Well, I am far behind on my blog and I have many posts to put up, but let me get this quick post up and then I will try to get the rest up soon. Roni emailed me and asked if I had tasted the

, and indeed I had twice now in the past two weeks. In short (notes below) the wine was very nice. So, I thought I would take a moment to list a few of the wines I know about around supermarkets around the United States.

Of them all (other than in NY or maybe LA), the best kosher wine supermarket is clearly Trader Joe’s and their Terrenal and Banero lines. As of now, they have the three best wines out there, with the 2012 Terrenal Tempranillo, 2013 Terrenal Chardonnay, and 2012 Terrenal Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2013 Terrenal Malbec from Argentina, just did not work for long and from what I have heard there will be more of it coming to TJ in a slightly different blend, but for now it is not at TJ. I will post here when I get a chance to taste it. On the east coast I hear you can still get Banero Prosecco, which is still going well. Of course, for the sweet tooth, the Sara Bee is a fine Moscato.

PLEASE be careful, for those who care, NOT all Tarder Joe’s wines are mevushal – this is just an FYI and a PSA!

Of course to be fair, they also stock a bunch of Herzog wines, including the new and VERY good 2012 Baron Herzog Cabernet Sauvignon, PLEASE do not laugh! I liked it so much I listed it on the Passover wine list! The whites are all a no brainer there as well, including Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc.

The next would be Costco! Yes Costco! I keep seeing and hearing from my friends that they are stocking kosher wine. Here in Sunnyvale, CA the Costco stocks Yarden and Capcanes. In Miami they also stock Capcanes for a very reasonable price. Mind you anything from Capcanes in the 2012 vintage is insane – as I listed here!

The next and newest to the list would be Deccolio Prosecco, which is actually quite delicious (I think it is a play on words – but who knows), must have been one of those marketing things. Anyway, ignoring the name, the wine is solid, with good acid, nice bubbles, and really good fruit!

So there you have it – please comment here on wines you find at other supermarkets I would love to hear from you all, like I heard from Roni – keep the comments/questions coming in!

NV Deccolio Prosecco – Score: B++ (QPR)

As I stare into the glass of bubbles I cannot help but conjure up the classic war between love and hate, the perennial battle that takes us to the brink and then lets us barely catch our breath before once again going into the breach! I speak of course about the conflict of wine brothers, acid and bubbles versus fruit and toast. In this lovely wine there is no conflict, there is just harmonious brotherly love, a focus of purity and tart fruit that forces you to raises the glass and proclaim – BRAVO!

The nose on this wine is filled with green apple, lithe notes, lovely white flowers, honeysuckle, and summer fruit. The mouth on this medium bodied wine starts with lovely honey, followed by layers of light mousse, green apple, litchi, and spice. The finish is long and rich with wonderful acid, great penetrating fruit and mineral that lingers long with slate and pith – BRAVO!!!