Costco Shoppers, These Are The 12 Best Wines You Can Buy

Costco is king for buying in bulk, and that absolutely includes wine. If you've ever wondered "Can it Kirkland?", rest assured that the wholesaler's wine section absolutely can. Hidden amongst their wines are some unexpected gems, familiar favorites, and name brand dupes, all at at steep discounts. As the country's largest wine retailer, Costco's selection has truly something for everyone and proves that you don't need to spend a fortune to have a truly excellent wine.

A few things to know before buying wine at Costco: Much like other large retailers like Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Aldi's, Costco's name brand (which includes Kirkland Signature and KVine) wines are often produced by big names in the wine industry. Why is that? Well, these larger winemakers and distributors often have excess grapes at the end of the season, and will offload their excess, unlabeled wine bottles (known in the biz as "shiners") to other retailers, like Costco.

What this means is that, especially if you love fancier varietals like French Chablis and Gigondas and Italian Barolos, it pays to go for the Kirkland-branded versions. So if you've been blessed (or cursed?) with expensive taste, Costco is about to save you a whole lot of money.

Another reason to love Costco's wine? In many states, you actually don't actually have to be a member to buy alcohol and they can even deliver bottles in some cases.

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