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We’ve seen this bottle before in Costco stores, but it being the holidays and all, we just could resist that velvety red label. And we are thrilled we tried it. This is flat out delicious Napa Cabernet at a very competitive Costco price. Wine.com is selling this bottle for $47.99, in contrast to Costco’s $34.99 …

Read More about 2019 Raymond Reserve Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

We picked this one up to have on hand for Thanksgiving weekend and figured there’d be a good time to open what we hoped would be a tasty Pinot Noir. A lot of these Pinots can really get good when you start to spend between $30-$45. Costco’s price was $32.99, which is pretty competitive. It’s …

Read More about 2019 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir

I heard from readers that the latest vintage of the Kirkland Brunello starting appearing in stores last week, and I tried twice to find it before finally running into it today. What no one mentioned is the huge news that’s apparent right away. A new label? Yes, but that’s not it. How about a price …

Read More about 2016 Kirkland Signature Series Brunello di Montalcino

As long-time readers may know, my wine journey began in the Pacific Northwest when I lived in Seattle, WA and Oregon prior to that.  It was the late 90’s and early 2000’s and the wine landscape in the Northwest looked a lot different compared to today. There were plenty of small wineries and more popping …

Read More about Reflections on Washington State Wines And Why Everyone Should Be Drinking Them Now

“Decoding French Wine: A Beginner’s Guide to Enjoying the Fruits of the French Terroir” was the first book that I wrote back in 2012. And it was far from perfect, and maybe distant from good but it was an invaluable learning experience. I gave the book a small refresh a few years after publishing, but …

Read More about New and Updated Book DECODING FRENCH WINE – available now

It’s finally here. We’ve been working on this one for a while now and I’m super pumped to finally put it out in the world and be able to share it with you. Our new book “Decoding Spanish Wine: A Beginner’s Guide to the High Value, World Class Wines of Spain” is now available in …

Read More about Special Announcement: Decoding Spanish Wine Is Now Available

Willamette Valley Vineyards is one of the largest, if not the largest, producers of Pinot Noir in Oregon. I’ve been a big fan of the wines I’ve tried from them, notably the Whole Cluster Pinot that is regularly recognized as a top value buy in Oregon Pinot. It’s also a wine that I listed as …

Read More about Blind Tasting Three Costco Pinot Noirs from Willamette Valley Vineyards

It’s time for our annual Thanksgiving wine picks from Costco.  Last year, we were visiting California and posted from a store in Irvine (amazing selection by the way). This year, we’re going to try to pick some recently reviewed wines in hopes that they are still available in your local warehouse.  As with all things …

Read More about 2018 Costco Wine Thanksgiving Picks