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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Santa Lucia Highland Pinot Noir Lot 80 2017

March 21, 2019 Domaine Dave 6:44 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Santa Lucia Highland Pinot Noir Lot 80 2017 is 100% Pinot Noir exclusive Trader Joe’s $12.99 wine sourced from a vineyard or vineyards from a very high-end exclusive Pinot Noir growing area in Monterey County, California. Here is a Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve from Carneros. The Santa Lucia Highlands are located on…

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Prayers of the Saints Chardonnay 2017

March 18, 2019 Domaine Dave 6:12 1 Comment

The Prayers of the Saints Chardonnay 2017 is 100% Chardonnay sourced from vineyards in Washington State. I have noticed that wine that once had Columbia Valley as the place of origin on the label now say Washington State, they must be looking to promote Washington since the Columbia Valley produces 99% of the wine in Washington….

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Dark Horse Brut Sparkling Wine

March 12, 2019 Domaine Dave 6:58 0 Comments

The Dark Horse Brut Sparkling Wine is a non-vintage Chardonnay based Bubbly sourced from grapes grown in more than one California grape growing/wine-producing AVA. Dark Horse is one of E & J Gallo’s (the largest family owned winery in the US) many wine labels, here are links to our posts on Dark Horse Double Down Red and…

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Carpe Diem Anderson Valley Chardonnay 2015

March 7, 2019 Domaine Dave 5:12 0 Comments

The Carpe Diem Anderson Valley Chardonnay 2015 is 100% Chardonnay sourced from vineyards in the Anderson Valley AVA (about 100 miles north of San Francisco) which runs along the Pacific Coast of Mendocino County in Northern California. Carpe Diem is a joint project between the winemakers of Roederer Estate (the Champagne House’s California holdings in Mendocino) who…

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Erath Oregon Pinot Noir 2016

March 5, 2019 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Erath Oregon Pinot Noir 2016 is sourced from vineyards all over Oregon, the Willamette Valley AVA is the one that everyone knows, but there is also the Rogue Valley AVA and the Umpqua Valley AVA. Erath Winery is one of the Chateau Ste Michelle family of wines and this is their “Taste of Oregon” Pinot…

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Barons De Rothschild Légende Bordeaux Blanc 2017

March 3, 2019 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Barons De Rothschild Légende Bordeaux Blanc 2017 is 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon sourced from Rothschild vineyards in the Entre-Deux-Mers AOC region, a mostly White grape growing area of Bordeaux. If you are new to White Bordeaux wine, the main grape is Sauvignon Blanc that is often blended with Sémillon and occasionally other White grapes….

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Sparkling Wines of Asti

January 17, 2019 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

Quake and Dave start off talking about the Sparkling Wines of the Asti Region in Italy, and the discussion heads off to points unknown

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Meiomi Rose’ 2017

December 30, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Meiomi Rose’ 2017 is mainly a Rose’ of Pinot Noir sourced from vineyards in 54% Monterey County, 36% Sonoma County, and 10% Santa Barbara County which are all first class areas for growing Pinot Noir. In a side note, wines that feature grapes from both the Central Coast AVA and the North Coast AVA, such as…

Charles de Marques Brut (Trader Joe’s)

December 29, 2018 Domaine Dave 13:07 1 Comment

Trader Joe’s Brut Champagne..60% Pinot Meunier 40% Pinot Noir… Family Owned Small Production Real-Deal Champagne…. $21.99

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Scharffenberger Brut Excellence

December 27, 2018 Domaine Dave 11:04 0 Comments

Today we try a Bubbly from Mendocino. A 60/40 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir……. THE SCHARFFENBERGER BRUT EXCELLENCE… A Champagne Style Affordable Sparkling Wine

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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2017 Lot 23

December 19, 2018 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2017 Lot 23 is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from the Carneros AVA which is located about half in Sonoma and half in Napa. There are 3 top-notch Pinot Noir and Chardonnay growing areas in coastal Sonoma, the Sonoma Coast AVA which is situated between 2 coastal…

Louis M Martini Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

December 15, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Louis M Martini Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is Cabernet blended with a bit of Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, and Merlot sourced primarily from a vineyard in the Dry Creek Valley AVA and another in the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County. Louis M Martini was founded in Sonoma in 1933, but is now one of…

Gruet Brut NV

December 12, 2018 Chateau Quake 0 Comments

In this podcast episode, we kick off the holiday season with some of our favorite bubbles, the Gruet Brut NV a drier-style sparkling wine from – wait for it – New Mexico! Can awesome bubbly come from the American Southwest? Listen in to see what we say about it …

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Coppola Diamond Collection Pavilion Chardonnay 2016

November 25, 2018 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Coppola Diamond Collection Pavilion Chardonnay 2016 is a limited edition wine sourced from vineyards in 60% Santa Barbara and 40% Sonoma, the regular Diamond Collection Chardonnay is sourced from Monterey. In a side note, this Chard could have shown California on the front label, since Santa Barbara is part of the Central Coast AVA and…

