The Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2024 is a wine sourced from Washington State and should be found for around $12.00. The Story The Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2024 was a brand that originated with Charles Smith; his name is still on the bottle, but the brand is now owned by Ackley Brands. Charles Smith has…
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The Sea Dream Mediterranée White 2025 is a sub-$10 Costco import exclusive. It is a wine from the 20 something daughter of Gérard Bertrand. The Story Gérard Bertrand is who has owned a large wine company centered in the South of France, since 1975. They own 17 Estates and are leaders in bio-dynamic wine. Emma…
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The 90+ Cellars Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a wine I found for 13.99 at a supermarket, the list price is 17.99. The Story 90+ Cellars started with an interesting concept. They went to wineries that had a wine that had recently earned 90 points or more and asked if they had any wine…
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The Hess Select California Chardonnay 2024 is a wine I found at Trader Joe’s, selling for $10.99. A quick check of the web shows it at a $12 nationwide average. The Story The Hess Select California Chardonnay 2024 is an entry-level wine from Hess Perrson Estates. Donald Hess started the winery in the late 1970s…
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The André Brunel Cuvée Bécassonne Cotes-Du-Rhone 2025 is a White wine I found selling for $12.99, it is sourced from a vineyard just outside the Chateaunuef-du-Pape region of the Southern Rhone Valley in France. The Story The Brunel family have been a fixture in the Chareaunuef-du-Pape region since the 1700s. The blend is 40% Roussanne,…
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The Gruet Blanc de Noirs is an American Sparkling wine I found selling for about $16. The reason it is an American wine is the grapes are sourced from Washington, California and New Mexico. The Story Gilbert Gruet who owned a winery in Champagne, France started a Sparkling wine winery in New Mexico in 1984….
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The Firesteed Oregon Pinot Noir 2024 Is selling for $11.99 at Trader Joe’s, while it typically sells for $15 and up on the internet. The Story The Firesteed brand has been in existence since 1992 and has been sold to several different wine groups over the years. It went from a winery wine to a…
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The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Sonoma County Brut Rosé is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive, produced for them by Rack and Riddle, a huge Sparkling wine producer with several location in California. The Story Trader Joe’s Reserve line of Sparkling wines, have multiple veriations of Northern California Bubbly. There is Diamond Reserve, Platinum Reserve, and…
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The Aldi’s William Walker Monterey Chardonnay 2024 is a $9.49 Aldi exclusive. It is produced for Aldi by Plata Wine Group, a large private label and bulk wine company. The Story Aldi typically owns the trademark for the wine brand name so the can, if necessary, change producers and keep their brand. Before Willam Walker…
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The Vignobles Lacheteau Loire Valley Vouvray 2024 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive. Vignobles Lacheteau is a brand from the GCF Group a large French wine company that has multiple facilities in the Loire Valley of France. The Story Vignobles Lacheteau is Trader Joe’s brand that features wines from premier growing regions in the…
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The Villa Cerrina Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2024 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive, sourced from vineyards in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy. The Story The Villa Cerrina Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2024 has been a Trader Joe’s Italian wine staple for 10 years, though I only discovered it days ago. The Abruzzo region is on the…
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The Le Beau Sud Sauvignon Blanc-Vermentino 2025 is a $8.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive, a 50/50% blend from the Pays D’OC region of southeast France. The Story Le Beau Sud translates to the Beautiful South. The vineyards are in the IGP Pays D’OC region of the Languedoc growing region of France. The Languedoc is France:s largest…
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The Loudenotte Pays D’Oc Pinot Noir 2024 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive, though it seems it is available for a few dollars more in states with no Trader Joe’s store. The Story Pays D’Oc is a growing region inside the Languedoc-Roussillon growing region of southwest France. This region has had IGP status for…
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The Andre Goichot Saint-Véran Chardonnay 2024 is $12.99 at Costco, though the internet shows prices elsewhere from $18 to $30. The Story Andre Goichot is a family owned negotiant wine business founded in 1947. A Negociant îs a French wine business with strong ties to the local wineries that purchases wine from the wineries and…
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The Daccordo di Dacci Rosé Extra Dry Prosecco 2025 is $16.99 at Trader Joe’s and typically sells for $20 to $25 elsewhere. The Story This is a vintage dated (2025) Rosé Prosecco from 47 AD (named after the Roman road that ran near-by, they are a 3rd generation run winery that is certified both organic…
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The Marqués de la Concordia Cava MM Special Selection Brut 2022 is a Costco $12.99 import, Sparkling wine from Eastern Spain. The Story The Marqués de la Concordia has been in business since 1882 and has holdings in both Rioja and the Penedes (Cava). Their Estate in the Penedes, in the town of San Sadurni…
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The Aldi’s Specially Selected Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2025 is a $7.99 import exclusive. Touraine is located in the middle section of the Loire Valley in France. The Story Aldi’s Specially Selected series of wines are carefully chosen wines from some of the world’s best grape growing regions. You may think that Sauvignon Blanc is originally…
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The Table Santa Barbara Red 2024 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive produced for them by Field Recordings, a well respected winery. The Story Field Recording is an eclectic winery from Paso Robles. They started off scouring the coastal countryside looking for neglected, but promising vineyards. They we make a deal with the owners where…
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The Kirkland Signature Cote De Provence Rosé 2025 is a $8.99 Costco exclusive import wine, and is one dollar more than previous vintages. The Story This Rosé is made by winemaker, Olivier Sumeire of Famille Sameire, whose family dates back to the 1200s in Provence. So, this is a wine from a well-established winery. The…
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The Compass Bridge Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2023. is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive produced from vineyards in the Sonoma AVA. The Story The Compass Bridge Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is made by Coppola wines which is a part pf Delicato Family Wines from Lodi. I checked the California Wine Cola Registry and Coppola was the…
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The Tazmin Breeze Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a Trader Joe’s $4.99 import exclusive, The Story The Tazmin Breeze Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is imported by an entity of Delicato Family Wines of Lodi, California. They have many brands including Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. There is no indication if there is any relationship or connection…
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The Barbanera inBianco Sangiovese White 2024 is a wine selling for $9.00 at Trader Joe’s and $14 and up elsewhere. The Story Barbanera is a family-owned winery founded in Tuscanny in 1938. This wine is part of their Barbanero Celebration line of wines that are new wines that have roots in the wineries history. The…
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The Everlight Provence Rosé 2025 is a $12.99 Aldi exclusive, sourced from vineyards in the Cru de Provence region in the South of France. The Story The producer is listed as Chassaux et Fils which is a name Aldi uses for their high-quality, but value-priced French wines. This name is used for wines in various…
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The Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025 is a wine I found at Trader Joe’s, selling for $12.99, which is a typical price for this wine. The Story Babich is a family-owned winery that started in New Zealand in 1906. One of the advantages of being one of the early wineries is that they had their…
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The Magus Dark Garnacha is currently on offer from Costco for $6.99. It does not look to be widely available outside of Costco, but prices fall between $18 and $24. The Story The Magus Dark Garnacha is from Bodegas Valdeorite in the Extremadura DO, inside the greater Ribera del Guadiana DO in North-West Spain, near…
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