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2014 Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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The Kirkland Alexander Valley Cab is always one I look for to hit stores, because you're never quite sure what you're going to get. And I've had a few readers write to me who also look forward to this one, and who have told me the '14 that is hitting stores now was pretty tasty. […]

12 Costco Red Wines To Look For In Your Warehouse Right Now

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It's been a little while since we published a roundup story around some wine picks that might be available in your warehouse right now. So I took a day and went to a handful of Costco stores around the Atlanta area to compile this list of wines, many of which we've reviewed, and others that […]

2015 Slow Press California Cabernet Sauvignon

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I like my big cabs, even in the middle of summer. I like my little cabs too, and I’m finding more and more that the quality of these wines are increasing as new & different winemaking techniques are regularly being employed. This wine recently hit a few of the Costco clubs that I frequent, and […]

2014 Honig Cabernet Napa Valley

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I recently had the pleasure to sit down with a regional manager and representative of Honig Vineyard and Winery to taste a few of the winery’s current releases. While I enjoyed every wine that I tasted, I will focus on the Napa Valley Cabernet for the purpose of this review since it is the offering […]

2015 Lavau Cotes du Rhone Villages

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Its hard to find a Cotes du Rhone Villages wine for under $10.  The obvious one that comes to mind is the Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages, which we love and that is priced at only $6.99 (we, like many of you, are eagerly awaiting the next vintage of that wine to hit Costco […]

2014 Girard Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

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Alright, so I've had this bottle for a while. I meant to review it shortly after I first bought it, but alas- it was overlooked in the sea of Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs that I've got stacked on the fourth shelf of my refrigerator. Be on the lookout for a comparative review of those in the […]

NV Tinazzi Opera Rosso

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A little bird told me that this wine was coming to Costco before it ever even arrived. The wine appeared suddenly at a couple of stores and sold out almost immediately. Then the following week, a few more cases were distributed, and then this week, seven cases to the Costco down the street from where […]

2014 Hess Collection Napa Valley Chardonnay

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This is one of those $20-$25 Chardonnays that shows a nice jump up in quality from those in the $12-$15 range.  And in the case of Costco, you can of course find a nice price that is closer to the latter. I found this bottle at my Costco for $15.99 but have seen it hit +$20 […]

2015 Albert Bichot Chardonnay Bourgogne Réserve de l'Orangerie

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Researching this wine proved to be frustrating. This may be a Costco-exclusive wine, although I am only speculating. Domaine Albert Bichot is a fairly well-known Burgundy producer with widely available wines. Costco has carried the Bichot Domaine Long-Depaquit Chablis previously, and some stores probably still have it in stock. This wine is 100% Chardonnay made […]

2015 Patient Cottat Sancerre Anciennes Vignes

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Having made a goal to explore new white wines this year, one area I've been avoiding is Sauvignon Blanc, which is a varietal I feel I got my fill of last summer.  However, when we're talking French Sauvignon Blanc, especially from Sancerre which lies in the eastern part of the Loire Valley, Sauvignon Blanc takes […]

2015 Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot

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This is the first time I've seen this red blend from Columbia Valley come in under the Kirkland brand label, and the price was right at only $8.99. A little note on the back of the bottle describes the wine and it's signed by the winemakers, Jeremy Santo and Emily Haines.  I always love when […]

2015 La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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La Crema is a well-known producer of “cool-climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris” produced by artisan winemaking.  I was pleased with a recent flight of Pinot Noirs that I tasted through, and I can say the same for their 2015 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. I wrote “Yum!” on my tasting notes, which I don't usually […]

2015 Daou Chardonnay Paso Robles

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The taste of different Chardonnays even from the same region and year can vary widely, so it's really a personal preference on the exact style and nuances that each person enjoys.  Me, I tend to like cleaner, less oaky, more fruit forward Chardonnays in the style of most Burgundies, particularly Chablis. It seems like many […]

2012 Chateau de Belcier Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux

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I'm always a fan of trying wines grown right beside well renowned estates and regions. Les Salles de Castillon lies in the far right bank of Bordeaux, adjacent to St Emilion.  Here's a map that will give you an idea where we're talking.  Buying in these areas that are close, but not close enough for a certain […]

