I’m typically a big fan of the Chablis I find at my Costcos, particularly this time of the year when it’s hot out and a good clean Chardonnay really hits the spot. They usually come in at a reasonable price, like this bottle did at $15.99, and offer the quality of a bottle that costs …
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I’m always a little skeptical of these (rather) inexpensive bottles that are from premier regions where they should cost a lot more. It makes me think we’re buying the 2nd and 3rd tier (or 4th tier) grapes from a good region, when we could get the 1st tier grapes from a slightly lesser region. And …
Finally, this bottle arrived at my Costco. I know several of you have found it already and posted a few things on the forums indicating potentially positive things about this year’s vintage. The Kirkland Chateauneuf is always one of the wines I look forward to reviewing most every year, and this year it came with …
Cotes du Rhone is an easy choice when you’re looking for good value under $15, and frequently, as is the case here, you can find it for even less. This wine was $7.99 at my Costco, which is pretty crazy for a fairly nice, very drinkable and somewhat interesting red table wine. It pours pretty …
Pouilly-Fuisse wines are synonymous with good value white Burgundy. We just reviewed the 2014 Domaine Auvigue Solutre, which was fantastic and now we’ve seen another one arrive in Costco for $16.79 from Domaine Le Clos Noly. Pouilly-Fuisse is in the Maconnais subregion of Burgundy, which is an area that has been mentioned frequently in wine articles …
I love Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley and that’s exactly what you get with a bottle of Vouvray. It’s not a bottle you see everyday, especially at Costco, but I was looking forward to digging in to see what was inside. This bottle in particular turned out to be a great representation of the …
I’m always excited to see Riesling from German or France pop up at Costco. It just doesn’t happen enough and it’s usually a nice treat and welcome change of pace from the plethora of Chardonnay that seems to grace the majority of Costco white wine shelves. This wine was a little on the pricey side …
Here’s another White Burgundy hitting my Costco shelves for $17.99 that I was curious to try. We recently reviewed the 2015 Joseph Drouhin Saint Veran which was right next to this bottle in the bins, and thought it was a great buy at only $16. While this Pouilly-Fuisse is similar in price and style, we …
Ok, I know it’s Monday and the next review should technically not come out until Wednesday, but we had to get this one in your hands right away based on how fast this wine sold out last year. We could only be talking about the Kirkland Cotes de Provence Rose that is hitting stores right now …
France’s famed Burgundy region is a challenging wine region to navigate. It’s best properly explored with a lot of tasting and a map to mark the geographic coordinates of all the wines. But to assist my exploration of the area I keep a mental list of certain cues, be it micro regions or producers, so …
Whenever someone asks me what the best buy in Costco wine is I typically recommend for that person to try all the Kirkland branded wines as they offer a fair value for the varietal and region represented. From there, decide what you like best. If pressed for a specific Kirkland wine to buy, this Kirkland …
I was really excited to try this wine. First off, I’d never heard of it and as you can see below, the Costco bin was full minus the one bottle I bought. After I brought it home, I started Googling about it, but didn’t find much. So the intrigue was building right up until the …
I’m a huge fan of Chateauneuf-du-pape wines and year to year the Beaucastel is one of my favorite splurges. It tastes great now, plus has potential to age incredibly well. Just last year I was visiting one of my favorite restaurants that not surprisingly also has a ridiculous (and reasonably priced) wine selection. After browsing …
We always love finding a new vintage of this one from one of my favorite producers, Gerard Bertrand. Whether you find their Rose (which I just now realized we never reviewed; excellent nonetheless and an unforgettable bottle), or their Corbieres red blend, or this inexpensive Languedoc red blend, you can’t go wrong. Bang for the …
I know several of you saw this one hit stores a few weeks ago, and it finally made it to me. I was excited, not only because I needed to get a review out to everyone, but also because I love good Bordeaux and find these wines to be tremendous values. The 2014 vintage was …