Wine & Alcoholic Beverages Archive

2011 Girasole Pinot Noir

This 2011 Girasole Pinot Noir (pronounced jeer-uh-so-lay) is another wine that is made from certified organic grapes and currently available in the SF Bay Area store. Their website, http://www.girasolevineyards.com/, explains the difference

2011 Green Truck Sauvignon Blanc

Another wine spotted that’s made with organic grapes is this 2011 Green Truck Sauvignon Blanc. Love the unique artwork on the label! Winemaker’s notes: “Our Sauvignon Blanc evokes this

2011 Patianna Zinfandel

Next to the 2012 Pacific Rim Riesling was this 2011 Patianna Zinfandel, which is also made from organic grapes. It appears that this 2011 Patianna Zinfandel was awarded a

2012 Pacific Rim Riesling

Costco introduced many new organic food items in the store last year and it looks like they’ve now added organic wines as well. There were about 5 or 6

Heineken Imported Holland Beer

We’re actually not sure if Costco carries the Heineken Imported Holland Beer year round as we don’t seek it out but we often start seeing them in the store

Stella Artois Premium Belgian Lager

The Stella Artois Premium Belgian Lager has been brewed in Leuven, Belgium in the same tradition that can be traced back to 1366! That’s over 600 years of Belgian

Corona Extra Imported Mexican Beer

Dreaming of lying at a pristine white sand beach with clear blue water and drinking your Corona Extra Imported Mexican Beer? I think the Corona commercials are quite effective

TsingTao Beer

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with TsingTao Beer. Costco has the commemorative pack for the upcoming Chinese New Year which falls on January 31st, 2014. The beautifully-designed red

Irish Beer Collection

The Irish Beer Collection contains three (3) different varieties of beer from Ireland. The beers included are: Guiness Draught – six (6) 11.2 fluid ounce bottles.  Guiness is the

Deschutes Brewery Chainbreaker White IPA

Deschutes Brewery Chainbreaker White IPA is available as a 24-pack of 12 ounce bottles. IPA, or India Pale Ale, originated in England in the 19th century, and became popular