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Here’s one of the most anticipated Kirkland wines of the year, that generally comes out in the November time frame every year.  We’ve followed this one for every vintage since it’s incredible 2010 vintage debut, and each year since, we haven’t found the wine to be as good as that first vintage. Here’s how we’ve …

Read More about 2014 Kirkland Signature Series Brunello di Montalcino

We always love seeing some different white wine varietals hit Costco as it’s a pleasant change from the sea of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blancs that tend to dominate most store shelves. We recently found some tasty Albarino that we recommend, and this Vermentino is another winner for only $12.99.  The retail price seems to be between …

Read More about 2018 Prelius Vermentino Maremma Toscana

I love the shape of this bottle. It’s short and fat and looks like the top-half of a magnum. Perhaps not the best fit to store on a wine rack, but this type of wine can be stored upright for years without compromise. I don’t personally recommend storing this wine for years, however. I usually …

Read More about NV Casa Farvive Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG

We reviewed the previous vintage of this wine, so I was interested to try the 2016 release.  Once again, the empty bottle could double as a weapon, easily twice as large and four times as heavy as your standard 750ml.  This is a DOC wine, meaning that production follows the rules required in order to …

Read More about 2016 Tenuta Valleselle Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

Here’s another inexpensive Italian white wine you might want to consider as the weather warms up.  It’s hard to go wrong with Gavi, and Costco’s price of $11.99 is pretty solid for this wine.  It retails around $18, and online it’s a few bucks cheaper than that. Gavi comes from Italy’s Piedmont region, where many …

Read More about 2018 Banfi Principessa Gavia Gavi

How ironic is this? Just a few days ago I posted a Cellar Series review of the 2012 Monsanto Chianti, a bottle I’d been cellaring for couple of years to see how it would taste later. It was delicious and confirmed my feelings that the Monsanto Chianti is just a solid buy year to year, …

Read More about 2014-2015 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva