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Category Archives: Costco
Chianti Taste Off – Vintage Wine Club – Best Value Chianti Wines
Here are the Chianti wines we tasted and the order in which we scored them from top to bottom. Continue reading
Our Bargain Wine Picks of the Week – July 11
A wonderful find at Costco! We opened this at a picnic outing with three other Vintage Tasting club members present and we were thrilled with the taste of this wine. This is a layered fruity Merlot with layers of flavors and touch of leather. A nice finish and wine you can drink with our without food but always better with food. The Wine Advocate gives the wine 92 points, we will go with 89 points. At a $11.99 this is a gem of a find. Continue reading
Our Bargain Wine Picks – July 4, 2011
All are picks this week come from Costco so if you don’t shop at Costco you are out of luck on our choices unless you can find them at another wine shop. If you do I doubt if that store can match the Costco wine prices. Costco’s markup on these wines is ridiculously low. Continue reading
Costco Wine – It’s Coupon Time
It is wine coupon time at Costco! This coupon sale will last from now until July 3, 2011. This is just in time for you to stock up for your big 4th of July bash. I ran through my local Costco the other day eyeballing the coupon specials and I think these four our the best bets. Continue reading
Bargain Wine Alert – 6 Luca 2008 Malbec
This wine has a local connection. The owner of this label is Laura Catena, the daughter of the famed Nicolas Catena, considered to be the Robert Mondavi of Argentine wine. Laura Catena lives in San Francisco and is an emergency room doctor and professor at UCSF. Continue reading
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Kirkland Champagne – Who makes it and how good is it?
I contacted Manuel Janisson and asked him about the Costco Champagne. Here is what he had to say about it. Very few of his Grand Cru and Premier Cru grapes went into the blend of this wine. He sourced most of the grapes from other quality vineyards and it is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Munier. Continue reading
Robert Mondavi 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet
Now through December 31 Costco is selling the Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 for $15.49. This wine sells at KL Wines for $19.99, at TJ’s for $21.95, and on Robert Mondavi’s Website for $28. Just how good is … Continue reading
Costco November Wine Sale
Each year around this time, Costco presents a coupon booklet for wine and spirits to each customer as they walk in the door. These deals are so amazing that I can only imagine they are what is called a “lost leader.” Continue reading
Decent Pinot Noir for Less than $10
The problem is finding a delicious Pinot Noir at a bargain price. I think I found one in the 2008 Monterey County Pinot Noir made by Castle Rock. Continue reading
BevMo 5-Cent Sale Is On and More Bargain Wine Information
Before you run over to your local BevMo for the 5-Cent sale you need to read my blog post of June 12, 2010. There are deals to be had at the BevMo wine sale but be diligent about buying wines … Continue reading
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