It was a light red and on the sweeter side. It was medium bodied and luckily not fruity at all.ĭay 2: Nightfall 2018 Zinfandel-I forget that red Zinfadel’s exist because I try and block out Zinfadel’s entirely. I will apologize to white wine enthusiasts now.ĭay 1: Vieux Diseaux 2019 Merlot-I enjoyed this one. The less sweetness I can taste, the better. So, is it worth it? That’s what you’re here to find out, right? I should preface this with: My preference is red wine-I like them full bodied, bold and I like them dry. Spoiler alert, I bought it before she responded “yes.” (Don’t worry, realization set in that a full bottle of wine a day is a bit… shall we say, ambitious?) Regardless, I sent a text to my best friend and asked if she wanted one. Admittedly, I was a little disappointed that it was half a bottle, and not a full bottle as I believed it to be. I had heard rumors about the existence of such a thing but had never seen it in person to believe it. The calendar retails for $99.99 and contains 24 (half) wine bottles that are 375 milliliters each, or about 12 ounces. We did our yearly Costco run to replenish the basic necessities back in September and I stumbled upon this beauty: The Wine Advent Calendar. ![]() Looking for info on Aldi’s advent calendar day for 2021? MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Wednesday, November 3 (and plan to be AT the Aldi near you about an hour before opening to have your best chance at an Advent calendar of your choice).It’s just my partner and I (and our three dogs) so we rarely go to Costco because we don’t usually need to buy anything in bulk, but then you add in the crowds and it’s pretty much a done deal for me. But they’re here now, and if this is a purchase on your holiday list, we’re encouraging you to make a trip ASAP to go buy one! (Looking for a breakdown of Costco membership options? Check it out here.) This year took a little more detective work to find out when exactly the calendars would be arriving. We sure love our Costco that opened in Champaign last fall and we were fortunate that last year’s wine calendars were stocked on opening day. Share them with some friends or plan a 24 day-long Christmas party you’ll look forward to every year. No matter what the size or specifications, we can guarantee one thing -they WILL sell out, as people go crazy for the festive opportunity to try a wide variety of wines throughout the holiday season. Selling for $100 for a collection of 24 half-bottles of wine, this is a case equivalent to 12 full bottles of wine. After the light-up reindeer had already been aglow for weeks, the craft beef Advent calendars had been stocked and sold (and stocked and sold) and the boozy popsicles had been retired from their seasonal end cap, the much-awaited wine advent calendars arrived at Costco. ![]() It was a big day at Champaign’s Costco location. ![]() Don’t delay in picking one up because they WILL sell out It’s definitely not too early to be thinking about the holiday season, as the famous Costco wine advent calendars officially hit the shelves in Champaign this week The much anticipated collection of 24 half-bottles of wine is stocked and ready for your holiday season.
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