Another nice find at Trader Joe's for just $6.99, the Campi Rudi Appassimento Rosso Puglia IGT Passito. A blend of Negroamaro, Primitivo, Nero di Troya and Sangiovese. It is made in the appassimento method using dried grapes, in this case through a secondary fermentation … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Andis Wines Barbera d'Amador - Deliciously Delicous
THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here. With a perfect 10 Taste Rating (94+ Points), a pedigree of high scores and a spot on our list of the Top 10 Red Wines of 2021 (not to … [Read more...]
Tenuta Luce Lucente - Silky Smooth
Take pasta night to the next level with this super delicious Super Tuscan, the Tenuta Luce Lucente Toscana IGT. 50% Merlot and 50% Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. The wine spends 12 months in a oak barriques, 85% of which are new and it has 4 g/L of residual … [Read more...]
Mumm Napa Blanc de Blancs - Quite Quaffable
A highly recommended sparkling wine, the Mumm Napa Blanc de Blancs. 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Gris sparkling wine from Napa Valley, California. The wine is made using the méthode champenoise like Champagne where the secondary fermentation that creates the bubbles … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Brunello di Montalcino – True To Form
After the big changes last year, Costco keeps the (very good) status quo for the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. Check out our full review below. 100% Sangiovese from Montalcino, Italy. The wine was aged for at least 2 years in oak … [Read more...]
Cecilia Beretta Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore from Trader Joe's
We review the Cecilia Beretta Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore from Pasqua Wines, available at Trader Joe's for $12. A traditional Valpolicella red blend of 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Corvinone and 10% Negrara from Valpantena, Veneto, Italy. … [Read more...]
Tinazzi Opera No. 3 Red Blend – Hot Stuff!
A very tasty and unique red blend in the world's heaviest bottle, we review the latest vintage of the Tinazzi No 3 Vinum Italicum Opera Rosso available at Costco. 40% Corvina Veronese from Verona, 30% Primitivo di Manduria from Puglia and 30% Nero d'Avola from Sicily, … [Read more...]
Member's Mark Asolo Prosecco - Budget Bubbly
Sam's Club delivers a nicely priced sparkler, the Member's Mark Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOGC. Prosecco made from 85% Glera and 15% Blanchetta, Perera and Boschera (indigenous white varieties) from Asolo, Veneto, Italy. … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Prosecco Rosé - A Home Run?
Checking out the new Kirkland Signature Prosecco Rosé DOC bottling from Costco and whether it lives up to the high standard of the Asolo Prosecco. Extra Dry Prosecco rosé sparkling wine made with the Glera grape and 10-15% Pinot Noir from Veneto, Italy. … [Read more...]
Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise - Mouth Awakening
We review the latest vintage of the Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise Zin-based blend to see if it can sustain its previous Bulk Buy rating. 70% Zinfandel, 16% Petite Sirah, 10% Syrah and 4% Grenache from Paso Robles, California. … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Scott Harvey Mountain Selection Zinfandel - AUTOBUY!
THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here. Save over $12 a bottle on this 93-94 point, perfect 10 Zinfandel from Amador County. Welcome to the new vintage of one our most … [Read more...]
Kirkland 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. [UPDATE March 2023: Below is a review of the 2019 vintage of this wine. After tasting the just released 2020 vintage of this normally very … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Winesmith Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel - Utterly Delicious
THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here. And it's HALF OFF until Sunday 7/31 at midnight! Master winemaker Clark Smith is back with a perfect 10 (94+ points) single vineyard … [Read more...]
Famiglia Olivini Lugana - Quite Pleasing
An attractive, balanced white from Lugana in Northern Italy, the Famiglia Olivini Lugana. 100% Trebbiano di Laguna (Verdicchio) from the Lugana wine region in northern Italy. The wine has less than 2 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Villa Cerrina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Tart, Simple and...
Revisiting the Villa Cerrina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, an old $5 favorite from Trader Joe's. But does it still measure up? There's no information given from Trader Joe's but this is a DOC wine so according to the rules for Montepulciano d'Abruzzo it must be at least 85% … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Half Off 92-94 Point Italian 4-Pack from Mustilli
THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here. Today we've got a special treat for you from Italy: Two 94-point bottles of Aglianico plus two 92-point bottles featuring the rare … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Peterson Winery Tollini Vineyard Reds - Honestly Delicious
THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here. These two single vineyard, Bulk Buy rated, dry-farmed, naturally made beauties are 40% off (and less than $13 a bottle)! Peterson … [Read more...]
Adventure Series Chianti - Surprisingly Competent Stuff
Authentic Chianti character for just $4.99 courtesy of Aldi, the Adventure Series Chianti DOCG. Primarily Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy. … [Read more...]
Santi Ventale Valpolicella Superiore - Nice
A basic Valpolicella Superiore with a fantastic finish, the Santi Ventale Valpolicella Superiore. A blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella from vineyards in the Illasi Valley in the Valpolicella wine region in Veneto, Italy. The wine is aged for 18 months in 500-litre … [Read more...]
13 Celsius Sauvignon Blanc - Highly Refreshing
And for as low as $10, it's highly recommended too. We review the 13 Celsius Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. Sauvignon Blanc from vineyards in Wairau Valley, Fairhall and Raupaura of Marlborough, New Zealand. The wine does not spend any time in oak and has … [Read more...]
Castello La Leccia Vivaio del Cavaliere - More Than Meets The Eye
A Tuscan blend that delivers more than anticipated, we review the Castello La Leccia Vivaio del Cavaliere Toscano Rosso. 75% Sangiovese, 20% Malvasia Nera and 5% Syrah, all organically grown, from Tuscany, Italy. The wine is matured in concrete tanks for 6 months. … [Read more...]
Villa di Capezzana Carmignano – Full-Bodied Deliciousness
A big, dry, rich and tasty wine, the Villa di Capezzana Carmignano DOCG. Organically grown 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from Carmignano, Tuscany, Italy. The wine is aged in French barriques and tonneaux for 12 months and another 12 months in bottle before … [Read more...]
Il Conte Villa Prandone Marinus - Excellent
A delightfully good blend of Montepulciano and Sangiovese at a great Costco price, the Il Conte Villa Prandone Marinus Piceno Superiore. 70% Montepulciano and 30% Sangiovese from the Monteprandone hills area of Ascoli Piceno in Marche, Italy. The wine spends one year in … [Read more...]
Vento di Mare Nero d'Avola - Soft and Smooth
A $10 Sicilian from organically grown grapes, the Vento di Mare Nero d'Avola. 100% Nero d'Avola from Gibellina in Sicily, Italy. The grapes are grown organically and the wine is matured in stainless steel tanks. … [Read more...]
Tenuta Montemagno Mysterium Barbera d'Asti Superiore - Beautiful
Splurging on old vine Barbera, we review the Tenuta Montemagno Mysterium Barbera d'Asti Superiore. 100% Barbera from estate vines averaging 80 years of age in Piedmont, Italy. The wine is aged in a combination of barrels, barriques and tonneaux for 18 months and has just 1 … [Read more...]
Vento di Mare Nerello Mascalese - Bright and Juicy
A nice, inexpensive and organic find from western Sicily, the Vento di Mare Nerello Mascalese Terre Siciliane IGP. 100% Nerello Mascalese, organically grown in Colline di Gibellina in western Sicily, Italy. The wine is matured in stainless steel tanks. … [Read more...]
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