Aldi California Heritage Merlot-The $4.99 Food Wine! The California Heritage Series of wine from Aldi is the new KING of cheap wine. Every wine in the line that I have tasted is better than its $4.88 price tag. Forget 2 Buck Check, Forget Aldi's Winking Owl, Forget Aldi's Hwy 5 Wines, the California Heritage wine…
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The Aldi California Heritage Merlot is a $4.99 exclusive, produced by a branch of E & J Gallo for ALdi. This is a non-vintage wine, meaning grapes picked in different years are included in this bottling. Producers do this to keep costs down and use a more upscale wine from a previous year to “improve”…
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Aldi California Heritage Chardonnay-$5 Chardonnay For You And Your Mom The California Heritage brand is Aldi's new $4.95 line of wines. They do not drink like 5 buck wines. This is a crowd-pleasing Chardonnay, it may be your $% go-to wine. Wine snobs will hate it, but everyone else will be happy. For more info…
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The Aldi California Heritage Chardonnay is a non-vintage $4.95 Aldi wine exclusive made for them by a division of E & J Gallo the largest family-owned winery in the US. Normally a non-vintage, $5 store brand would be a wine to avoid, but I have previously tried the California Heritage Pinot Noir and Brut Bubbly,…
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Aldi's California Heritage Brut Sparkling Wine- The Best $4.95 Bubbly? We are named Cheap Wine Finder but we were always about the best value-priced wine, not the cheapest. There is a major difference between the best and the cheapest. Aldi came out with their California Heritage line of wines selling for $4.95 and we had…
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The Aldi’s California Heritage Brut Sparkling Wine is a $4.95 Aldi exclusive sourced from grapes grown in California. The back label shows that a part of E & J Gallo produced this Bubbly. Neither Aldo nor E & J Gallo offer any production details on this wine. The wine was produced with the Charmat Method,…
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Aldi's California Heritage Pinot Noir-Aldi's New $4.95 Wine Brand! I expected nothing from this $5 wine and I got more than I bargained for. Is this a great wine? No. But is it well worth the price? Yes I would not normally choose a non-vintage Pinot Noir, for a variety of reasons, but this $4.95…
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The Aldi’s California Heritage Pinot Noir is a $4.95 non-vintage wine sourced, at least for now, from California’s Central Coast AVA. This brand is produced by International Wine Merchants who make Burlwood and Moiselle wines for Aldi. They are a division of E & J Gallo make Winking Owl and Hwy 5 Aldi wines. All…
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Rose & Finch California Red Wine 2021-The Best $3.49 wine (Trader Joe's Edition) Ok, we set the stage. This wine will tangle with any wine under $10 and probably wine. Does it taste good? Yes. Does it have its uses? Oh Yeah! Is it the party wine of 2023? Show me a better one! Check…
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The Rose & Finch California Red Wine 2021 is a $3.49 Trader Joe’s exclusive made for them by Fior di Sole a family-owned Napa wine company that makes its own brands, produces custom brands, bottles wine, you name it they can probably do it. A quick check of their brand’s page shows several wines I…
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Chandon California Brut-Do You Really Need The French Stuff? Chandon in 1974 was one of the first Champagne Houses to establish a California outpost. The Chandon California Brut list is for $26, but during the Holidays I found it for $15. Are California grapes really that much worse than Champagne grapes? Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to…
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The Chandon California Brut is a wine that lists for $26, but I found it on sale in December of 2023 for $15, there are great prices on Sparkling Wine during the Holidays. Chandon is owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton who also owns Moet Chandon, Dom Perignon, Krug, and many more. Chandon was…
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Trader Joe's Reserve Santa Ynez Valley GSM 2022-Rhone Valley By Way of Santa Barbara California A GSM wine and this is an MSG wine, is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. It is the classic Red Blend of the Southern Rhone Valley in Southern France. This version is from Santa Barbara County AVA about…
Read MoreCannonball California Sauvignon Blanc 2022-A Blast of Flavor The Cannonball Sauv Blanc is a wine I found for $11.99 at a local wine shop. I wasn't expecting anything different, but then I saw that they used the plentiful Clone 1 Sauvignon Blanc and added a dash of Clone 27, the Musque Clone. To find out…
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The Cannonball California Sauvignon Blanc 2022 is a wine I found selling at a local wine shop for $11.99. Cannonball Wine was founded in 2016 with the mission goal of making “the best California Cabernet under $20“, they have since branched out to include Melot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. The Cannonball California Sauvignon Blanc 2022…
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Ever wondered how a buttery Chardonnay gets its creamy, smooth character? This episode promises to transport you into the world of Aldi’s Intermingled California Chardonnay 2020, a fantastic budget-friendly find at just $6.99. We dive deep into the story behind the label, highlighting the winery of record – Sutter Home – a brand under the…
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The Intermingle California Chardonnay 2020-Aldi is a $6.99 wine made by Sutter Home Winery. Sutter Home is a brand owned by Trinchero Family Estates and produces over 40 wine brands including Menage a Trois, Joel Gott, and Charles and Charles. The front label indicates that this is a California Buttery Chardonnay. There are three main…
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Angeline California Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2021-On The List Of Best Value Sauv Blanc Of 2023 This is a Sauvignon Blanc that I found in Chicago for $7.99, but received 92 points from James Suckling the Worlds leading Wine Reviewer. Typically I don't get why cheap wine got big scores, but I do on this one!…
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The Angeline California Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2021 is a wine I found on sale for $7.99 (Binny’s Chicago area), this vintage received 92 points from James Suckling, the leading wine reviewer. Angeline is an affordable line of wines from Martin Ray Winery (family owned since 1990) a high-end winery located in the Russian River AVA…
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Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Organic California Chardonnay 2022- $6 Fun Chardonnay Ok, it is 6 bucks and organic. Oh yeah, it tastes good. Should you buy it? Oh no, stay away from $6 organic tasty wines. Let me drink them all. For more info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST!!! Check us out at…
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The Trader Joe’s Grower’s Reserve Organic California Chardonnay 2022 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. It is produced for Trader Joe’s, or at least “vinted and bottled by”, ASV Wines. ASV Wines is a family-owned winery in business since 1981 and they own 1,500 acres of vineyards. Vinted and bottled by does not indicate that…
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Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2021-#5 on Wine Spectator Top 10 Value Wines Of 2022 This is a wine that should be found at Target, supermarkets, and wine shops for between $10 and $13. Is it any good? Well, read https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the most excellent podcast for all the details. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com…
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The Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is sourced from vineyards in Sonoma, Lake County, Lodi, Monterey, and Santa Barbara AVAs. Joel Gott Wines was founded in 1996 and specialized in wine from California, Washington, and California. The Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is #5 on Wine Spectators’ list of top ten value wines…
Read MoreJosh Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021-A Tasty California Pinot Grigio This is a wine I found at Target for $11.99, it may be cheaper at a big box wine shop. Josh Cellars is a negociant, meaning they have no winery or vineyards. This is a tasty White wine. Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST for…
Read MoreSun California Chardonnay 2021-From The Folks Who Brought You Caymus And Meiomi!! A delicious California Chardonnay by the Folks who know what wine drinkers what. Check out https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ for all the details and listen to this excellent PODCAST! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com
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