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    Barone Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva – Level Up

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: June 21, 2021 Last Updated: January 26, 2023

    Barone Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva – Level Up

    Looking to up your Chianti game? Splurge on the Barone Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva. 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, all estate grown, from the Chianti Classico subzone in Tuscany, Italy. This is a Riserva level wine meaning it has at … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Chianti, Italy, Pizza Wine, Sangiovese, Saturday Splurge, Thanksgiving

    Querciabella Mongrana - Lots To Like

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: June 14, 2021 Last Updated: January 27, 2023

    Querciabella Mongrana - Lots To Like

    You better buy two of our latest Costco find, the Querciabella Mongrana. 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot (all organically grown) from the Alberese and Grosseto vineyards in Maremma, Tuscany, Italy. The wine is aged in cement and stainless steel tanks … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Costco, Highly Recommended, Italy, Organic, Pizza Wine, Red Blends, Vegan

    Fattoria Giuseppe Savini Rondineto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Decent

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: June 11, 2021 Last Updated: January 27, 2023

    Fattoria Giuseppe Savini Rondineto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Decent

    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...]

    Filed Under: Italy, Montepulciano, Pizza Wine

    Castello della Mugazzena Gargantua – Elegant and Savory

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: June 11, 2021 Last Updated: January 27, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: Italy, Pizza Wine, Saturday Splurge, Syrah, Thanksgiving

    Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Quite Good

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: June 11, 2021 Last Updated: January 31, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: Italy, Pizza Wine, Sangiovese, Thanksgiving, Vegan

    Epicuro Aglianico - Pizza Night

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: May 18, 2021 Last Updated: January 31, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: $8 Italian Reds, Aglianico, Italy, Pizza Wine, Trader Joe's

    Epicuro Primitivo - Cheap and Tasty

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: May 18, 2021 Last Updated: February 1, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: $8 Italian Reds, Italy, Pizza Wine, Primitivo, Thanksgiving, Trader Joe's

    Epicuro Nero d'Avola - Simple, Tart and Tasty

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: May 18, 2021 Last Updated: February 1, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: $8 Italian Reds, Italy, Nero d'Avola, Pizza Wine, Trader Joe's

    Cultusboni Cetamura Chianti - Friday Night Pizza Wine

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: May 11, 2021 Last Updated: February 1, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: $8 Italian Reds, Chianti, Italy, Organic, Pizza Wine, Sangiovese

    Il Casato Pinot Grigio – Your New House Wine

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: March 30, 2021 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    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...]

    Filed Under: Costco, Highly Recommended, Italy, Pinot Grigio, Pizza Wine

    Donnafugata Tancredi - A Real Sweet Tart

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: March 23, 2021 Last Updated: February 1, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: Italy, Nero d'Avola, Pizza Wine, Red Blends, Saturday Splurge

    Acquesi Asti DOCG - Irresistible

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: March 9, 2021 Last Updated: February 3, 2023

    Acquesi Asti DOCG - Irresistible

    Super sweet sparkling Moscato from Piedmont, the Acquesi Asti DOCG. 100% Moscato sparkling wine from Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy. The wine is made in the Martinotti Method (also known as the tank method) similar to Prosecco. It has 95 g/L of residual sugar and is also … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Italy, Moscato, Sparkling Wine, Vegan

    Vite Colte La Luna e i Falo Barbera d’Asti Superiore - Excellent

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: March 6, 2021 Last Updated: February 3, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: Barbera, Bulk Buy, Italy, Pizza Wine, Thanksgiving

    Mionetto Prestige Organic Prosecco Extra Dry - Naturally Tasty

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: February 12, 2021 Last Updated: February 3, 2023

    Mionetto Prestige Organic Prosecco Extra Dry

    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...]

    Filed Under: Glera, Italy, Organic, Pizza Wine, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine, Thanksgiving

    Poggio Vicino Brunello di Montalcino - Bargain Basement Brunello?

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: January 26, 2021 Last Updated: February 8, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: Brunello, Italy, Pizza Wine, Sangiovese, Thanksgiving, Trader Joe's

    Clemente VII Chianti Classico Riserva - A Smooth Sangiovese

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: January 22, 2021 Last Updated: February 8, 2023

    Castelli del Grevepesa 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...]

    Filed Under: Bulk Buy, Chianti, Costco, Italy, Pizza Wine, Sangiovese

    Assuli Furioso Perricone – Furiously Good

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: December 16, 2020 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    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...]

    Filed Under: Italy, Pizza Wine

    RIFF Pinot Grigio - In Tune

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: December 15, 2020 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    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...]

    Filed Under: Costco, Italy, Pinot Grigio, Pizza Wine, Vegan

    Pietro Beconcini Ixe - Tuscan Tempranillo!

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: December 4, 2020 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    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...]

    Filed Under: Italy, Organic, Pizza Wine, Saturday Splurge, Tempranillo

    Pertinace Langhe Nebbiolo - Savory and Delicious

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: November 27, 2020 Last Updated: February 25, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: Highly Recommended, Italy, Nebbiolo, Pizza Wine

    INSIDER DEAL! Italian Elegance almost 50% off!

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: October 1, 2020 Last Updated: January 14, 2022

    INSIDER DEAL! Italian Elegance almost 50% off!

    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. Grab this 2013 Secco-Bertani Vintage Edition while you can! It's a unique chance to try a classic Italian wine with some age already … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Corvina Veronese, Deals, Highly Recommended, Insider Deals, Italy, Red Blends

    Member's Mark Asolo Prosecco - Budget Bubbly

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: September 29, 2020 Last Updated: February 25, 2023

    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...]

    Filed Under: Glera, Italy, Pizza Wine, Prosecco, Sam's Club, Sparkling Wine, Thanksgiving

    Monte Antico Toscana Rosso - Super

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: September 19, 2020 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    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...]

    Filed Under: Italy, Pizza Wine, Sangiovese, Thanksgiving

    Poderi dal Nespoli Famoso - Famously Good

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: September 15, 2020 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    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...]

    Filed Under: Highly Recommended, Italy, Pizza Wine

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