Cheap Wine < $10

Cheap wines that are SCARY cheap but super surprising

Copilot Carneros Chardonnay 2023

The Copilot Carneros Chardonnay 2023 is available exclusively at Trader Joe’s for $7.99. A little internet sleuthing found that this wine was produced by some component of Fior di Sole, a family-owned and operated wine company headquartered in Napa. The Story Trader Joe’s has recently offered bargain wines from Carneros vineyards. Last month, they featured…

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Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

The Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a $9.99 Costco wine exclusive. The Alexander Valley AVA is in the northern section of the Russian River Valley. The Story The Alexander Valley is in northern Sonoma County, one of the warmer locations in Sonoma, but it has cool nights. That temperature difference allows grapes’…

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Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
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Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva 2022

The Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva 2022 is a $8.99 Costco exclusive. This wine recurs each vintage. In the past, the back label mentioned the Cafaggio estate as the producer. The 2022 vintage makes no mention of Cafaggio and seems to have a different producer who does not wish to be identified. If this is…

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Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva 2022
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Doris & Leopold Grüner Veltliner 2023

I found the Doris & Leopold Grüner Veltliner 2023 wine at Trader Joe’s for $5.99. This wine is produced by Sutter Winery in Austria. The Story The Sutter Winery has been around for 100s of years, and wine has been grown and produced here (Hohenwarth, Austria) since 1150. Doris and Leopold are the proprietors of…

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Doris & Leopold Grüner Veltliner 2023
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The Federalist Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

The Federalist Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a wine I found on sale, selling for $9.99. The Federalist is a brand of wine from Terlato, a family-owned wine group with over 50 years of experience. The Story Terlato has a huge portfolio of wines and spirits from all over the world. They are the company…

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The Federalist Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
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evoluna Mendocino Chardonnay 2023

The evoluna Mendocino Chardonnay 2023 is available at Trader Joe’s for $9.99. This is an organic wine brand from the Boisset Collection. The Story The Boisset Collection is Jean-Charles Boisset’s wine company, which features wine and spirits from both France and California. The evoluna brand seems to be a discontinued line of wines. The brand…

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evoluna Mendocino Chardonnay 2023
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Casone Toscana Vermentino 2023

The Casone Toscana Vermentino 2023 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive to the coastal regions of Tuscany in north-central Italy. Vermentino is the white wine grape of Tuscany, while Sangiovese is the main Red Grape. The Story The Casone Toscana Vermentino 2023 is bottled by Castellani S.p.A., Famiglia Castellani, a Tuscan winery started in…

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Cambalala South African Sauvignon Blanc 2024

The Cambalala South African Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a $5.99 Aldi exclusive sourced from grapes grown in South Africa’s Western Cape growing region. The Story The story is that there is almost no story to tell. Aldi owns the Cambalala name, which completely masks the producer of this wine. Most of the vineyards and sub-regions…

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Cambalala South African Sauvignon Blanc 2024
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Trader Joe’s Reserve Huichica Hills Vineyard Carneros Napa Chardonnay 2023

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Huichica Hills Vineyard Carneros Napa Chardonnay 2023 Is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Huichica Hills Vineyard in the title is Duckhorn’s Carneros property. The Story Carneros is an AVA located in both Sonoma and Napa, near San Pablo Bay’s northern edge. This is the Bay east of Oakland, California. The…

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Trader Joe's Reserve Huichica Hills Vineyard Carneros Napa Chardonnay 2023
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La Ferme Julien Rosé 2023

The La Ferme Julien Rosé 2023 is a $6.99 trader Joe’s wine produced for them by Famille Perrin. The Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer suggests that this bottling is a special edition, slightly different from the Rosé Perrin sells at retail wine shops. Syrah, Grenache, and Cinsault blend with the Trader Joe’s. The Retail version is…

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Rosé all day 2023

The Rosé al day 2023 is a wine I found selling for $9.99; it is a Rosé of Grenache sourced from grapes in the IGP Pays D’Oc growing area of the Languedoc in southeast France. Enjoying Rosé al day has never been easier with this affordable option! The Story The Rosé all day 2023 is…

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Ravini California Sparkling Wine

The Ravini California Sparkling Wine is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive made for them by Rack and Riddle Of Healdsburg, California. The Story Rack and Riddle is a custom Sparkling wine producer based in Northern California. They specialize in producing Bubbly in the traditional or Champagne style and recently added the ability to produce Charmat Bubbly…

