Send us Fan Mail Kate Arnold Columbia Valley Riesling 2022-A Bottle of Columbia Valley Goodness This is a new winery from some California wine veterans. They offer wines from the North Coast in California, the Willamette Valley in Oregon, and a couple of Columbia Valley Washington wines. Columbia Valley Riesling is a favorite of mine….
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The Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot sourced from several Northern and Central California AVAs. decoy is a second label from Duckhorn Vineyards, founded by Dan and Margret Duckhorn in Napa in 1976, and has been an elite winery ever since. This is very intentionally sourced wine the AVAs include…
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Send us Fan Mail Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2021-Classic California Cabernet Sauvignon For Less This is a second-line wine brand from Duckhorn Vineyards who produce Classic Napa Cab Sauv's since 1976. The Decoy Cab is produced to exact specifications, but the grapes are sourced from all over California. Check out the review https://cheapwinefinder.com/ listen to the…
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The Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Cachapoal Valley Red Blend 2021 is $14.99 at Trader Joe’s. This Red Blend is not exclusive to Trader Joe’s since the same wine sells under a different label for about $35. There were a few clues to the origin of this bottle, the bottle is a very heavy Napa-style. The…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Cachapoal Valley Red Blend 2021- $14.99 @TJ's-$35 Elsewhere- Listen to the Podcast! This is an almost 1800s Bordeaux blend, there is no Merlot and they added Syrah. In the past few vintages, leading Wine Reviewers have given the San Pablo Sideral Red Blend 95 and 96 points….
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The Delicious Monster White 2023 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s US exclusive. McGregor Winery (established in 1948) produced this wine from grapes grown in the Robertson Valley of South Africa. It is one of their portfolio wines and not a wine made specifically for Trader Joe’s/ The McGregor website showed the selling price as 83…
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Send us Fan Mail The Delicious Monster White 2023- Trader Joe's $6 Monster Deal This is a $5.99 wine from McGregor Winery from South Africa which was established in the 1940s. The blend is 60% Chenin Blanc, 20% Muscat, and 205 Chardonnay. The name comes from a local plant used in salads. So is it…
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The Maison Barboulot Cinsault Rosé 2023 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive, they also sell the Maison Barboulot Cabernet/Syrah. This Vin de Pays/IGP wine is a step below the French AOC-designated wines. These wines are representative of the region but are grown and produced to less stringent standards, which is not a problem with…
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Send us Fan Mail Maison 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…
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The Vignobles Lacheteau Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive. Vignobles Lacheteteau oversees several Chateaus and Domaines, has 1,270 acres of vines, and is part of the CGF Wine Group. Touraine is an AOP and a large district in the Loire Valley of France. Chinon is the best-known village inside Touraine….
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Send us Fan Mail Vignobles Lacheteau Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2023-TJ's $6.99 Bottle Of Goodness From The Loire Valley If you love NZ Sauvignon Blanc, you need to know about the source Valley Sau Blanc. As awesome as Marlborough NZ Sauvignon Blanc may be, the Loire Valley may well be better! Touraine is a district inside…
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The Florility 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 Florility French Rosé 2023 is something…
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Send us Fan Mail Florifity 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…
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The Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay 2020 is 100% Chardonnay sourced from vineyards in several AVAs in the Columbia Valley of Washington. Chateau Ste Michelle was founded in 1967 when it was known as St Michelle Vintners. They are the largest winery in the Columbia Valley with 3,500 acres of vines planted. The back…
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Send us Fan Mail Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay 2020-Every Day Wine Done right! This is a Chardonnay I found at my local wine shop selling for $6.99 but it had a $3 off coupon. This Chardonnay does not have cheap production techniques. It has warm-weather grapes combined with cool-weather grapes. It has 57%…
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The Whispering Angel Rosé 2023 is a wine from Provence in the south of France, I found it on a Mother’s Day/Spring sale for $13, but a check on the web says it sells for $12 to $20. This is one of the many Rosé brands from Chateau D’ESCLANS in the Cotes de Provence AOC,…
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Send us Fan Mail Whispering Angel Rosé 2023-Mother's Day Special Whispering Angel is a Rosé wine from Chateau D'ESCLANS (located not far from Sam Tropez) that jump-started the whole Rosé revolution. They have several Provence wine brands with Whispering Angel balancing high-end production details with affordability So how does it taste? Like a warm day…
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The Daou Paso Robles Sauvignon Blanc 2022 is a wine listed for $17 and often found for several dollars less. I found it for $15.99 at Trader Joe’s. The Daou winery is one of the premier facilities in Paso Robles (halfway between Las Angeles and San Francisco). Daou was founded in 2006 by two brothers…
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Send us Fan Mail Daou Paso Robles Sauvignon Blanc 2022-Affordable ($17) Luxury This Sauv Blanc lists for $17 but can be found for several dollars less. Doau is one of the elite wineries from the Pasi Robles AVA. This is not their estate Sauvignon Blanc which is more expensive, it is sourced from contracted vineyards, but…
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The Outlander Paso Robles Meritage 2022 is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive, Aldi has trademarked the Outlander name. It is produced by a winery located in Greenfield, California, (Monterey AVA) which happens to be the home of a family-owned winery in business since 1972. A Meritage (rhymes with heritage) wine is a California wine that exclusively…
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Send us Fan Mail Outlander Paso Robles Meritage 2022-Aldi-$8 Of Juicy Goodness If you like your California Bordeaux ripe and juicy this is your wine. It is a Blend Of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Merlot, the only Bordeaux-approved grape missing is Cabernet Franc. Meritage is a California organization dedicated to the research and…
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The Lucia Victoria Reserva Rioja 2018 is a wine available at Costco for $8.89 (the .89 indicates a Costco special buy) and can be found elsewhere for about $15. This wine was produced by Bodegas Valdelacierva from 2 vineyards (50-year-old vines) near San Vincente in the Rioja Alta region. The importer is Vinamericas and here…
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Send us Fan Mail Lucia Victoria Reserva Rioja 2018-Excellent $8.89 Costco Rioja I can't believe this wine is selling for less than 9 bucks. Rioja wines are some of the great wines of the world and this is an excellent Rioja wine. Costco is an excellent place to find wine values. A Reserva Rioja wine…
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The Embroidery Monterey Pinot Noir 2021 is a $6.89 wine at Costco. The .89 indicates that this is a special price and may not last. This wine is produced by Precision Wine Company, located in Napa, California. They have about 25 brands and make wine for Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Costco. The Monterey County AVA…
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Send us Fan Mail Embroidery Monterey Pinot Noir 2021-$6.89 Of Costco Goodness This is a wine that sells at Costco for $6.89, much more elsewhere This Pinot Noir splits the difference between Meiomi-style Pinots and Classic-style PInots. More medium-bodied than the others. Does it taste good? Yes, it is an excellent affordable Pinot Noir! For…
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