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2017 Renato Ratti Barbera D’Asti

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Someone online posted a photo of a Costco wine bin that was labeled for this Barbera D’Asti but it contained bottles of Brunello.  When I saw it I remember thinking how much I’d like to try the Barbera if it did exist.   Well, that’s exactly what happened as I found it at my Costco […]

2017 Giesen Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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I love New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs on a hot day and now that things have finally turned in that direction (at least down here in the Atlanta area), it’s time to start adding a few new ones to the shopping cart. We just reviewed the Ciel Bleu d’Aquitane Sauvignon Blanc from France that’s available for […]

2018 Kirkland Signature Cotes De Provence Rose

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This wine tends to move quickly once it hits the aisles at Costco.  This is not surprising considering it's an $8.99 Provence Rose.  These wines are almost always at least $12 per bottle.  Apart from that, this wine is consistently approachable and a good value.  The perfect light-salmon color is appropriate for Spring and all […]

2018 Ciel Bleu d'Aquitane Sauvignon Blanc

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Until now, the least expensive Sauvignon Blanc I've seen at Costco was the Kirkland Signature Ti Point, for $7.99, which is actually a pretty good buy for what it is. But here's a French Sauvignon Blanc that comes in at only $5.99. With summer approaching, I was curious about this one as I love a […]

2016 Northwest Ridge Columbia Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

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I've never heard of Northwest Ridge Winery and for some reason I decided to drop this bottle in my cart to see what it was all about. I noticed the 90 point Parker rating and the price was right at $13.99 (retail appears to be around $22, so Costco has a nice discount on this […]

2017 Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Chardonnay Santa Barbara County

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This Chardonnay is a staple at the Costco stores around the Atlanta area where I shop.  It’s $13.45 and each year has proven to be a nicely balanced Chardonnay that pairs well with the warm weather that is hopefully starting to reach most of us now. Retail price on this bottle is $22 and online […]

2018 Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Rose of Pinot Noir

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At the end of last year, we did a feature story where we blind tasted three Pinot Noirs from Willamette Valley Vineyards, all of which are available at select Costco stores.  And we really enjoyed them. Next up is their Rosé which is made from Whole Cluster Pinot Noir.  Given their expertise in crafting Pinot […]

2016 Schug Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

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I found this bottle to be a really good buy for California Chardonnay, especially if you are like me and prefer your Chardonnay to be fruit-driven, clean and bright without overloading the oak and butter. We’re seeing more and more California producers move towards this style of Chardonnay and it’s making it easier to find […]

2016 ZaHa Toko Vineyard El Corte Red

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It took us a little while to get into this Argentinean red blend, but when we finally did, we really started to like it. I think it helped to give this wine a little air as well as to pair it with short ribs off the Big Green Egg, which was the ideal complement. This […]

2014 Kirkland Signature Rioja Reserva

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I know a lot of you have been waiting for the next vintage of the Kirkland Rioja to arrive in Costco stores, and for us to review it. This is always one of our most anticipated Kirkland offerings of the year, largely because of the ridiculously low price of only $6.99. At that price point, […]

Lucien Albrecht Cremant d'Alsace Brut

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I thought this would be a fun bottle to try.  I love both bubblies and wines from France’s Alsace region, which is located right on the border with Germany.  To add a feather in the cap, this wine was also #71 on Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 wines of 2018. They rated it 91 points. Costco […]

Six of the Best Wines Under $10 in Costco Right Now

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Everyone loves a bargain, and that’s obviously a big reason we all love to shop at Costco.  We’ve had a nice little run of inexpensive Costco wines lately that we’ve reviewed, and so I wanted to combine those, with some other Costco classic under $10 to arm you with a nice list of wines for […]

Masottina di Treviso Prosecco DOC

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I love exploring the sparkling wines at Costco, and although we find it hard not to enjoy the Kirkland Signature Prosecco for only $6.99, I was interested in this one that I came across, that was slightly more expensive at $10.  How would it compare to the lower priced Kirkland bottle? One difference is the […]

