I recently had the pleasure to sit down with a regional manager and representative of Honig Vineyard and Winery to taste a few of the winery’s current releases. While I enjoyed every wine that I tasted, I will focus on the Napa Valley Cabernet for the purpose of this review since it is the offering …
Erin Reyes
Ok, I know what you’re thinking. Another Pinot Noir review? Can’t she branch out and try something different? Sure, I could, but hear me out. This Pinot Noir is from New Zealand, received 90 Points from Wine Spectator, and is only $9.99 per bottle at Costco. Also, it has this cool “Cat in the Hat” …
Alright, so I’ve had this bottle for a while. I meant to review it shortly after I first bought it, but alas- it was overlooked in the sea of Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs that I’ve got stacked on the fourth shelf of my refrigerator. Be on the lookout for a comparative review of those in the …
A little bird told me that this wine was coming to Costco before it ever even arrived. The wine appeared suddenly at a couple of stores and sold out almost immediately. Then the following week, a few more cases were distributed, and then this week, seven cases to the Costco down the street from where …
Researching this wine proved to be frustrating. This may be a Costco-exclusive wine, although I am only speculating. Domaine Albert Bichot is a fairly well-known Burgundy producer with widely available wines. Costco has carried the Bichot Domaine Long-Depaquit Chablis previously, and some stores probably still have it in stock. This wine is 100% Chardonnay made …
La Crema is a well-known producer of “cool-climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris” produced by artisan winemaking. I was pleased with a recent flight of Pinot Noirs that I tasted through, and I can say the same for their 2015 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. I wrote “Yum!” on my tasting notes, which I don’t usually …
I first saw this wine about a month ago in my hometown club. The interesting label and name immediately caught my attention and so I decided to look up the ratings on my phone. I was pleased to discover that it got a 91 from Wine Enthusiast and 4.0 user rating on Vivino. That was …
I recently had the pleasure to taste three Pinot Noir offerings from La Crema side-by-side, which for a wine nerd like myself is about the best use of time that I can imagine. I tasted the Sonoma Coast, Monterey, & Willamette Valley Pinots, all 2014, although I’m not sure if the Monterey & Willamette wines …
Joe Phelps’ first “Insignia” was the 1974 vintage. The blend was 94% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley since this was a particularly good year for Cabernet. Each year the blend for Insignia changes based on the winemakers’ opinion of varietal expression. The 1975 vintage was predominantly Merlot, and in 1976 Cabernet …
It’s no secret that I love my Pinot Noir, and because this is the perfect time of the year for red wine drinkers to imbibe in lighter juice, I decided to open up this recently-reduced gal a few nights ago in order to satisfy my curiosity. I say recently-reduced because the former price for this …
I recently reviewed an unoaked Chardonnay from Tuscany that I was at first excited about but then ultimately unimpressed with. Costco has been getting some interesting Italian red blends this year, mostly from Tuscany (Super Tuscans), and mostly good value wines. When I came across this 2014 blend from Umbria for $7.49, I knew I …
I always get excited when new Italian wines appear in Costco. I love All Things Italian (what’s not to love!?) but the wines hold a special place in my heart because they remind me of my first restaurant job where I began learning about and becoming interested in wine. Italian wine can get pretty confusing, …
Somebody asked me the other day, “what’s the difference in… oh say, this wine here that’s $12.99, and that one that’s $29.99? Is that wine better because it’s more expensive? Does it taste better?” I responded to this young lady, “Some wines are more expensive than others because of the quality of the grapes, where …
This is the third vintage in a row of Acrobat Pinot Gris that we are reviewing for your reading pleasure. You’re welcome. My recent review of Artezin Zinfandel mentioned that we should never assume that one wine vintage will be the same, or even similar as, the next. However, I would like to point out …
Rosé season is upon us. If you didn’t serve a bottle with your Easter Sunday Supper, perhaps you will on Mother’s Day. For me, rosé “season” is year-round, and I always have at least one bottle chilling in my ‘fridge. It’s the perfect wine to serve with appetizers and salads, or while you wait for …