This one arrived a little early this year, at least for us around the Atlanta area, but I’ve heard from several readers who have found it near them too. Last year I didn’t see it appear until July. In our review of the 2015 vintage, we noted the $1 price jump from the 2014 vintage […]
2017 Clos de Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
I first heard about this discounted Napa Cabernet from a reader last week, and hoped to find it near me, which I finally did. So I wanted to get this review out so others can be on the lookout. Discount ends on April 4. It’s hard to beat these prices, when Costco brings a wine […]
2016 Kirkland Signature Barolo
We heard from readers a week ago that the 2016 vintage of the Kirkland Barolo was showing up in stores, and that was music to our ears. The 2015 vintage, which came out exactly a year ago, was the inaugural vintage of this new Kirkland wine, and we welcomed it with open arms. The price […]
2018 Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon
Finding good quality Napa Cabernet under $20 is always a challenge. It’s out there, but there are a lot of mediocre offerings spread among the good ones, so it’s a constant hunt. Costco’s Kirkland Cabs are usually a good, safe entry point. Oberon is one of those names you should put on your radar too. […]
2013 Casa de Santar Reserva Red Blend Portugal
There are a lot of places throughout Europe to find good red wine values. A few of my go to’s are Rioja/Ribera/Toro in Spain, Chianti/Barbera in Italy, Rhone/Cru Beaujolais in France. And Portuguese wines definitely fit the bill. They consistently overdeliver at very reasonable price points. The challenge is that they just aren’t prevalent enough. […]
2017 Louis Latour Les Bastides Pinot Noir
Louis Latour is a powerhouse in Burgundy wine, and this is an interesting offering from them because it is actually grown outside the confines of Burgundy. It’s a little tricky to navigate on the label, and the last time we reviewed this wine, a reader popped in with some good info. This wine is actually […]
2017 Joseph Phelps Freestone Pinot Noir Sonoma
Joseph Phelps is one of my top ten wine producers from California, and it is a nice surprise to see their Freestone Pinor Noir from the Sonoma Coast hit Costco shelves. You’ve probably seen their high-end red blend, the Joseph Phelps Insignia, hanging around stores too for $200, which is a very good price on […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Sancerre
It’s always exciting when there’s a new addition to the Kirkland Signature portfolio of wines, and we’ve seen a few good ones over the past 12 months. There was the new K Vine Kirkland wines (Chardonnay and Rosé) from Charles Smith, and the Kirkland Barolo that come to mind. This Sancerre is definitely on the […]
2016 Bodegas Olarra Clasico Rioja Crianza
Finding and tasting Costco Riojas under $10 is one of my favorite parts of running this website. So often you hear people looking for “good buys under $10” or you see a catchy news headline “Sommeliers’ Top Picks Under $10.” And it makes sense, because there’s so much bad wine out there under $10, and […]
2018 Marcel Servin Chablis
When it comes to white wines, and Chardonnay in particular, Chablis is really a great way to go. They are crisp, fruity, acidic and not overloaded with butter and oak. They are food friendly and can appeal to a wide range of palates. We are lucky that Costco always seems to have a few in […]
2018 San Simeon Viognier Paso Robles
Here’s an interesting Costco wine find. We’ve been on a bit of a Paso Robles kick and have reviewed more reds, and the occasional white, mainly the Daou Chardonnay, which is what we’ve found available at Costco so far. The only other Viognier I’ve tasted from Paso Robles that comes to mind was one I […]
2020 Boschendal The Rose Garden Rosé
We haven’t seen too many wines from South Africa at Costco and that’s a shame because there are some great bottles to be discovered at compelling prices. We last tasted and reviewed this wine a couple years ago, so seeing it pop back up at the same $8.99 Costco price piqued my interest for sure. […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Here’s the latest vintage of a Kirkland wine I know many of you, like me, have been waiting for – the Kirkland Oakville Cabernet. This is usually one of our favorites among the Napa appellations that Kirkland wine spans. Some of the other premier Napa regions we see offerings from include Rutherford and Stag’s Leap, […]
2016 Les Allies Chateauneuf-du-Pape
