A solid Montepulciano for just $10, the Fattoria Giuseppe Savini Rondineto. Estate grown Montepulciano from Morro d'Oro and Notaresco in the province of Teramo in Abruzzo, Italy. The wine does not spend any time in oak. … [Read more...]
Castello della Mugazzena Gargantua – Elegant and Savory
An Italian Syrah Saturday Splurge, the Castello della Mugazzena Gargantua from Tuscany. 100% Syrah from Tuscany, Italy. The wine spends 12 months in barriques. … [Read more...]
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Quite Good
A smooth and super tasty Sangiovese, the Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. 100% estate grown Sangiovese from vines 11-37 years old in Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy. The wine spends 18 months in large Slavonian oak casks and oak barriques and is vegan friendly. … [Read more...]
Epicuro Aglianico - Pizza Night
Another good pizza wine from Trader Joe's for just $5.99, the Epicuro Aglianico Puglia IGP. Aglianico from Apulia, Italy. The wine is fermented and matured in stainless steel and has 14 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Epicuro Primitivo - Cheap and Tasty
Slightly sweet and impressively tasty for just $5.99, the Trader Joe's Epicuro Primitivo Puglia IGP. Primitivo (Zinfandel) from Apulia, Italy. The wine is fermented and matured in stainless steel and has 16 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Epicuro Nero d'Avola - Simple, Tart and Tasty
Another slightly sweet and tasty find from Trader Joe's for just $5.99, the Epicuro Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy. Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy. The wine is fermented and matured in stainless steel and has 13.7 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Cultusboni Cetamura Chianti - Friday Night Pizza Wine
A true to form Chianti for less than $10, the Cultusboni Cetamura Chianti DOCG. 100% organically grown Sangiovese from the Colli Senesi and Colli Aretini subzones of Chianti in Tuscany, Italy. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and ages for just a month in the … [Read more...]
La Granja 360 Verdejo Viura - $5 Well Spent
A simple but satisfying wine from Trader Joe's, the La Granja 360 Verdejo Viura. 85% Verdejo and 15% Viura from Castilla y Leon, Spain. The wine is fermented using native yeast and is vegan friendly. … [Read more...]
Il Casato Pinot Grigio – Your New House Wine
The highly recommended Il Casato Pinot Grigio from Cantine Di Ora and available at some Costco locations for just $6. 100% Pinot Grigio from Valdadige, Veneto, Italy. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and has 3.5 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Donnafugata Tancredi - A Real Sweet Tart
Revisiting an absolutely luscious Saturday Splurge, the Donnafugata Tancredi. A blend of primarily Nero d'Avola and Cabernet Sauvignon along with a little Tannat and other grapes from the Contessa Entellina estate in southwestern Sicily, Italy. The wine is aged for 12 … [Read more...]
Vite Colte La Luna e i Falo Barbera d’Asti Superiore - Excellent
Bulk Buy Barbera! The Vite Colte La Luna e i Falo Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG. Barbera from Piedmont, Italy. The wine is aged for 12 months in small oak barrels, 1/3 of which were new. … [Read more...]
Mionetto Prestige Organic Prosecco Extra Dry - Naturally Tasty
A perfectly tasty, basic Prosecco at a reasonable price, the Mionetto Prestige Organic Prosecco Extra Dry. This Prosecco sparkling wine is made from 100% organically grown Glera from Veneto, Italy. It has 14-17 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
La Vieille Ferme Red - French For Value
Bottle or box, La Vieille Ferme Red deserves a permanent position on your counter. … [Read more...]
Poggio Vicino Brunello di Montalcino - Bargain Basement Brunello?
Brunello well under $20 from Trader Joe's. We reveal the true producer of the Poggio Vicino Brunello di Montalcino and whether it's worthy of the Brunello name. 100% Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. While there's no indication of the exact aging on this wine, … [Read more...]
Clemente VII Chianti Classico Riserva - A Smooth Sangiovese
A Chianti Classico Riserva Bulk Buy from Costco, the Castelli del Grevepesa Clemente VII. 100% Sangiovese from the Chianti Classico zone in Tuscany, Italy. The wine is aged 50% in Slavonian oak barrels for 24 months in and 50% in barriques for 12 months. … [Read more...]
Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano – An Eye-Opener
A surprising and tasty find from Texas, the Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano. Montepulciano from the Oswald Vineyard in the Texas High Plains AVA in Brownfield, Texas (near Lubbock). … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Scott Harvey Mountain Selection Barbera – That's Amore!
