I've almost pulled the trigger on this bottle a few times before. Rarely do you find an Amarone priced this low so I'm always a little skeptical. But Costco usually delivers, like they did on the Covalli Barolo that also seemed to good to be true for $14.99. This Amarone came in at $22.99 and […]
2021 Costco Wine Thanksgiving Picks
It's already that time of the year again. It seems like just yesterday when we posted our 2020 Thanksgiving picks. So here we are for another go around, and I tried to freshen these up this year, sprinkling in some oldies but goodies. I know not everyone will be able to find these wines, so […]
2018 Eleven Eleven XI Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Costco Notes: Inky dark fruit, dark chocolate, menthol, licorice and spice blast out of the glass, Unctuous and spectacularly rich, the 2018 is a gorgeous wine in its style. Plush, silky tannins round out the long finish. Left Coast Tasting Notes: Color: Dark Inky Purple Nose (aromas): Pulling the cork, it didn't have the character […]
2019 Gabrielle Ashley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley
Here’s another deeply discounted Costco wine that we had to try right when we found it. Retail price is around $24.99 which is the same as Costco’s standard price. But the limited time discount of $11 brings it down to only $13.99 until 11/21. So we love the discount on a Napa Valley reserve wine […]
Sophie Baron Grande Reserve Brut Champagne
Here’s a solid Costco wine find for all you Champagne fans out there. The discounted price until 11/21 is only $20.99, which is $6 off a regular price of $26.99. That puts this right in the same territory as the $20 Kirkland Champagne that we love so much. Online the retail price of this Sophie […]
Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zinfandel
Winery: Chateau Montelena Wine: Calistoga Zinfandel Costco Notes: The woodsy, briary character of old vine Zinfandel is quite prominent but with time unmasks beautiful notes of lavender, cassis, and fresh mint. Supple tannins are present throughout the amble between earthiness and minerality. Left Coast Tasting Notes: Color: Medium to light ruby color, a little lighter […]
2017 Numanthia Termes Espana Tinta de Toro
Spain is such a good place to look for value in the wine world nowadays so this bottle from Toro piqued our interest when we came across it at Costco for $19.99. We figured it would drink like it cost a bit more, and that’s exactly what we found. The retail price on this bottle […]
Helfrich Cremant d’Alsace Brut
Here’s a nice find for all you bubbly fans out there. As long-time readers know, we are huge fans of French Cremants, and they pop up on occasion at Costco. Cremants are an affordable alternative to French Champagne and, in our opinion at least, they are more interesting than Prosecco or Cava. These Cremants can […]
12 Days of Cabernet Gift Box
Wait, what? There’s another Costco wine advent calendar? That's right. Add one more boozy way to ride into the holidays with this new gift box. This box is unique in that it features all red wines, all Cabernet in fact. Just 12 bottles in this box, still 375ml in size. I know a lot of […]
Our Highest Rated Costco Wines of 2021
All right Costco wine fans, here we go with our annual look back at the wines we tasted throughout the year that we rated the highest. This generally means they hit 91 points or above. It's always fun to revisit this list from year's past, so here's last year's list, and here's 2019. Reviewing those […]
Grands Vins de Bordeaux Boxed Wine Set
I know quite a few of you have found this boxed set already and I've been intrigued by what I've heard. It finally showed up at my Costco so now I'm able to check out the wines. This one is similar to the European four bottle set we saw about a year ago. That set […]
2015 Covalli Barolo
This bottle is always a welcome site in the Costco wine aisles. If you’ve never read our reviews, you might be skeptical (as were at first), asking yourself how can a real Barolo be priced at only $14.99? Even the Kirkland Barolo, which we really like too, is $20. But I’m happy to say, and […]
2016 Monte Antico Toscana Red Blend
We have back to back reviews of Tuscan bottles that Costco carries for under $10. And both turned out to be really good finds. A new friend, Christopher Lochhead of the excellent “Follow Your Different” podcast, requested a few Tuscan wine reviews from us, so here they are. We just posted about the Banfi Centine […]
2018 Banfi Centine Toscana