I know there are a lot of you Chateauneuf fans out there who are like me and are waiting for the next vintage (2019) of the Kirkland Chateauneuf to arrive in stores. I’m projecting that we will see it in the May-June timeframe, if past history is any indication. That bottle is always interesting in […]
Special Report on the New Kirkland K Vine Rosé and Chardonnay
This was exciting to find on my latest trip to Costco - the debut of the Kirkland Signature K Vine wines. These wines were first mentioned in an article that appeared in the Costco Connection magazine, featuring a Q and A with winemaker Charles Smith, who is behind these new offerings. Charles Smith, as many […]
Lucien Albrecht Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rosé
Here’s a fun bottle I was excited to see hit Costco shelves. Lucien Albrecht produces excellent wine and we really enjoyed the standard Cremant d'Alsace Brut that we tasted a couple years ago. Now we have the Brut Rosé at Costco with a special price of $16.99. The standard Brut, when it was around, was […]
2018 Ridge Three Valleys Sonoma Red Wine
Ridge is hands down one of my favorite U.S. wine producers so when I see one of their distinct labels hit Costco shelves, it’s like finding a treasure for me. And this bottle especially because it is a wine from Ridge that I’ve never tasted before, and Costco’s price was right on the mark. Finding […]
2018 Duckhorn Decoy Sonoma Red Wine
These are always fun wines to try so I was looking forward to popping open this Decoy Red from Sonoma. Decoy, as many of you know, is a second wine, turned second brand, of Duckhorn Vineyards and they are priced well below those “first” wines that carry the Duckhorn name. We’ve reviewed several of the […]
2019 Finca Sophenia Altosur Malbec
I always love trying new Malbecs that pop up at Costco and this one turned out to be quite a find. The price was right at only $7.89. Online it looks like the retail price of this wine hovers around $10-12, so Costco is offering the bottle at a decent discount. It certainly tasted like […]
2016 Pagodes de Cos St Estephe Bordeaux
I love it when Costco carries these second wines from top estates. In this case, we’re tasting the second bottle from Chateau Cos d'Estournel, whose main estate grand vin is $200-$250. So accessing this world class property for under $50 is a pretty good way to go. I still would like to see Costco’s price […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir
It’s been a little while since we last reviewed the Kirkland Russian River Pinot Noir. I apologize for that; I really can’t believe it’s been about a year and a half and perhaps we missed a vintage or two. This wine has always been pretty middle of the road for me; maybe that’s why I […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Superieur
The Bordeaux Superieur has never been one of our favorite Kirkland bottles. In the past we’ve found it drinkable and semi-fair for its super low $7.99 price tag, but not really a wine that we would label “enjoyable” or one that we would stock up on. With the new 2018 vintage, the price stays the […]
2014 Los Frailes G-11 Cabernet Sauvignon
Here’s a new arrival that caught our eye. This is an organically grown (and single vineyard I believe) Cabernet Sauvignon from the Valencia region on Spain’s east coast. It’s an area that doesn’t get quite as much attention as some of Spain’s other famed wine regions, but it produces several white and red grape varietals […]
2016 Jim Barry Lodge Hill Shiraz
I was really excited to find this wine at Costco as I’ve tasted it several times before in previous vintages, and have always loved it. You can’t beat a favorite like this showing up at Costco, and of course the price was right at only $13.89. The retail price on the wine is closer to […]
2014 Covalli Barolo
Earlier this year we saw the introduction of a Kirkland Signature Barolo for $20 that we loved. Who would guess that a few months later, Costco would stock another Barolo priced even lower than that? Barolo wines just don't get priced this low so I was a little skeptical going in, but also excited at […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Series Premier Cru Chablis
There's good news and bad news with the latest vintage of this Kirkland bottle. We'll start with the bad news, the price going up $2 to $19.99. In the last vintage we reviewed, the 2016, it was priced at $17.99. Even at $17.99, we enjoyed, but weren't in love with, that vintage. The good news […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
We have had a nice a string of reviews of tasty Kirkland wines, and here’s another one to add the list to look for on your next Costco trip. Kirkland (value) plus Columbia Valley (quality) generally flashes a buy signal. This wine debuted last year in the 2017 vintage and it was a winner, as […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