2016 Mosquita Muerta Sapo de Otro Pozo Blend de Tintas

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That headline sounds pretty complicated, but it really shouldn’t be.  Put simply, this is a $20 Argentinian red blend comprised of 60% Malbec, 20% Syrah and 20% Cabernet Franc.  And it’s really good. The first thing you notice with this one is the heft of the bottle, that seems to weigh about twice as much […]

2014 Seborio de Barahonda Nirea Yecla

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Yecla is a sometimes overlooked region in Southeastern Spain that consistently delivers good value priced wines, predominantly made up of the Monastrell grape (which is the ame as Mourvedre).  But it’s an area that should certainly be on the radar of red wine fans looking for bang for their buck. This bottle is a perfect […]

2016 Bellavista Aresti Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

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Another screaming buy for under $10, I was excited to dig into this wine.  This is another one of those wines that I know I’ve read about somewhere, and made a mental note to remember it, so I would try it sometime.  And that time is now. At $7.99 it’s a bargain; that’s off of […]

2013 Tapiz Black Tears Malbec

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I can't remember where exactly, but I've heard this Black Tears Malbec from Tapiz discussed before and was always curious about it. I believe it might have be featured on some older podcasts I listened to, but can't remember for sure. This is probably the most expensive bottle of Malbec I've bought, maybe ever. Costco's […]

2016 d'Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz

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Until I opened this bottle, I hadn't tasted The Stump Jump Shiraz in a few years. I remember always having enjoyed it in the past, and was thrilled to see Costco bring it in at only $7.99 which is not only a great price (retail almost double that), but it's a heck of a good […]

2017 Wines of Substance Columbia Valley CS Cabernet Sauvignon

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So happy to see this bottle back in stock at Costco in the new ’17 vintage.  The ’15 vintage was really amazing for only $12.99 and I gave it 89 points last year. The ’16 vintage scored huge among the critics so I’m bummed that one didn’t appear at my Costcos (Dunnuck 93; Wine Advocate […]

2014 Grifoll Declara Predicat Priorat

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Here’s a really interesting bottle that showed up in my Costco and caught my eye.  It’s a wine from Spain’s premier Priorat region that is only $12.99 (most bottles from here are $30+).  So I was a bit skeptical but wanted to test it so I could report back to you what I found. In […]

2015 Migration Russian River Chardonnay

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What a steal for an excellent and perfectly balanced Russian River Chardonnay.  I loved this bottle.   It’s no surprise that Duckhorn is the brand behind it. Costco’s price is $17.99.  Google it and it’s around $30 just about everywhere else (retail is $32). Combined with solid 90 point ratings from all the critics, this is […]

2016 Martin Ray Pinot Noir Sonoma County

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It’s been a little while since we’ve reviewed a Pinot Noir.  I guess it’s the chillier winter months making us gravitate towards the bigger reds, but this one stood out to me on my last trip to Costco for a few different reasons. First, the price, which was $15.99.  I was pretty certain that I […]

2016 Cline Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Zinfandel

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I noticed quite a few bottles of Zinfandel at my Costco on my last visit. Among those that were in stock are the fabulous Seghesio and the super budget friendly Artezin, which we need to review the current vintage of. But I ended up with the Cline Ancient Vines Zin to see what it was […]

Special Announcement: Decoding Spanish Wine Is Now Available

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It's finally here. We've been working on this one for a while now and I'm super pumped to finally put it out in the world and be able to share it with you. Our new book "Decoding Spanish Wine: A Beginner's Guide to the High Value, World Class Wines of Spain" is now available in […]

2016 Kirkland Signature Oakville Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

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The Kirkland Oakville Cabernet is always a bottle we look forward to trying every year.  We’re coming right off the heels of reviewing the latest vintage of the Kirkland Rutherford Cabernet which is produced just up the road, and Erin went 89 points on that wine. Last year, I went 91 points for the Oakville […]

2016 Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla

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This is one of those staple wines that are consistent year to year, and typically bring in strong ratings from critics each vintage while still maintaining a fair price.  I wish more wines fit this bill. Costco’s price was $12.99 which is just ok.  I found it at Total Wine for the same price, and […]

