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The Liberté Paso Robles Pinot Noir 2023 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s wine, though it seems to be available for around $16 in places Trader Joe’s does not service. The Story Liberté Wines have been sold at Trader Joe’s, by my reckoning, since 2011. They offer a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Pinot Noir, both sourced…
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The Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Paso Robles GSM+ 2024 is a $14.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive produced for them by division of McPrice Myers Wines. The Story The back says that Barrel 27 produced and bottled this wine. That indicates that they made this wine, no shell companies, no hidden partners. Barrel 27 is part of…
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Napa Sauvignon Blanc 2025 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The name of the producer is hidden. The Story The back label says ” vinted and bottled by” JBA Cellars, Rutherford, California. This is probably a shell company meant to disguise the producer of the wine. JBA Cellars has been used…
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The Aldi Specially Selected Brut Cava is an Aldi $8.99 Import exclusive from Northeast Spain. The Story The Aldi Specially Selected Brut Cava is produced by Torre Oria, a wine company founded in 1897, and was the first Cava produced outside of the Penedes. Cava Sparkling wines are made the same way as Champagne; the…
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The Kirkland Signature Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2025 is $7.49 Costco exclusive that has been offered since the 2015 vintage. The Story The 2025 vintage shows a change in the winemaker from Patrick Lesac to Romain Leroy, the winemaker at Grandes Serres, a winery located in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cru region of the Southern Rhône Valley….
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The Moon X Red Blend 2024 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. This is a line of wines that Trader Joe’s has offered since at least 2015. The Story The Moon series of wines, here is their webpage, they show a Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and this Red blend, but have had White wines in…
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The Courtier California St. Helena Sauvignon Blanc 2025 is a $12.99 Costco wine. This is a negociant wine. The Story A Negociant is a wine company that purchases surplus wine from a winery and sells that excess under its own label and does not reveal the name of the winery. These wines are sold at…
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The Aldi Bear Bros Reserve North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a $12.99 Aldi exclusive. The California Wine COLA registry says that Sutter Home had a hand in producing this wine, The Story Sutter Home has been in Napa Valley for about 140 years. Today, they produce mainly value-priced wine, but they do have some…
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The Brisall Albariño 2025 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive. According to Google AI, it is a brand from the Spanish Cava producer Codorníu. The Story Albariño wines are best known from the west coast of Northern Spain and Portugal. These are crisp, flavorful wines and among the best White grapes of Spain. The…
Read MoreThe Compass Bridge Sonoma Chardonnay 2024 is a $9 Trader Joe’s exclusive. It appears to be produced by Delicato/Coppola Wines. The Story The back label reads ” Vinted and bottled by Compas Bridge,” Manteca and Geyserville, California. Manteca (Lodi AVA) is the home of Delicato Family Vineyards, and Geyserville is the home of Coppola Wines….
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The Dearly Beloved Lodi Red Blend 2024 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s wine. This is a wine that Trader Joe’s has offered since at least 2010. The Story This wine looks to have had several producers over the years; Precept appears to be responsible lately. The grapes have been sourced from Mendocino, the Central Coast,…
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The Underwood Oregon Pinot Gris 2023 is a wine I found for $12.99. It is a brand from the Union Wine Company. The Story Underwood is their brand that produces very good, affordable wine from all over Oregon, not just the Willamette Valley. The Underwood Oregon Pinot Gris, the 2024 vintage, is sourced from 81%…
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Santa Barbara Pinot Noir 2024 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s wine, produced and bottled by (that means they made it) Bozzano and Company. The Story Bozzano & Company is a wine company based in the Central Coast AVA of California. They have made many wines for Trader Joe’s. Check out their…
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The TraderJoe’s Platinum Reserve Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a $17.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Story The back label mentions that this wine was cellared and bottled by Isolated Cellars, Napa. They are the Negociant (according to Google Ai)arm of Navigator Wine, formerly Precept. A negociant is a wine company that purchases surplus wine…
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The Kirkland Signature Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 is a wine currently available at Costco, selling for $19.99. Costco has offered this wine (different vintages in the past), and this is the lowest price in several years. The Story The back label says this Cabernet Sauvignon was cellared and bottled by D C Fynt…
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The Renwood Amador County Old Vine Zinfandel 2023 is selling for $7.99 at Costco and in the $ 15-plus range elsewhere. The Story Amador County wine country is in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and this is where the Gold Rush occurred. It is east of Napa and north and east of Lodi….
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The Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Brut Cuvée is a wine I found on sale for $8, while the going internet price is closer to $20. The Story Kendall-Jackson is a family-owned wine company in business since 1982, and it has a truly impressive brand portfolio. Click on the link; they have a wine for every price…
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The Revelation Pays D’Oc Chardonnay 2024 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s import wine. The producer was Badet, Clement & Co., which later changed their name to Delaunay Vins and Domaines. The Story Delaunay is a family-owned wine business run by a husband-and-wife team. They are known for their progress and modern wine production. Pays D’Oc…
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The Bread & Butter California Pinot Noir 2024 is a wine I found at Trader Joe’s selling for $11.99, though it is available elsewhere in the $12 to $16 range. The Story Bread and Butter is a brand from WX Brands whose portfolio includes Chronic Cellars and Trapiche (Argentina). It is a full line of…
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The Aldi Specially Selected Uco Valley Malbec 2025 is a $6.99 Aldi wine, sourced from a single estate vineyard in the high foothills of the Uco Valley in Argentina. The Story The Aldi Specially Selected Uco Valley Malbec 2025 is a single-vineyard wine produced by the Belhara Estate, selling for $6.99. Trader Joe’s also offers…
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The Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay 2024 is a $7.39 Costco wine, which is 60 cents cheaper than previous vintages. The Story The Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay 2024 is a wine from Grape and Grain, the private label division of Precept Wine and Spirits. Precept is the largest privately owned wine company in the…
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The Method California Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a $9.99 wine at Costco, and according to the web is $14 to $20+ elsewhere. The Story The Method brand is a collaboration with Navigator Wine Company (formerly Precept Wine) and Master Sommelier Ian Cauble. The line has two wines: the Method Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and this…
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The Juvé & Camps Gran Reserva Brut Nature Cava 2022 is available at Costco for $15.89 and elsewhere for a few dollars more. The Story Juvé & Camps has been in business since 1796 and has had a winery in the Penedès (Spain)since 1921. It is a family-owned winery currently run by the 4th generation….
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The Nikau Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a $7.49 Trader Joe’s wine. CWF reviewed the 2019 vintage that was $5.99. The Story Nikau Point is a beach on the eastern side of the North Island of New Zealand. Marlborough is in the Northeast corner of the South Island. The Wineportfolio Co owns this brand…
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The VulTour Napa Valley Red Blend 2023 is found at Costco for $11.99 and elsewhere for several dollars more. The Story VulTour Wines is a boutique Napa Valley winery specializing in grapes from elite microclimate parcels of Napa vineyards. The winemaker spent time at Opus One. These wines sell for over $100 and routinely receive…
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