Tag Archives: Wine Reviews

Rubus Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2016

Posted on July 20, 2020 by FirstPressings

Rubus is a brand and private label created and used by Kysela Pere et Fils in order to buy, bottle and market wine found at an incredible quality/price ratio (QPR). All Rubus wines are selected by Fran Kysela, MS and … Continue reading →

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Viña Tarapaca Gran Reserve Blend 2017

Posted on July 7, 2020 by FirstPressings

Viña Tarapacá was founded in 1874, in the heart of the Maipo Valley. Since then, it has crafted elegant, quality wines, becoming one of the most traditional and historical Chilean wineries, as well as a benchmark for viticulture in Chile. … Continue reading →

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El Esteco Don David Malbec Reserve 2018

Posted on June 8, 2020 by FirstPressings

Bodega El Esteco was founded in 1892 by David Michel and Gabriela Torino and is located in the Calchaqui Valley, in Argentina’s northwest province of Salta. The Calchaqui Valley, located at 5,500 feet above sea level and rising to over … Continue reading →

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Costco Wine Buys

Posted on March 12, 2020 by FirstPressings

We found this little gem at our Costco wine shop the other day and based on some on-line ratings courtesy of the Wine Enthusiast, we thought we’d give it a go. The price was for a case lot only, no … Continue reading →

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Three Thieves Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted on November 23, 2019 by FirstPressings

This marvelous wine recently appeared at our local Costco wine shop, and at the ridiculously inexpensive price they were charging, we just had to buy one and try it. Rated 91 points by Wine Enthusiast and #5 on their Top … Continue reading →

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New Costco Wines

Posted on November 3, 2019 by FirstPressings

Some new wines have shown up at our local Costco and they are stunning. And cheap. We had tried a delicious Rhône wine last February and regretted buying more. Patrick Lesec is a highly esteemed négociant producer of a range … Continue reading →

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CedarCreek Platinum Releases

Posted on September 12, 2019 by FirstPressings

The 2018 Block 9 Ehrenfelser is quite a divergence from previous incarnations of this variety. Now sourced exclusively from their own 3 acre Home Block vineyard, the production level has decreased considerably. Only 537 six pack cases were produced, and … Continue reading →

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Costco Wines

Posted on August 19, 2019 by FirstPressings

Alberta is the only province in Canada were wines, spirits and ales are sold at Costco. When two of our adult children moved to Alberta awhile back, while visiting them I would make a wine run and thought I had … Continue reading →

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New CedarCreek Releases

Posted on July 3, 2019 by FirstPressings

One of the oldest wineries in BC, CedarCreek was founded in 1986 when former Senator Ross Fitzpatrick bought the old Uniacke winery, which was one of the ‘original eight’ estate wineries of BC.  Now owned by von Mandl Estates, CedarCreek … Continue reading →

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Spearhead Winery

Posted on April 1, 2019 by FirstPressings

I had recently received a package of new releases from Kelowna’s Spearhead Winery and have been neglectful in posting some tasting notes. So…without further ado, here are my humble impressions. The 2017 Club Consensus Pinot Noir is a blend of three … Continue reading →

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