Send 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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The Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Napa Valley Petit Verdot 2021 is a $14.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. Petit Verdot is one of the five grapes approved to be included in the blend for the Red wines of Bordeaux, France. The other Red grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec. The name Petit Verdot roughly…
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Send us Fan Mail Josh Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021-A Tasty California Pinot Grigio This is a wine I found at Target for $11.99, it may be cheaper at a big box wine shop. Josh Cellars is a negociant, meaning they have no winery or vineyards. This is a tasty White wine. Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen…
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The Josh Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021 is $11.99 (Target) from the negociant side of Joseph Carr Wines. Joseph Carr’s winery is located in Napa, a negociant (Josh Cellars) owns no winery and no vineyards. They lease winery space from existing wineries and buy grapes or juice from wineries. The bottle says this wine was blended…
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Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Russian River Pinot Noir 2021-A Brand You Can Trust This is a $12 Russian River Pinot Noir. It tastes great, it is well-made and the price is a bargain. If you are a cheap wine finder, what more do you want? Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the Podcast for all the…
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The Kirkland Russian River Pinot Noir 2021 is an $11.99 Costco reclusive made for them by winemaker Nancy Walker. Nancy has over 20 years of experience and is one of the winemakers for Vintage Wine Estates. Trader Joe’s and Aldi never offer information on who made their wines, I have fun figuring out who made…
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Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Champagne Brut (2022)-Costco $19.99 Real Champagne 2022 was a great year for us cheap wine finders. Trader Joe's had under $20 Napa Atlas Peak and Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. And Aldi had a Pinot Noir Based $24.99 Champagne. Mow Costco has a $19.99 Pinot Meunier, Pinoir Noir and Chardonnay Champagne. Check…
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The Kirkland Champagne Brut-2022 is a $19.99 Costco exclusive produced for them by Manuel Janisson of the Verzenay region in Champagne, France. This Champagne House has roots dating back to the 1920s. This is real Champagne do not let the low price fool you. There are over 2,100 Champagne Houses making Bubbly in the Champagne…
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Send us Fan Mail Lustre American Sparkling Wine-Aldi The Place For Bubbly Bargains 2022 This is a Sparkling wine made by Gruet out of New Mexico. Gruet may well be the best-budget Sparkling wine on the planet! They have a Champagne House and a highly successful winery in a Sparkling wine production facility in New…
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The Lustre American Sparkling Wine-Aldi is $13.99 Aldi Bubbly I can’t say that this Sparkling wine is exclusive to Aldi since it seems to be produced by Gruet, headquarter in New Mexico. In checking the California COLA registry database, they approve wine labels, I found that Precept-Wine/Gruet made the Lustre American Sparkling Wine-Aldi. Precept is…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's French Blanc de Blanc and Brut Rosé-Cheap Party Bubbles 2022 Two French Sparkling wines, both at the low, low price of $6.99. Can't possibly be any good, right? No, these Bobbles can get the party started. Check out all the details at https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the live tasting on the…
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Trader Joe’s French Blanc de Blanc and Brut Rosé both Trader Joe’s exclusive $6.99 import Sparkling wines. The Fearless Flyer indicates that these are proprietary blends from the South of France near the Mediterranean Sea. These French Sparkling wines probably do not include Chardonnay or Pinot Noir the mainstays of Champagne Sparkling wines. It is…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Reserve Santa Barbara Syrah 2021-Yet Another Trader Joe's Reserve Bargain Syrah is the third most planted grape in Santa Barbara County AVA. Syrah is a grape associated with the Rhone Valley in France. And Santa Barbara is the home of some of the original Rhone Rangers, winemakers who took…
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