With the arrival of cooler fall weather our tastes our definitely shifting towards reds. And with the holidays around the core now is a great time to flesh out the wine collection before all the guests arrive. We’ve reviewed three cabernets over the last few weeks and found two that definitely deserve your attention and one you should avoid. They’re all available at your local grocery store (ours came from Vons aka Safeway) and all are under $15. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Vons (aka Safeway)’
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Three Grocery Store Reds Under $15 – Two Winners and One Loser
October 30, 2009 by Phil
Category Cabernet Sauvignon, Red, Winners, Winners and Losers | Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon,California,On Sale,Vons (aka Safeway) | No Comments
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Coppola Wines – The Reader’s Poll and Results
October 6, 2009 by Phil
Last night I arrived home to find a bottle of Francis Ford Coppola Ivory Label Cabernet Sauvignon breathing on the counter. I’ve been curious to try the Coppola wines, wondering if Coppola’s star power was the main selling point or if there is actually something there. Since they’re not particularly cheap (averaging $15-$20) I’ve always opted for an alternative. But since Amy did the grocery shopping, price is no object (thank goodness the really expensive stuff is locked in a glass case!). So, after tasting the wine independently (more…)Category General | Tags: poll,Vons (aka Safeway) | 1 Comment
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Review: J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon
September 30, 2009 by Phil
We’d seen the J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet on a few wine lists at local restaurants so getting it on sale at Vons for under $12 seemed like a no brainer. We pulled the cork and (more…)Category Cabernet Sauvignon, Red | Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon,Vons (aka Safeway) | 1 Comment
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Review: Barefoot Pinot Grigio – Summertime!
July 28, 2009 by Phil
“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.” -James Dent
We’ve got a couple of requirements for wine on a summer afternoon: cold, refreshing, unfussy and in our glass. As the day winds down We’re not interested in seeing how a wine’s “bouquet matures”. We’re more concerned with seeing how it helps a great afternoon mature into a great evening. (more…)Category Pinot Grigio, White, Winners | Tags: Buy It,Pinot Grigio,Vons (aka Safeway),White | 2 Comments
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Burgers and Wine – Grilling and Grapes
July 2, 2009 by Phil
In our house the 4th of July means burgers will be hitting the grill. With that decided we can devote all of our energy to determining what wines to have with dinner. Usually, I’d stay up late for months trying to come up with the perfect pairing for our burgers (not really), tasting thousands of wines (I wish), eating hundreds of burgers (no comment). This year though my fine friends over at Wine Spectator agreed to my request to write a couple of articles on the subject (I actually never spoke with them but I was thinking about it and then the articles were there so I still say it was my idea). Included on their list of wines for the 4th are a few grocery store staples which you should have no trouble finding at the local Safeway, Kroger, Vons, Ralphs, etc. Best of all there are a number of relatively cheap wines on the list with reds ranging in price from $11-$16 and whites from $9-$12. Listed below are our picks from the Wine Spectator articles. Enjoy and happy 4th! (more…)Category Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Red, Sauvignon Blanc, White, Winners, Winners and Losers | Tags: Buy It,Cabernet Sauvignon,Pinot Grigio,Ralphs (aka Kroger),Red,Sauvignon Blanc,Vons (aka Safeway),White | 1 Comment
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Review: Menage a Trois Red Wine – What’s in a name?
June 29, 2009 by Phil
I’ll just start this off by saying, I’m known for my child like innocence, and I wouldn’t dare use the name of this wine to attempt to lure Amy into a conversation which might throw her off balance. With that disclaimer here’s how a recent phone call went (totally innocent! I swear!): (more…)Category Red | Tags: Blech!,Cabernet Sauvignon,Red,Vons (aka Safeway),Zinfandel | 1 Comment
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Review: Roederer Estate Brut Champagne
June 22, 2009 by Phil
Do you usually drink Cristal Champagne but darn it the grocery store doesn’t carry it? Never fear! Both Costco and Vons currently have the excellent Roederer Estate Brut Champagne (technically, a sparkling wine) which is made by the same family that makes Cristal. And although the price (more…)Category Champagne/Sparkling, White, Winners, Winners and Losers | Tags: California,Champagne,Costco,Vons (aka Safeway) | No Comments
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Review: La Crema Chardonnay – Buy It!
June 16, 2009 by Phil
The La Crema Chardonnay is part of the problem. Here’s the funny thing, if you asked us if we prefer reds or whites we’d say “reds” without hesitation. But as I look at which wines we’re reviewing the white’s section is definitely filling out much more quickly than the reds. Awesome California Chardonnay like La Crema take a good chunk of the blame. With a price just under (more…)Category Chardonnay, White, Winners, Winners and Losers | Tags: Chardonnay,Costco,Vons (aka Safeway),White | No Comments
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Review: Firefly Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon – Worth a try?
June 15, 2009 by Phil
Firefly Ridge wines have become fairly popular over the course of the last six months and so when it went on sale at Vons I was eager to try it and write up a review. As it turns out the most interesting aspect of this California Cabernet Sauvignon is that it is named “Firefly Ridge” and as far as I know there are no fireflies in California (although virtually every kid growing up here wishes there were). The Firefly Cabernet is just “okay”. It’s drinkable – don’t throw it out if you already have a bottle – but seeing how it isn’t particularly cheap there are quite a few other cabs out there that warrant more attention than this one.Interested in a better option? Take a look at some of the other wines we’ve reviewed from Safeway/Vons by clicking here.
Category Cabernet Sauvignon, Red | Tags: Blech!,Cabernet Sauvignon,Red,Vons (aka Safeway) | 4 Comments
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Top 5 Grocery Wines for the Week
June 5, 2009 by Phil
It’s Friday and what better way to celebrate than by swinging by the grocery store on your way home and picking up a bottle or five of wine. Listed below are our picks for the week.
- Champagne – Gloria Ferrer (on sale $15.98 at Safeway / Vons until 6/10)
- Chardonnay – Bogle (on sale $8.98 at Safeway / Vons until 6/24)
- Sauvignon Blanc – Dry Creek Vineyard (available at Safeway / Vons)
- Cabernet Sauvignon – BV (on sale $7.76 at Safeway / Vons until 6/10)
- Zinfandel – Edmeades (Costco)
Category Champagne/Sparkling, Chardonnay, Red, Sauvignon Blanc, White, Winners, Winners and Losers, Zinfandel | Tags: Champagne,Chardonnay,Costco,On Sale,Red,Sauvignon Blanc,Vons (aka Safeway),White,Zinfandel | No Comments
