Tag: rhone wines
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Our Wine of the Week is a Perfect Shoulder Season Pour
Fast facts: 2023 Kirkland Signature Châteauneuf-du-Pape ($18.99 @ Costco, California – Item #777662) With a few notable exceptions, the best wines in the Kirkland Signature portfolio are imports – especially those that clock in above the $10 price point. There are reasons for this. One is that in the US, some 90% of the…
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Gee, Gigondas! That’s French for High QPR!
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in 2019, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, French Wine, Gigondas, Grenache Syrah Mourvedre, GSM, Kirkland Signature, Red Blends, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Gigondas, Gigondas, France ($14.99 @ Costco, California – Item # 1134102) I am blaming the warping of time on Covid, but when I recently spied this in my local Costco my first thought was: “didn’t we just review the 2018 vintage?” The answer was no, we reviewed it some…
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A Summer Weight White Wine – Just $10.99 at Costco
This Zaca Mesa Viognier is a staple in the wine bins at Costco, and in my house. At this price, it’s pretty hard to beat. Fast facts: 2017 Zaca Mesa Viognier, Santa Ynez, California ($10.99 @Costco; California – Product # 27950) Despite a recent surge in popularity worldwide, it’s a shame that Viognier (pronounced vee-on-YAE)…