The standard Kirkland Meritage from Napa Valley is the first of two private label Meritage wines we will see this year. In our opinion, while it is still a good buy for the $11 price tag, it is perhaps slightly the lesser of the two. The second Meritage we will see is the Kirkland Rutherford …
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We reviewed the 2015 Paul Dolan Cabernet last April, and earlier this year the winery’s Zinfandel from the same line appeared in my local Georgia warehouse. I used my Coravin Wine Preserver to open and taste this wine. If you don’t have one, I would recommend making this small investment. I’ve written a detailed description …
We’ve all heard of Super Tuscan giants Sassicaia & Ornellaia. Costco even sells Sassicaia for the everyday low price of $197 per bottle. These wines became famous in the 70s when wine critics started to recognize that the quality rivaled that of high-end Bordeaux. At the time, Bolgheri, merely just another area for Italian wine …
Most of the time when we’re browsing the wine selection at Costco, we look at the labels, the price, maybe read the description on the white price tag and check out the point ratings. But each one of Costco’s wine tags is packed with valuable information that you can use to learn more about the …
Pretty awesome buy here on the Dry Creek Zinfandel at Costco for $14.99. Not only is this wine around $20 everywhere else I’ve seen it (including online), the wine itself is outstanding. This isn’t your typical run of the mill Zin. Rather, it’s a Zin-dominated red blend, that is absolutely masterfully segmented in my opinion; would …
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 was tasked last month with buying wine for a large party that some friends of ours were hosting. Obviously, I turned to Costco since I was looking for high quantity and high value. Plus I was attending the party and wanted people to be happy with the picks, myself included. So this was the …
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 …
This wine has been a consistent good value in the past few vintages. It always seems to be popular among members as well, many of whom will confidently tell you it tastes like a bottle that costs twice the price. For this reason, I have a few each of the 2013 and 2014 releases in …
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 …
If you’ve driven on Silverado Trail in Napa, you’ve likely come across Silverado Vineyards and noticed its famous neighbors like Stag’s Leap Winery, Odette, Pine Ridge and Chimney Rock. We have tasted many different Silverado wines over the years, and they consistently deliver quality at price points that are often times lower than the big …
I should confess my biases upfront. As a reader of this site, you might wonder why we don’t cover a lot of Australian wines, and the answer is two fold. First, I don’t see that many at Costco stores near me. And second, I’m just not a huge fan of Australian wines, although I will …
This red blend from Washington State is a Costco staple, and a wine that we’ve reviewed and enjoyed in the past. It landed in Costco stores for $11.99, which is well below the retail price of $20, and a good 10-20% below other outlets where I’ve seen it. In years past this wine has gone for …
Year in and year out, the Cotes du Rhone from E Guigal has been a winner. Our last review was the 2011 vintage which we thoroughly enjoyed, and this one might be a step up from there. Let’s set aside the unbelievable Costco price on this wine for a minute ($12.89) and dive into the …
We haven’t seen as many Chateauneufs in warehouses as we would like. But maybe that’s starting to change which is common around this time of the year. I noticed the always incredible Beaucastel is in stock, which is a favorite (and an expensive treat), but then saw this bottle priced at $26.99, which is pretty …