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Side by Side Tasting of the Kirkland Champagne - New Bottle vs Old Bottle

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There's been a bit of a debate going on among readers about the new bottle design for the Kirkland Champagne. The new bottle is shorter and wider (pictured on the right above), and some people have found it to taste differently than the original one. So I thought it would be fun to go side […]

2015 Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre

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This bottle is an absolute steal at Costco. Not only is it a delicious wine, but Costco's price is unbeatable. Online this one runs as high as $25, and at best around $17-$18. Costco's price is $12.99. Run don't walk to pick these up. It's also the perfect winter red, just pleasant throughout, great fruit, […]

2015 Redi Orbaio Toscana Rosso

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Here's a wine that a reader alerted me to, and on my next Costco visit...bam, there it was. This is a Tuscan blend that Costco is offering for $19.99. That compares to a retail that appears to be $30+ and an online price of around $25. While poking around the Web about this wine, I […]

2017 Domaine Thierry Mothe Chablis

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Here's a super tasty Chablis that comes in at a great Costco price of only $16.99, making it among the lowest priced Chablis that we've seen in the warehouse. And best of all, it doesn't skimp on quality. This is the little sister to the Domaine Thierry Mothe Grand Cru Chablis that we reviewed a […]

2017 Ottosoldi Gavi

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Here's a very nice bottle of white wine that people might not naturally gravitate too, but they should. Gavi originates from Italy's famed Piedmont area in the northwestern part of the country, and the wine is made from the Cortese grape, which is kind of an old school variety that's been grown in the area […]

2016 Ruca Malen Terroir Series Malbec

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Costco always has a nice selection of Malbecs to choose from, and seems to constantly bring them in and out, which allows you to sample a wide variety of different bottles. Just make sure that if you find one you like, you buy more right away, as they can disappear. Catena, Norton and Ben Marco […]

Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 - Which Ones Are At Costco?

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This is always a fun post, but it relies a lot on all of our readers out there (just updated with some comments from readers, thank you). As they do every year, Wine Spectator just released their Top 100 wines of 2019. It's a fun list to comb through and this year they highlighted some […]

2017 Elk Cove Estate Pinot Blanc

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I admit I'm a sucker for top wine lists.  I have to look at them, and that's what locked me into buying this wine.  I noticed it was listed as the #5 wine on Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 wines of 2018 and I thought that was pretty interesting for an Oregon Pinot Blanc priced this […]

2019 Costco Wine Thanksgiving Picks

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All right, it's that time of the year again when we recommend some of out favorite Costco wines to enjoy with the Thanksgiving meal. This year I went to three Costco stores around the Atlanta area (Woodstock, Kennesaw, Cumberland) to make sure these wines were still in stock before adding them to the list. Because […]

2014 Kirkland Signature Series Brunello di Montalcino

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Here's one of the most anticipated Kirkland wines of the year, that generally comes out in the November time frame every year.  We've followed this one for every vintage since it's incredible 2010 vintage debut, and each year since, we haven't found the wine to be as good as that first vintage. Here's how we've […]

2016 Alta Vista Estate Cabernet Franc

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Here's a fun and delicious Argentinean Cabernet Franc that I was happy to run into at my Costco.  I can't remember that last time I had a Cab Franc from South America, and I'm consistently finding good buys from the region, so wanted to see how they did with this varietal. The wine is made from grapes grown at […]

2015 Zenato Alanera Rosso Veronese

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I completely picked this wine out of the blue, figuring that a little something different from the Italian landscape would be fun. And not that I read too much into it, but it was hard not to notice the 93 point rating from James Suckling, for a bottle that was $11.79 at my Costco (online […]

2016 Murrietas Well The Spur Livermore Valley

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Here's a bottle from an area that semi flies under the radar of many California wine drinkers, and it's an area that I wasn't too familiar with either, so I figured I'd give it a shot and report my thoughts. Livermore Valley is about 70 miles south of Napa, closer to San Jose.  Wente and […]