2014 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Haut Lafitte

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I love the wines of Bordeaux, particularly those on the left bank and increasingly more the area south of the city of Bordeaux, Pessac Leognan. In fact, Pessac might be one of the best places to go among the top Bordeaux regions if you're looking for the biggest bang for the buck. Chateau Smith Haut […]

2016 Kirkland Signature Series Premier Cru Chablis

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I always have high hopes for the Kirkland Premier Cru Chablis, but it's one of those few Kirkland wines that keeps me wanting a bit more. That's how we felt with the 2014 vintage we reviewed a while back. I'm not sure if a 2015 was produced but I don't remember seeing it hit the […]

2014-2015 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva

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How ironic is this? Just a few days ago I posted a Cellar Series review of the 2012 Monsanto Chianti, a bottle I'd been cellaring for couple of years to see how it would taste later. It was delicious and confirmed my feelings that the Monsanto Chianti is just a solid buy year to year, […]

2016 Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Superieur

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 I reviewed the last vintage of this wine in 2017, around December I believe.  The newest release just appeared in select warehouses so I thought I’d pick up a bottle to see how it compares. There isn’t any information regarding the winemaker on the back label, but it does provide a grape breakdown of 75% […]

Cellar Series: 2012 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva

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Ironically, the 2012 vintage of one of our favorite Chiantis is the last vintage that we’ve seen at Costco stores near us.  And that’s a really bummer because year after year this wine is a screaming buy for $20. We last looked at this wine in January of 2017, at which time I mentioned I’d […]

2015 Bodega Catena Zapata DV Catena Tinto Historico

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Here's an interesting red blend from Argentina that popped up in my Costco for $14.99. The name Catena caught my eye as they are a producer of fine Mendoza Malbec and many other reds that I've enjoyed quite frequently. This bottle pays homage to the family's grandfather, Don Domingo Vicente Catena, who was known for […]

2011 Tenute Girolamo Conte Giangirolamo IGP Puglia

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This is a super interesting Costco wine find that was absolutely delicious. This is one of those wines you don't go in looking for, you come up not sure what you have, and in the end, you're pleasantly surprised you rolled the dice. First off, it's a 2011 vintage and it's drinking really nice right […]

TYKU Junmai Sake

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This is a first for the site. We've never reviewed a sake before, but there's a line of sake available at Costco from TYKU (big name, you'll see it around elsewhere too) that we wanted to take a look at. Today, we're tasting their Junmai Sake, which is considered a premium sake with 70% rice […]

2016 Kirkland Signature Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

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We always look forward to new Kirkland Signature wines, and I especially get excited when an appellation-specific one arrives.  I’ll admit that I sometimes get them confused and fail to realize when a new edition has appeared.  The labels tend to be similar, and there are more than a few from Napa Valley alone.  This […]

2017 Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Gris and Riesling

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Today we're going to take a look at two white wines from Willamette Valley Vineyards that I decided to package together because they're kind of similar, but not really; but regardless, they make a nice little duo depending on what style you prefer; so let's break them down. 2017 Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Gris We'll […]

2014 Robert Mondavi Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L

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This is an absolute screaming buy if you're able to find it at your Costco. We posted about the big bottles arriving in Nov for the holidays. At that time, this bottle was priced at $100. Today it can be had for half that. The price on the standard size Mondavi Oakville at Wine.com is […]

2016 Barville Cotes du Rhone

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This wine jumped out at because of the friendly price ($8.99) and 89 Point Wine Enthusiast rating.  Also, I love Côtes du Rhône.  These Grenache-based blends are classy, simple, and versatile.  I fell in love with Rhone wines when I took a wine course in New York through the American Sommelier Society.  We tasted Côte-Rôtie, Crozes-Hermitage, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape, […]

2016 Franciscan Cabernet Napa County

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Costco has carried the Franciscan Estate Napa Cabernet for a while, and the latest vintage has had something of label makeover.  Previous vintages had “Franciscan Estate Napa Valley” on the label, whereas this vintage is simply “Franciscan” with a “Napa County” designation.  If you’ve ever had a previous vintage, you know that it’s a quality […]