Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-Not Cheap, But Really Bang For The Buck I found this wine on sale for $17.99, it lists for $30. Daou is a high-end Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon producer and this is their “entry-level” Cab. It received 93 and 92 points from the top Wine magazines. There is nothing entry-level…
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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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Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2020- A TJ's Wine Named After Me This is a & buck Trader Joe's exclusive wine that has been available for years, it is a perennial favorite. Cabernet Franc is a Bordeaux blending grape and not often seen as a single varietal wine, especially for value-priced wine. This is…
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The Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. It has been $6.99 for years we first reviewed the 2013 vintage, here s a link. This Red was produced by the Central Coast Wine Warehouse back then. Today the producer on the back label is Miller Family Wine Company. It…
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Caretaker Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020- A Long-Time Trader Joe's Favorite Brand We first reviewed a Caretaker branded wine for the 2009 vintage, it was a Pinot Noir. This is my first time trying the Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon and what took us so long! This is one of those bargain wines Trader Joe's is…
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The Caretaker Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive produced for them by Miller Family Wine Company. The Caretaker brand has been available at Trader Joe’s since at least the 2009 vintage when CWF reviewed their Pinot Noir. In the past, the Caretaker wines had the Central Coast Wine Warehouse as the…
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Trader Joe's Reserve Paso Robles Syrah 2019-It Sure Don't Taste Like A $10 Wine I like a wine bargain. You like a wine bargain. We like a wine bargain. I think this is a wine bargain! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the PODCAST for all the details. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email…
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Paso Robles Syrah 2019 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. Most of these Trader Joe’s Reserve wines are one-offs. Wines that disappear after the run sells out, but this wine, Lot 100, has been offered since the 2013 vintage. The back label says this Syrah was produced by Familia Neuva Vineyards,…
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Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Paso Robles Organic Zinfandel 2020-TJ's $5.99 Organic Zin At 12.5% alcohol, it is too light-bodied to be my kind of Zinfandel, I like them bold, but balanced. But an organic Paso Robles Zinfandel for $5.99 is crazy. If you love wine you need to give t a try. I do not…
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The Trader Joe’s Grower’s Reserve Paso Robles Organic Zinfandel 2020 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. This is a wine that seems to be available every year, most Trader Joe’s Reserve wines are one-off wines. TJ’s does not offer information concerning the vineyard selection or the production techniques but there are details that we can…
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Union and Branch Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-Aldi's $14.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Why is this wine more expensive than the typical Aldi wine? I am not sure. Is it worth $14.99? Yes, it rocks for 15 bucks. So, what is the deal here? Read www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!!! Check us…
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The Union and Branch Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 are a $14.99 Aldi wine exclusive produced for them by a large family-owned wine estate located in the Monterey AVA of California. The $14.99 price point is a stretch for Aldi wine. They have an excellent $19.99 Champagne that they release every year for the holidays,…
Read MorePaso Dragon Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-TJ's Tasty $8 Paso Robles Cab According to the leading wine experts Paso Robles produces some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon wines in America. It stands to reason that if Paso makes great expensive Cabs, it easily can produce killer inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignon. That is Logic 101, right? It is, some…
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The Elevation 1250 Paso Robles Red 2018 is a $7.99 Trader Joe's wine made for them by Riboli Family Wines, who have been producing wine since 1917 and have been in Paso Robles since the early 2000s. The typical Trader Joe's wine conceals the producer, but the winery name and the winemakers' name are on…
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The Elevation 1250 Paso Robles Red 2018 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s wine made for them by Riboli Family Wines, who have been producing wine since 1917 and have been in Paso Robles since the early 2000s. The typical Trader Joe’s wine conceals the producer, but the winery name and the winemakers’ name are on…
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The Dueling Pistols Paso Robles Red 2016 is a 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah sourced from a single vineyard near the Templeton Gap and on the westside of Paso Robles city. The vineyard has the classic vineyard climate, warm days, cool nights, morning fog, and low rainfall.This is not the usual CheapWineFinder…
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The Dueling Pistols Paso Robles Red 2016 is a 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah sourced from a single vineyard near the Templeton Gap and on the westside of Paso Robles city. The vineyard has the classic vineyard climate, warm days, cool nights, morning fog, and low rainfall. This is not the usual…
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Poppy Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2017The StoryThe Poppy Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is sourced from the Sunny Slope and the San Juan vineyards inside the Paso Robles AVA which is also inside the Central Coast AVA of California. Poppy (which is the state flower of California) is a brand started in 2003 by the Silva…
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The Story The Poppy Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is sourced from the Sunny Slope and the San Juan vineyards inside the Paso Robles AVA which is also inside the Central Coast AVA of California. Poppy (which is the state flower of California) is a brand started in 2003 by the Silva Family who has 45…
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The StoryThe If You See Kay Paso Robles Red 2016 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, and Petit Verdot grown in vineyards in the hills and valleys of San Juan Creek and Estrella District of inland Paso Robles AVA of the Central Coast AVA of California. There seems to be or has been…
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The Story The If You See Kay Paso Robles Red 2016 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, and Petit Verdot grown in vineyards in the hills and valleys of San Juan Creek and Estrella District of inland Paso Robles AVA of the Central Coast AVA of California. There seems to be or has…
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The Fiction Paso Robles Red Blend 2015 is a blend of 48% Zinfandel, 15% Syrah, 14% Mourvedre, 8% Graciano (a grape usually grown in Rioja, Spain), 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Touriga Nacional (maybe the best known grape from Portugal), and 3% Carignan (a grape best known from southern France and northern Spain) sourced from 8 carefully…
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The Gambler’s Flash Paso Robles Red Table Wine is a non-vintage $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from grapes grown in the Paso Robles AVA inside the Central Coast AVA of California. The back label says this is a proprietary blend which is a polite way of saying, “we ain’t telling what’s in the mix.” In Europe…
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The Clayhouse Paso Robles Malbec 2014 is 90% Malbec, 5% Tannat, and 5% Petite Sirah sourced from Clayhouse’s sustainably farmed estate Red Cedar Vineyard in the Paso Robles AVA inside the Central Coast AVA of California. All of Clayhouse’s wines come from the Red Cedar Vineyard and the name Clayhouse refers to a 150 year old…
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The Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Meritage 2014 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive and is a blend of Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from vineyards in Paso Robles (about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco) inside the Central Coast AVA. The back label says this blend was “vinted and bottled by…
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