10 Glass Of Wines to NEVER Acquire at Costco This Holiday Period (And What to Get Hold Of Instead).
These are the red wines to never ever purchase Costco this vacation period, and the far better containers to get instead. Doubters, sommeliers, and price checkers keep flagging the same 10 bottles in the Costco wine aisle, from Meiomi Pinot Noir to the Kirkland Napa Cabernets.
In this documentary-style countdown, we go from number ten to leading with the proof behind each pick: the Seattle Times vacation sampling by doubter Tan Vinh and sommelier Owen Bargreen, a sommelier’s price check for The Daily Meal, and assesses from Tasting Table and Chowhound. Every a glass of wine features a swap, including the Kirkland Premier Cru Chablis, Gigondas, Malbec, Columbia Valley Red, and the Stags Leap District Cabernet.
You’ll additionally listen to where the professionals disagree, why the famous names fail while unfamiliar appellations win, and which Kirkland bottles belong on a holiday table, from the Brut Champagne to the Prosecco Rosé and Tawny Port. Prices and vintages originate from released samplings and differ by store, so inspect the tag before you buy.
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1. 12 Wines You Should Avoid Buying At Costco (Tasting Table, Oct 2024).
https://www.tastingtable.com/1693648/wines-avoid-buying-costco/.
2. Costco Red Wines That Aren’t Worth The Price, According To A Sommelier (The Daily Meal, Jan 2026).
https://www.thedailymeal.com/2063828/costco-red-wines-not-worth-price/.
3. The Best And Worst Bargain Wines To Buy At Costco (Chowhound, Jul 2025).
https://www.chowhound.com/1911897/best-worst-bargain-wines-costco/.
4. 20 Costco white wines for the holidays, rated by a sommelier and a doubter (Seattle Times via ADN, Dec 2024).
https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/food-drink/2024/12/09/20-costco-wines-for-the-holidays-rated-by-a-critic-and-a-sommelier.
5. A sommelier and a doubter price 25 Costco wines for the vacations (Seattle Times using ADN, Dec 2023).
https://adn.com/alaska-life/food-drink/2023/12/21/a-critic-and-a-sommelier-rate-25-costco-wines-for-the-holidays.
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