This is a lovely expression of Sauvignon Blanc from France’s Loire Valley. The wine is clean, crisp and bright, bursting with citrus fruit flavor, a little acidic bite and a lasting finish. When you find Sancerre priced like this ($19.99) you might want to scoop it up. I’ll likely be making a return trip to …
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[CostcoWineBlog contributor Michael recently returned from a trip down under where he toured and experienced many of Australia’s awesome wineries. Here’s a report on some of the standout wines he found on his journey] Alas, some of the best Australian wine values are exceedingly difficult for U.S. consumers to experience because they aren’t exported to …
For an everyday table wine, I thought this was a pretty good buy. It was $7.89, and I was looking for an easy red for my wife and I to sip on while we grilled some BBQ chicken and vegetables. This one fit the bill quite nicely, as so often Bordeaux can. It’s a simple wine, …
Pinot noir fans take note of this one. Costco’s price is $22.99 and the wine is worth every penny (Wine.com sells it on sale for $29). This is a lovely Pinot that pours dark and rich in the glass, leading you to believe it’s an entirely different wine. But once you get into it, it’s …
I don’t have a formal wine education and while I’ve thought about pursuing a certification of some sorts, I have acquired my limited (I think wine is a lifelong journey) but growing knowledge of wine through reading books, sampling wines and sharing wine experiences with other people (and readers of this site), especially those who …
Just a heads up, I’m working on a book about Spanish wines as part of my Decoding Wine Series, so I’m going to be scooping up as many as I can find at Costco and in particular, will be looking for those from smaller, more diverse regions within Spain. I am a big fan of …
This Chardonnay was $9.99 after a $5 discount so I thought that sounded appealing for a ’12 Carneros. And after cracking it open, I realized that it was indeed very appealing. This is a lovely, balanced Chardonnay that we enjoyed outside on a mild spring evening. Starmont is part of the Merryvale wine portfolio. Citrus, orange peel aromas on the …
Here’s another Kirkland wine that I’ve been anxiously awaiting – the 2013 Signature Series Napa Cab. I really enjoyed the 2012 vintage of this wine, which was a fantastic growing year, and 2013 was according to some accounts, almost equally as good. For those new to the Kirkland Napa Valley wine game, here’s a brief …
Sometimes I find myself in a situation where the wine is just ok but it’s fairly priced at Costco and therefore it becomes hard to beat up on it too much. This is one of those wines. And I’ve held similar feelings about past vintages of this wine too. It’s a Russian River Pinot for $12.99. …
So I’ve picked up quite a few new Kirkland Signature offerings that have hit the stores by me, and there’s a lot of them, more than I’ll be able to review in the next month or so, but you can bet I’m going to give it a shot. And I’m going to start with a …
I’ve written before about how wine is often situational, meaning that wines can taste different just in the environment in which they’re consumed. And this wine falls into a bucket of being consumed in a “very optimal environment.” That is: group of friends, nice spring day, vegetables and pork tenderloins cooking on a Big Green …
This is a rich high elevation red from the mountains just east of Yountville/Stags Leap in Napa Valley. I typically enjoy the mountain Cabernets from around Napa, and the Atlas Peak wines are often among the more affordable, which can present opportunities for some good buys. I prefer some of the surrounding mountains more, but …
It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed a Zin. I apologize for the gap as I’m just now noticing it. Plus a few readers asked if I could take a look at the Kirkland Sonoma Zin, which I was able to find on my next trip to Costco for $9.99. We enjoyed this wine …
I dropped this bottle into my cart on a whim thinking that I had tried it before, but I couldn’t find any tasting notes, so I guess this is my first review of this wine. Either way, this bottle is a steal for $9.99. It’s super ripe and fruity, tasting at times (particularly the finish …
You really can’t go wrong with a wine that’s made by the Perrin Family, who is famous for their high end Beaucastel wines from France’s Chateauneuf-du-pape region (they also own Tablas Creek Winery in Paso Robles). And it’s really amazing when you find one of their bottles for only $8.49 which is how much this low end Cotes …