Tag: red wine
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Costco has a Perfect Wine for your Late Summer BBQ – for $6.99!
Fast facts: 2020 Kirkland Signature Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($6.99 @ Costco, California – Item #1239144) See that 91 prominently displayed on the foil of that Kirkland Signature Malbec? That was awarded by the esteemed James Suckling. I am not a slave to others reviews and point systems (heck, I almost always have to deduct…
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This Might Just be the Best Red Wine We’ve Reviewed All Year – and it’s just $16.99 at TJs!
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in 2020, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines under $20, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blends, California Wines, food and wine, merlot, Merlot, Napa Valley, Oakville, oakville, oakville bench, Popular Reviews, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine reviews, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2020 Oakville Bench Merlot, Oakville, Napa Valley, California ($16.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) Despite being somewhat out of fashion here in the U.S., the Merlot grape is still one of the most important grape varieties in the world of fine wine. It shares this distinction with Cabernet Sauvignon which together “power” the…
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GSM-G= This Tasty 90 Point Wine 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, French Wine, Gerard Bertrand, Grenache Syrah Mourvedre, Languedoc-Rousillon, morvedre, Red Wine, St Chinian, syrah, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2018 Gerard Bertrand Saint Chinian Heritage An 1877, Languedoc, France ($9.99 @ Costco, California – Item #661141) We have highlighted a number of Grenache, Syrah Mourvedre (GSM) blends here on these pages. This particular bottling is just missing Grenache in the cuvee. But it is no less delcious. To paraphrase George Orwell’s book…
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Your House Wine for Pizza and Pasta Nights
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in 2014, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Casone Toscana, Chianti Wine, costco wine blog, food and wine, Italian Wines, Red Wine, syrah, Syrah, Toscana, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast Facts: 2014 Poggio al Casone, Toscana, Italy ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s in California) Frankly, every time I take a first sip of this wine I exclaim (often to myself): “I don’t know how they do it!” For starters, this brand is always well-aged. In this case 8 (!) years. That rarely comes cheap. And…
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A $7.99 Mouthful of Red Wine Goodness – Perfect for Late Summer Grilling!
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in 2019, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Cabernet Sauvignon, Casa Ermelinda Freitas Vinhas da Fonte Reserva, food and wine, Peninsula de Setubal, Portugal, Portugal Wines, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Syrah, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Portugal, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2019 Casa Ermelinda Freitas Vinhas da Fonte Reserva, Peninsula de Setúbal, Portugal ($7.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) Anyone who has spent much time in the European Union in the past several decades can appreciate the vastly improved infrastructure of member countries. But beyond the the more conspicuous investment in bridges, tunnels and…
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A Great PNW Cab from Costco – K?
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in 2020, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, charles smith, Chief Winehound, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, K Vine, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Wahluke Slope, Washington State Wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast Facts: 2020 Kirkland Signature K Vine Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington ($13.99 @Costco, California – Item #1462908) You’d be forgiven for thinking that virtually all of the wine produced in the United States is produced in California. Because 86% of it is. In distant second and third places are Washington state…
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Costco KS Sangria – An Inflation-Fighting Super Hero!
Fast facts: Kirkland Signature Classic Red Sangria, Vino de España, Spain (Product #1025679) $6.99 @ Costco, California This bonus sized bottle of Kirkland Signature Spanish Sangria (still just $6.99 for a double bottle!) is everything you need to chill with this summer. Well, almost everything… I’m a big fan of Sangria when…
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The Latest in our BBQ Wines Series
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in 2017, Australia, Barossa Valley, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, costco wine blog, food and wine, lot #109, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Shiraz, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, wine reviews, wines of Australia, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2017 Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Shiraz, Lot 109, Barossa, Australia ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) This is a wine that implores you to “throw another STEAK on the “bar-bee” to paraphrase the “critically-acclaimed” film Crocodile Dundee… Australia’s most popular grape varietal, Shiraz is full-bodied with high alcohol (although this bottling clocks in at…
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Good Luck Telling this Rabble to be Quiet
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in 2019, best costco wine deals, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, California Wines, Central Coast, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, merlot, Paso Robles, paso robles, Popular Reviews, rabble, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2019 Rabble Red Wine, Paso Robles, CA ($9.89* @Costco; California – Item # 922592) *price after $3 discount. Here is one we have reviewed before. It is the closest thing to a perennial feature in the Costco wine selection that you will find. But it is difficult to argue that it doesn’t deserve…
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Got ‘cue? Then get your hands on this Zin!
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in 2020, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Dry Creek Valley, Lot #233, Old Vine Zinfandel, Red Wine, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Zinfandel, zinfandelFast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Zinfandel, Lot #233, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Just in time for barbecue season and the first days of summer. There are few red wine varietals that are as good a match for grilled food as Zinfandel is. It was born for the role!…