Cheap Wine – White

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Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2020

October 8, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2020 is from the entry-level line of wines from the Yalumba Family WInemakers who planted their first vineyard in Australia in 1849. Yalumba is the Hill-Smith family, and Sam Smith was the founder 173 years ago. They are still family owned and operated which is rare for a wine business…

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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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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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Don’t Mind If I Do Sparkling Wine

September 23, 2022 Domaine Dave 4 Comments

The Don’t Mind If I Do Sparkling Wine is a $9.99 ALDI exclusive. ALDI owns the brand name and the still wines in this line are made by a family-owned winery in Monterey, California. The Sparkling wine has been made by a family-owned winery, since 1938, located in Lodi, California. They are the largest Sparkling…

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Sebastopol Oaks California Chardonnay 2019

September 21, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Sebastopol Oaks California Chardonnay 2019 is sourced from grapes grown on the Clarksburg and Lodi AVAs with some Paso Robles grapes added in. Sebastopol is a town that is situated inside bother the Sonoma Coast and the Russian River AVAs. The Sebastopol Oaks California Chardonnay 2019 is one of the many wine brands from…

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Villa Maria Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

September 10, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Villa Maria Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is a “taste of Marlborough” wine sourced from vineyards in the cooler Awatere Valley and the warmer Wairau Valley. They purposely selected vineyards in diverse locations to get a selection of grapes that are indicative of the region. This is Villa Maria’s Private Bin line of wines and…

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Ca’Belli Prosecco Extra Dry

September 3, 2022 Domaine Dave 4 Comments

The Ca’Belli Prosecco Extra Dry is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s US exclusive though it is available in other countries under this label. This is a DOC Prosecco from an Italian custom wine producer. To start with the basics, Prosecco is produced from the Glera grape grown in the Prosecco region of Veneto in Northern Italy….

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Sunny With A Chance Of Flowers Chardonnay 2019

August 30, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Sunny With A Chance Of Flowers Chardonnay 2019 is one of the new “fitness” wines with zero sugar, 85 calories, 9% alcohol content, gluten-free, and sustainably farmed. This is one of the brands from Scheid Family Vineyards from the Monterey AVA on the Central Coast of California. This Chardonnay is sourced from Scheid’s sustainably…

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Rodney Strong Charlotte’s Home Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc 2021

August 24, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Rodney Strong Charlotte’s Home Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is sourced from vineyards in 38% Alexander County, 31% Dry Creek, 11% Russian River, 10% Arroyo Seco, and 2% Monterey County. For a wine to show Sonoma on the label as the place of origin for the grapes 85% of the grapes must be from Sonoma,…

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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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Trader Joe’s Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2020

August 4, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Santa Lucia Highlands is situated in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains, a coastal range located near Big Sur and the Monterey Bay inside the Monterey AVA of California’s Central Coast AVA. The Santa Lucia Highlands is a…

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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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Rebuttel Chardonnay 2021

July 26, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Rebuttel Chardonnay 2021 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive made for them by a winery from Lodi, California, though this wine is a California wine and not AVA designated. You may notice that Rebuttel is misspelled (Rebuttal). The name is a sort of a pun, a butt is an old measurement for wine and…

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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Sunshine Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

July 5, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Sunshine Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is a $7.95 wine that is exclusive to Aldi in the US. This is a wine that is sourced from estate vineyards in the Wairau Valley of the Marlborough region in the northern section of New Zealand’s South Island. They do not mention which estate produced this wine….

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Segura Viudas Brut Cava

July 3, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Segura Viudas Brut Cava is a blend of three local grapes, 50% Macabeo, 30% Parellada, and 20% Xarel-lo sourced from vineyards in the Catalunya region of the Penedes DO in eastern Spain. This is their entry-level Cava but does not have entry-level production specifications. Cava is a Sparkling wine made in the Champagne style….

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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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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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Coppola Diamond Collection Chardonnay 2019

June 9, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Coppola Diamond Collection Chardonnay 2019 is sourced from grapes grown in coastal vineyards. It may be confusing but there seem to be three Diamond Collection Chardonnays, a black-label Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, a Monterey Chardonnay, and a California Chardonnay. The last two both have an orange label. This Chardonnay lists for $16 on the Coppola…

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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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Trader Joe’s French Brut Rosé

May 24, 2022 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Trader Joe’s French Brut Rosé is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from vineyards on the French coast near the Mediterranean Sea. This bottle is simply a French wine and does not have an AOC or IGP designation, making this a Vin de France or the lowest classification of French wine. Trader Joe’s does…

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Ava Grace California Sauvignon Blanc 2020

May 15, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Ava Grace California Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is one of the many brands from The Wine Group, the second-largest US wine company and the third in the world in terms of volume. Ava Grace has a full line of wines and the winemaker is Andrea Brambila. The Ava Grace California Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a…

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Lindeman’s Bin 65 Chardonnay 2021

April 22, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Lindeman’s Bin 65 Chardonnay 2021 just may be the best cheap retail wine available. I found it at a major Chicago wine and spirits shop for $3.99. Cheapwinefinder has reviewed every vintage since 2015 except 2020. I keep expecting the quality to fall off, to be disappointed, but it never happens. And this is…

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Stormchaser Charging Chardonnay 2020

April 18, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Stormchaser Charging Chardonnay 2020 is a wine I found for $6.69 at Aldi. This is a wine made for Aldi by Precept Wine, the largest privately held wine company in the Northwest. Their brands include Gruet, House Wine, Canoe Ridge, and many more. Aldi’s wine selection has been stagnant for months, to transportation issues,…

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Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2020

April 13, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2020 is sourced from a single vineyard (Milbrandt) in the Ancient Lakes AVA of the Columbia Valley in Washington. Kung Fu Girl is one of the wines in the Charles Smith Wines brand. Charles Smith sold the wine company to Constellation Brands, but the production details of this Riesling have…

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