Send us a text William Walker Monterey Chardonnay 2023-Aldi's New $8 Chardonnay The $7 Chardonnay from Aldi was branded William Wright Chardonnay. This bottling is so close it looks like this may be its replacement. Is it any good? Yes, drinks well and is very useful at eight bucks. This is a wine worth drinking….
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The William Walker Monterey Chardonnay 2023 is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive, if the name sounds familiar, the previous Aldi value Chardonnay was the William Wright Chardonnay ($6.99). This Chardonnay is produced for Aldi by Plata Wine Partners, which has over 60 vineyards totaling 18,000+ acres and a talented winemaking team. They have also produced several…
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Send us a text Kenwood Sonoma Monterey Chardonnay 2019-Better Than It Should Be! This is a bottling from Kenwood Vineyards a 160-year-old winery that is currently owned by Pernod Ricard. Pernod Ricard sold off their value-priced wines while keeping Kenwood. Kenwood seems to be transitioning toward high-end wines and this is a value-priced wine. Still,…
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The Kenwood Sonoma Monterey Chardonnay 2019 is a wine that should be found selling for between $10 and $15. This brand from Pernod Ricard recently sold off their value-priced portfolio but kept Kenwood Vineyards. Kenwood Vineyards is a 160-year-old winery located in Sonoma that seems to be well worth visiting when tasting Sonoma. It has…
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Embroidery Monterey Pinot Noir 2021-$6,89 Of Costco Goodness This is a wine that sells at Costco for $6.89, much more elsewhere This Pinot Noir splits the difference between Meiomi-style Pinots and Classic-style PInots. More medium-bodied than the others. Does it taste good? Yes, it is an excellent affordable Pinot Noir! For all the info check…
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The Embroidery Monterey Pinot Noir 2021 is a $6.89 wine at Costco. The .89 indicates that this is a special price and may not last. This is a wine produced by Precision Wine Company located in Napa, California. They have about 25 brands and made wine for Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Costco. The Monterey County…
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William Wright Monterey Chardonnay 2021-I Dare You To Find A Better $6.99 Chardonnay This is an Aldi wine that is released vintage after vintage/ It is produced by a top-quality family-owned winery with an excellent history. Is $6.99 too cheap for a decent Chardonnay. Never judge a wine before you taste it! Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and…
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The Willam Wright Monterey Chardonnay 2021 is a $6.99 Aldi exclusive produced for them by Scheid Family Vineyards of Monterey, California. Scheid is a large family-owned winery founded in 1972 and they have been Certified Sustainable since 1914. They owned vineyards dotted throughout a 70-mile section of the Salinas Valley and they have 3,000 acres…
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Trader Joe's Petit Reserve Monterey Pinot Noir 2020 Is a $7.99 wine worthy of the Thanksgiving feast? Check out https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ for all the details. Hint, the answer is YES! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com
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The Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Monterey Pinot Noir 2020 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive wine. The Petit in the name indicates a limited supply of this wine, though all Trader Joe’s Reserve wines are one-off wines. They may return the next vintage but not necessarily by the same producer. The Fearless Flyer does not…
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William Wright Monterey Pinot Noir 2020-$10 ALDI Pinot Good Enough For Thanksgiving This is an Estate Pinot Noir from a quality Monterey winery. It is seriously underpriced. Is a ten-dollar Pinot Noir good enough for the Thanksgiving feast? YES!!! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the PODCAST for all the details. Check us out at…
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The William Wright Monterey Pinot Noir 2020 is a $9.99 Aldi wine sourced from estate vineyards in coastal Monterey County, California. The estate in question is the Scheid Family Vineyards a large sustainably farmed family-owned wine company founded in 1972. This wine is available in Demark for the equivalent of $18. Scheid owns 12 vineyards…
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William Wright Monterey Chardonnay 2019-Aldi's $6.99 Total Bargain Chardonnay!!! If you don't know, now you know. Store brands are fair less expensive than retail wine shop brands. Are retail wine shop brands better than store brands ? Not when you factor in competing costs, Store brands usually wine. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the…
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The William Wright Monterey Chardonnay 2019 is a $6.99 Aldi exclusive, produced for them by Scheid Vineyards located in Greenfield, Monterey County in the California Central Coast AVA. Scheid is a large family-owned winery and this wine does show up in their portfolio on their website. The back label says “This classic Chardonnay was sourced…
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Violet House Monterey Red Blend 2019-An $8 ALDI Halloween Party Wine The label is a violet, black, and white Mexican Day of the Dead skull; it is very well done. This is a wine that ALDI seems to release every year around Halloween, I do not think there was a 2020 version, but that was…
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The Violet House Monterey Red Blend 2019 is a $7.99 ALDI wine made by a family-owned winery in Monterey that makes most of the Monterey AVA wines for ALDI and Trader Joe’s. We reviewed the 2017 vintage of the blend exactly two years ago, and that version sold for $8.99 and featured a spooky/odd illustration…
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Estancia Monterey Pinot Noir 2018- A Special Bargain Wine The Estancia is part of the huge wine brand sale between Constellation Brands and E & J Gallo. The sale was finalized in early 2021, and these 2018 vintage by the brands that were sold are sort of orphan wines. They will not fully be Gallo…
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The Estancia Monterey Pinot Noir 2018 is another wine brand that was a part of Constellation Brands sale of its value-priced wines to E and J Gallo. The sale was finalized in early 2021, so these brands will not be fully Gallo wines until the 2021 vintage. These are brands that are currently caught in…
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Franciscan Monterey Cabernet Sauvignon-How To Find Wine Bargains This wine was part of the $800,000,000 deal between Constellation Brands and E & J Gallo. Constellation decided to part with its value-priced wine portfolio. Franciscan is not value-priced; the Monterey County AVA Cabernet Sauvignon lists for $22.99. We have a link on www.Cheapwinefinder.com that sells this…
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The Franciscan Monterey Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 is a wine with a very particular story. The Franciscan winery was founded in the 1970s, started with humble beginnings, and rose to become a well-respected winery. Over the years, ownership has changed hands several times, and the last change is the subject of this story. Franciscan Estates is…
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The William Wright Monterey Pinot Noir 2018 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive. It is exclusive to Aldi in the United States but a quick check of the internet saw this wine selling for $34 (Canadian) and for the equivalent of $25 in Denmark. I am not sure as to what to make of the price…
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The William Wright Monterey Pinot Noir 2018 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive. It is exclusive to Aldi in the United States but a quick check of the internet saw this wine selling for $34 (Canadian) and for the equivalent of $25 in Denmark. I am not sure as to what to make of the price…
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The Poppy Monterey Pinot Noir 2017 is sourced from vineyards in the Arroyo Seco AVA inside of Monterey County in California's Central Coast AVA. Arroyo Seco translates to a dry riverbed and is located southeast of the Monterey Bay.This area is a deep valley close to the Pacific Ocean and has warm days cooled by…
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The Poppy Monterey Pinot Noir 2017 is sourced from vineyards in the Arroyo Seco AVA inside of Monterey County in California’s Central Coast AVA. Arroyo Seco translates to a dry riverbed and is located southeast of Monterey Bay. This area is a deep valley close to the Pacific Ocean and has warm days cooled by…
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The StoryThe William Wright Monterey Chardonnay 2018 is a $7.99 ALDI wine produced for them by Scheid Vineyards in Greenfield, California (Monterey County). It seems that if you see a Monterey County wine from ALDI there is a good chance Scheid Vineyards produced it.Scheid Family Wines has been in business since 1972 and have 12…
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