We are always down for trying new Burgundies when they arrive at Costco and this was a new one we ran into. Costco’s price at $22.99 is about what we found the wine selling for online, and Vivino showed an average price of $22.61. So perhaps not much of a deal here for buying at … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2022-domaine-de-la-galopiere-cuvee-perle-rare-bourgogne/

We knew this was going to be a delicious wine and boy, did it deliver. This is the Goldeneye Pinot from Duckhorn and their Anderson Valley fruit. We’ve tasted previous vintages (not from Costco) and have always enjoyed this wine. Tasting this 2021 vintage was a nice reminder of how good this really is. Costco’s … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-goldeneye-pinot-noir-anderson-valley/

There have been some really nice additions to the Kirkland wine portfolio in recent years. Notably a few that come to mind: Kirkland Signature Vacqueyras Kirkland Signature Suscol Vineyard Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Kirkland Signature Sancerre Kirkland Signature Gigondas Kirkland Signature Saint-Julien Bordeaux That’s a heck of a list from … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/new-kirkland-signature-wines-wed-love-to-see-at-costco/

Just a few miles from the Tyrrhenian Sea, Monteverro benefits from cooling onshore winds. Credit: Leif Carlsson ‘I met the Weber family when making wine at [Napa Valley’s] Newton Vineyard,’ explains Jean Hoefliger, now consultant winemaker at Monteverro. ‘When they returned nearly three years later, they brought me an old Bordeaux as a thank-you for hosting them.’ Hoefliger, having worked …

Millésime BIO, the world’s largest organic wine fair. For any wine professional with a serious interest in organic wine, a ticket to Millésime BIO is de rigueur. Developed for producers, by producers, Millésime BIO exists first and foremost to champion those who cultivate under the organic certification. In 2025, exhibitors from more than 20 countries will be attending: promising a …

Alvaro Palacios. Credit: David Arnoldi. In 1998, I won a scholarship for my results in the WSET diploma exam. The prize was an excellent – and looking back, formative – self-drive tour to wineries right across northern Spain, finishing in Barcelona. I can still recall the discussion with the organiser. He said: ‘There is a place you could visit on …

Well-balanced and accessible, offering a bright, plummy mix of boysenberry and black cherry fruit, with red licorice, cedar and mineral accents. Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca. Drink now. 41,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 54a65928dc2d598942400c50f66a546d

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This past week included a trio of nice white wines from Northern California, beginning with …

Googled: “Amarone’s long aging potential is one of the things that sets it apart from other wines and is a key factor in the wine’s high quality and value. This aging and maturing potential makes Amarone a wine that can be stored and enjoyed for many years and is one of the reasons Amarone is considered the “King of Wines”. …