This is a classic Napa bottle that we were surprised, but delighted, to find at Costco. We've visited this winery a couple of times and have tasted many vintages of their Petite Sirah, always enjoying them, along with most of the other wines Stags' Leap Winery offers. Note: Stags' Leap Winery and Stag's Leap Wine […]
2020 Kirkland Signature Chateauneuf du Pape
Finally, we found this. Just like many of you have trouble finding the wines we review here, we also sometimes have trouble finding the ones our readers recommend. Each trip to the store, we cross our fingers hoping to find them. The new Kirkland Chateauneuf has been out for a while, and readers have reported […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Suscol Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
For those who follow our accounts on social media, you've no doubt seen a few people post about this bottle making a reappearance in stores right now. This is the Kirkland Signature Suscol Napa Cabernet, single vineyard. This wine debuted last year with the dynamite 2018 vintage, and pretty much everyone I heard from, including […]
2018 Smith & Hook Red Blend Central Coast
Here's a Costco wine staple that we enjoy vintage to vintage. And it's a little behind schedule this year, arriving in June vs November 1.5 years ago, when we reviewed the 2017 vintage. But better late than never, and we have high hopes for this 2018 vintage. Great news right off the bat is the […]
2019 Hyland Estates Old Vine Pinot Noir
Here's an interesting find, that we decided to pick up from the Pinot aisle. It seems we've been drinking a fair amount of Pinot Noir but haven't reviewed a lot of Costco bottles. We thought this might be fun because it's from the McMinnville AVA in Willamette Valley, which is just a mecca for good […]
2017 Bodegas Olarra Reciente Reserva Rioja
I apologize we didn't find this one and get it out earlier. Here's a really nice Costco price on what turned out to be a fantastic wine. The only issue is that the limited time $6 discount runs out tomorrow. Costco's standard price of $14.99 is already pretty amazing for this bottle. A quick search […]
2018 Marcelo Pelleriti Signature Malbec
We are always on the lookout for a nice, affordably priced Malbec and Costco's placard card sold this one pretty good. Not only did the bottle receive a huge 95 point score from James Suckling, but it was also listed as his #6 Value Wine of the Year. So we figured this one needed proper […]
2017 Vinas Viejas de Paniza Garnacha
Kind of a fun find here. The price is definitely right at $7.99. Online it appears to go for around $11 so there's a good Costco discount. We also love finding straight Garnacha, not blended. It gives you a nice perspective on the varietal. The wine pours in between a pale to medium ruby and […]
2020 Kirkland Signature K Vine Cabernet Sauvignon Wahluke Slope Vineyard
Here's one of the Costco bottles we've been wanting to find the most (the new Kirkland Chateauneuf is a close second). This is the highly anticipated Kirkland K Vine Cabernet, the third in a trilogy of special K Vine wines Costco released under the Kirkland brand in a collaboration with famed Washington State winemaker Charles […]
Underwood Rose Bubbles – 4 Pack Cans
I bought this one for fun since it was a new offering in the Costco wine aisle. I’ve bought a few of these cans in the past for my wife for beach vacations when I thought the form factor would come in handy (and it did) but don’t remember tasting them. I guess I was […]
2020 Bodegas Godeval Godello
When we’re perusing the white wine aisle at Costco, this is precisely the kind of wine we are looking for. Something new, different and a little off the beaten path. You’re actually starting to see Godello bottles on more restaurant wine lists which is great. But it still remains a rather obscure Spanish white varietal […]
2021 Banfi San Angelo Pinot Grigio
Banfi is a super dependable name in Italian wine and their wines typically offer a good bang for the buck. We have found quite a few wines from them at Costco over the years, most recently their Chianti Classico, Centine red blend, and a couple years back even a Gavi. This is our first time […]
2019 Gerard Bertrand An 825 Cremant de Limoux Brut Rose
Here's the latest vintage of a sparkling wine we've enjoyed in the past. Those readers who are into these wines, probably remember the Gerard Bertrand Thomas Jefferson Cuvee that we reviewed a while back which shares many similarities with this wine: the price, the label, the varietal blend, the origin (both Limoux Brut Rosé); the ABV. We […]
2020 Pendulum Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