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. It's back! A limited time chance to save 40% on the #2 wine on our 2020 Top 10 Reds list, the Scott Harvey Amador County Mountain … [Read more...]
Assuli Furioso Perricone – Furiously Good
A little known grape from Sicily as an eye-opening single varietal wine, the Assuli Furioso Perricone. 100% Perricone from Mazara del Vallo in northwestern Sicily, Italy. The wine spends 18 months in large oak barrels and another 12 months in bottle before release. … [Read more...]
RIFF Pinot Grigio - In Tune
A harmonious wine from Alois Lageder, the RIFF Pinot Grigio. Pinot Grigio from the Tre Venezie (Alto Aldige, Trentino and Veneto) region in northern Italy. The wine has 2.5 g/L of residual sugar and is vegan friendly. … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Brutocao Mixed Italians - A Tantalizing Trio
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. A little bit of Italian heaven from Mendocino. We're back with another great offer from Brutocao Family Vineyards, this time … [Read more...]
Pietro Beconcini Ixe - Tuscan Tempranillo!
Yes, you read that right, this is likely the only Tempranillo being made in Tuscany, the Pietro Beconcini Ixe. 100% Tempranillo (organically grown) from San Miniato, Tuscany, Italy. The wine is aged for 15 months in a combination of French oak and cement vats. … [Read more...]
Pertinace Langhe Nebbiolo - Savory and Delicious
Piedmont without the high price tag, the Pertinace Langhe Nebbiolo. Nebbiolo from near the town of Treiso in Langhe, Piedmont, Italy. The wine spends 9-12 months in Slavonian oak casks. … [Read more...]
Sokol Blosser Evolution Lucky No. 9 White - A Masterful Creation
Smooth, crisp and tasty and now available in a box! The Sokol Blosser Evolution Lucky No. 9 White Blend. A white blend of 9 different varieties including Pinot Gris, Muller-Thurgau, Chardonnay, Muscat-Canelli, Gewurztraminer, Semillon, Riesling and Early Muscat from … [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...]
Monte Antico Toscana Rosso - Super
It lives up to the Super Tuscan name, the Monte Antico Toscana Rosso. 85% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy. The wine spends one year in a mix of 80% Slavonian oak barrels (5-6 years old) and 20% barriques plus an additional year in the … [Read more...]
Poderi dal Nespoli Famoso - Famously Good
Tasting a nearly extinct Italian grape brought back from the brink, the Poderi dal Nespoli Famoso. 100% Famoso (Uva Rambela), an indigenous variety from the hills of Faenza in Emilia-Romagna, Italy that had almost completely disappeared just twenty years ago. … [Read more...]
Poderi dal Nespoli Prugneto Sangiovese Superiore - Quite Enjoyable
A classic, quite tasty expression of Sangiovese, the Poderi dal Nespoli Prugneto Sangiovese Superiore. 100% Sangiovese from the Bidente Valley in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. A small percentage of the wine is aged in 25hl French barrels. It has just 2.3 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Luce Della Vite 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, Italy. The wine spends 12 months in a combination of new and neutral barriques and has 5 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Tenuta Frescobaldi di Castiglioni - A Pleasure
Looking for relief from the same everyday, boring wines? A Super Tuscan to the rescue! The distinctively Italian Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni Toscana red wine. Primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with a small amount of Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese from the … [Read more...]
Pecchenino San Luigi Dogliani - Dynamite Dolcetto
A wonderful Costco find, the Pecchenino San Luigi Dogliani DOCG. 100% Dolcetto from Dogliani in Piedmont, Italy. The wine spends 8-10 months in stainless steel tanks and has 3.8 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Corte Rossa Barolo – Budget Barolo!
While it may not measure up to your typical (and well over $20) Barolo, Trader Joe's delivers some pretty good Nebbiolo for only $12, the Corte Rossa Barolo DOCG. 100% Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy. While we don't know the exact aging on this wine, the Barolo region … [Read more...]
Vite Colte Essenze Barolo di Barolo - Lovely!
Splurging today on a super drinkable Barolo, the Vite Colte Essenze Barolo del Comune di Barolo DOCG. 100% Nebbiolo from the municipality of Barolo in Piedmont, Italy. The wine ages for 24 months in small oak barrels. … [Read more...]