Trader Joe’s Reserve Syrah Wahluke Slope Organic 2021 A $9.99 Syrah from a prime Columbia Valley AVA. This is a solid Syrah and also organic. What’s there not to like? For all the information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Syrah Wahluke Slope Organic 2021 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. This wine is 96% organic Syrah and 4% Merlot. For some reason, they do not label the Merlot grapes as organic. The wine was certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers. The USDA requires 100% of the grapes to be…
Read MoreMumm Napa Brut Rosé-Pink Napa Bubbly For Cupid You can spend $45 on GH Mumm non-vintage Bubbly. Or $24 on Mumm Napa Bubbly, on sale for $15 for Valentine’s Day. What do you think is more premium Champagne or Napa? For all the info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ or listen to the very best wine PODCAST! Check…
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The Mumm Napa Brut Rosé is a blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay sourced from up to 50 growers in Napa County. GH Mumm is a Champagne House founded in France in 1827. Mumm Napa was established in the late 1970s. The Mumm Napa Brut Rosé comes from almost 200 years of Champagne-making…
Read MoreFess Parker Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021-Davey Crockett Wine Fess Parker was both Daniel Boone and Davey Crockett in the 50s and 60s TV series. In was an amazingly successful actor. When he retired he bought a winery in Santa Barbara about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. For all the info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen…
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The Fess Parker Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021 sells for $13.89 at Costco and an average of $17 elsewhere, though the prices vary greatly. The grapes were sourced from 7 high-end vineyards situated throughout Santa Barbara County. Santa Barbara County is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, which should be too warm to grow…
Read MoreVin de Bordeaux B by Fonbadet 2019-A $25 Wine Selling For $7.99 at Trader Joe’s A wine with a story tastes better…. CWF rule #7!! This Bordeaux Blend has a story you need to check out if you love wine bargains. Check out all the details at https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to this excellent PODCAST!!!! Check us out…
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The Vin De Bordeaux B by Fonbadet Bordeaux 2019 sells for $7.99 at Trader Joe’s though it is widely available elsewhere, we will get to that later. It is a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Merlot. It is sourced from a Chateau Fonbadet vineyard that was surrounded by First Growth…
Read MoreTrader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021-Another TJ’s Reserve Bargain Wine The Fearless Flyer suggests this wine came from a Paso Robles Estate winery that had too much Chardonnay left over. Wines like this seldom sell for $7.99, unless you follow Trader Joe’s Reserve wine. This is a wine you need to try! For…
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The Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021 Is a $7.99 limited exclusive wine. Usually, Trader Joe’s wine has no production notes, but this wine is featured in the Fearless Flyer so we have a few things to go on. To make a short story even shorter, Trader Joe’s says that a wine partner…
Read MoreJoel 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 MoreDurante Toscana Rosso 2020 Aldi’s $12 Super Tuscan What is a Super Tuscan? What is a Toscana Rosso? Why is it IGP and not DOC or DOCG? Well, listen to the podcast and read https://cheapwinefinder.com/ for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com
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The Durante Toscana Rosso 2020 Aldi is an $11.99 Red Blend from the Tuscany region of Italy. Tuscany is the home of Chianti and the Sangiovese grape. The best Chianti wines are DOCG-designated wines. The DOC and DOCG (G stands for guaranteed) are Italian government commissions that set the rules and standards for each Italian…
Read MoreHigh Guard Chardonnay 2021 Trader Joe's This is a no-issue $6.99 California Chardonnay. It tastes like a $10 to $12 Chardonnay, only it's not! I like wine bargains and so do you. For more information read the review at https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the most excellent PODCAST. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at…
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The High Guard Chardonnay 2021 Trader Joe’s is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. It is produced for them by a family-owned winery located in Napa Valley, though the grapes are from California. A wine produced from grapes grown in California must show California as the place of origin f the grapes are not from one…
Read MoreQuarter Cut Bourbon Barrel Malbec 2020 Aldi This is a wine I found at my local Aldi for five bucks. Guess what bourbon barrels cost less than wine barrels. Bourbon makers can only use a barrel once then, by law, they have to sell it. Bourbon barrels impart different flavors into the wine from wine…
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The Quarter Cut Bourbon Barrel Malbec 2020 Aldi is a $5 Aldi wine imported from Argentina. The $5 price tag may be unique to my local Aldi, the wine seems to normally sell for $7 or $8. Wine from Argentina typically will show a vineyard location even if it is as general as the Mendoza…
Read MorePaton Clemente Tempranillo Crianza 2019- $4.99 @Trader Joe's How can you complain about a very drinkable wine that sells for $4.99 a bottle? Today, in January 2023, five dollars wines are actually drinkable and entertaining. Back when I could only afford five-buck wine, they were not very good. We are living in the wine land…
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The Paton Clemente Tempranillo Crianza 2019 is a $4.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive, sourced from vineyards in the La Mancha D.O. of central Spain. LaMancha is the largest wine-producing region in Spain and one of the largest in the world. Crianza is a Spanish wine designation, these wines must have two years of age with…
Read MorePurple Moon Chardonnay 2020 Trader Joe's A $3.99 Chardonnay that is well worth drinking!!!! How can this be? There are boring $12 Chardonnay. Well, we do grade on the curve, but this is a no-issue Chardonnay. For all the information and details check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the PODCAST!!!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com…
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The Purple Moon Chardonnay 2020 Trader Joe’s is a $3.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. This wine is one of TJ’s perennial wines we first reviewed the 2011 vintage, it was $3.99 9 years ago. How they keep the price the same after all these years is a small miracle. This wine along with other wines in…
Read More3 Rein Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Aldi A rare new wine from Aldi. In Europe, Aldi is THE place to go for value-priced wine. Their wine selection rarely looks inviting, but the wines are usually very good. This is a luscious Columbia Valley (Horse Heaven Hills AVA) Cab Sauv that is well worth…
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The 3 Rein Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Aldi is a $10.99 Aldi exclusive made for them by Precept Wines, the largest independently owned wine company in the Northwest. Horse Heaven Hills AVA comprises about a fourth of the grapes grown in the Columbia Valley in Washington State. The Horse Heaven Hills AVA is…
Read MorePillars of Hercules Red Blend 2020-Another Costco Bargain This is an estate grown, produced, and bottles wine from Matchbook wines from the Dunnigan AVA in the Northeast section of California wine country. It is a bold but balanced blend (check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/) for all the details. It tastes great, is interesting well made, and well priced.Costco…
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