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videoPinot Gris Done Right
2023 Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris, Victoria. Australia. The wine is an excellent of Pinot Gris from a place no all that known for the grape variety. Priced around $16 #australia #victoria #winetasting #winenot #winelover #winevibes #pinotgrigio #pear #winedown #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoBordeaux Superieur from Costco
2023 Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Superieur from Costco. The wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. It’s typically available year round. The price is $6.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #bordeaux #redwine #winetasting #winetalk #bargain #winenot #winevibes #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoMaster of Wine, Four Costco Bargains to BUY NOW
For today's video, I went to Costco in search of the best wines under $10 from the Kirkland Signature label. Four wines caught my attention; the wines happen to be from four different countries. Two of the wines I've tried in previous vintages, the other two I have not tasted before. All four are widely available through Costco clubs; that said, two of the wines are typically stocked year-round, and the other two are seasonally available. The first wine up is the 2024 Kirkland Signature Malbec f
videoSuperb Salice Salentino $14
2021 Marchesi do Borgosole Salice Salentino Riserva from Puglia, Italy. This is a superb red wine value made entirely from Negroamaro. From Total Wine $14. #total wine #italianwine #puglia #redwine #2021 #superb #winetasting #winebottles #wines #winetasting #winetalk #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoCostco Bargain, Year after Year
2024 Kirkland Signature Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, exclusive to Costco. The wine is typically available year around, priced at $6.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #malbec #argentina #mendoza #redwine #winelover #wineenthusiast #mwlife #bargain #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoRockstar Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington State
2023 Pomum Shya Red Cabernet Sauvignon from the Yakima Valley, Washington. This red wine is deep, dense, very well balanced with great aging potential. Production is minuscule, your best bet is to contact the winery directly. Expect to pay around $50. #cabernetsauvignon #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #redwine #redwineeditz #winetasting #wineenthusiast #winelife #mwlife #winelover #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWashington Cabernet Franc Gem
2023 Andrew Will Cabernet Franc Two Blondes Vineyard, Yakima Valley, Washington. This red wine is a prime example of the potential Washington has for this grape variety. Expect to pay $35 to $40. #cabernetfranc #washington #yakimavalley #redwine #winetasting #winetalk #winelover #winelife #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoCostco Bargain, Year after Year
2024 Kirkland Signature Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, exclusive to Costco. The wine is typically available year around, priced at $6.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #malbec #argentina #mendoza #redwine #winelover #wineenthusiast #mwlife #bargain #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoRockstar Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington State
2023 Pomum Shya Red Cabernet Sauvignon from the Yakima Valley, Washington. This red wine is deep, dense, very well balanced with great aging potential. Production is minuscule, your best bet is to contact the winery directly. Expect to pay around $50. #cabernetsauvignon #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #redwine #redwineeditz #winetasting #wineenthusiast #winelife #mwlife #winelover #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWashington Cab Franc Reminds Me of Chinon!
2023 Pollard Cabernet Franc, Yakima Valley, Washington. Outstanding small production wine, reminiscent of Chinon from the Loire Valley. Contact the winery directly, the price is around $40 #cabernetfranc #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #smallproducers #chinon #winetasting #winelife #winenot #winelover #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWashington Cab Franc Reminds Me of Chinon!