2014 Los Frailes Sinergia Cabernet Sauvignon

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This is an interesting bottle that caught my eye.  It's a Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon from Valencia, Spain, made from organic grapes, it's a 2014 vintage so it has a couple years in the bottle, with a 93 point Wine Enthusiast score and the price was right at $9.99. I did a quick Google search to […]

Our Highest Rated Costco Wines of 2019

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Alright, here it is, our annual list of the highest rated Costco wines that we tasted during the year. I have to put out the usual disclaimer. Like every item at Costco, wine moves fast, it's here one day, gone the next, never to be seen again. So it's very possible that many of these […]

2018 Charles Krug Napa Sauvignon Blanc

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This is a delicious Napa Sauvignon Blanc at an outstanding Costco price of only $12.99.  A quick Google search shows the retail is around $18-$20 and it certainly drinks above its Costco price point. Wine Spectator went so far as to give the bottle 89 points and I'll come in right around that same rating.  […]

2014 Hedges Marcel Dupont Les Gosses Red Mountain Syrah

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Running into this bottle was a real surprise, particularly at a Costco in the Atlanta area.  This is a small batch Syrah from Red Mountain in Washington State's Yakima Valley.  Normally, I would expect to see something like this limited in distribution to Costco stores near where the wine is produced, not a few thousand […]

2017 Kirkland Signature Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

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I've had several readers alert me that one of our favorite Kirkland wines was available in the latest vintage, and that would be this Stags Leap Cabernet which I'm always anxious to try. This vintage did mark another price increase, up to $23.99, from a prior $21.99, and before that it was $19.99 which is […]

2018 Domaine des Falaises Angelliaume Chinon

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I was first alerted to this wine from a reader via Twitter and was anxious to try it. I'm a fan of Chinon wines and this one is priced at Costco for $12.99, which is pretty good for wines from the region.  Retail price on this bottle appears to be closer to $20. Inside is […]

2018 Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages

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OK, this might be the most ridiculous Kirkland wine buy that we've ever tasted. The Kirkland CDR Villages just keeps getting better and better every year. Last year around this same time, I reviewed the 2017 vintage and bumped it up to 88 points, from a previous 87. This year there is no doubt that […]

2016 Domaine Thierry Mothe Chablis Grand Cru Bougros

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Whether I’m shopping at Costco, Total Wine or any of my other go to wine spots, I’m always on the look out for Chablis, and if I find Grand Cru Chablis, that’s just a bonus. Most bottles of Chablis represent an expression of Chardonnay that works for me.  I love the fruit forward approach, with […]

Domaine Chandon Brut Rosé

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It's been just over three years since we last reviewed the Chandon Brut Rose, which seems to be a staple in Costco stores around this time, at least in the stores we frequent in the Atlanta area. I actually wrote this review without reading my prior notes, and it's just ironic that they are very […]

2015 Chateau Saintayme St Emilion Grand Cru

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I love finding wines like this at Costco and this one turned out to be even more of a gem than I expected. A 2015 Saint Emilion Grand Cru for $16.59.  What a deal.  My first reaction is a little skeptical but then consider the monstrous ratings from virtually every critic that are all 90+ […]

2018 Commanderie de la Bargemone Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Rose

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This was the only Rose at my Costco on the day I was there that I hadn’t tasted before, so I figured I’d give it a shot.  And I’m glad that I did and have the chance to report back to all of you. This wine is absolutely delicious and completely caught me off guard.  […]

2018 Kirkland Signature Pinot Grigio Friuli

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It's amazing how wines can hit you differently. We found the 2017 vintage of this Kirkland Pinot Grigio to be rather bland; drinkable sure, but not a lot going on. We scored it 85 points. Either the producer stepped it up a notch, or we got the last one wrong, because this 2018 vintage was […]

2016 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend

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The 2016 vintage of this Kirkland Napa blend gets a brand new, fresher look to the label that I much prefer, although the wine inside reminded me a lot of the previous vintage.  You have to keep the price point in mind with this wine.  It’s $11 for Napa Valley juice, which isn’t something you […]