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Motif Monterey Pinot Noir 2023

The Motif Monterey Pinot Noir 2023 is a $4.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Motif line of wines has been at TJ’s for the last 4 or 5 years, in the past they have offered a Red Hills AVA Cabernet Sauvignon, also selling for $4.99. The Story I checked with the California Wine Cola Registry, which…

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Mbali Chenin Blanc Viognier 2024

The Mbali Chenin Blanc Viognier 2024 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from grapes sustainably grown in the Western Cape region of South Africa. This is a wine made for Trader Joe’s by Zidela Worldwide wines. The Story Zindela Worldwide Wine is a custom wine producer that produces a bottle of wine according to…

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Quarter Cut Bourbon Barrel Red Blend 2022

The Quarter Cut Bourbon Barrel Red Blend 2022 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive. A check of the California Wine Cola Registry, the organization that approves wine labels, shows that this wine was produced by Vinå Concha y Toro, which makes wine in Chile and Argentina, and their California subsidiary Bonterr Organic Estates/Fetzer. The Story The…

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Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2023

The Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2023 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. It is made for Trader Joe’s by the Miller Family Wine Company, who have been producing wine for Trader Joe’s for years. The Story The Miller family has been making wine sold at Trader Joe’s for at least 15 years, in…

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Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2023
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Lustrous Russian River Chardonnay 2023

I found the Lustrous Russian River Chardonnay 2023 at Trader Joe’s, selling for $8.99. Precision Wine Company, which makes private-label and retail wine shop wines, appears to have produced it for Trader Joe’s. Their wines can be found at Costco and Trader Joe’s. The Story Precision Wine Company produces 22 separate labels along with Trader…

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Lustrous Russian River Chardonnay 2023
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19 Crimes Revolutionary Red Limited Edition

The 19 Crimes Revolutionary Red Limited Edition is a wine released near St. Pat’s Day, which I found selling for under $10. It looks like this wine was first released in March 2024, but this version has a different label, so it seems to be new and not a 2024 leftover. 19 Crimes is a…

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Specially Selected Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

The Specially Selected Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive. Their Specially Selected brand showcases wine from the greatest growing regions in the world. The Story The single estate in the wine name is from Lismore Wines, which specializes in wine from Marlborough and Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. Lismore Wines…

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Specially Selected Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
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Gambler’s Ghost North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

The Gambler’s Ghost North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a wine I found at Costco selling for $8.99, a check on the web found it sells for between $15 and $25 elsewhere. This wine was made by Fioe di Sole winery of Napa. The Story Fior di Sole is a family-owned and operated winery. They…

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Gambler's Ghost North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
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Cotillion Pinot Noir 2022

The Cotillion Pinot Noir 2022 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive wine that has been available since at least the 2013 vintage. Plata Wine Partners produces this Pinot Noir for Trader Joe’s under its Ashford Court winery label. The Story Plata Partners (founded in 2005) has 60 vineyards with over 18,000 acres of vines. Grapes…

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Kolbie California Brut Sparkling Wine

The Kolbie California Brut Sparkling Wine is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive. This Bubbly is produced by the Rack and Riddle facility in Geyserville, California. The Story Rack and Riddle is a custom Sparkling wine producer with locations in Sonoma and Lodi. It is a large operation that can produce all types of Sparkling wines. Rack…

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Starpointe Yakima Valley Chardonnay 2023

The Starpointe Yakima Valley Chardonnay 2023 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. This is a wine produced for Trader Joe’s by DNA Vineyards, who have, over the years, produced some of Trader Joe’s best wines. The Story DNA Vineyards is Dennis Patton (40 years experience) and Andrea Silverstein (25 years experience). They have been making…

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Starpointe Yakima Valley Chardonnay 2023
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Opaline Pinot Noir Brut Rosé (2025)

The Opaline Pinot Noir Brut Rosé (2025) is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive. Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer says that this Bubbly is from the South of France, but gives no more detail than that. The Story This Sparkling Wine is designated a Vin de France, the bottom classification for French wine. This typically means…

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Opaline Pinot Noir Brut Rosé (2025)
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Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco (Bottled Nov 2024)

The Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco (Bottled Nov 2024) is a $7.69 Costco exclusive. This Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco is designated a Prosecco Superiore DOCG. The Story DOC Prosecco is farmed from vineyards in the flat section of the Prosecco region in the Veneto area. The DOCG Prosecco is produced from grapes in the hilly sections…

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Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco (Bottled Nov 2024)
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