We picked up this bottle for a couple different reasons. First, we love Columbia Valley wines, and Washington State wines overall. A while back we wrote a brief feature story about this, “Reflections on Washington State Wines and Why Everyone Should Be Buying Them.” So we wanted to know if this is one of those […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Bam, the new Kirkland Willamette Pinot Noir is dropping in stores right on schedule. This is one of our favorites among the Kirkland Pinot Noirs. And there’s some big news right off the bat. How about a price drop? You don’t hear about many of those right now, and what a perfect bottle for this […]
2017 Kirkland Signature Rioja Reserva
One of the highest value red wines in the Kirkland portfolio is making its way back into stores with the new 2017 vintage. We could only be talking about the Rioja Reserva. This marks the 7th vintage of this wine that we’ve tasted and reviewed. Here’s a quick look at our historical ratings for this […]
2016 Chateau Bel Air Gloria Haut-Medoc Cru Bourgeois
Here’s one of those fun affordable Bordeaux finds that pop up occasionally in Costco. This one actually appeared in the wooden boxes as opposed to the “cheap seats” (stacks of wine aisle) where the sub $20 ones often are found. You’ll notice the word Gloria in the name, and a quick Google search tells us […]
2020 Orin Swift Abstract Red Blend
Costco Notes: Black plum, boysenberry and hit of bing cherry, and lavender invite a taste. On the palate, the aromatics turn into the sense of taste along with a touch of dark chocolate and reduced blackberry. Supple tannins. Left Coast Tasting Notes: AVA: California Time on Gas: 6 hours Color: This is a beautiful red […]
Wine Voyage Variety Pack
Here's the latest Costco variety pack to hit stores right in time for the summer months, the Wine Voyage Variety Pack. If you've been following the Costco wine variety packs, here's a quick overview of our last three write ups we've done. 12 Days of Cabernet 2021 Wine Advent-ure Calendar Hello Summer Wine Sampler Of […]
2020 Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino di Sardegna
Finding this bottle at Costco was a nice surprise. Argiolas produces a number of white and red wines that we've always enjoyed (their Turriga is a popular one on the higher end). If you also shop at Total Wine, you can find several of their more affordable (around $15) reds too (Costera and Perdera are […]
2015 Spring Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Costco Notes: Intense and concentrated with dark fruits, black cherry and boysenberry integrate plum, cherry and raspberry. Layers of oak, thyme and lavender round the profile out. This wine has plenty of tannin to support the fruit. Left Coast Tasting Notes: AVA: Napa Valley Time on Gas: Aeration equal to 4 hours Color: Nice deep […]
2019 Quinta do Portal Mural Reserva Red Douro
We won’t beat around the bush here; this wine is a huge value find if you see it at your Costco. The Douro region of Portugal just delivers every single time, and you can’t always find wines from there at this affordable of a price. Costco brings this wine in at $9.99, and it appears […]
2019 Banfi Chianti Classico
There's a lot of value and quality to be found in Chianti Classicos these days. Eric Asimov, the wine critic at the NY Times, has been a big voice for these wines, and we have tended to agree. A couple months ago we found the Cecchi Chianti Classico at Costco for $13, and that turned […]
2021 Boschendal The Rose Garden Rosé
We wish we could have posted this one a little sooner given the limited time discount runs out tomorrow (4/10). If you're heading to Costco today, keep an eye out and you might be able to stock up before the deal expires. This is a really good price for this bottle from South Africa. Regular […]
Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon
There is a fun story behind this wine, that is documented on the label image below. Essentially, this is an every day table wine produced by Caymus' owner and winemaker Chuck Wagner. We weren't sure exactly what to expect here but could this turn out to be a "baby Caymus" for a fraction of the […]
2020 Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon
Having reviewed the Malbec from Domaine Bousquet a little while ago, we heard from readers that there was a Cabernet out there too that was super good, and also under $10. It took a little while for it to appear around us, but here it is, in the 2020 vintage. You'll quickly note the Costco […]
2019 Famille Gourjon Chateau Font Barriele Les Vignes d'Heloise Costieres-de-Nimes
