Costco has the Wine to Kick Off Rosé Season – Now 1/3rd Off!

Bottle and glass of 2020 Le Charmel Cotes de Provence Rosé

Fast facts: 2020 Le Charmel Cotes de Provence Rosé, France ($6.89* @ Costco, California – Item #1401944) *price after $3 discount   NEWS FLASH: This has become our favorite pink wine, so it was a nice surprise to find it at Costco discounted by $3 – making a really good value a super, duper high … Read moreCostco has the Wine to Kick Off Rosé Season – Now 1/3rd Off!

A Trio of Tasty Trader Joe’s Wines for Your Labor Day Soiree

A trio of tastiness from Trader Joe's, just in time for your Labor Day celebrations.

Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve  Rosé ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s,  California) 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018  Trader Joe’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s,  California)   There’s a scene in the movie The Jerk, starring Steve Martin as..well, … Read moreA Trio of Tasty Trader Joe’s Wines for Your Labor Day Soiree

A TJ’s Prosecco Rosé Find and an Easy Recipe for a Fancy Aperol Spritz

Prosecco+Aperol+Seltzer+tangerine garnish=Aperol Spritz or, summer in a glass!

Fast facts: 2020 Cecilia Beretta Prosecco Rosé ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California)   Prosecco is a deliciously dry sparkling wine with crisp acidity, low sugar and plenty of fruit character – all at a fraction of the cost of traditional Champagne.  Traditionally produced in Veneto in North Eastern Italy, it is fermented almost exclusively from the … Read moreA TJ’s Prosecco Rosé Find and an Easy Recipe for a Fancy Aperol Spritz

Picnic building blocks from Trader Joe’s include wines – in a can!

A can of Underwood sparkling rose, a can of Trader Joe's Sea Salted Saddle Potato Crisps and a can of Underwood Pinot Gris

Fast facts: NV Underwood Pinot Gris, Oregon ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s,  California) NV Underwood Rosé Bubbles, Oregon ($5.49 @Trader Joe’s, California NV Sea Salted Saddle Potato Crisps ($1.49 @Trader Joe’s,  California)   I was first introduced to the idea that “form follows function” as a college student encountering the the work of the modern architects and Bauhaus. Simply … Read morePicnic building blocks from Trader Joe’s include wines – in a can!

Costco Delivers! Two 90+ Point Wines – both Under $10. Refreshing!

Bottle and glass of two wines from Costco.

Fast facts: 2018 Erath Winery Rosé of Pinot Noir, Oregon $7.99* (@Costco; California, Item# 1235641) *price after $3 discount 2018 Hess Select Sauvigon Blanc, North Coast, California $8.99 (@Costco; California, Item #297592)   It’s hot everywhere in the U.S.  Summer will do that. July calls for wine that is white or pink and well-chilled if … Read moreCostco Delivers! Two 90+ Point Wines – both Under $10. Refreshing!

Chill Well with this Rosé from Costco (via Provence)

Front label of 2019 Kirkland Signature Cotes de Provence Rose from Costco

Fast Facts: 2019 Kirkland Signature Côtes de Provence Rosé, Provence, France   ($9.99 @Costco in California – Item #1133993)    For my tastes, the best rosés come from Provence. They are dry, they are restrained and they are totally refreshing. Problem is, they are expensive. It is rare to find one for under $10. Heck, … Read moreChill Well with this Rosé from Costco (via Provence)

A Perfectly Good Rosé from Napa and Costco – $3.33 per Bottle!

Front label of Educated Guess 2018 Rose of Pinot Noir from Costco

Fast Facts on this “Fast Friday” Featured Wine: 2018 Educated Guess Rosé of Pinot Noir, Napa Valley, California  ($3.33* @Costco in California – Item #1456531) *requires case purchase Remember our Fast Friday posts?  They are all about brevity, and we only publish when we have something so good that we don’t think it should wait … Read moreA Perfectly Good Rosé from Napa and Costco – $3.33 per Bottle!

A Pair Packing 90+ Scores from Trader Joe’s and Costco

Glasses and bottles of this week's two featured wines

Fast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2018 Charles & Charles Rosé, Columbia Valley, Washington State($6.99* @Costco in California – Item #579806) *net price after $2 .00 discount 2017 Trapiche Broquel Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($10.99 @Trader Joe’s in California)   As one of my favorite radio hosts said recently: “last week was quite a year!”  … Read moreA Pair Packing 90+ Scores from Trader Joe’s and Costco

Two New Wine Reviews – and a New Weekly Feature Yer Gonna Love

Cases of Noble Vines Rose case-stacked at Costco

Fast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wines: 2018 Noble Vines 515 Rosé, Central Coast, California ($5.99 @Costco in California – Item #1179608) 2015 Revelation Cabernet-Merlot, Pays d’Oc, France ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s in California)   Sometimes the wines we review each week have little in common.  But this week they do – the price!  And both … Read moreTwo New Wine Reviews – and a New Weekly Feature Yer Gonna Love

D’oh – a Fast Friday No-Brainer from Costco

Bottle and glass of D'Orsay French Rose from Costco.

Today’s Fast Friday find is a delicious and dry D’Orsay French rosé from Costco that has a net price of $6.99 after a $6 instant discount.  Call it half price! Fast facts: 2018 D’Orsay Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France  ($6.99 @Costco; California – Product #: 1235996) Happy Labor Day fellow hounds!  Here is a perfect wine … Read moreD’oh – a Fast Friday No-Brainer from Costco