2014 Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla

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I've tasted three or four past vintages of this wine, and this one might be my favorite.  At only $12.99 at Costco, which is a few bucks less than I've seen anywhere else, this is an insanely good buy for people who like their reds big and rich, but nicely balanced. Since I've been working […]

2012 Leviathan Red Blend

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This is a wine that I have seen at Costco stores near me for some time, and I just have never pulled the trigger, but now I'm glad I finally did. The trigger was one of you, a Costco wine customer who drove his cart up when I was browsing the wine aisle, and popped […]

2012 Joseph Phelps Insignia

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Joe Phelps' first “Insignia” was the 1974 vintage. The blend was 94% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley since this was a particularly good year for Cabernet. Each year the blend for Insignia changes based on the winemakers’ opinion of varietal expression. The 1975 vintage was predominantly Merlot, and in 1976 Cabernet […]

2014 Vitiano Rosso Umbria IGP

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I recently reviewed an unoaked Chardonnay from Tuscany that I was at first excited about but then ultimately unimpressed with. Costco has been getting some interesting Italian red blends this year, mostly from Tuscany (Super Tuscans), and mostly good value wines. When I came across this 2014 blend from Umbria for $7.49, I knew I […]

2015 Le Bruniche Tuscan Chardonnay IGT

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I always get excited when new Italian wines appear in Costco. I love All Things Italian (what's not to love!?) but the wines hold a special place in my heart because they remind me of my first restaurant job where I began learning about and becoming interested in wine. Italian wine can get pretty confusing, […]

2015 Kirkland Signature Chateauneuf du Pape

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The Kirkland Chateauneuf might be the wine I look forward to the most every year at Costco.  It's not because it's typically the best wine.  In fact, last year was a bit of a bust. The reason I look forward to tasting these wines is because I think it's awesome that Kirkland offers a wine like this […]

2010 Chateau Bernadotte Haut-Medoc Bordeaux

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I've had a lot of luck with Bordeaux lately, finding great wines at not so exorbitant prices, and was interested to see what this bottle was all about that I found at my Costco for $21. It's an Haut-Medoc (includes Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, in this case about equal parts of each) from a fantastic […]

2014 Senorio de Barahonda Campo Arriba Yecla

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We're putting the finishing touches on a book about Spanish wine, so over the last 12 months I've sampled quite a few different Spanish bottles from around the country.  Yecla is an interesting area in that it is among Spain's smallest wine territories (home to just 11 wineries), yet it's rather easy to find across […]

2015 Oregon Acrobat Pinot Gris

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This is the third vintage in a row of Acrobat Pinot Gris that we are reviewing for your reading pleasure. You’re welcome. My recent review of Artezin Zinfandel mentioned that we should never assume that one wine vintage will be the same, or even similar as, the next. However, I would like to point out […]

2016 Kirkland Signature Cotes de Provence Rose

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Rosé season is upon us. If you didn’t serve a bottle with your Easter Sunday Supper, perhaps you will on Mother’s Day. For me, rosé “season” is year-round, and I always have at least one bottle chilling in my ‘fridge. It’s the perfect wine to serve with appetizers and salads, or while you wait for […]

2014 Château du Coudray Montpensier Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon

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Chinon bottles are always a pleasant change of pace.  These wines are predominantly made with Cabernet Franc, although a small percentage can be allotted to Cabernet Sauvignon.  There's usually not a lot of verbiage on the bottle to identify the wines, which likely deters many people from venturing forth, and it's unfortunate because Chinon wines are quite lovely, […]

2014 Michael David “Petite Petit” from Lodi

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Earlier this year, I reviewed a Michael David wine called Freakshow, and I mentioned that most of the wines from this winery are outfitted with bright & eye-catching labels.  “Petite Petit” is probably the winner of the Most Outgoing superlative (that or Best Dressed) in the Michael David Winery portfolio.  The Burgundian-esque bottle is so […]

