Send us Fan Mail Fess 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…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail Vin 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…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail Trader 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…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail Joel 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…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail Durante 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 http://www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail High 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 http://www.cheapwinefinder.com…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail Quarter 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…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail Paton 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…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail Purple 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 http://www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the PODCAST!!!!! Check…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail 3 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…
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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 MoreSend us Fan Mail Pillars 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…
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The Pillars of Hercules Red Blend 2020 is $12.99 at Costco and between $15 and $20 elsewhere. The wine is grown and produced by Giguire Estates which is part of Matchbook wines in the Dunnigan Hills AVA. The Dunnigan Hills AVA is located in California’s Central Valley, it is north of Lodi, northeast of Napa,…
Read MoreSend us Fan Mail Kirkland Bordeaux Superieur 2020 This is a $6.99 French wine from Costco. Half of the wines from Bordeaux are value-priced, but you never hear about them. The expensive wines get all the press, but these are the wines that the average French wine drinker buys. For all the information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and…
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The Kirkland Bordeaux Superieur 2020 is a $6.99 Costco exclusive, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. The Superieur designation is a step up from plain Bordeaux wines, the best Bordeaux wines are from specific locations such as Medoc or Pomerol. Over half of the wines from Bordeaux sell for under $25. The…
Read MoreSend us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Napa Valley Petit Verdot 2021 Never had a Petit Verdot wine? Well, if you had a Bordeaux blend or a California Meritage wine you probably had. Or maybe one of the Petite Petit wines that blend Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah because, why not. This wine is…
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