It's nice to see this one back on Costco shelves. It was hinted at being out there in a recent Wall Street Journal article about Costco Wine (here it is, subscription required). So that sent me into my Costco on the lookout. Kirkland's Rutherford offerings used to be just a Meritage blend, which we enjoyed […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Gigondas
Here's another popular Kirkland offering hitting stores just in time to be enjoyed during the holidays. And let's just stop for a minute to say how cool it is that Kirkland produces a Gigondas wine, and also continues to bring it in at the excellent price of $14.99. We've noted before that few, if any […]
2020 Guide to Costco's Bubbly Wines
The holidays are upon us, and New Years is right around the corner, so it's that time of the year when I know many people are thinking about stocking up on a few bubbly wines to celebrate. Costco is always a great place for sparkling wines. Granted the selection won't be as broad as a […]
La Gioiosa Prosecco NV DOC
These Proseccos from La Gioiosa are making a big entrance in Costco stores right now, and they are tasty and affordable. A couple weeks ago we reviewed the La Gioiosa Prosecco Rosé which was delicious for only $8.99. This non vintage DOC Prosecco is priced at $7.99, so $1 less than the rosé, and only […]
2018 Ottosoldi Gavi
It might be wintertime, when hearty red wines seem to really hit the spot, at least for me, but it’s fun to sprinkle in the occasional white wine. When I found the latest vintage of this Italian Gavi at my Costco, I didn’t hesitate. We first reviewed this wine about a year ago, in the […]
Which of Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2020 Are At Costco?
Today, Wine Spectator released their annual Top 100 wines of the year list. We always like to call out which ones we've seen at Costco. But this is a group effort. Everyone has to help because the selection is going to vary around the country. And this year I only found two from the list […]
2018 Valle Reale Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
This is the type of wine we are all on the look out for at Costco. A solid red, from an underappreciated region, produced from organic grapes, with high ratings, at a great Costco price. That underappreciated region is Italy’s Abruzzo, which doesn’t get mainstream love like a Chianti or Super Tuscan, but it should […]
2019 La Gioiosa Prosecco Rose DOC
Here’s an interesting wine that came our way, a Prosecco Rosé, which is something I’ve never tasted before and after poking around online, I learned this is a pretty recent addition to the wine world. As many of you know, Prosecco is made from the Glera grape, and what they did with the Prosecco Rosé […]
2014 Valdelacierva Rioja Reserva
Fresh off the cusp of reviewing a great Costco Rioja find, the 2015 La Gitana Gold Rioja, we decided to also try this one, and see how it compared. There’s a lot of similarities and in the end, we discovered two amazing wines that we can’t recommend enough. Both wines are priced under $15 at […]
2014 Kirkland Signature Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva
It's nice walking down the aisle and catching a glimpse of those signature blue and silver rings that grace the neck of the Kirkland Ribera del Duero. This is still a young addition in the Kirkland wine family, and it can prove to be fairly elusive too, as demonstrated by the fact that we either […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages
Well, I finally found it. I heard from readers all over the country that the new 2019 Kirkland Cotes du Rhone Villages was out there, but it didn't show up in Atlanta area stores until recently. My first question for readers who found it: did the price stay the same at $6.99? The answer thankfully […]
2015 La Gitana Gold Rioja
This is the best $12 bottle of wine I’ve had in some time. I almost didn’t buy this because the label just looked a little suspect. I’m not sure why (and it looks better in the picture below), it just came off to me visually as a cheap bottle. But this initial perception was way […]
2016 Fiuza Silent Oak Reserva Red Blend Portugal
Portugal is one of the wine areas that I’d like to see stocked more at Costco, so finding this bottle was a welcome sight. The price was right too at $8.99. The wine has a retail price of $19 and online it gets as low as $10. So $8.99 at Costco seems like a fair […]
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