2014 Artezin Old Vine Zinfandel Mendocino County

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This Zinfandel has been in the wood boxes at Costco for a decent amount of time, and mostly overlooked by myself.  I tried the 2013 Artezin and was neither disappointed nor impressed, and so when I saw the 2014s (and subsequent 2015s) arrive, I was apathetic about it.  Here, folks, is a classic example of […]

2014 Kirkland Signature Mountain Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon

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I got wine-nerd-excited when this wine arrived in the wood a few weeks ago at my local Costco.  The reason being that I love mountain fruit Napa cabs.  The higher elevation vineyard fruit struggles on the vine, resulting in smaller grapes with more concentrated flavors that produce fairly tannic wines.  These are the kind of […]

2015 Paul Dolan Cabernet Sauvignon

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It's really hard to find solid California Cabernet for under $15, but this wine hit the mark for me all around, and I think it's a fantastic Costco buy if you see it in stores near you. When I'm looking for a big red in this price range, I almost automatically gravitate towards Rioja, Chianti Classico […]

2013 Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva

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Readers were asking about this wine for some time before it finally appeared back in the clubs.  This is another solid, good-value Kirkland Signature label wine.  $8.49 for a Chianti Classico Riserva is hard to find elsewhere. There are eight sub-regions within Chianti, and the Classico region is considered by many to be the best area for […]

2015 Bodega Piedra Negra Malbec Reserve

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I'm always on the look out for a good inexpensive Malbec to add to my go-to wine list, and I was hoping this bottle for $12.99 would be that wine.  But it came up a little short.  This wine is still very young and just too simple for me, even at the fairly reasonable price tag. […]

2014 Francis Coppola Black Label Diamond Collection Claret

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This is a Costco staple that seems to hang around in stores for quite a while, so I hope that many of you are able to find it, especially those looking for a rather simple, every day, affordable red blend, because this one fits the bill. I thought the 2013 vintage was pretty good, and this […]

2015 Complicated Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

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Here's a Chardonnay that seems to be in quite a few Costco stores around the Atlanta area, and it's a nice buy for $16. This wine is super food friendly, which is how we enjoyed it, paired with a moderately spicy stir fry (I typically enjoy a good Riesling with spicy foods, but this wine held […]

NV Gruet Brut

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This is an interesting bottle, and one that I wasn't sure what to make of while tasting it, and even now I'm still thinking about it, so I guess that's a good thing.  This is a sparkling wine from New Mexico, which is likely not the first place you turn to when shopping for a […]

2014 Matchbook “The Arsonist” Chardonnay

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Now that we are blessed with the occasional sunny and warm afternoon, I find myself starting to move towards the lighter reds and heavier whites.  I have always been a seasonal wine drinker, for the most part, sipping on whites throughout the summer and almost only drinking the big reds when it’s uncomfortably cold outside. […]

2015 Parducci "True Grit" Reserve Chardonnay

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Pretty solid buy here for only $11.99.  This is the primary white wine in Parducci's "True Grit" line that we are reviewing.  Erin recently wrote up the True Grit Reserve Cabernet and thought it was an excellent buy at $12.99. The Chardonnay is as well, and Costco's $12 price is about as good as you […]

2015 Parducci “True Grit” Mendocino Cabernet Sauvignon

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When I first noticed this wine in my local Costco club, I read the name and immediately pictured Josh Brolin's face. You may remember that he played an antagonist in the Revisionist Western Film by the Cohen Brothers, True Grit. I can’t say for sure if the wine and the movie are related, but I […]

2006 Dom Perignon

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Every once in a while I feel the urge to kick down on a big one, and I read great things about the 2006 vintage of Dom Perignon.  Costco sells this wine for $132.99 which is the lowest price I've seen anywhere.  So eventually I couldn't talk myself out it any longer and I pulled the trigger. […]

2015 Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

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I did not get a chance to try the 2014 vintage of this wine, but was told by multiple people that it was a fantastic wine.  I was excited to see the 2015 in the wood a couple of weeks ago.  When I say “in the wood,” I mean in the wooden bins located next […]