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 Mouton Rothschild vineyards (according to the Fearless Flyer, the … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021
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 of theirs from Paso Robles who produces estate-grown wines offered them … [Read more...]
High Guard Chardonnay 2021 Trader Joe’s
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 main growing region. Such as the Central Coast AVA which … [Read more...]
Quarter Cut Bourbon Barrel Malbec 2020 Aldi
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 Valley which is the location of the vast majority of the country's wineries. So the … [Read more...]
Paton Clemente Tempranillo Crianza 2019
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 a minimum of six months in oak barrels. Tempranillo … [Read more...]
