Tag: wine values
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Kirkland Signature Gigondas. It Only Sounds Expensive.
Fast Facts: 2018 Kirkland Signature Gigondas, France ($14.99 @Costco in California – Item #11341020) This blend (Grenache 85%, Syrah 10% and Mourvedre 5%) is crafted from the fruit of old vines grown in the Grand Cru appellation of Gigondas, on some of its highest limestone vineyards in the Southern Rhone Valley. A GSM, it’s a…
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Chalk Hill Sonoma Mmmerlot from Trader Joes
Fast facts: 2018 Trader Joe’s Reserve Merlot Lot 213, Chalk Hill, Sonoma County, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) I love a well put-together Merlot, and this one from Trader Joe’s fits the bill. It’s a lot of wine for under $10, making it a good daily drinker. France (including the famed wines of the “right…
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Two Premium Kirkland Signature Wines to Quietly Toast the New Year
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in best wines under $20, Burgundy, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, chablis, Costco, Costco Wines, food and wine, French Wine, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, Napa Valley, Red Wine, rutherford, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2018 Kirkland Signature Premier Cru Chablis, Burgundy, France $19.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1043144) 2018 Kirkland Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa, California $18.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1265184) Happy New Year friends! In the strangest of years, we have made it to the doorstep of 2021. That which doesn’t kill you makes you…
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Your Holiday Mimosa Kit from Trader Joe’s – Everything you Need for Under $10
Fast facts: M. Chevallier Brut Cava, Spain ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Trader Joe’s Organic Cold Pressed Orange Juice ($1.99, California) We’ll keep this short, since you’re undoubtedly busy even in the build up to this quieter and smaller Christmas holiday season. But maybe you have discovered that being forced to shrink your holiday “footprint” brings…
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A Tasty Pair of Wines from Costco – at a Tasty $9.99 Price
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in best costco wine deals, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blend, Bordeaux Blends, Bordeaux Red Blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Chardonnay, Chief Winehound, Costco, Costco Wines, French Wine, Red Wine, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Vegan Wine, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, wines under $10Fast facts: 2017 Au Contraire Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California $9.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 976040) 2016 D de Dauzac, Bordeaux, France $9.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1389225) I’m flat out at excited about sharing these two wines with you all. You know how much we love our “high QPR” wines here at Vinopointer, and…
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A NZ SB from TJs that Checks all the Boxes – at $5.99 no less!
Fast facts: 2020 Nikau Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Tasting Notes: The wine pours a nice straw-yellow color. It is wonderfully crisp and balanced. The flavors set a tropical tone with notes of gooseberry and passion fruit, alongside citrus flavors of grapefruit. It is ready for almost any kind of seafood…
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Three from Costco for this Thirsty Thursday – All Way Under $10!
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in Argentina, best costco wine deals, Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Chief Winehound, Chile, Costco, Costco Wines, Cotes du Rhone, food and wine, French Wine, Grenache Syrah Mourvedre, GSM, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, Malbec, Red Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Chile, Wines of France, wines under $10Fast facts: 2018 Santa Rita Secret Reserve Pinot Noir, Leyda Valley, Chile $5.99* (@Costco, California, Item# 1154159) 2019 Kirkland Signature Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $6.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 1239144) 2019 Kirkland Signature Côtes du Rhône Villages, Rhône Valley, France $6.99 (@Costco; California – Item #: 887774) *net price after $5 in store discount If you’re like us,…
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Trader Joe’s Makes Your TG Dessert Wine as Easy as, well, Pie!
Fast facts: Porto Morgado, 10 Years Old Tawny Port, Douro, Portugal ($10.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) We are publishing a early since this week Thirsty Thursday falls on the Thanksgiving holiday, and some of you may still find yourself at your local Trader Joe’s as part of your preparations for your celebration. If not, this would…
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Costco Has Two Perfect Pinots for Your Holiday Table
Fast facts: 2018 King Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon $9.99* (@Costco, California, Item# 232249) 2018 Martin Ray Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California $14.99 (@Costco, California, Item# 803486) *net price after $5 in store discount Peter Piper picked a pair of Pinots… Were you thinking when you read the headline that we were going…
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Bargain Wines for your Thanksgiving Table – from Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2018 Petiole Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2019 Riddle Chardonnay, Edna Valley, California ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) When you ask people for their favorite wine pairing for the traditional Thanksgiving meal, two wines seem to top the list: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The former almost falls into…