Weekly Wrap-up: Costco vs Indie Wine Shops, White Zin Fallout and More (June 3, 2012)

Welcome to a new Sunday post with a quick wrap-up of the past week. I primarily publish wine reviews on this site, but I also tend to post a lot of additional info on Facebook and Twitter so I thought it might be nice to start doing this weekly update for those of you not following me on those sites. And, of course, I highly encourage you to follow The Reverse Wine Snob on both those sites and Pinterest too to stay on top of all the latest news and discussions!
This Week’s Deals:
On a trip to Costco the other day I stumbled upon a Rioja Reserva for only $10! Too good to be true, I thought, but after trying it the other night I’m a believer! Plus unbeknownst to me Wine Enthusiast has this very wine ranked at #18 on their Top 100 list. Review is coming this week, but in the meantime if you happen to spy the 2007 Eguia Rioja Reserva at Costco grab a few bottles!

Lot18 is offering the excellent 2008 Leone d’Oro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano for a short time. Just by coincidence this weekend we drank one of the bottles I bought from Lot18 the last time they offered this wine for sale, and it’s excellent (review coming). New sign-ups who use this link get $10 off their first order.

This Week’s Discussions on The Reverse Wine Snob Facebook page:
Who knew that just mentioning a Costco run could inspire a spirited discussion of Costco versus independent wine shops? Have a strong opinion either way? Join the discussion on the Reverse Wine Snob Facebook page. And give the page a like while you’re there to see future posts in your stream.

The Refreshing Rosé post led to some deep, ingrained dislike of what seems to be a most polarizing drink. Most of that dislike appears to still be fallout from the White Zinfandel craze a few years back. Add your voice to the discussion on the RWS Facebook page.

This Week’s Most Popular Posts:

1. Top 10 Red Wines Under $20
2. The Refreshing Rosé post even though it was just published yesterday.
3. Keeping with the rosé theme, the Mulderbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé was the third most viewed this week. Maybe this style of wine is more popular than I thought!

Other noteworthy items:
Dave’s Gourmet was kind enough to send some pasta sauces for me to try and is looking for some great wine pairing ideas. Have a killer recipe or the perfect wine pairing? Leave a comment!

That’s the weekly wrap-up! Let me know if you would enjoy a weekly post like this and as always, thanks for reading!

Click through to the individual wines to find the full reviews including a link withlocal retailers who carry each wine. Cheers!