Dive into the world of affordable luxury with our exploration of Aldi’s hidden gem – the $9.99 Ravini California Sparkling Wine. This budget-friendly bubbly defies expectations with its elegant profile and quality craftsmanship, proving that champagne-style sophistication doesn’t require champagne-style pricing.
We uncover the fascinating details behind this wallet-friendly sparkler, from its Hindu-inspired name connected to passion and the god Shiva, to its production by Rack and Riddle – the custom sparkling wine house responsible for creating bubblies for numerous major California wine brands. What you’re getting is essentially expert winemaking at a fraction of the cost you’d pay for other labels produced by the same craftspeople.
The subtle flavor profile featuring hints of cherry, red fruits, and grapefruit might suggest a blend including Pinot Noir, while the well-balanced acidity provides a delightful lingering finish that keeps you coming back for more. The traditional French champagne method (method traditionnel) creates those fine, persistent bubbles that dance on your palate with each sip. Far from being a shortcoming, the wine’s restraint and subtlety contribute to its surprising elegance – a quality typically associated with much more expensive bottles.
Whether you’re searching for an affordable option for celebrations, casual gatherings, or just Tuesday night enjoyment, this Aldi sparkler delivers remarkable value. Visit CheapWineFinder.com for more wallet-friendly wine discoveries, where we review three wines weekly, almost always under $20. Have you found any exceptional wine bargains lately? Share your discoveries in the comments and subscribe to join our community of savvy wine enthusiasts who know great wine doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag!
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Introduction to Ravini Sparkling Wine
Speaker 1
0:03
Hey
,
welcome
,
it's
Domain
Dave
cheap
wine
fighter
dot
com
.
Like
always
,
we
got
another
wine
today
.
This
one's
from
Aldi
.
It's
a
$9.99
bubbly
.
It's
the
Ravini
California
sparkling
wine
.
Non-vintage
.
Ravini
is
,
or
is
,
a
Hindu
word
that
has
something
to
do
with
the
god
or
goddess
,
shiva
,
and
passion
.
I'm
not
sure
exactly
what
it
all
has
to
do
with
it
,
but
passion
for
a
sparkling
wine
is
a
pretty
good
thing
.
Speaker 1
0:36
This
is
a
wine
made
in
the
French
champagne
style
,
the
method
tradition
now
,
which
is
that's
what's
written
on
the
label
,
the
french
reading
of
it
,
the
um
,
they
don't
even
tell
you
anything
about
.
They
don't
tell
you
the
grapes
involved
.
They
don't
tell
you
if
it's
brewed
or
extra
dry
or
any
of
those
things
,
things
you
normally
get
.
They
do
tell
you
it's
12.5
on
the
alcohol
.
The
back
label
it
mentions
,
uh
,
just
a
one
sentence
of
tasting
and
they
said
um
,
cherry
strawberry
and
toasted
almond
.
Now
the
cherry
strawberry
kind
of
suggests
that
this
is
a
bubbly
made
out
of
pinot
noir
,
but
when
I
got
to
the
tasting
portion
yeah
,
I
don't
know
,
not
so
much
it
seemed
like
a
blend
,
because
nothing
really
stood
out
.
And
the
Understanding Sparkling Wine Production
Speaker 1
1:30
almonds
?
These
wines
are
fermented
twice
.
With
the
first
fermentation
it's
pretty
much
like
every
other
one
.
But
they
ferment
the
wines
when
they're
way
too
tart
they're
not
ready
to
drink
Because
they've
got
to
ferment
them
a
second
time
.
They
have
to
pull
back
on
the
sweetness
levels
because
you
can
go
below
the
sweetness
level
and
get
it
sweeter
,
but
if
you
go
beyond
the
sweetness
level
there's
no
going
back
.
So
the
almond
thing
comes
from
Anlise
.
Anlise
is
when
you
leave
the
dead
yeast
in
with
the
wine
during
the
aging
process
,
and
if
you
stir
it
batonnage
,
every
so
often
the
dead
yeast
the
lees
adds
a
nutty
,
salty
sensation
.
So
that's
what
that
looks
like
,
though
I
didn't
get
it
in
drinking
the
wine
.
I'm
going
to
take
a
sip
.
Speaker 1
2:40
Very
subtle
wine
,
but
that's
not
a
bad
thing
for
champagne-style
wine
.
It's
got
really
good
Tasting Notes and Impressions
Speaker 1
2:43
acidity
.
The
acidity
gives
it
length
.
Very
subtle
wine
,
but
that's
not
a
bad
thing
for
champagne-style
wine
.
It's
got
really
good
acidity
.
The
acidity
gives
it
length
.
I'm
smacking
my
lips
.
