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I really like this wine.  Year in and year out, it just always seems to hit me right.  Granted part of that feeling is likely because it’s summertime, it’s hot, and there’s nothing like a crisp, refreshing, easy drinking white to sip on by the pool.  And that’s how we drank this bottle. The wine …

Read More about 2016 Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve Chardonnay

I admit I’m a sucker for New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, especially as the weather warms up, although lately I’ve been leaning more towards Vino Verdes when I’m looking a simple refreshing, no thought to it, white wine.  I wish Costco would offer some Vino Verde choices, but I have yet to see any near me. …

Read More about 2016 Grove Mill Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Valley Marlborough

Here’s the next wine in our Cellar Series, where we revisit favorite Costco wines from the past that we’ve put away in the cellar to (hopefully) capture the benefit of a few more years of age; or at least to get an idea of how these wines will evolve, just for the curious. Like our …

Read More about Cellar Series: 2010 Bodegas Volver Tarima Hill Monastrell

We haven’t seen as many Chateauneufs in warehouses as we would like.  But maybe that’s starting to change which is common around this time of the year. I noticed the always incredible Beaucastel is in stock, which is a favorite (and an expensive treat), but then saw this bottle priced at $26.99, which is pretty …

Read More about 2015 Patrick Lesec Galets Blonds Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Costco did us right by offering this superb 2010 Brunello for the awesome price of only $26.99.  They teased us with the ’10 Kirkland Signature Brunello which we thought was outstanding, only to follow it up with two mediocre Brunello offerings for the ’11 and ’12 vintages. The main appeal of the Kirkland Brunello is …

Read More about 2010 Bonacchi Molino del Piano Brunello di Montalcino

I’m always skeptical when wineries proudly place stickers on their bottles to promote the high scores the wines have received by the mainstream wine ratings companies.  Just the other week we tasted a bottle rated 93 points by one of these outlets, and it fell way below expectations for us. This one, however, proudly stamped …

Read More about 2010 Bodegas Balbas Ardal Reserva Selection Especial Ribera del Duero

The past couple of weeks have been devastating for California residents as thousands were forced to flee their homes in the middle of the night to avoid being consumed by raging wildfires. The tragedy of this situation is only beginning to unfold as rescue workers sort through piles of rubble and ash while residents return …

Read More about Spotlight on California Cabernet and Cabernet-based Blends

Long time readers will know that we love these sub $20 Ribera del Duero bottles when they hit Costco stores.  Almost as much as we like some of the off shoot Bordeaux bottles that occasionally grace the “cheap seats” (wine stacked in aisles, not in wood bins). And we’ve had plenty of Ribera winners over …

Read More about 2012 Bodegas Abanico Cathar Crianza Ribera del Duero

This is a lovely Cotes de Provence Rose for only $9.99.  The blend is 60% Grenache, 20% Cinsault and 20% Syrah, so it has a little pepper and spice, which I really enjoy. The wine pours a nice salmon color and kicks off a little of that pepper on the nose. In the mouth though is …

Read More about 2016 Domaines Pierre Chavin Cotes de Provence Pierre & Paul Rose