Costco Euro Box Review – European Red Wine Exploration Collection
October 24, 2025
Four highly scored European red wines in a wood box for just $34.99, we review the 2025 version of the...
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Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Bring on the Pizza
January 20, 2024
Reviewing the latest vintage on a wine from one of our favorite categories of wine, $8 Italian Reds. The Masciarelli...
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Safo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo From Aldi – Simple But Pleasing
October 19, 2023
A decent little Italian wine on the cheap thanks to Aldi. We review the Safo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. Montepulciano from Abruzzo,...
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Caldora Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Respectable
July 18, 2023
A very easy to drink example of the variety, we review the Caldora Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. 100% Montepulciano from vineyards in...
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Villa Cerrina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Tart, Simple and…
July 27, 2022
Revisiting the Villa Cerrina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, an old $5 favorite from Trader Joe’s. But does it still measure up? There’s...
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Il Conte Villa Prandone Marinus – Excellent
April 20, 2022
A delightfully good blend of Montepulciano and Sangiovese at a great Costco price, the Il Conte Villa Prandone Marinus Piceno...
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Cantina Tollo Mo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva – Smooth and Harmonious
August 10, 2021
An excellent example of Montepulciano, the Cantina Tollo Mo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva. 100% Montepulciano from the province of Chieti in...
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Umani Ronchi Podere Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Satisfying
July 4, 2021
A fine Italian find for just $9 at Costco, the Umani Ronchi Podere Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. 100% Montepulciano from vineyards in...
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Fattoria Giuseppe Savini Rondineto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Decent
June 11, 2021
A solid Montepulciano for just $10, the Fattoria Giuseppe Savini Rondineto. Estate grown Montepulciano from Morro d’Oro and Notaresco in...
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Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano – An Eye-Opener
January 15, 2021
A surprising and tasty find from Texas, the Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano. Montepulciano from the Oswald Vineyard in the Texas...
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Villa Gemma Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo – Downright Delightful Rosé
May 18, 2020
A delightfully fresh and fruity wine from one of the few appellations dedicated to rosé in Italy, the Masciarelli Villa...
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Di Majo Norante Ramitello – Majorly Good
April 30, 2020
An excellent blend of Aglianico and Montepulciano, the Di Majo Norante Ramitello Biferno Rosso. 85% Montepulciano and 15% Aglianico from...
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Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva – Montepulciano Love
January 9, 2020
This is definitely not your typical simple Montepulciano but something much more complex and rewarding. The Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano...
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Umani Ronchi San Lorenzo Rosso Conero – More Montepulciano Please
December 5, 2019
Montepulciano like you’ve never tasted it before, the Umani Ronchi San Lorenzo Rosso Conero. 100% Montepulciano from Conero, Marche, Italy....
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Stella Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Hits The Spot!
January 7, 2019
After tasting the simple but oh so satisfying Stella Montepulciano d’Abruzzo you’ll be quite happy to know it’s available in...
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Tiamo Organic Wines in a Can – The Complete Package
August 25, 2017
The Tiamo Organic White and Rosé wines in a can, from Italy with love… 100% Organic Grillo from Sicily and...
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Piccini Memoro Rosso – Smooth and Sweet
August 4, 2017
The Piccini Memoro Rosso, an unusual but extremely tasty blend of varieties, regions and vintages. 40% Primitivo from Puglia, 30%...
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Fantini Farnese Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Pleasant and Easy
December 22, 2016
The deceptively simple and extremely charming Fantini Farnese Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo from 10-20 year old vines in the...
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Toscano Vineyards Artigiani Red Wines – Four Fine Italians
June 15, 2013
You may remember Toscano Vineyards from the Brunello we covered as a Saturday Splurge a few weeks ago. Today we...
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Saladini Pilastri Rosso Piceno – $8 Italian Reds
March 30, 2013
Bulk Buy! 80% Sangiovese and 20% Montepulciano from Rosso Piceno, Marches, Italy. Made from Organic grapes.
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Saladini Pilastri Pregio del Conte: Montepulciano + Aglianico = Love
October 16, 2012
50% Montepulciano and 50% Aglianico from Le Marche, Italy. Made with organic grapes. SRP of $18 and available for as...
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Fratelli Barba Colle Marino Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Soft, Smooth and Savory
September 4, 2012
100% Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy. SRP of $12. Available for as low as $8 and widely for $10. Sample received...
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Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Forgettable
February 15, 2011
The 2007 Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo comes from Costco and is just $11.99. Overall it wasn’t bad, but my wife...
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Chiusa Grande Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Tommolo – An Organic Red Wine That Aims to Please
February 12, 2011
The 2009 Chiusa Grande Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Tommolo comes from Trader Joe’s and is just $5.99. The bottle says it is...
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