Cheap Wine +/- $20

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Los Dos Brut Cava

November 3, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Los Dos Brut Cava is a traditional blend of Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada sourced from independent family-owned vineyards in the Penedes DO in Northeast Spain. Penedes is located in the Catalonian region of Spain where the central city is Barcelona. Cava is produced in the same way as Champagne though its history in Spain…

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Cycles Gladiator Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

November 1, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Cycles Gladiator Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petite Verdot, and 8% Merlot sourced from vineyards in the 58% Paso Robles AVA and 42% Lodi AVA. This is a Bordeaux blend. Cycles Gladiator is a project from winemaker Adam LaZarre started in 2005. The brand is part of the Wine Hooligans’ stable…

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Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2020

October 30, 2022 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2020 is a $14.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. To confuse things, there is also a Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2020 that sells for $12.99. Trader Joe’s seldom issued much information concerning their Reserve line of wines, so the differences between and Grand Reserve and a…

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Graham Beck Brut Rosé

October 21, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Graham Beck Brut Rosé is a blend of 66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay sourced from Estate and contracted vineyards in the Western Cape growing region of South Africa. Graham Beck has been producing Sparkling wine, which they call Cape Classique, since 1983. They produce and cellar this Bubbly at their Estate. This is…

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La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021

October 19, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021 is one of the brands from the Jackson Family Wines (think Kendall-Jackson) that offer wines from all over California, Oregon, and the world. They have an impressive portfolio of wines there is a link to their website above. The La Crema brand showcases Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines…

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Valdo Numero 10 DOCG Prosecco Metodo Classico 2019

October 14, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Valdo Numero 10 DOCG Prosecco Metodo Classico 2019 is not your typical Prosecco. The grapes are sourced in the hills surrounding the winery in the Valdobbiadene DOCG section of the Prosecco region. The winery and estate were founded in 1926 and are one of the oldest Prosecco producers and the oldest in the Valdobbiadene…

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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

October 11, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The back label indicates that this Shiraz was bottled by Orbach Family Wines ( established in 2001). Bottled by means just that, they only bottled the wine. But, Orbach sells their wines under the Side Gate label and Side Gate…

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Substance CH Chardonnay 2020

October 6, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Substance CH Chardonnay 2020 is a brand in winemakers Charles Smith’s House of Smith family of Washington State wines. Those wines span from fairly expensive 100-point wines to value-priced wines. The CH Chardonnay lists for $17, but I found it for $12.99. The Substance CH Chardonnay 2020 was sourced from three vineyards, 70% Frenchmen…

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Exquisite Collection Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

October 1, 2022 Domaine Dave 2 Comments

The Exquisite Collection Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is a $13.99 Aldi wine exclusive. The Exquisite Collection is essentially Aldi’s version of the Trader Joe’s Reserve wines. Wines from the high-end growing regions at a bargain price. Paso Robles is located inside California’s Central Coast AVA and is halfway between Los Angeles and San Fransico….

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19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Gold

September 28, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Gold is a Sparkling wine made from a blend of 36% mixed White grapes, 28% French Colombard, 26% Reisling, and 10% Muscat Alexandria. This is not your typical Sparkling wine grape blend. Muscat Alexandria is the oldest known grape varietal, Reisling is commonly used in German Sekt Sparkling wine,…

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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2020

September 19, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2020 is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s limited-time exclusive. It is produced for Trader Joe’s by an independent wine company that has produced other wines for TJ’s. They do not have their name associated with this wine, just the winemakers’/owners name. So I won’t name the company,…

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Ferrari-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rosé Sonoma 2021

September 13, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Ferrari-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rosé Sonoma 2021 is a blend of 75% Sangiovese, 12.3% Pinot Noir, 4.37% Grenache, 2.78% Black Muscat, 2.29% Syrah, 1.57% Zinfandel, and 0.79% other. I love how exact they are of the grape percentages and that they didn’t know exactly what was the grape varietal for 0.79% of the grapes. Some…

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Castleridge Carneros Chardonnay 2021

