Hwy 5 Chardonnay 2020- A New $4.99 Aldi Wine $4.99 is way too cheap for a decent wine, right? Well, probably not. We have already figured out that store-brand wines are at least 40% cheaper than an equivalent retail wine shop wine. So, is this wine any good? Well, I like it! Check out…
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The Hwy 5 Chardonnay 2020 is a $4.99 Aldi wine sourced from vineyards in California. The back label says this wine was produced by a company located in Modesto, California. That typically indicates that some entity of E & J Gallo had a hand in the production. There is no technical production information available for…
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Patricia Green Cellars Dollar Bills Only Pinot Noir 2020-You Are Going To Want This One! This wine has a story. There were fires and smoke in Willamette Valley, Oregon, in September of 2020. The smoke was in the area of the estate vineyards for Patricia Green Cellars. They decided to declassify their top-end estate vineyards….
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The Patricia Green Cellars Dollar Bills Only Pinot Noir 2020 is farmed from estate vineyards in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. This is a bottling they produce only under a particular circumstance, and it isn’t a wine they make every year, not that they would want to. The 2020 grape harvest was marred by fires…
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Burlwood Cellars Extra Dry Sparkling Wine-ALDI $5 Bubbly…Any Good? A $5 ALDI Bubbly from E & J Gallo can't be any good. This wine sells for $10 to $12 in Florida, and Bubbles in that price range can get the job done in style. Are you going to complain because you spent too little on…
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The Burlwood Cellars Extra Dry Sparkling Wine is a $4.99 ALDI wine produced by E & J Gallo, the largest family-owned wine company in the US. While this is a five-dollar Bubbly at ALDI, it sells for between $10 and $12 in states where ALDI does not have stores. This Sparkling wine is sourced from…
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Moon X Black Pinot Noir 2020- A $7 Trader Joe's Cult Wine A new bolder style of California Pinot Noir that exchanges subtlety and complexity for richness and flavor. I prefer traditional Pinot Noir, but that does not mean I can not enjoy a full-flavored, rich Pinot. Tastes great, more filling! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and…
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The Moon X Black Pinot Noir 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive, though, in New York, where grocery stores are not permitted to sell wine (beer only), it sells for $10.99 (on sale from $13.99). If you think that $6.99 is too cheap for a decent bottle of wine, you have to remember store…
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Sauvignon Republic Sauvignon Blanc 2020-A TJ's $8 Estate Marlborough NZ Sauv Blanc A Trader Joe's $7.99 Estate Marlborough New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. It is sold at retail wine shops for $12 to $14, which gives you an indication of what you can save by shopping for wine at Trader Joe's. I think this is the…
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The Sauvignon Republic Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive, farmed from estate vineyards in Marlborough, New Zealand, and sold in places where Trader Joe’s can sell wine. Some states do not allow wine to be sold in grocery stores, and in those places, this Sauv Blanc sells for $12 to $14 at…
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Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava-Everyday Barcelona Bubbly It is always time for Bubbly. Sparkling wine from a company that has over a century of experience in producing Cava. Sleek, crisp, and tasty Bubbly with a well-controlled acidity. I found this Champagne-style Bubbly for under $10. Check out www,cheapwinefinder.com for the review, and listen to the…
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The Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava blend 40% Parellada, 35% Macabeo, and 25% Xarel-lo sourced from Freixenet estate vineyards in the Penedes region of northeast Spain. Freixenet says this is the #1 imported Sparkling wine in the world. Freixenet started producing Cava in 1914, and this is their “Black Bottle Bubbly.” Cordon Negro in the…
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Three Pears Pinot Grigio 2020-You Can Tell A Wine By The Label. The label is a still life of 3 stacked different color pears. It is clean, simple, and elegant, and well-executed. That is a pretty good description of this Clarksburg & Lodi Pinot Grigio. Check out www. cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for…
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The Three Pears Pinot Grigio 2020 is sourced from vineyards in the Clarksburg and Lodi AVAs. The Three Pears brand is owned by Mason Cellars, a family-owned vineyard and the winery founded in the early 1990s. The label says this is a California wine. Neither Clarksburg nor Lodi is a part of the greater Central…
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Butler Pond Pinot Noir 2018-$7 TJ's Pinot-More Than Expected A $6.99 California Pinot Noir and an $11.99 Pinot Noir in New York. Check out the podcast and review to find out why. Trader Joe's is having supply chain issues with their wine selections, but there are still good wine bargains to be had! Check out…
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The Butler Pond Pinot Noir 2018 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from vineyards in California. There is an exception to this being an exclusive wine. In New York, grocery stores can only sell beer; wine must be sold at liquor stores. An online wine retailer in New York sells the Butler Pond Pinot…
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Trader Joe's Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay 2019-Is A $10 Napa Chardonnay Any Good? Trader Joe's in October 2021 is way down on wine; their stock is almost half empty. Luckily the Trader Joe's Reserve wines are plentiful. Does Napa Valley intentionally make ten-dollar wines? No, that is where the likes of Trader Joe's, ALDI, and…
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay 2019 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. This wine seems to come from a producer, ABJ WInes, who I believe is owned by someone who sold their Napa vineyard and winery to produce custom-label wines. This person has extensive connections in Napa, and that is a good sign…
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Violet House Monterey Red Blend 2019-An $8 ALDI Halloween Party Wine The label is a violet, black, and white Mexican Day of the Dead skull; it is very well done. This is a wine that ALDI seems to release every year around Halloween, I do not think there was a 2020 version, but that was…
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The Violet House Monterey Red Blend 2019 is a $7.99 ALDI wine made by a family-owned winery in Monterey that makes most of the Monterey AVA wines for ALDI and Trader Joe’s. We reviewed the 2017 vintage of the blend exactly two years ago, and that version sold for $8.99 and featured a spooky/odd illustration…
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Trader Joe's Reserve Wahluke Slope Cabernet Sauvignon 2018-Well, What Do We Have Here? A $9.99 Trader Joe's Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from the Wahluke Slope AVA of Columbia Valley in Washington. It is also made by CC Vineyards which is part of Columbia Crest Winery. You need to read the review on www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen…
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Wahluke Slope Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s wine, 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Merlot sourced from the Wahluke Slope AVA in the south-central section of the Columbia Valley AVA of Washington. This wine was produced and bottled by (that indicates they made the wine) by CC Vineyards of…
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Witches Brew Pumpkin Spice Apple Wine-Don't Fear The Halloween Fruit Wine Found this wine (apple wine) at Trader Joe's, selling for $6.99. Produced in Northern Michigan by a winery that has been in business since 1974. Only 10% alcohol content, this a beverage that works both chilled and warm. It works better as an adult…
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The Witches Brew Pumpkin Spice Apple Wine is a fruit wine I found at Trader Joe’s for $6.99. Made by Leelanau Cellars of Northern Michigan who have been producing fruit wines since 1974. They produce three versions of Witches Brew, a sweet Red Blend (made from grapes), and spiced apple wine, and this offering. There…
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Freakshow Red Blend 2019-Freaks Come Out At Night A big, bold, flavorful Red wine from Michael & David of Lodi, California I choose this wine as a Halloween party wine, but it is much more than that. This is a solid, well-made Red blend that can compete with wines twice the price. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com…
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