Washington Post: I tried 9 Costco Kirkland wines. Some blew me away.

[jswordy]

I purchased a selection of Kirkland wines and added a couple others to compare price and quality. Overall, I was impressed. An Italian pinot grigio from Friuli at $5 would make an ideal “house white,” as would a tasty Sonoma County chardonnay for $8. A $20 Barolo (which I recommended a few weeks ago) and a Toscano red for $15 were terrific bargains for the price. And a 10-year-old tawny port for less than $17, from one of my favorite port producers? A sure winner. And where else can you find authentic and quite decent champagne for $20? Ideal for bingeing on your favorite shows with a bucket of popcorn.

On the other hand, a Napa Valley red blend disappointed, and a California cabernet sauvignon in a 3-liter box proved undrinkable.

The selection of Kirkland wines was also limited. The employee stocking the section told me Rhônes and other reds would arrive in a few weeks. Apparently top wines are seasonal, and I was early. And of course, with hundreds of stores across the country, the wine selection will vary, and larger markets are likely to have better choices.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2024/11/21/costco-wine-barolo-champagne-review/

 

[Christopher Anderson]

I just make their wine kits.

 

[ratflinger]

For sparkling wine - Trader Joe's has a real nice pair for $11. A golden and a slight pink. Both I find extremely drinkable. It's their Reserve blend and they usually only have it from November through early January. I usually buy 8 - 10 cases.

 

[Shurt1073]

I'm heading south to Florida in a few days and I'm gong to Costco and hope they have the Wines Around the World or aka Wine Advent still in stock. It's 24 of the 375ml bottles of reds & whites. My Costco in Indiana did not received them this year and it sucks. The past couple of years I've looked forward to hosting a wine tasting at my house with family / friends. Each bottle has a number assigned, so you can go on the Internet and play a 60 second video on where the wine is from and about the vineyard. jswordy your post has inspired me to buy 1-2 bottles of Kirkland wines while I'm shopping.

 

[ibglowin]

You more than likely have 0% chance of scoring the Wine Advent stuff at this point. It's gone by Thanksgiving usually. But if you see the newly released versions of the KS Rhone Blend, the Gigondas Blend or the Chateneuf du Pape those are all strong buys this year.

Check out the Costco Wine Blog for current reviews on all KS Wines.

https://costcowineblog.com/

I'm heading south to Florida in a few days and I'm gong to Costco and hope they have the Wines Around the World or aka Wine Advent still in stock. It's 24 of the 375ml bottles of reds & whites. My Costco in Indiana did not received them this year and it sucks. The past couple of years I've looked forward to hosting a wine tasting at my house with family / friends. Each bottle has a number assigned, so you can go on the Internet and play a 60 second video on where the wine is from and about the vineyard. jswordy your post has inspired me to buy 1-2 bottles of Kirkland wines while I'm shopping.

 

[winemaker81]

I'm heading south to Florida in a few days and I'm gong to Costco and hope they have the Wines Around the World or aka Wine Advent still in stock.

Mike is correct. Mrs. WM81 purchased the Kirkland Rose Prosecco, which we opened for today's meal. It's quite good..