Ok, this one is straight up a personal pick. There's lots of words in the title above but the key ones are "Costieres-de-Nimes." This is a great area of Rhone that is frequently overlooked, and I was pumped to see one of these bottles hit Costco stores, potentially for the first time that we've ever […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The new Kirkland wines just keep flowing. In the past few weeks, we've reviewed the latest vintages of the Kirkland Premier Cru Chablis, Kirkland Oakville Cabernet, Kirkland Cotes du Rhone Villages, and the Kirkland Sancerre. All get a thumbs up from us, except the Cotes du Rhone that was a little lackluster this time around. […]
2020 Kirkland Signature Sancerre
We're seeing quite a few new vintages of Kirkland wines hitting stores right now and we're making our way through them as fast as we can to report our thoughts back to you. This one is a very welcome sight. As regular readers will remember, the Kirkland Sancerre was introduced for the first time last […]
2020 Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages
The Atlanta area must be the last place in the world to get this bottle. I've heard from readers for many months talking about the new Kirkland Cotes du Rhone Villages, and on my pretty-much-weekly trips to Costco, I have been consistently disappointed not to find it. Until now. It's impossible to beat this price […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Among Costco wines, particularly those in the Kirkland portfolio, it is really hard to beat the Oakville Cabernet for $20. This new 2019 vintage arrived right on time, usually Feb-March. We're happy to see the price stay the same at $19.99. It was $18.99 a few years back but has been holding steady at $19.99 […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Series Premier Cru Chablis
Finally, for the first time, we didn't skip a vintage on the Kirkland Chablis. For some reason, this one either doesn't always appear near us, it sells out fast, or it skips a vintage. I think it's a combination of the first two. But we found it this time, and there's good news right off […]
2018 Bodegas Esteban Martin Garnacha Syrah
The sale signs always catch our eye, and this one really did, because the net price comes down to $4.99. The standard Costco price for this bottle is $10.99 and with the $6 discount (thru 3/13) it brings it down to five bucks, which is pretty amazing for any bottle of wine. Looking online, the […]
Gloria Ferrer Brut Rosé
Here's a great Costco wine find that totally surprised us. This is a solid bubbly wine at a rather amazing Costco price, definitely the lowest we've ever seen; we should have bought more. We also have a special affinity for Gloria Ferrer having had the pleasure of visiting the winery a few years ago. It […]
Hakutsuru Junmai Sake Chika Cup
It would be almost impossible to peruse the Costco wine aisle and not have this set catch your eye. And it's a really cool idea, especially for those sake fans out there. This set includes five 200ml jars of Junmai Sake. Each jar has a thin metal pull tab kind of like you would find […]
2019 Adegas Tollodouro Pontellon Albarino Rias Baixas
It seems like the prices keep creeping up on Albarino as word gets out about how good they are. I put Gruner Veltliner in that same bucket. You used to see them under $15, and now that's quite rare, and most are closer to $20. Except at Costco. This is exactly the kind of white […]
2017 Kirkland Signature Barolo
Look what arrived in stores a month or so early...one of our favorite bottles from the Kirkland wine portfolio. This marks the third vintage of this wine to be released, and in looking back over past reviews, you can see that we rated both the 2015 vintage and 2016 vintage 92 points. From the Costco […]
2019 Chento Malbec
You'd have to be a long time reader of this blog to remember the last time we found the Chento Malbec at Costco. It was all the way back in July of 2016 when we found the 2012 vintage for $13.89. The opening line in that review stated, "Massive bargain here. Great wine at a […]
McClean Vineyards LOVE Red Blend Paso Robles
We're always on the lookout for something new and different on Costco wine shelves, and this bottle certainly fit the bill. We didn't know the producer, there's no vintage listed, looks like a field blend of a bunch of different grapes, interesting bottle design and we weren't sure what we were getting into exactly. But […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Superieur
Kirkland's Bordeaux Superieur is always an interesting bottle. Some people love it, some don't, and our opinion seems to sway with every vintage. This new 2019 vintage changes things up a bit. First, the price actually decreased by $1, down to $6.99. It has always been $7.99, so a welcome change there. The blend changed […]
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