A money saver from Mendocino! The Artezin Mendocino Zinfandel, available at Costco. 85% Zinfandel and 15% Petite Sirah from family-owned vineyards in the Ukiah Valley, Mendocino County, California. The wine is aged in 100% 1-2 year old French oak barrels. … [Read more...]
Umani Ronchi San Lorenzo Rosso Conero - More Montepulciano Please
Montepulciano like you've never tasted it before, the Umani Ronchi San Lorenzo Rosso Conero. 100% Montepulciano from Conero, Marche, Italy. Half of the wine is aged for 12 months in 5-8,000 litre oak casks and the other half in 3rd or 4th use barriques. It also spends 6 … [Read more...]
Ronco di Sassi Vino Rosso - A Big, Sweet and Tasty One from Aldi
Another Italian wine with a big score (98 points??) and an even bigger bottle, but does it live up to the hype? The Ronco di Sassi Vino Rosso d'Italia from Aldi. A red blend of primarily Primitivo along with Montepulciano and Aglianico from Italy. The wine spends several … [Read more...]
Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso – I Love It
If you have yet to explore the Sagrantino grape and the wines of Montefalco, the Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso DOC is a great introduction. 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino and 15% Merlot from Montefalco, Italy. The wine spends 12 months in French barriques and at least 6 … [Read more...]
Pasqua Amarone - Super Delicious
Trader Joe's delivers a true Amarone for less than $20, the Pasqua Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG "Black Label". 65% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Corvinone and 5% Negrara from Valpantena, Veneto, Italy. The grapes are dried for 3 months, losing 25-30% of their weight, … [Read more...]
Belletti Prosecco Extra Dry – A Bubbly Bargain
Our latest Aldi find, the Belletti Prosecco DOC Extra Dry. Prosecco made from the Glera grape in Veneto, Italy. This wine is labeled "Extra Dry" which is actually not as dry as it sounds with an allowed range of 12-17 g/L of residual sugar. (See this post for more info on … [Read more...]
La Mora Maremma Toscana Rosso – Thoroughly Tasty
Take the fast track to good taste with the La Mora Maremma Toscana DOC Rosso from Cecchi. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot from Tuscany, Italy. The wine is aged in second and third use oak. … [Read more...]
Il Bastardo Rosso - Simply Sangiovese
Keeping it simple can be quite delicious, the Il Bastardo Rosso di Toscana from Renzo Masi. 100% Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy. The wine is fermented in stainless steel. … [Read more...]
Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia – The Good Stuff
Only the best for the family! When it's time to break out the good stuff, the Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia. 90% Sangiovese and 10% other red varieties from Castellina in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy. The wine is aged for 12 months in barriques and tonneaux and 3 … [Read more...]
Pianeta Organico Pinot Grigio - Genuinely Good
More tasty Pinot Grigio from Aldi, the Pianeta Organico Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie. Organically grown Pinot Grigio from Delle Venezie, Italy which covers Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and parts of Trentino-Alto Adige. The wine has 5 g/L of residual sugar and is … [Read more...]
Argiano 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 of 2nd and 3rd use French barriques, big Slavonian oak barrels and … [Read more...]
Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio – Delicious Dolomites
Mountain refreshment, the Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio Dolomiti from Alois Lageder. Pinot Grigio from 10 to 30 year-old vines in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. The wine is fermented and aged for four months in stainless steel. … [Read more...]
Grand Alberone Rosso - Inspired
It's no Amarone but it's still pretty darn good for only $9, the Grand Alberone Rosso from Aldi. While neither Aldi or the producer give a lot of information on this wine, it seems to be a blend of predominately Primitivo (Zinfandel) along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot … [Read more...]
Famiglia Pasqua – Excellent Amarone and Much More
We found a lot to love, including Amarone, when we visited Pasqua Wine Cellars in Verona, Italy. We took the opportunity of a recent trip to Italy to drop in on several producers in the area, including one of our favorites, Pasqua Wines. … [Read more...]