2023 Pollard Cabernet Franc, Yakima Valley, Washington. Outstanding small production wine, reminiscent of Chinon from the Loire Valley. Contact the winery directly, the price is around $40 #cabernetfranc #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #smallproducers #chinon #winetasting #winelife #winenot #winelover #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoRioja Reserva from Costco Bargain
2021 Kirkland Signature JME Selección Rioja Reserva from Costco. The wine is made from primarily Tempranillo, aged three years minimum prior release. Seasonally available, priced at $7.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #rioja #winetasting #winelover #spanishwine #winelife #mwlife #tempranillo #aged #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoSensational Yakima Valley Sauvignon Blanc
2024 Andrew Will Cuvée Lucia Two Blondes Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the Yakima Valley in Washington State. #yakimavalley #washingtonstate #sauvignonblanc #winelover #winenot #winelover #2024 #winelife #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoBordeaux Superieur from Costco
2023 Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Superieur from Costco. The wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. It’s typically available year round. The price is $6.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #bordeaux #redwine #winetasting #winetalk #bargain #winenot #winevibes #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoSensational Yakima Valley Sauvignon Blanc
2024 Andrew Will Cuvée Lucia Two Blondes Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the Yakima Valley in Washington State. #yakimavalley #washingtonstate #sauvignonblanc #winelover #winenot #winelover #2024 #winelife #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoRioja Reserva from Costco Bargain
2021 Kirkland Signature JME Selección Rioja Reserva from Costco. The wine is made from primarily Tempranillo, aged three years minimum prior release. Seasonally available, priced at $7.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #rioja #winetasting #winelover #spanishwine #winelife #mwlife #tempranillo #aged #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoPinotage, One of South Africa’s Best
2021 Francois Van Niekerk Pinotage, Coastal Region, South Africa. Ultra high end Pinotage sourced from low yield, dry farmed, bush pruned vines. This red wine can easily aged another ten years. #southafrica #coastalregion #wine #redwine #southafricanwine #wineexperience #winelover #wineeducation #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoPinotage, One of South Africa’s Best
2021 Francois Van Niekerk Pinotage, Coastal Region, South Africa. Ultra high end Pinotage sourced from low yield, dry farmed, bush pruned vines. This red wine can easily aged another ten years. #southafrica #coastalregion #wine #redwine #southafricanwine #wineexperience #winelover #wineeducation #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWashington State Syrah
2021 Cote Bonneville Syrah from the Yakima Valley and DuBrul Vineyard. Deep, dense, full, but not heavy or clumsy, a refined style. Small production, your best bet in finding it is to directly contact the winery. #syrah #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #redwine #wineenthusiast #winelover #refined #winery #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoQuick Tip Before Pouring a Glass of Wine
Quick tip, before pouring a glass of wine, give the glass a sniff to check for any off aroma. Residual soap, cardboard or a stale smelling cupboard will impact the aroma of wine. #quicktips #wineglass #sniff #aroma #winelover #wineeducation #winelife #mwlife #wine #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoGraham Beck Cap Classique from South Africa
2019 Graham Beck Blanc de Blanc made entirely from Chardonnay, Cap Classique from South Africa. Aged over three years on the lees. Expect to pay around $30 #southafrica #chardonnay #sparklingwine #classique #aged #2019 #winetasting #winelover #wine #winenot #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWines of South Africa with Jim Clarke
For this livestream, my guest will be Jim Clarke, the U.S. Country Manager for Wines of South Africa (WoSA), the marketing body for South African wine exports. Jim is the author of The Wines of South Africa, published by the Académie du Vin. In 2020, Jim received the International Louis Roederer Wine Writer Award for Feature Writing, and in August of that year, Wine Business Monthly named him a Wine Industry Leader of the Year. He is a highly regarded speaker, leading seminars and tastings around the country, and also regularly serves as a judge at several wine competitions. During this livestream, we'll taste and discuss four classic, iconic wines from South Africa.
videoEveryday Italian Reds That Don’t Require Aging
In this video, Bob Paulinski Master of Wine discusses affordable red wines from Piedmont, Italy, each coming from near the town of Alba. Included are three wines, all priced between $20 to $30 per bottle. Wines that overdeliver for the money that can be enjoyed without extended aging, along with offering a strong sense of place. Each of the three wines offers a distinctly unique style. There won't be any discussion of ultra-premium, and long-lived Barolo or Barbaresco. That'll be covered in a separate video. To start, the 2024 Mauro Sebaste Dolcetto d'Alba Contessa Rosalia. It's fermented in stainless steel; it doesn't see a toothpick's worth of oak. I picked this up at Total Wine, but it's also sold in some other markets. I paid $19.99 before any discount. 2024 Guido Porro Barbera d'Alba Vigna Santa Caterina, it's a small-scale wine source, and for me, it's one of the best underappreciated properties in all of Piedmont. I picked it up at Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant for $28.00. 20
videoSouth African Chenin Blanc Bliss
2024 Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch, South Africa. From forty year old vines. A sensational wine that’s typically under $20 per bottle. #southafrica #stellenbosch #reserve #oldvines #winetasting #winelife #winelover #wineenthusiast #wset #masterofwine #mwlife #bobpaulinski