August 8, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Castleridge Carneros Chardonnay 2021 is a $12.99 Aldi wine exclusive. The Carneros AVA is located inside both Sonoma County and Napa Valley. It is located at the northern edge of San Pablo Bay, so it is well inland between San Francisco and Oakland. Carneros is a premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay growing region. Chardonnay…

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Substance Sb Sauvignon Blanc 2021

July 30, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Substance Sb Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is sourced from four vineyards, 43% Caliche Lake Vineyard, 26% Holmason Vineyard, 19% Frenchman Hills Vineyard, and 12% Roza Hills Vineyard all located in the Columbia Valley of Washington. The Substance line of wines is from The House of Smith one of the top producers in the Columbia Valley,…

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Hampton Water Rosé 2021

July 22, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Hampton Water Rosé 2021 is a project put together by Jon Bon Jovi, his son Jesse Bon Jovi, and Gérard Bertrand. Gerard Bertrand is a major player in the French wine industry, he controls multiple estates in the south of France and is a leader in biodynamic wines in the Languedoc region. This Rosé…

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Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2020

July 20, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2020 is 100% Chardonnay and has been the best-selling Chardonnay in the US for 29 years in a row. Kendall Jackson is a family-owned winery founded in 1982 and was instrumental in popularizing Chardonnay in America. The Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2020 is sourced from several California AVAs,…

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Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

July 13, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is part of the Discovery series of wine from Daou Vineyards of Paso Robles California. Daou is one of the finest wineries in Paso Robles known for their Bordeaux-inspired wines and they are Cabernet Sauvignon specialists. The Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is made by the same…

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Beauty In Chaos Pinot Grigio 2019

June 23, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Beauty In Chaos Pinot Grigio 2019 is a $12.99 wine made exclusively for Target by Chateau Ste. Michelle in the Columbia Valley of Wahington. Chateau Ste Michelle is the largest winery in Washington and at one time accounted for half of the wine produced. There is not any technical information for the Beauty In…

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La Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé

June 21, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The La Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé is an $11.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive, maybe. I say maybe because this Bubbly is made by Bailly Lapierre and they have a Bubbly that is very similar under their label that can be found in the $16 to $20 range. Bailly is the village in Burgundy,…

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Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2020

June 13, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a wine from the negotiant branch of Joesph Carr Wines from Napa, California. Joseph Carr was a sommelier in New York City who decided to make his own wines. He named his wine company after himself and the negociant branch after his dad, Josh. Here is a wine…

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Pleiades White Blend 2019

June 5, 2022 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Pleiades White Blend 2019 is a wine from a recently formed wine company that is an extension of Sean Thackery Wines. Who is or sadly was Sean Thackery (he passed away in May 2022)? Well, that is a long and exciting story. Sean Thackery was an art dealer and curator (he collected ancient books)…

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Wonderwall Edna Valley Pinot Noir 2019

May 18, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Wonderwall Edna Valley Pinot Noir 2019 is sourced from three vineyards, Morro View, Greengate, and Jesperson, in the Edna Valley AVA just north of the town of Arroyo Grande, a few miles away from the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast AVA. Wonderwall is a brand from Andrew Jones of the Field Recordings WInery….

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Plungerhead Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2018

May 9, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Plungerhead Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2018 is 84% Zinfandel, 11% Petite Sirah, 2% Mourvèdre, 2% Tempranillo, and 1% Merlot. Most of the Zinfandel was sourced from 3 vineyards in the Mokelumne River Basin of Lodi, the Grand Vin Lands Vineyard, the Mettler Family Vineyard, and the Manna Vineyard. The Petite Sirah came from the Mettler…

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Westmount Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2020

April 15, 2022 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Westmount Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2020 is one of the brands from NW Wine Company, a custom crush wine company, that also produces its estate wines. The website mentions that it has over 800 acres of vines, while the Westmount website says they have over 100 acres of vines. The back label says that…

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Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir 2018

April 7, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir 2018 is an estate-grown 100% Pinot Noir. For a little bit of background, Rodney Strong was a dancer on Broadway who came to Sonoma in 1959 and became a modern pioneer of California wine. He was one of the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Russian River…

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