It's great to see the latest vintage of this bottle hitting Costco stores. This one is a reader and personal favorite, delivering amazing quality for under $10. Costco's price remains only $8.99, which is the same as the prior vintage we reviewed. Online you will find it around $10-$12, and this one is pretty widely […]
2018 Chateau Saint Antoine Fleur Saint-Antoine Bordeaux Superieur
I bumped into this super inexpensive Bordeaux Superieur in the cheap seats (aisles of wine, not the wooden bins) and pulled the trigger right away so I could report back if this was worth buying. I love finding these affordable Bordeaux at Costco to try. The wine earned 90 points from Wine Enthusiast as indicated […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend
The Napa Red Blend is back, 2019 vintage now, and there are a few changes with this new vintage that readers started pointing out to me last week. Thankfully, the price is not one of them. This wine is once again priced at $10.99, which is pretty fair for a Napa Valley red blend. Albeit, […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel
This is always a popular Kirkland bottle among readers, and a wine we generally have enjoyed as well. It's arriving a little late this year at least in the stores around us. It usually comes in around spring time according to our tracking. The price has stayed consistent at $9.99 which is great news. This […]
2016 Kirkland Signature Series Brunello di Montalcino
I heard from readers that the latest vintage of the Kirkland Brunello starting appearing in stores last week, and I tried twice to find it before finally running into it today. What no one mentioned is the huge news that's apparent right away. A new label? Yes, but that's not it. How about a price […]
2017 Quinta do Portal Colheita Douro
If I had to name my number one wine region for high quality red wines at super reasonable prices right now, it would hands down be Portugal. There are a lot of other regions, many not too far from here, that still deliver great wines for the money, but Portugal remains perhaps the one that […]
2018 Di Arie Break Away Zinfandel
Here's an interesting wine from the Sierra Foothills, an AVA known for its Zinfandel that is located on the Western edge of the Sierra Nevada mountains. There are eight counties within the region, one of which is Amador which might sound familiar as it's among the more well known and we've seen a few wines […]
2019 Louis Jadot Macon-Villages Chardonnay
There are not a lot of places to look for value wine buys in Burgundy nowadays, but Macon Villages and the entire Maconnais region still hits the mark for me. I really love the style of these Macon Villages wines and they remain perhaps among the best values you'll find in white Burgundy and French […]
2018 J de Villebois Pinot Noir
I bought this bottle while looking for wines we’ve never reviewed in the Pinot Noir section at my Costco. We just reviewed the Wapisa Pinot Noir from Patagonia that we really enjoyed ($15, 89 points). Prior to that we reviewed the Oyster Bay Pinot Noir which was $11.99 and we rated that 89 points as […]
2017 Lamadrid Cabernet Franc Reserva
Here’s another interesting Costco wine find – a single vineyard Cabernet Franc from Mendoza, Argentina. This wine also appeared in Wine Enthusiast’s 2019 list of “Top 100 Cellar Selections” (in spot #88, recommendation to drink until 2030) and the outlet rated the wine a nice 92 points. Suckling also went 93 points on it. Retail […]
2021 Costco Wine Advent-ure Calendar
It's here, and it's in stores earlier than ever...the Costco Wine Advent Calendar for 2021. And if you see it, buy it quick. These go fast so grab one (or two) and stash it for a few months if you want to follow along with the calendar. Lots of big news for this one in […]
2019 Wapisa Pinot Noir
We’re always on the lookout to try new wines from different areas and this one fits the bill - a Pinot Noir from Patagonia, Argentina. I had to look up exactly what area is categorized as Patagonia, and it’s essentially the southern tip of the continent, shared by Chile and Argentina. It’s probably not the […]
2020 Chateau Bas Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé
We always love finding new bottles of rosé at Costco to try, particularly those from Provence, France, which is well known for stellar rosé. This one hails from Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence which is the furthest West area of the region. There’s a really good website with a ton of information on the area for those who […]
New Site Design!
