Costco Kirkland Signature 2022 Napa Valley Red Blend Challenge (Napa vs. Bordeaux, Judgment of Paris)

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We generally have pretty good luck with Kirkland wines, and we put our good fortune to the test in this episode by tasting the 2022 Napa Valley Red Blend vs. two other Bordeaux-style blends. How did the Kirkland wine do?!? Well . . . we don’t want to give too many spoilers, but let's just say that we gave it a fair shot. We also dig into what exactly Bordeaux-style blends are because, let’s face it, when a wine says it is a “red blend” that could mean a whole bunch of things. So, we demystify what Bordeaux-style blends are and how to tell if a wine is one, and we also go into some detail about the difference between wines made in Bordeaux and wines made in Napa Valley - two of the most famous and highly prized wine regions in the world. While they share a lot of similarities in terms of the grapes they use, they are pretty different when it comes to winemaking, and we tell you why. 2022 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend, 2021 Market Vineyards Derivative Red Wine, 2019 Château Michel de Montaigne Bergerac Bordeaux Blend.

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1. Introduction, and what is a Bordeaux-style blend (00:00:00)

2. Topic: How Do Napa Valley and Bordeaux Compare as Wine Regions? (00:12:35)

3. Bordeaux-style Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:19:54)

4. 2022 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:27:53)

5. 2021 Market Vineyards Derivative Red Wine Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:35:00)

6. Château Michel de Montaigne Bergerac Bordeaux Blend Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:40:45)

7. Taste profiles expected from Bordeaux-style Blends (00:47:14)

8. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:50:27)