Kirkland box wine and Bota Box wine are BPA free.
Perini, Campo Largo, Bota Box and many other box wines come in BPA-free packaging. The simple way to know is to read the labels when you're wine shopping. Also, don't think that by avoiding boxed wine you are necessarily avoiding BPA.Sep 26, 2012
=================================================
·Posted on Sep 4, 2017
13 Mind-Blowing Facts About Buying Wine And Liquor At Costco Meet you at the ~club~.
by Hannah LoewentheilBuzzFeed Staff
??View 50 comments
1. Costco is the nation's largest wine retailer.
Mike Mozart via Flickr / Via Flickr: jeepersmedia
Each year, the retail giant sells almost $4 billion in alcohol, with wine making up almost half of that number. Annette Alvarez-Peters, Costco's beverage alcohol manager, told Market Watch magazine that the chain made $1.69 billion in wine sales in 2016, making it the largest wine retailer in the country.
2. In some states, you can buy wine and liquor even if you're not a Costco member.
@thefermentedfruit / Via instagram.com
In about a dozen states — including California, Massachusetts, and Connecticut — alcohol sales can't be exclusive to a club or membership. So if that applies to your local Costco and you aren't a member, just tell the employee at the door you're buying liquor; by law, they have to let you in.
3. Costco's Kirkland Signature vodka has scored higher than Grey Goose in blind tastings.
@jriverasf / Via instagram.com
In fact, there are lots of rumors that Kirkland and Grey Goose are made at the same plant. According to Munchies, that isn't entirely true — though the two vodkas are made with water sourced from Gensac Springs in Cognac, France. Even more surprising, Munchies explains that Kirkland vodka scored six points higher than Grey Goose in a handful of reputable blind tasting competitions.
4. Wine at Costco is typically priced up to 20% lower than at competing wine stores.
http://@ mr.winetime / Via instagram.com
Costco sells this Brunello di Montalcino for under $20. When you look online to buy this same exact bottle, other wine shops around the country sell it for $28 to $40. According to the Daily Meal, most of the wine at Costco is sold for 10% to 20% less than at other wine stores.
5. No wine is marked up more than 14%.
According to the New York Times, at Costco "no wine is marked up more than 14 percent, and some barely at all." That's huge — especially when many wine stores usually mark up as much as 50%.
6. But it's not all affordable.
@irieveggies / Via instagram.com
They also sell some pretty ~fancy~ beverages, too.
7. You can sometimes find additional markdowns on wines — if you know where to look.
@NewhouseEsq / Via Twitter: @NewhouseEsq
Andrew Cullen, editor of the Costco Wine Blog, told the Daily Meal that if the price of a bottle ends in an unusual set of numbers (for example, $0.79 instead of $0.99), there's a good chance that means it's been marked down even further.
8. Costco sells more bottles of Dom Perignon champagne than anyone else in the country — for more than $100 a pop.
@costcowine via Twitter / Via Twitter: @CostcoWine
Costco's previous wine director, David Andrew, also told the Los Angeles Times that Costco is the country's biggest purchaser of Bordeaux bottles, a region home to some of the finest and most acclaimed wines in the world.
9. Costco has a house brand called Kirkland Signature — and its wines are backed by some pretty surprising suppliers.
@barefootinavineyard / Via Instagram: @barefootinavineyard
Kirkland's brut and rosé champagnes are made by Champagne de Bruyne, and the grapes are harvested from their grand cru vineyard in Verzenay, France, according to Wine Spectator.
10. And the same goes for their craft beer.
@wilddudebeer / Via instagram.com
Costco's line of Kirkland craft brewed IPAs and brown ales come from two breweries in Utica, New York, and San José, California. If you're a beer aficionado, you may have even heard of the breweries, called F.X. Matt Brewing Company and Gordon Biersch, as the Washington Post reported.
11. The selection constantly changes.
@winemodo / Via instagram.com
Costco has a handful of top-performing bottles for under $20, which you'll almost always find on the shelves. These wines include La Crema pinot noir, Coppola claret, and Kim Crawford sauvignon blanc, said Annette Alvarez-Peters in an interview with Market Watch magazine. But Costco's wine aisle is constantly changing. Costo's buyers tailor what's sold at different stores based on local preferences — and you can often find rare, surprising, or collector's items. Alvarez-Peters calls these the "wow" items, which make shoppers want to return. So browse through the wine aisles carefully: It isn't rare to find a boutique label or a highly sought-after wine at an awesome value.
12. They also sometimes stock collector's items.
blogs.harvard.edu / Via blogs.harvard.edu
While Costco sells a ton of bottles under $20 (and even $10), don't be surprised to find rare collector's bottles. According to Wine Spectator, one shopper found three bottles of 2007 Screaming Eagle at a Costco in Redwood City, California. In case you haven't heard of this Napa Valley cult wine, they were being sold for $1,500 a bottle.
13. You'll find wine and liquor in some international stores too.
@no_17go / Via instagram.com
Should you find yourself in a foreign city craving your favorite wine...now you know where to go.
