Jan

15

I was in New York last weekend with the family and had the pleasure of tasting a very typically refreshing New Zealand sauvignon blanc.  It was citrusy, crisp and acidic with a tart finish (emphasis on the latter).  It was also a good bargain at around $14.

Happily, this week I noticed this wine on the discount rack at a San Francisco branch of Safeway, proving the point that it’s not always true that you should avoid “sale” wines at the supermarket.   For those of us that have shelled out $30 or $40 on a bottle that turned out to be junk, it’s reassuring to know that the pendulum occasionally swings the other way, i.e., that there are plenty of $10 or $15 wines (even on the sale rack in the supermarket) that hold their own against bottles three times the price.   

Building on the above, Christina and I recently discovered the wonders of wine shopping at Costco.  They actually tell you what the wine ratings are (if there are any) for each bottle of wine they sell, so as long as you trust the Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate, your wine shopping experience will be quick and reliable.  Also, the wines are deeply discounted.  The only glitches: (1) the selection is far more limited than your usual wine merchant’s, and (2) if you’re really into wine, you’ll find it hard to resist the temptation of doing laps around the wine island in hopes of finding a true diamond in the rough.  


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