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3 Rein Never Tame Red Blend 2020

The 3 Rein Never Tame Red Blend 2020 is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive. It was produced for Aldi by Precept Wines the largest privately owned wine company in the Northwest and it uses grapes farmed in the Columbia Valley AVA of Washington. That is the extent of what we know about this wine. The back…

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Tuatea Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022-One of the best $7 White wines

Tuatea Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022-One of the best $5 White wines This is a $6.99 Trader Joe’e wine, but t sells for $13.99 in places that have no TJ’s. It tastes delicious. A Seven-dollar wine that hits like a more expensive wine is a keeper. For more info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and of course, listen to the…

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Tuatea Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

The Tuatea Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s wine. This wine is imported to the US by WX Imports. It seems this wine sells in places where there is no Trader Joe’s for $13.99. CWF reviewed the 2017 vintage Tuatea and the Fearless Flyer back then mentioned his wine had some oak…

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Kirkland Chianti Classico Reserva 2020- $9 Excellent Chianti From Costco

Kirkland Chianti Classico Reserva 2020- $9 Excellent Chianti From Costco Sangiovese is a tasty wine. Chianti Classico has a history that dates back to the early 1700s. The winery that made this wine has records going back to the 1400s. All this for an $8.99 wine that drinks great! For more info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and…

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Kirkland Chianti Classico Reserva 2020

The Kirkland Chianti Classico Reserva 2020 is an $8.99 Costco exclusive. It is produced for Costco by Villa Cafaggio who also produced a different Chianti for Costco in 2020. Villa Cafaggio has a history that goes back to 1408, and the Chianti region in Tuscany dates to 1716. Sangiovese is the main grape of Chianti….

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Highland 41 Black Granite Paso Robles Red 2020-Wine Enthusiast’s #1 Value Wine 2022

Highland 41 Black Granite Paso Robles Red 2020-Wine Enthusiast’s #1 Value Wine 2022 I do not normally pay attention to magazine Top 100 lists. But The #1 wine under $15 caught my attention. For everything you need to know check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the best wine PODCAST for all the details!! Check us out at…

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Highland 41 Black Granite Paso Robles Red 2020

The Highland 41 Black Granite Paso Robles Red 2020 was picked as the #1 wine in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Value Wines ($15 and under) of 2022. It is widely available but Costco has it for $11.99. It is a blend of 45% Zinfandel, 20% Petite Sirah, 15% Malbec, 10% Syrah, and 10% Merlot all…

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Don’t Mind If I Do Red Blend 2021-$7.99, No Sugar, 9% Alcohol, 85 calories Aldi

Don’t Mind If I Do Red Blend 2021-$7.99, No Sugar, 9% Alcohol, 85 calories Aldi Another in Aldi’s line of “diet” wines. This Red blend is a little lacking in body but otherwise drinks well. For all the details check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com

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Don’t Mind If I Do Red Blend 2021

The Don’t Mind If I Do Red Blend 2021 is a $7.99 Aldi sort of exclusive. It is a wine that has zero sugar, 85 calories, is gluten-free, and has only 9% alcohol content. It is made for Aldi by Scheid Vineyards and family-owned operation located on the Monterey AVA. The reason I say that…

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Peaks And Tides Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021- (Aldi) Ten Bucks For A Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

Peaks And Tides Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021- (Aldi) Ten Bucks For A Sonoma Coast Chardonnay We have been writing and talking about affordable wine at CWF for over a decade. And establishment wine folks never got it. You may start out drinking inexpensive wines, but as you advance on your wine journey you can go…

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Peaks And Tides Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021

The Peaks And Tides Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive. The Peaks and Tides name is owned by Aldi, but the back label says it was vinted and bottled by a wine company in Geyserville, California. A quick check of the web showed this wine is credited to Delicato Family Vineyards who…

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Domaine Condorcet Chateauneuf du Pape 2021-Once $25 At Aldi Now $10

Domaine Condorcet Chateauneuf du Pape 2021-Once $25 At Aldi Now $10 Ok, this one is easy. The wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape start at $40 and go up, these are top-notch wines. In January 2023 Aldi sold this wine for $24.99 and which is a bargain price for a real-deal wine. In March 2023 it is $9.99….

