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, Bordeaux Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Kirkland Signature, Meritage, Merlot, Napa Valley, Popular Reviews, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Red Blend, Napa Valley, CA ($10.99 @ Costco, California – Item #333110) Tasting Notes: Start with nice aromas of cherry, spice, vanilla, cola, black pepper and a hint of sandalwood. Smooth and silky in the mouth with flavors of black cherry, red berries, vanilla, and eucalyptus. which linger…
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Literally Super – a Tuscan Red Blend from Costco
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in 2018, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Rosso, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Toscana, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2018 Kirkland Signature Toscana IGT, Italy ($14.99 @ Costco, California – Item #1181768) Wine runs deep in Tuscany, aka, Toscana. Like the art of the Renaissance, it is tightly woven into the cultural identity of this central Italian region. Agriculture forms the roots of the Tuscan lifestyle, and “the big three” –…
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A Blockbuster Meritage from the Trader Joe’s Wine Lotto – You Can’t Win if you Don’t Play!
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in best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Bordeaux Blends, California Wines, Chief Winehound, food and wine, Meritage, Meritage, Merlot, Napa Valley, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, rutherford, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2018 Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Meritage, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California ($14.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Readers that have been following us for a while have seen prior reviews of Meritage bottlings here before. Frankly, it is rare to find a Meritage that disappoints. I think it has something to do with the flexibility…
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A Delicious Pair for Your Next BBQ – Each Just $7.99 at Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2019 Alamos Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2019 Roustabout Meritage, Paso Robles, California ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Daylight saving time – check! Spring arrives – check! Temperatures moderate – check! As North America thaws, our food and wine preferences change with the temperatures, which have crept well up into the 80s…
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Get Your Hands on Costco’s $10.99 Napa Valley Red Blend
Today’s Fast Friday wine find is a delicious 2016 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend from Costco that is a bargain at $10.99. Fast facts: 2016 Kirkland Signature Red Blend, Napa Valley, California ($10.99 @Costco; California – Item #: 333110) Finish… Not surprisingly, it’s always the last thing we discuss when describing a wine. We…
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More Bang for your Red Wine Bucks at Costco
Fast facts: 2015 Taken Napa Valley Red Wine ($16.99 @Costco; California) 2016 Diora Monterey Pinot Noir ($15.99@Costco; California) Costco, America’s largest wine retailer, is a veritable smorgasbord of the kinds of extreme wine values that we adore. But these values go off the charts when the store decides to take a sizable discount off of their…
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Locking Horns – TJ’s and Costco go Head to Head with Napa Red Blends
Fast facts: 2015 Trader Joe’s Reserve Meritage Lot 176, Napa Valley ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2015 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend ($10.99@Costco; California) What’s in a name? Sometimes, not much. Let’s start the difference between a Meritage and a “Red Blend”. A Meritage is always a red blend, but a red blend is not…
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MmmMeritage at Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2016 Roustabout Paso Robles Meritage $7.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) So this red caught my eye at Trader Joe’s recently. There were two things that first attracted me to this wine: the magical word Meritage (rhymes with “heritage” but is also pronounced “mehr-it-taj”) which promises good things in the bottle and in the glass. …