I’m sure you were a little surprised to see the new layout when you visited the site today. We’ve been way overdue for an overhaul and the code was starting to get a little clunky, so welcome to the new CostcoWineBlog.com. For the past few months I’ve been paying close attention to websites that I […]
2011 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
It’s always a joy to sit down with a glass of this wine. I was so pumped to see this hit Costco shelves, even if the price jumped a bit ($54.99 now, used to be $48.99). As far as high end, collectible wines go, this is one of the most accessible and delicious wines out […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon
We started catching wind that this popular Costco Cab was hitting stores a week or so ago from readers, and I was happy to find it on my last visit. It often hits in the Sept/Oct timeframe so it arrived a little early this year for us. We’ve seen a gentle price creep on this […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
It’s been a little while since we reviewed the Kirkland Alexander Cab. I’m not sure how we missed the past few vintages, but glad we could get back into it with the 2018 vintage that is in stores now. Since the 2013 vintage, the price has remained the same at $9.99, and we’ve rated the […]
2018 Oyster Bay Pinot Noir
I’m sure many of you white wine fans are familiar with Oyster Bay’s Sauvignon Blanc, which is a nice sub $10 NZ Marlborough find at Costco, right in the same spirit as Matua, or Whitehaven. It’s acidic, fruity, light…perfect on a hot day. At first I thought this was the Sauvignon Blanc in the wrong […]
2019 Clos des Lunes Lune d’Argent Bordeaux Blanc
This might not be the first bottle you gravitate to if you’re not familiar with it, or haven’t tasted many white Bordeaux, but white wine fans should take note. This is a fantastic wine at a great price. The retail price is around $19.99 and Costco is selling for $13.99; gotta love that. Critic scores […]
2018 Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz
Here’s a fun Costco wine find that we felt drank way above its pay grade. Penfolds is a mega Aussie producer, and they make a lot of great wine. Bin 28, which was first produced in 1958, is the earliest of their Bin series. This wine received 90+ points from almost every critic, and after […]
2018 Duckhorn Chardonnay Napa Valley
Over the years, we’ve reviewed quite a few Duckhorn and Decoy (by Duckhorn) wines that have appeared at Costco and they’ve consistently delivered. Most recently, we posted about the Decoy Sonoma Red that we thought was a really good buy. Duckhorn’s whites have proven to be delicious as well. Their Sauvignon Blanc pops up occasionally, […]
Anna de Codorniu Cava Brut Rosé
Every time I visit Costco this summer, I see more and more bubbly Rosé bottles gracing store shelves. We just reviewed the very tasty and affordable ($6.99) Kirkland Prosecco Rosé, which we recommend. On my last trip, this Cava Brut Rosé stood out for a couple of reasons. First, it was on an end cap […]
2019 Jax Y3 Chardonnay
We first tasted the Jax Y3 Chardonnay a year ago after finding the 2016 vintage at Costco. I’d heard a few readers buzzing about it, the wine was highly rated, and Costco’s price was great at $13.99. Turned out, we loved the wine. Now the 2019 vintage is making its way into stores. You’ll notice […]
2018 San Simeon Pinot Noir Monterey
We’ve had some fun tasting through a few of the Pinot Noirs at Costco right now that are priced under $20. We tasted the Cloudline (Willamette) and Rodney Strong (Russian River), enjoyed both and went 88 points on each one. Let’s move to another area known for amazing Pinot Noir, Monterey county and the sustainable […]
2017 Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir
Summertime drinking always finds a nice fit with white wines, and several readers have been asking for more white wine reviews which I plan to do. But I also enjoy a good Pinot Noir during the warmer months. So on my last trip to Costco I found a few that I wanted to taste and […]
Kirkland Signature Prosecco Rosé
This new addition to the Kirkland wine family started appearing in stores a couple weeks back, and finally hit my store in the Atlanta area. It was also featured in the latest issue of the Costco Connection magazine. A Prosecco Rosé almost seems like a no brainer given the wine community’s current love for bubbly […]
2019 Cloudline Pinot Noir
We tasted and reviewed the 2018 vintage of the Cloudline Pinot Noir from Costco last year and really enjoyed it. This bottle is especially appealing because it’s produced by the Drouhin Family who have been making wine in France’s Burgundy region since 1880. So they have a little experience with Pinot Noir, and are usually […]
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