Four Vines The Biker Zinfandel - BFFs with BBQ Sauce
A lush, bold and spicy Zin from Paso Robles, Four Vines The Biker Zinfandel. 94% Zinfandel from 30 to 70 year-old vines plus 4% Petite Sirah and 2% Syrah from Paso Robles, California. The wine was aged in a combination of French, Hungarian and American oak (25% new) for 12 … [Read more...]
Lucas & Lewellen Toccata Classico - Harmonious
An authentic tasting Super Tuscan style wine from Santa Barbara County, the Lucas & Lewellen Toccata Classico. 50% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Freisa and 5% Petit Verdot from the Los Alamos and Valley View estate vineyards in Santa … [Read more...]
Masi Bonacosta Valpolicella Classico – Deliciously Uncomplicated
Easy to drink and even easier to enjoy, the Masi Bonacosta Valpolicella Classico DOC. 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella and 5% Molinara from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy. The wine is aged 6 months in large 60-90 hectoliter Slavonian oak botti with 20% of the Corvina aged in new … [Read more...]
Doga Delle Clavule Morellino di Scansano - Smooth and Delicious
Bulk Buy worthy Sangiovese, the Doga Delle Clavule Morellino di Scansano DOCG. 85% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot from Morellino di Scansano, Tuscany, Italy. The wine spends 6 months in 500-litre French durmast oak casks and another 4 months in bottle before release. … [Read more...]
La Bastarda Pinot Grigio – Legit
Legitimately tasty Pinot Grigio from Sicily, the La Bastarda Pinot Grigio from Renzo Masi. 100% Pinot Grigio from Sicily, Italy. The wine is fermented in stainless steel. … [Read more...]
Masi Costasera Amarone - A Smooth, Savory and Sophisticated Splurge
A wine with a fantastic finish, the Masi Costasera Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico. A traditional blend of 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella and 10% Molinara grapes dried for 3-4 months from Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy. The wine is aged in oak for 24 … [Read more...]
Harney Lane Lizzy James Zinfandel - Splurge-tastic
Big taste from a vineyard planted in 1904, the Harney Lane Lizzy James Old Vine Zinfandel. 100% Zinfandel from the 100+ year-old Lizzy James Estate Vineyard in Lodi, California. The wine is aged for 20 months in French oak and has 2 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Masi Campofiorin - A Supervenetian That's Super Good
An original still going strong, the Masi Campofiorin Rosso del Veronese. Bulk Buy! A blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara from Verona, Veneto, Italy. The wine is made using the Masi double fermentation technique where the wine is vinified and them re-fermented with … [Read more...]
Cecchi Chianti - Just Good
Forget all the fancy names like Classico and Riserva, sometimes a basic Chianti like this one from Cecchi is all you really need. 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo and Colorino from Tuscany, Italy. The wine has 4 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore – A Pair of Pleasing Prosecco
The Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG and the Cuvée Anniversario 1887–2017 Millesimato Brut Nature with no residual sugar. Prosecco sparkling wine made from the Glera grape. Both wines come from the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG area in Veneto, Italy … [Read more...]
Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva - Love At First Sniff
I'm crazy for Chianti! Reviewing a recent vintage of a favorite wine available at Costco, the Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva. 90% Sangiovese and 10% other varieties (Malvasia Nera, Colorino, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) from Chianti Rufina, Tuscany, Italy. … [Read more...]
Erse Etna Rosso - A Smooth Sicilian
A blend of indigenous red and white grapes from the slopes of the active Mount Etna volcano in Sicily, the Erse Etna Rosso from Tenuta di Fessina. 90% Nerello Mascalese (pronounced "Neh-rehl-loh" "Mahs-kah-leh-zeh"), 8% Nerello Cappuccio (pronounced "Neh-rehl-loh" … [Read more...]
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