Send us a text What if a $7.99 French bubbly could challenge your perception of affordable wines? Join us as we uncork the mysteries and charms of the Opaline Pinot Noir Brut Rosé from Trader Joe’s, a non-vintage sparkling delight from the south of France. This episode promises to tantalize your taste buds while offering…
Read MoreSend us a text Check us out at http://www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com Speaker 1: 0:05 Hey, domain, dave, cheapwinefindercom, the last of the podcast of 2024. Last of our holiday extravaganza of sorts. It's a bubbly, it's a wine I got at Target of all places, it's the Chandon California Brut Rose. It…
Read MoreSend us a Text Message. La Galope Gascone Rosé 2023-French Rosey Done Right! This is a Rosé from southwest France that I found for $9.99. It seems to be a Rosé of Merlot and another grape, but we do not which one. It is an excellent Rosé. You do not expect to be wowed by…
Read MoreMaison Barboulot Cinsault Rosé 2023-Trader Joe's $6 Tasty French Rosé Maison Barboulot has been a popular brand at TJ's with their Cabernet/Syrah value-priced wine. These are Vin de Pays/IGP wines from vineyards in the Languedoc. The Languedoc is the largest growing region in France and the place where French people get their value-priced wines. You…
Read MoreFlorifity French Rosé 2023-Aldi-$7.99-Pretty Good This is a French Rosé with very California production details. We do not know where exactly the grapes were grown, we don't even know which grapes are used! This is very un-French. What it is is vegan-friendly certified organic and very tasty! For all the necessary information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and the…
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The Florifity French Rosé 2023 is a $7.99 Aldi USA exclusive. This wine is produced by Ethical Wine Company a French wine company that specializes in sustainable and certified vineyard and winery practices. They use recycled material for their packaging, recycle what they use, and are carbon neutral. The Florifity French Rosé 2023 is something…
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La Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut-Trader Joe's Delicious $11 French Bubbly! I think I said in the Podcast that Burgundy is east of Paris, it isn't it is west of Paris. I say something wrong in every podcast, I turn left when they say right. I can't help it. But the main focus of the…
Read MoreLoudenotte Pays D'Oc Pinot Noir 2022-Trader Joe's $6.99 French Pinot How can you sell a wine grown in southwest France and for sale in the US for less than $7? It has always been a mystery to me. But value Trader Joe's wines have been around long enough to be a fact, not a mystery….
Read MoreAldi Hwy 5 Chardonnay 2021- $4.99-Drink Like The French, No!, I am Serious! I recently talked to a French winemaker that the average French family spent about 5 dollars on their daily bottle of wine. They drink wine with the meal, not at night as an alcoholic beverage. We Americans, as a whole, have a…
Read MoreChandon 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…
Read MoreMumm Napa Brut Prestige-Do You Really Want French Champagne? This is the Mumm Napa's House style. All their other bottling are informed by this wine I found for $15.99. The French Champagne version of the House-style sells for $45. Should you like the Napa Bubbly better than the Champagne Bubbly? That is a question only…
Read MoreRevelation Pays D'Oc Chardonnay 2021 Pays D'Oc indicates the grapes were grown in the Languedoc region. The Languedoc is the largest growing region in France and the place where value-priced wine drinkers get their wines. If it is good enough for French wine drinkers, who love their wine, maybe, it is good enough for us!!…
Read MoreI recently stumbled upon a French Bubbly for just $9.99 at a local wine shop, and I couldn’t wait to share my thoughts with you all! Join me as I discuss the Lealais Blanc de Blanc Brute sparkling wine from Burgundy, made from Chardonnay grapes, offering a unique combination of flavors and techniques. Made using…
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Sainte Celine Chablis 2022-Trader Joe's Excellent $15 French Chardonnay Chablis equals Chardonnay. This Trader Joe's is a single vineyard estate wine from a quality Chablis winery. They were founded in 1973 and were one of the first Burgundian wineries to offer organic and bio-dynamic wine. This is a legit wine from a legit producer. For…
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Trader Joe's French Blanc de Blanc and Brut Rosé-Cheap Party Bubbles 2022 Two French Sparkling wines, both at the low, low price of $6.99. Can't possibly be any good, right? No, these Bobbles can get the party started. Check out all the details at https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the live tasting on the Podcast for all the…
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Trader Joe’s French Blanc de Blanc and Brut Rosé both Trader Joe’s exclusive $6.99 import Sparkling wines. The Fearless Flyer indicates that these are proprietary blends from the South of France near the Mediterranean Sea. These French Sparkling wines probably do not include Chardonnay or Pinot Noir the mainstays of Champagne Sparkling wines. It is…
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OKO Organic Pinot Noir 2020-TJ's Bargain French Pinot When is a $9.99 wine not a $9.99 wine? That is the question. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the PODCAST for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com
Read MoreRodney Strong Charlotte's Home Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc 2021-French Oak Barrel Fermented The value-price range of Sauvignon Blanc is filled with wines that are fermented and aged in stainless steel vats. The Rodney Strong Charlotte's Home Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc 2021 has 15% of the wine fermented in 100% new French oak barrels and that portion has…
Read MoreDreaming Tree Pinot Noir 2020-Dave Matthews French Red This is a collaboration between Dave Matthews and New Zealand winemaker Sean McKenzie. It looks like there is also a California Dreaming Tree Pinot Noir so check the label. I could tell you all about it, but I would prefer you read the review and listen to…
Read MoreLa Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé-Trader Joe's Excellent French Bubbly This is a quality Bubbly from Burgundy, France. It is from a producer that has been making Cremant (Sparkling wine/Bubbly) in Burgundy since 1972. They make a similar wine under their own wine that sells for between $16 and $20 on the internet. I…
Read MoreTrader Joe's French Brut Rosé-It Sure Doesn't Taste Like $6.99 Bubbly Where were the grapes grown? They didn't say. What is the grape blend? They punted on that one. Is it a Blanc de Blanc or a Blanc de Noir? They were kind of hazy on that one. So what is it? A $6.99 Bubbly…
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The Trader Joe’s French Brut Rosé is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from vineyards on the French coast near the Mediterranean Sea. This bottle is simply a French wine and does not have an AOC or IGP designation, making this a Vin de France or the lowest classification of French wine. Trader Joe’s does…
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La Ferme Julien 2020-TJ”s Good-Cheap-French Rosé Ok, I could write six paragraphs but it would all come down to Good-Cheap-French Rosé. If you want an excellent Rosé wine and you want to spend $5.99, this is your wine! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the world's best wine podcast for all the details. Check us…
Read MoreLouis Pommery Brut NV-$20-Thinking French-Drinking California I was about to buy a $14.99 Trader Joe's Reserve Sonoma Sparkling wine when I remembered there are Napa/Sonoma outposts of celebrated Champagne Houses. The Louis Pommery sells for $20, and it's Champagne big brother is CHampagne Pommery, the creator of Brut Champagne. I do not know a damn…
Read MoreMaison Barboulot Cabernet Syrah 2020-TJ's $6 Everyday French Red A $5.99 Trader Joe's Red Blend sells for $9.99 in New York and $10 or $11 in Germany. It seems that Trader Joe's provides for actual bargains. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Syrah sourced from the Languedoc region of southeastern France. It is…
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