Kirkland Signature Series Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon – Elegant and Balanced
A big name at a low price thanks to Costco, the Kirkland Signature Series Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California. Available exclusively at Costco for...
View ArticleKirkland Signature Russian River Valley Chardonnay – Flavorsome
A fruity, lightly-oaked, crowd-pleasing Chard from Costco, the Kirkland Signature Russian River Valley Chardonnay. Chardonnay from Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California. The wine is aged in...
View ArticleKirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva – Too Good To Be True?
A combination of factors make this wine seem almost too good to be true, the Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva from Costco. Sangiovese from Chianti Classico DOCG, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy. The...
View ArticleKirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – A $9 No-Brainer
You really can’t go wrong with this kind of quality at such a low price, the Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Costco. Cabernet Sauvignon from Columbia Valley, Washington. The...
View ArticleAmalaya Malbec – Smooth, Sophisticated and Sultry
Yummy, yum, yum, yum. The Amalaya Malbec, a consistently good wine. 85% Malbec, 10% Tannat and 5% Petit Verdot from the Finca Las Mercedes vineyard at 5,900 feet above sea level in Cafayete – Calchaqui...
View ArticleKirkland Signature Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc – On Point
A Bulk Buy rating on a summer staple, the Kirkland Signature Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from Costco. Sauvignon Blanc from Ti Point Vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand. This wine is available...
View ArticleArgiano Toscana – Uniquely Delicious
A savory Super Tuscan from Costco, the Argiano Non Confunditur Toscana. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy. The wine is aged for 6 months in a combination...
View ArticleLuke Cabernet Sauvignon – An Ace In The Hole
A great Costco find for the Cab lovers, the Luke Cabernet Sauvignon from the Wahluke Slope. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc from a number of...
View ArticleTinazzi Opera No. 3 Red Blend – Hot Stuff!
A very tasty and unique red blend in the world’s heaviest bottle, the Tinazzi No 3 Vinum Italicum Opera Rosso available at Costco. 40% Corvina Veronese from Verona, 30% Primitivo di Manduria from...
View ArticleLa Gitana Gold Rioja Reserva – Gold Indeed
A $50 SRP for only $11.99. Costco delivers another killer Rioja Reserva, the La Gitana Gold Rioja Reserva. Bulk Buy! Tempranillo from from 60 year-old vines in Rioja, Spain. The wine spends 28 months...
View ArticleCasa Santos Lima Red Blend Portugal – Quite The Bargain
The best $6 you can spend at Costco? The Casa Santos Lima Red Blend Portugal. An unspecified blend of native Portuguese varieties from Lisboa, Portugal. The wine is aged four months in oak barrels. The...
View ArticleMarques de Caceres Crianza – More Classic Rioja
Why should Reserva wines get all the love? The Marques de Caceres Crianza Rioja. 85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha Tinta and 5% Graciano from 15-25 year old vines in Rioja (85% Rioja Alta and 15% Rioja...
View ArticlePocas Vale de Cavalos – Bold and Juicy
A Bulk Buy rating on a Portuguese red blend at a great Costco price, the Pocas Vale de Cavalos. 50% Touriga Nacional, 20% Touriga Franca, 20% Tinta Roriz and 10% Tinta Barroca from 40-60 year old vines...
View ArticleEroica Riesling – Masterful
A mouthwatering symphony of textures and flavors, the Eroica Riesling. Widely available, including at Costco. 100% Riesling from Columbia Valley, Washington. 64% comes from the Evergreen vineyard in...
View ArticleKirkland Signature Russian River Valley Pinot Noir – Quite Solid
Pretty tasty Pinot for just $13, the Kirkland Signature Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Costco. Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California. It is aged in oak for a short...
View ArticleKirkland Signature Brunello di Montalcino – True To Form
An excellent, inexpensive rendition of Brunello that a little detective work reveals comes from a top notch producer. The Costco Kirkland Signature Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. 100% Sangiovese from...
View ArticleKirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages – A Whole Lot of Complexity For $7
Costco delivers another excellent Kirkland Signature wine, the Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages. A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre from Cotes du Rhone Villages, France. The Kirkland...
View ArticleErath Pinot Noir – Fail-Safe Pinot For $15
You really can’t go wrong with this one, the tried and true Erath Oregon Pinot Noir, available widely including at Costco. Pinot Noir from Oregon. 20% of the wine spends time in new French oak. The...
View ArticleColumbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon – Juicy, Dusty and Darn Good
Another vintage, another winner! The Columbia Crest Horse Heaven Hills H3 Cabernet Sauvignon. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 1% other red varietals from Horse Heaven Hills Vineyards, Columbia...
View ArticleKirkland Signature Toscana – A Sensational Super Tuscan
Super good again! The Kirkland Signature Toscana from Costco. While the varietal composition of the 2016 vintage is not listed, the first year of this wine (2014) was 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet...
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