It's
really
nice
For
an
expensive
bubbly
,
you
want
it
to
be
really
dry
,
like
it
almost
disappears
when
it
hits
your
mouth
,
but
for
an
expensive
one
smacking
your
lips
,
it
kind
of
entices
you
to
drink
more
.
It
kind
of
beckons
you
and
calls
you
,
and
that's
pretty
good
for
a
little
$10
bubbly
.
Speaker 1
3:12
It's
made
by
Rack
and
Riddle
.
Rack
and
Riddle
is
a
custom
sparkling
wine
house
.
They
specialize
in
the
traditional
champagne
style
,
but
they
recently
did
a
Charmette
style
,
added
that
to
their
repertoire
and
that's
the
Prosecco
style
.
I
left
links
on
the
review
how
sparkling
wine's
made
and
rack
and
riddle
and
all
that
if
you
want
to
read
up
on
that
.
Because
if
you're
thinking
well
,
I
don't
know
,
it's
Aldi
,
I
don't
know
who
this
is
,
but
if
you
ever
had
a
sparkling
wine
by
a
major
California
wine
brand
,
the
odds
are
you've
had
a
rack
and
riddle
wine
,
because
they
make
wines
for
everybody
.
There
are
sparkling
wine
houses
in
California
that
are
really
good
,
that
kind
of
give
Champagne
and
Francer
run
for
their
money
,
but
most
of
them
go
to
a
rack
and
riddle
to
get
the
job
done
.
Speaker 1
4:06
So
what
we
have
here
is
a
wine
that
I'm
not
sure
what
the
grapes
are
,
but
it
tastes
good
.
I
did
get
a
little
bit
of
cherry
.
There
is
some
red
fruit
in
here
,
but
I
also
got
grapefruit
and
that
type
of
thing
which
doesn't
usually
come
from
red
grapes
.
Take
some
more
sips
.
I'm
getting
a
little
more
now
.
I'm
getting
a
little
more
.
I'm
getting
a
little
more
of
a
Pinot
Noir
on
it
,
but
it's
subtle
.
It's
subtle
so
I
don't
know
if
it's
Pinot
Noir
with
Chardonnay
or
with
whatever
it
is
,
sauvignon
Blanc
with
Chardon
Blanc
.
I'm
not
sure
what's
in
there
.
It's
got
a
touch
of
sweetness
to
it
,
but
it
might
still
be
brute
.
I
don't
think
it
goes
to
the
extra
dry
and
they
really
push
the
French
on
the
label
where
they
write
the
tradition
now
on
there
,
and
the
French
champagne
is
more
likely
to
be
brute
than
it
is
to
be
a
little
bit
sweet
.
Speaker 1
5:00
So
there
you
go
,
you
got
a
$9.99
Aldi
Kind
of
well-made
bubbly
,
made
in
the
French
style
.
That
tastes
good
,
About Rack and Riddle Winemakers
Speaker 1
5:13
the
nose
is
subtle
and
the
flavors
are
subtle
.
That
subtlety
kind
of
comes
across
as
a
little
bit
on
the
classy
side
.
You
don't
want
it
to
be
up
in
your
face
.
You
know
this
is
bubbly
.
Don't
want
it
to
be
up
in
your
face
.
You
know
this
is
bubbly
.
This
is
supposed
to
be
elegant
and
it's
about
passion
.
You
don't
want
.
You
want
the
passion
.
You
want
the
passion
to
get
all
over
you
,
not
the
wine
.
Took
another
sip
it's
.
It
tastes
good
and
it's
got
good
bubbles
.
So
there
you
go
.
It's
Domain
Dave
cheapw
is
good
and
it's
got
good
bubbles
.
So
there
you
go
.
It's
domain
,
dave
,
cheap
wine
fightercom
.
Speaker 1
5:48
We
write
up
three
wines
a
week
on
the
cheap
wine
findercom
website
,
almost
always
under
20
bucks
.
We
go
up
scale
in
the
last
couple
months
of
the
year
and
I
think
the
next
one's
going
to
be
a
french
rosé
,
just
a
,
just
like
a
,
the
entry-level
french
rosé
,
the
everyday
one
,
maybe
the
one
you
might
want
to
get
two
or
three
bottles
of
for
that
hot
summer
afternoon
where
you
just
want
to
laze
away
in
the
sun
Final Thoughts and Sign Off
Speaker 1
6:13
.
But
that's
it
for
me
.
Domain
Dave
CheapWineFettercom
.
Like
us
,
we
like
your
podcast
.
It
does
help
and
we
appreciate
it
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
and
I'll
be
talking
to
everybody
in
a
couple
days
.
Bye-bye
.
