2012 Alceno Premium 50 Barricas Red Blend
Here’s another great value Spanish bottle that is only $11.99 at Costco. This one is a bit different of a blend than many of the other high value Spanish wines I’ve been writing about lately.This wine...
View ArticleTop 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...
View ArticleMy 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...
View Article2009 Bodegas Burgo Viejo Licenciado Reserva Rioja
.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }This was an interesting find, an ’09 Reserva Rioja at Costco for $14.99. It intrigued me in a random sort of way so I dropped it in the cart. And it turned...
View Article2013 Burgans Albarino Rias Baixas
.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }Albarinos are perfect for breaking up the summertime routine of defaulting to your standard Sauvignon Blancs and Chardonnays when seeking hot weather wine...
View ArticleSegura Viudas Brut Cava
.ecae-button { font-size: 14px !important; }This is a fun find at Costco for $7.99. It’s a nice summer bubbly, more on the dry end, perfect for before or after a meal. And it’s a much more affordable...
View Article2001 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
This is an unbelievable buy at Costco if you can still find it. This wine was held back by the producer to age for 10 years and is making its way through stores now. But don’t expect it to last....
View ArticleCostcoWineBlog.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...
View Article2015 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...
View ArticleNV Cava Parxet Cuvee 21 Brut
With New Year’s around the corner I thought I’d try one of the simple, inexpensive bubbly bottles that I’ve seen consistently at a few of the Costco stores near me. The other bubbly that Costco...
View Article2010 Kirkland Signature Rioja Reserva
I finally found it at my Costco – the Kirkland Rioja that so many readers have been raving about. I’m a little late to the ball game on this one, and several readers have posted tasting notes on this...
View ArticleCostcoWineBlog 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...
View Article2004 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
After I tasted and reviewed the 2001 vintage of this wine just a few months ago, I went back to Costco to buy more. At $40 I thought this was the steal of all steals and pretty much said as much in my...
View Article8 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...
View Article2014 Soledad Ucles Solmayor Tempranillo
Just a heads up, I’m working on a book about Spanish wines as part of my Decoding Wine Series, so I’m going to be scooping up as many as I can find at Costco and in particular, will be looking for...
View Article2009 Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Reserva
This is not only an excellent price on this particular bottle from Costco (it’s $19 elsewhere online and probably more in other wine shops), but at $10.99 it’s a bargain price for a Reserva Rioja....
View Article2009 Marques de Murrieta Finca Ygay Reserva Rioja
Here’s another ’09 Rioja Reserva that slightly more expensive than the recently reviewed Montecillo, but this wine brings a bit more complexity and dimension that I think is worth the extra $8. Either...
View Article2009 Antano Rioja Reserva
This is a “go to Costco now and stock up” wine. Only $8.49 and tastes like a $20 Rioja. I’m frankly floored at how good of a buy this is, perhaps one of the best values I’ve encountered at Costco in...
View Article2009 Benjamin Romeo Predicador Rioja
I’ve wanted to buy this bottle at Costco for some time, and finally pulled the trigger. The label is unforgettable, and I heard that Costco’s $26 price was a steal. Turns out that it is. If you...
View Article2008 Terra D’Uro Seleccion Toro
This is a big one, bold, loaded with flavor and a great buy in my opinion for $17.79 at my local Costco. I’m just drawn to these Spanish wines now as I continue to find incredible value, and this one...
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