Sonoma-Cutrer Owsley Vineyards Russian River Pinot Noir 2016

November 16, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Sonoma-Cutrer Owsley Vineyards Russian River Pinot Noir 2016 is a single vineyard Pinot Noir grown in the southeastern corner of the Russian River AVA inside the Sonoma County AVA of Northern California. The Owsley Vineyard is along the Bloomfield Gap which is the geological feature that funnels fog inland from the Pacific Ocean to the…

Ferrari-Carano Sonoma County Chardonnay 2015

November 12, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Ferrari-Carano Sonoma County Chardonnay 2015 is 100% Chardonnay sourced from Ferrari-Carano Estate vineyards in Alexander Valley AVA, Dry Creek AVA, the Russian River Valley AVA, and the Carneros AVA all inside the Sonoma County AVA. Those 4 AVA’s are an excellent selection of cool growing areas and warmer regions, giving this Chard a nice taste…

Castle Rock Los Carneros Sonoma Pinot Noir 2012

October 25, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Castle Rock Los Carneros Sonoma Pinot Noir 2012 is, of course, sourced from long termed contracted vineyards in the Sonoma side of the Carneros AVA in Northern California. Carneros is located inside both Napa and Sonoma, which is why the distinction is made. If you are trying to find Carneros sail east under the Golden…

Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2016

October 19, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2016 is 98% Chardonnay and 2% Gewürztraminer grown in Wente Estates vineyards in the Livermore Valley AVA just inland from the San Francisco Bay inside the larger Central Coast AVA of California. Wente Vineyards has a very interesting story, they are the oldest continuously (since 1883) operated family owned vineyards and winery…

Casteller Cava Brut

September 23, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Casteller Cava Brut is 40% Macabeo, 40% Xarel-lo, and 20% Parellada (the 3 traditional indigenous Catalonian grapes used in producing Cava) sourced from the Celler Vilafranca vineyards and winery, the largest vineyard owner in the Penedes area of the Catalunya region of Spain (near Barcelona). Brut indicates that this is a dry or not sweet Sparkling…

Ménage à Trois Lavish Merlot 2016

September 19, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Ménage à Trois Lavish Merlot 2016 is 81% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petite Sirah, and 5% Petit Verdot (other than the Petite Sirah, it’s very Bordeaux, at least in grape selection) sourced from vineyards in Monterey, the Lodi Delta region, and the North Coast AVA, all in Northern California. Ménage à Trois is one of…

Ménage à Trois Luscious Pinot Noir 2017

September 12, 2018 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Ménage à Trois Luscious Pinot Noir 2017 is 76% Pinot Noir, 13% Petite Sirah, 6% Syrah, and 5% Zinfandel sourced from vineyards in the Central Coast AVA, the North Coast AVA, and the Lodi AVA in California. This is a Pinot Noir produced in a very modern California style that has become popular in the…

Hedges CMS Red 2014

September 5, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Hedges CMS Red 2014 is sourced from vineyards in the Columbia Valley AVA of Washington, it is Hedges Family Estates iconic Red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, with the blend changing from year to rear. The blend also seems to change during the year, the Hedges website gives the 2014 blend as 40%…

Ritual Pinot Noir 2015

August 10, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Ritual Pinot Noir 2015 is 100% Pinot Noir sourced from a Veramonte estate vineyard (Ritual is a Veramonte brand) about 18 miles from the Pacific Ocean in the Casablanca Valley growing region inside the Central Valley of Chile. A quick check of the web showed this Pinot Noir selling for $15 to $20, with it…

Santa Julia Malbec Bonarda Tintillo 2017

July 29, 2018 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Santa Julia Malbec Bonarda Tintillo 2017 is 50% Malbec and 50% Bonarda, the Malbec came from vineyards in the Uco Valley and the Bonarda came from estate vineyards near the town of Santa Rosa in the Mendoza region of Argentina. The Bonarda grape originated in France, it never became particularly popular there, but does quite…

Cheap Wine +/- $20

Cheap wines that hover right around twenty bucks

Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Santa Lucia Highland Pinot Noir Lot 80 2017

Prayers of the Saints Chardonnay 2017

Dark Horse Brut Sparkling Wine

Carpe Diem Anderson Valley Chardonnay 2015

Erath Oregon Pinot Noir 2016

Barons De Rothschild Légende Bordeaux Blanc 2017

Sparkling Wines of Asti

Folie à Deux Russian River Chardonnay Unoaked

Meiomi Rose’ 2017

Charles de Marques Brut (Trader Joe’s)

Scharffenberger Brut Excellence

Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2017 Lot 23

Louis M Martini Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Gruet Brut NV

Coppola Diamond Collection Pavilion Chardonnay 2016

Sonoma-Cutrer Owsley Vineyards Russian River Pinot Noir 2016

Ferrari-Carano Sonoma County Chardonnay 2015

Castle Rock Los Carneros Sonoma Pinot Noir 2012

Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2016

Casteller Cava Brut

Ménage à Trois Lavish Merlot 2016

Ménage à Trois Luscious Pinot Noir 2017

Hedges CMS Red 2014

Ritual Pinot Noir 2015

Santa Julia Malbec Bonarda Tintillo 2017

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