==================================================================
The 10 Most Expensive Bottles of Wine Ever Sold
If you’re more concerned about making green than picking between white and red, it may be time to pop the cork on wine investing. With the top-selling bottle earning over half a million dollars at auction, you don’t need a fine taste for notes and finishes to appreciate these vintages.
So head down to the cellar and start taking inventory, because we’re taking a look at the 10 most expensive bottles of wine ever sold.
1. $558,000 — Romanée-Conti (1945)It’s no surprise to see a Romanée-Conti wine leading the list for the most expensive bottles of wine ever sold. They consistently produce some of the most expensive wines around. Their 1937 Grand Cru red retails for $73,228. Their 1994 white, Montrachet Grand Cru commands a $10,911 price tag.
Where they really shine, like the rest of the wines on this list, is at auction. The 1995 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru sold for a world-record-setting $558,000 back in 2018.
A particularly rare wine, only two were available at auction, with only 600 bottles ever produced.
2. $500,000 — Screaming Eagle (1992)Apparently, the most expensive way to hail a cab is at auction. This cabernet sauvignon was the previous world-record holder for the most expensive bottle of wine purchased. Back in 2000, the bottle sold at a charity event for $500,000. The record stood for 18 years.
Screaming Eagle cabernets, with small quantity production, tend to resell at high values. Yet, this particular bottle selling for a cool half-million took most wine enthusiasts by surprise.
3. $310,000 — Château Mouton-Rothschild (1945)In the 19th Century, the Rothschild family had amassed the largest private fortune on earth. Today, the family remains one of the wealthiest with an estimated net worth exceeding $350 billion. Their vineyards, likewise, are known to produce wines for those with expensive tastes.
A bottle of 1945 Château Mouton-Rothschild is said to be one of the best vintages of the last century. Hopefully, whoever purchased the bottle for $310,000 at a 1997 auction agrees!
The bottle itself commemorates the Allied victory in WWII. This is evidenced by a “V” on the label.
4. $304,374 — Château Cheval Blanc (1947)Coming in at a price just a few thousand dollars below the Mouton-Rothschild is the 1947 Château Cheval Blanc. Ranked as a Premier Grand Cru Classe (A), this wine is said to be the best Bordeaux ever vinted. Only two wines have ever received Class A status of Saint-Emilion wine.
The bottle sold at auction in 2010.
5. $275,000 — Heidsieck (1907)The most expensive wines are dominated by prestigious winemakers, vintages, and ruled by small batch production. This 1907 Heidsieck earned its value through the bottle’s journey.
During the first World War, a ship carrying the wine was sunk by a German submarine. Fortunately, some of the bottles survived the torpedo, although they weren’t recovered for 81 years.
In 1997, over 2,000 bottles of the wine were salvaged from the bottom of the ocean. It may not be the best choice to drink, but the Heidsieck’s story pairs well with any meal.
6. $230,000 — Château Lafite-Rotschild (1869)Unsurprisingly, another Rothschild bottle made its way on this list. The surprise, however, came when the bottle sold at a Hong Kong auction for $228,000 more than predicted. Even more shocking, the anonymous bidder bought all three bottles of Château Lafite-Rothschild 1869 at $230,000 apiece.
Even at well over the expected price, this wine investment could see great returns for the private bidder. The 1869 bottle is considered to be one of the rarest vintages.
7. $225,000 — Château Margaux (1787)Bottled in 1787 and once owned by Thomas Jefferson, America’s third president, this Château Margaux seemed ready to have an incredible story. In the end, however, this wine was only ever tasted by a tablecloth.
Wine trader, William Sokolin, purchased the bottle for $225,000 and brought it to a dinner. A waiter accidentally knocked the table, causing the bottle to shatter. Insurance covered the wine, but certainly didn’t chip in for the tip.
8. $168,000 — Penfolds Block 42 (2004)Founded in 1844, Penfolds is one of Australia’s oldest wineries. Despite this, it is the experience and reputation of the brand that brings it on to the top 10 most expensive wines list, not its age. The 2004 Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon commands a per bottle cost of $168,000.
Part of this experience is rooted in the bottles’ very design. Unlike the more traditional cork, the Block 42 is closed with a small piece of wood. An expert winemaker aids the buyer to ensure the bottle is opened properly.
9. $156,450 — Château Lafite (1787)Number nine brings two second appearances to the list, Château Lafite and President Jefferson! The glass has the initials “ThJ” carved into the glass. It is believed that this stands for Thomas Jefferson and that it came right from his own cellar.
Malcolm Forbes, of the eponymous Forbes magazine, purchased this bottle in 1985.
10. $123,900 — $558,000 — Romanée-Conti (1945)If this looks familiar, it’s because you’ve seen it before. The number 1 and number 10 spots go out to the same bottle, just 11 years apart. At a $435,000 increase between 2007 and 2018, you can see the high yield increase wine investments can accrue.
This particular vintage earns its high value due to the destruction of its vines in 1946. Phylloxera, a pest that was at the heart of the Great French Wine Blight of the 19th Century obliterated the vines required for this bottle. As a result, only 600 bottles were produced.
? |