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Domaine Condorcet Chateauneuf du Pape 2021

The Domaine Condorcet Chateauneuf du Pape 2021 was found at Aldi for $9.99, it originally sold for $24.99 which was Aldi’s most expensive wine. A Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine is a Red blend from the southern Rhone Valley in France. It translates to the Pope’s new Chateau or in the 1300s, Castle. The Pope did not always…

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Kim Crawford Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2021-New Zealand Merlot?

Kim Crawford Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2021-New Zealand Merlot? Hawke’s Bay is on the southeast corner of New Zealand’s North Island. Most NZ wines in the cheapwinefinder price range come from Marlborough on the South Island. Merlot is New Zealand, that is a new one for me. Guess what? It tastes great! Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen…

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Kim Crawford Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2021

The Kim Crawford Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2021 is 70% Merlot and 30% Sauvignon Blanc sourced from vineyards in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand’s North Island. Kim Crawford has been a wine brand since 1996 and was started in Marlborough on New Zealand’s South Island. The majority of the wines Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot…

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Motif Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-The Best $4.99 Of 2023?

Motif Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-The Best $4.99 Of 2023? This is a Trader Joe’s 5-buck Cabernet Sauvignon from a sub-AVA. $5 wines don’t come from a single AVA much less a sub-AVA. So, what is up with this very cheap Cabernet Sauvignon? Check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST for all the details. Check…

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Motif Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

The Motif Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is a Trader Joe’s $4.99 exclusive. The Red Hills AVA is located inside the Lake County AVA which is north of Napa Valley and east of Mendocino. Clear Lake is the largest lake in California and it is situated in Lake County. The Red Hills AVA is on…

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Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020- A $15 Wine Selling At TJ’s For $5.99

Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020- A $15 Wine Selling At TJ’s For $5.99 Ok, here is the reality… a six-buck Pinot Noir (not so good) a $15 pinot Noir (real good). This Pinot sold for $15 before Trader Joe’s got their hands on it. Now it is 6 bucks. Is there a story here?    Yup!!…

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Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020

The Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020 is $5.99 at Trader Joe’s. This is a wine that had retailed for an average of $15 at wine retailers, though it seems that there has been a recent price reduction occurring. So this may be a wine close-out. The Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020 is produced by Precision Wine Company,…

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Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022-Drink Like James Bond

Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022-Drink Like James Bond This is a $13.89 Suav Blanc at Costco, it’s $17 on the web and $21 on Spy Valley’s website. This is superior New Zealand Sauv Blanc. Why would I say that? Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the Podcast for all the details!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or…

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Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022

The Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022 sells at Costco for $13.89, on the web for an average of $17, and for $21 on the Spy Valley website. Spy Valley is a family-owned winery founded in the 1990s in the Waihopai Valley in Marlborough of New Zealand’s South Island. This is an extremely rural, isolated location and…

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Kirkland K Vines Rosé 2022-Wine Fact Good Winemakers Make Good Wines

Kirkland K Vines Rosé 2022-Wine Fact Good Winemakers Make Good Wines This is a $9.99 Costco wine. It is produced by Charles Smith and K Vintners. They have produced $100 100-point wine and 90 points $10 wine. Charles Smith is one of my top 3 favorite winemakers. For more information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to…

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Kirkland K Vine Rosé 2022

The Kirkland K Vine Rosé 2022 is a $9.99 Costco exclusive produced for them by Charles Smith of K Vintners of Walla Walla, Washington. K Vine is a label created for their Costco wines, there is currently a Chardonnay, a Rose, with a Cabernet Sauvignon soon to come. The Kirkland K Vine Rosé 2022 is…

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017-$25 selling for $9.99?

Trader Joe’s Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017-$25 selling for $9.99? Yes, the title is correct. The interesting thing is that this is not the only $25 wine selling for $9.99 currently on Trader Joe’s shelves. Wine bargains are available and check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ to stay informed!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at…

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer says this wine would sell for around $25 at a retail wine shop. A quick web check showed a 2017 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon selling in 2023 for a range of $20 to $70. Most wines,…

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