The Wine Pair Podcast
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Costco Kirkland Signature Châteauneuf-du-Pape Challenge!
49 minutes Posted Aug 16, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Introduction
Episode Overview and First Thoughts on Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Topic: WTF IS Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wines We Chose for This Episode
2024 Costco Kirkland Signature Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review
2023 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review
The Test: Did we nail the taste profiles expected from Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
What is the verdict on the Costco version of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Wine in the news this week: California's next big wine craze is breaking all the rules
Listener Shoutouts
Wines coming up in future episodes in case you want to drink along with us
Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the world’s great wines, but many people haven’t tried it because it can be darn expensive. So, when Costco drops their Kirkland Signature version of the wine, the natural question is “should I buy it?” Well, we are here to help you make that decision. Châteauneuf-du-Pape has a rather remarkable history, harkening back to a time when the papacy was in France, not Rome, and even a period when there were two popes for a longer period than you might expect. We talk ...