Tag: paso robles wine
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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. …
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$5.99 Red Alert for Trader Joe’s Wine Shoppers
Fast facts: Jebediah Drinkwell’s Meritage NV ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) I have to admit that I had pretty low expectations for this wine based solely on its price point of $5.99. So it languished in my wine cellar for weeks. Maybe that was a good thing. You see, when wine is jostled (during the processes…
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A Pair from Costco (Riffing on Burgundy)
Fast facts: 2015 Castoro Cellars Paso Robles Chardonnay $8.99 (@Costco; California) 2016 Kirkland Signature Carneros Pinot Noir Napa Valley $9.99 (@Costco; California) At first glance, these two wines from Costco may not appear to have much in common. The 2015 Castoro Chardonnay is from Paso Robles, on the Central Coast of California. It’s a blend…