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 […]
2015 Kirkland Signature Series Brunello di Montalcino
The Kirkland Brunello is a welcome find when it hits Costco shelves, and it’s always nice to see the price stay consistent from the prior vintage at $26.99. Like the Kirkland Chateauneuf-du-pape and Kirkland Barolo (both priced just a little lower), this bottle offers access to one of the top wine regions in the world […]
2017 Beringer The Waymaker Red Blend Paso Robles
We’ve had a great string of Costco wines that we have tasted and reviewed from Paso Robles (Austin Hope, Dauo, Justin). Here’s the latest entry in that club, and what a gift on the price. This wine elsewhere, online and at Total Wine seems to be around $20-$25. Costco’s standard price is $15.99 and that’s […]
2020 Costco Wine Thanksgiving Picks
It’s time for our annual round up of Costco wines to consider putting on your table for the Thanksgiving meal. This is always tough because of availability so we will try to focus on wines that we believe are widely available (we are 100% independent of Costco so can’t say for sure), as well as […]
2017 Little Big Town 4 Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
I had to snap this one up at what ends up being a ridiculously low price for some Columbia Valley juice. Costco’s normal price is $11.99, but through 11/22 you can get $4.50 off which brings it down to $7.49. I found the same bottle for $10.97 at my Total Wine and online it’s hovering […]
2017 Smith & Hook Proprietary Red Blend
Smith & Hook is one of those dependable names you love to see on a bottle of wine. Kind of like Seghesio, Ridge or Mayacamas (first three that came to mind), I just can't think of the last time I tasted a wine from Smith & Hook that I didn't enjoy. So finding the latest […]
2017 Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva
And...we have another popular Kirkland bottle hitting store shelves in a brand vintage: the dependable, but not unbelievable, Kirkland Chianti Riserva. The Kirkland Chianti is one of those mid-pack Kirkland wines that are priced right, they're ok for an average meal or pizza night, but they just leave a little to be desired. Similar to […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Malbec Mendoza
It was only about 8 months ago when we reviewed the 2018 vintage of this Kirkland wine, and we noted that we enjoyed that vintage more than in years past. We scored it 87 points. So things were trending in the right direction. And that seems to be confirmed by this new 2019 vintage, which […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend
The Kirkland Napa Valley Red Blend is back, and the price has stayed the same at $10.99, which is pretty hard to beat for Napa juice. The last vintage we reviewed was the 2016 about a year ago, so not sure if the '17 snuck past us, or was skipped. The wine this year is […]
2017 Laura Hartwig Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
In the world of good value priced wine, Chile is a great place to look right now, especially for Cabernet. This wine was only $12.89 and it drinks like it cost way more. It's a single vineyard wine too so offers a nice expression of the land. The wine achieved a 91 point rating from […]
Our Highest Rated Costco Wines of 2020
I think we will all agree that 2020 is a year like no other. Thankfully, wine has been a bright part of it for me as I imagine it was for many of you. This is the time of the year when we look back at the Costco wines we reviewed throughout the year, and […]
2018 Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon
I think if you had to identify regions in the U.S. that were delivering high quality wines at great prices, Washington State and Paso Robles would have to be towards the top of the list, at least in my opinion, and in correlation with my tastes. I wrote a feature on why you should be […]
FAQ About Costco’s 2020 Wine Advent Calendars
We’ve posted detailed reviews of each of the two Wine Advent Calendars available at select Costco stores (Calendar #1, Calendar #2), and it’s created a flurry of emails and comments from readers. So I thought I’d take a second and address some of the most popular questions and share all the information we have. Will […]
2019 Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc
I'm not sure if it's my palate changing or whether the wines from New Zealand's Marlborough region are just getting more elegant, but I've really liked the last few that we tried. The 2019 Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc we just reviewed was a treat, very clean, crisp and complex at Costco for only $13.99. This Nautilus […]
Costco 4 Bottle European Wine Tour Boxed Set
I've always been curious about this European wine box that first showed up last year near me, but seemed to sell out fairly fast (and before I had a chance to grab one). It's back this year, at $29.99 which is the same price I believe as the prior year with a similar sampling of […]
2018 N46 North Forty Six Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain
There’s no reason to beat around the bush here. This wine is an absolute steal at Costco for only $8.99. Hailing from Washington State’s premier Red Mountain region, finding a bottle like this under $10 is almost unheard of. Most of the wines are $30-$40 and up. At the same time, they are just now […]
Costco Wine Advent Calendar #2 for 2020
We’re fresh off the heels of reviewing the first Costco wine advent calendar for the 2020 season, known as the Advent-ure calendar, and then bam, there’s another one and it looks super promising as well. What a great early holiday gift for Costco wine fans. The Costco wine advent calendars sold out super fast last […]
2020 Costco Wine Advent-ure Calendar
The Wine Advent Calendar is back for 2020. Actually, it’s back in two versions. That’s right, there are two of them this year, and I have the other one I’m working on writing up right now too. This is one of the most popular Costco items we review every year, so we couldn’t wait to […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon
Year in and year out, the Kirkland Stags Leap Cabernet is a reader favorite, and one of mine as well. The first thing to note as the new vintage hits stores is the price which has stayed the same from the 2017 vintage. It was starting to creep up a couple bucks every year, so […]
2018 Blank Stare Sauvignon Blanc
This bottle will go down as one of the most interesting Sauvignon Blancs I've tasted in years. It comes to us from Orin Swift Cellars and from the Russian River Valley. As anyone who's tasted Orin Swift wines can attest, they can be big and bold, unrestrained; and that's exactly how this Sauvignon Blanc hit […]
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