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2006 Canonica a Cerreto Sandiavolo Toscana

I couldn’t wait to try this wine.  It had so many things going for it.  2006 vintage so it had some age.  A perfect blend of 34% Sangiovese, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot.  And I’m hot for...

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2011 Bosco Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }Decent value here (only $8.99 a bottle) in a satisfyingly simple, everyday drinker.  There’s really nothing to not like, except perhaps a little old world...

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2011 Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva

.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }Reviewed by Josh LWandering through my local Costco, I happened upon the first Kirkland-labeled Italian wine that I can recall.  Packaged in a simple and...

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Top 5 Kirkland Signature Wines To Look For In Your Warehouse Right Now

.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }There are quite a few really enjoyable Kirkland wines available right now in Costco stores at very good prices.  Keep in mind every store and area is...

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Candoni Moscato D’Italia IGT NV

.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }This is a lovely, light and refreshing summer white wine from Candoni.  Costco is selling this for $9.99 which is the lowest price I’ve seen it for (I’ve...

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Candoni Prosecco Brut NV

.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }Proseccos have become my go-to bubbly for most everyday occasions.  And with most Proseccos priced under $25, you really can’t go wrong.  They are crowd...

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My Favorite Corkscrew is Only $2 And It’s Awesome, With A Catch

.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }I’ve opened my fair share of wine bottles over the years, some new, some really old, some opened in haste, others opened with extreme care.  Finding a good...

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NV Bocelli Prosecco

This Prosecco is exactly what you think it will be, and I guess hope it to be too.  $13, light, a slight mineral character, citrus, white peach, dry finish. The wine had medium to low acidity.We...

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CostcoWineBlog.com’s Highest Rated Wines of 2015

First off, thanks so much for visiting and supporting this site.  It’s been seven years since we started this site, and it began completely on a whim as I posted random stories online about buying wine...

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2015 Thanksgiving Wine Picks from Costco

Every year I try to lay out a few wines that I’ve seen at Costco recently that would make a nice complement to a Thanksgiving feast (Here are the 2014 picks).  As I ‘ve alluded to in the past, the...

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CostcoWineBlog Joins The Daily Meal’s Culinary Content Network

Regular readers may have noticed a slight change to the design of the site recently.  There is a new top header that features links to The Daily Meal, one of the largest food and beverage sites on the...

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2010 Kirkland Signature Series Brunello di Montalcino

This Kirkland Brunello has been one of the most talked about wines among our readers and now that I finally found it at my local Costco, I can jump into the conversation and state that I’m in complete...

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8 Secrets to Scoring Wine Deals at Costco

[I contributed the following story to TheDailyMeal.com.  This is a good overview on things to keep in mind whenever you are buying wine, or many other things, at Costco.]8 Secrets to Scoring Wine Deals...

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2012 Villa Antinori Toscana

This bottle is always a go-to for me, whether I’m at a restaurant looking for a reasonably priced wine I know I can depend on, or if I’m just looking for a versatile, food friendly bottle that I can...

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2012 Castello di Uzzano Chianti Classico

I always enjoy buying Chianti Classicos at Costco because the prices are hard to beat, they are typically in the $13-19 range and the wines usually taste great.  This is a DOCG bottle that I found for...

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2011 Kirkland Signature Series Brunello di Montalcino

The Kirkland Brunello is back with the 2011 vintage, right on the heels of the excellent 2010 vintage that was released earlier this year.  As expected, readers have been writing in about this new...

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2011 Castelli del Grevepesa Castelgreve Chianti Classico Riserva

Here’s a great value buy at Costco.  The label has everything you want to see: Chianti Classico, Riserva, DOCG, and a price tag at Costco of only $12.99.  I dropped this one in the cart almost...

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Candoni Prosecco Brut NV

Proseccos have become my go-to bubbly for most everyday occasions.  And with most Proseccos priced under $25, you really can’t go wrong.  They are crowd pleasing wines, refreshing, light and crisp.  I...

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My Favorite Corkscrew is Only $2 And It’s Awesome, With A Catch

I’ve opened my fair share of wine bottles over the years, some new, some really old, some opened in haste, others opened with extreme care.  Finding a good corkscrew is not easy, and there’s a ton of...

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2012 Castello Di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva

This is a bottle Costco carries regularly and one that we’ve recommended for some time.  I went 92-93 points even on the ’10 vintage finding it to be “perfect in so many ways.”  The 2013 vintage, which...

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