ever want to grab some wine for a casual get-together, but aren’t sure what you should buy? do you grab a bottle of expensive wine thinking that the more you pay, it must be good? then you wonder if that will be enough and you grab another bottle and before you know it, you’re spending double what you planned?
don’t you hate that?
a colleague asked ROF for his recommendation on what wine he should buy over the holidays for some out-of-town guests. i thought it was pretty solid advice, especially if you frequent costco as much as we do.
plus i thought it was kind of funny.
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Hey-
Sorry this has taken me several weeks. Just did a big shop at Costco on Saturday, so this is still top of mind.
White – Huge fan of the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc – it’s over in the cheap section in the cardboard boxes – not the wood crates. It’s $10.99 or $11.99 a bottle. Great wine – we drink a lot of this @ mi casa.
Other White – Le Crema Chardonnay – Good stuff at around $12 a bottle. This is the house white @ The Mansion on Turtle Creek (no joke).
Red – My favorite red that Costco sells is Coppola (Francis Ford Coppola – how bad ass is that?) Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. It’s great wine and both are a great bargain at Costco for between $11-$15 a bottle. And anyone that bad mouths Merlot is a dumb-shit and doesn’t know wine, they only remember the movie Sideways which sent Merlot sales sliding for years.
Another red to try – Dynamite – either the Cab or Merlot – a little cheaper than Coppola but real good. It also has a cool label.
Hope this helps.
Happy Holidays and bottoms up!