2015 Chateau Marechaux Bordeaux Superieur

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Long time readers know that I always like to taste the various inexpensive Bordeaux that seem to land in the “Cheap Seats” (aisles of wine, not wooden boxes) on a regular basis.   It’s almost like they cycle in regularly; when one’s gone another one arrives.  And you don’t always see the same producers year after year, […]

2018 Prelius Vermentino Maremma Toscana

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We always love seeing some different white wine varietals hit Costco as it’s a pleasant change from the sea of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blancs that tend to dominate most store shelves. We recently found some tasty Albarino that we recommend, and this Vermentino is another winner for only $12.99.  The retail price seems to be between […]

2015 First Drop Mere et Fils Adelaide Hills Chardonnay

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I think we are in the middle of a resurgence in Australian wine.  For some reason, it seems that outside of the occasional Shiraz I would encounter, I didn’t come across a lot of Aussie wines, whether I’m looking at Costco or elsewhere over the past five years.  I know they’re there; I just wasn’t […]

Costco Wine and Beyond

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We are fortunate that there are nine Costco locations in and around the Atlanta area where we live.  Some have a different and/or better wine selection than others, and it’s fun to go to new stores and see what they might carry.  The Great Costco Hunt. If you live in a smaller metro area it’s […]

Casal Garcia Vinho Verde White

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This Vinho Verde is a Costco staple this time of the year, and it’s a bottle that we frequently toss in the cart just to have on hand because it’s priced so low and seems to come in handy when the time is right (i.e. summertime).  It’s not my favorite wine by any means, but […]

2014 Château de Belcier Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

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There are a lot of interesting aspects to this wine. First up, we reviewed the 2012 vintage two years ago (don’t remember seeing a 2013 at Costco but I may have missed it) and really enjoyed the wine rating it 88 points and we found it to be a great value for the price which […]

2018 Zolo Chardonnay

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It was less than a year ago when we heard praise from readers about the previous vintage of this wine, and we were anxiously waiting for it to show up at Costco stores near us.   And when it did, we tasted it and agreed that it was a spectacular buy.  The current 2018 vintage is […]

2017 Cellier des Princes Cotes du Rhone Red Vieilles Vignes

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When I see a new Cotes du Rhone hit Costco under $10, it's always a no brainer and lands in the cart with almost zero thought. This is a bottle I had never seen before, and the price was right at only $7.49. On top of that, on the back label the winery proudly promotes […]

2017 Acrobat Pinot Gris

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The Acrobat Pinot Gris is produced by Oregon’s King Estate and is a Costco staple this time of the year. The reason for the timing? Well perhaps because it’s the perfect summer bottle, and it’s priced at only $10.99. We’ve reviewed many prior vintages of the Acrobat Pinot Gris, the last of which was the […]

2017 Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet

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This wine debuted about a week ago, and it’s one that I look forward to trying each year.  In the past, Costco has also produced a Columbia Valley Merlot-Cabernet blend, although I’ve yet to see this in a couple of years it seems.  I noticed that the latest vintage of the Signature Series Columbia Valley […]

2017 Louis Jadot Chablis

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I always love finding Chablis at Costco, and the Louis Jadot is one of those bottles that seems to appear frequently, but this is the first time I picked one up and tasted it.  And I’m glad I did.  This is a solid wine for $19.99, which is a nice discount from its $25 retail […]

2015 Smith & Hook Proprietary Red Blend

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Smith and Hook are the names of two ranches that were replaced by namesake vineyards sometime in the late 70s before the Hahn couple bought the property.  Known to me as producing one of the better Central Coast Cabernets that I’ve had, I was eager to try this when I first saw it.  The base […]

2017 Chateau De Berne Inspiration Cotes de Provence Rosé

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I just picked this one up the other day and wanted to get the review out as soon as possible.  This Rosé has a retail price around $20, and Costco’s standard price was $15.69, which is pretty good and in that 20% off retail range like many of Costco’s wines. But it has a special […]