What if you could enjoy the taste of Champagne without the hefty price tag? Join us in our latest episode as we celebrate Domain Day at Cheap Wine Finder by popping open a bottle of Love Burgundy Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé. This festive bubbly, an elegant non-vintage sparkling wine from Burgundy, France, is available at Trader Joe’s for an incredible value. We revisit this wine from our 2022 selection to see if it still delivers the same delightful experience. Discover why Burgundy is a treasure trove for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and how a blend with a touch of Gamay grapes brings a unique twist to this Cremant. With over 700 independent growers contributing to the co-op behind Love Burgundy, you’ll learn why this wine stands out despite being from a lesser-known collective.
As we sip and chat, we delve into the fascinating world of sparkling wines and the distinct fermentation processes that set them apart. We also share insights on the geography of Burgundy and its connection to the Champagne region. Tune in to hear our thoughts on why Pinot Noir is a favorite when it comes to champagne-style bubbly, and our take on the underrated quality of wines from co-ops. Grab a glass and join the conversation as we toast to affordable luxury and explore the sparkling secrets of Burgundy’s wine country.
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Speaker 1
0:08
hey
,
welcome
,
it's
domain
day
from
cheap
wine
findercom
again
,
like
always
,
uh
,
and
this
is
december
.
We're
doing
bubbly
party
wines
inexpensive
ones
,
but
good
,
and
today
I've
got
one
that
is
um
well
,
it's
cheapest
If
you
find
it
at
Trader
Joe's
.
It's
the
love
Burgundy
cream
,
not
deep
Borgone
brute
Rose
,
and
I
got
it
on
it
for
2024
.
Cause
,
this
is
a
non-vintage
wine
that
Trader
Joe's
has
had
for
a
while
and
I
don't
know
if
it
changes
.
From
what
?
From
wild
back
.
We
did
the
20
,
you
know
,
in
2022
,
we
did
it
.
We're
doing
it
again
just
to
see
if
it's
the
same
Now
.
Speaker 1
0:53
La
Burgundy
is
a
co-op
in
the
Burgundy
region
of
France
and
they
have
over
700
growers
.
That's
what
a
co-op
is
it's
a
bunch
of
independent
growers
who
pull
their
grapes
together
and
they
form
a
winery
and
they
make
their
wines
and
they
have
a
full
slate
of
wines
.
Now
,
in
places
that
you
don't
have
a
Trader
Joe's
,
this
wine
sells
from
like
$15
to
$19
,
which
,
for
a
Cremant
,
is
a
good
price
.
A
Cremant
,
what's
a
Cremant
?
A
Cremant
is
a
traditional
champagne-style
wine
from
France
that's
not
made
in
champagne
Anywhere
else
.
I
mean
,
you
can
have
all
the
different
regions
,
can
have
champagne-style
wines
,
but
you've
got
to
call
it
Cremant
,
not
champagne
.
Champagne
is
a
Cremant
but
it
is
so
well
well
branded
that
it's
got
its
own
name
.
You
know
it's
like
kleenex
every
time
you
get
a
tissue
you
think
it's
that
you
call
it
a
kleenex
,
even
if
you
don't
buy
a
kleenex
,
it's
still
a
kleenex
.
Champagne
is
that
.
Take
a
sip
,
it's
good
.
Speaker 1
2:08
The
grapes
are
mostly
Pinot
Noir
,
a
little
bit
of
Gamay
.
Gamay
is
the
grape
from
Beaujolais
.
To
give
you
kind
of
a
geography
lesson
here
,
burgundy
is
south
and
west
of
Paris
.
To
the
south
,
connected
to
Burgundy
is
Beaujolais
and
that's
where
they
do
the
Gamay
grape
wines
,
and
Gamay
reminds
me
of
Pinot
Noir
.
Burgundy
themselves
is
the
home
of
Pinot
Noir
and
Chardonnay
and
they
have
some
of
the
finest
examples
of
those
wines
in
the
world
.
There's
$2,000
wines
there
and
then
just
north
is
Champagne
.
Champagne
does
Pinot
Noir
and
Chardonnay
too
,
but
it's
north
and
they
don't
always
.
Speaker 1
2:59
Well
,
in
the
past
they
didn't
always
get
the
grapes
to
ripen
and
what
you
do
when
you
don't
get
ripe
grapes
is
you
make
bubbly
.
You
have
to
pick
sparkling
wine
grapes
,
bubbly
grapes
,
before
they
get
ripe
,
because
you're
doing
all
these
processes
to
them
and
actually
at
the
very
end
,
after
they've
gone
through
the
triage
of
second
fermentation
.
For
here
the
second
fermentation
is
12
months
.
In
champagne
it's
18
months
minimum
.
They
always
add
a
measured
amount
of
sweeter
wine
.
They
know
exactly
how
much
to
put
in
each
bottle
.
This
is
a
Brut
which
is
dry
,
but
it's
the
dry
that's
closest
to
sweet
,
which
is
backwards
again
.
So
they
know
what
to
do
.
And
then
the
sweet
wines
they
add
a
little
bit
more
and
if
they
don't
add
anything
,
it's
nature
and
those
are
very
dry
wines
.
But
that
has
nothing
to
do
with
this
wine
.
Speaker 1
3:52
A
co-op
go
back
to
the
700
,
is
always
in
France
seen
as
like
a
little
bit
of
a
lesser
wine
because
it's
self-policing
.
Are
all
the
farmers
doing
the
best
on
their
grapes
?
And
I
think
yeah
.
I
think
farmers
aren't
going
to
put
up
with
somebody
not
pulling
their
weight
.
So
I
think
a
good
co-op
will
make
good
wine
and
if
you're
not
a
good
co-op
,
your
wines
aren't
going
to
sell
.
So
this
is
a
,
even
though
it's
seen
as
lesser
,
I
don't
think
it
actually
is
,
especially
for
the
price
range
.
I'm
going
to
take
another
sip
.
Speaker 1
4:36
I
personally
prefer
my
bubbly
,
champagne-style
bubbly
to
have
Pinot
Noir
in
it
,
at
least
to
some
extent
.
If
it's
all
red
grapes
,
it's
Black
de
Noir
with
red
grapes
,
but
it's
a
little
bit
different
with
the
rosé
.
Same
grapes
but
a
little
bit
different
how
they
make
it
.
A
Chardonnay's
bubbly
is
Blanc
de
Blanc
,
white
from
white
.
But
I
like
the
little
bit
of
roundness
you
get
.
I
mean
,
I
love
Chardonnay
champagnes
too
.
I'm
not
putting
that
one
down
at
all
either
.
Speaker 1
5:17
But
this
cremeux
from
Burgundy
and
they
said
they
get
the
grapes
from
all
over
Burgundy
and
there's
different
regions
.
And
they
said
they
get
the
grapes
from
all
over
Burgundy
and
there's
different
regions
.
And
that's
how
you
know
they
have
farmers
everywhere
and
these
are
not
probably
Grand
Cru
grapes
or
anything
like
that
.
But
you
kind
of
don't
need
it
.
You
know
like
there's
like
farm-to-market
.
You
know
we
farm
our
grapes
and
we
make
our
wine
with
little
intervention
.
No
,
there's
a
lot
of
intervention
.
When
you're
doing
sparkling
wine
,
you're
literally
fermenting
it
twice
,
you're
adding
sweet
wine
to
it
,
you're
doing
all
sorts
of
things
to
it
.
So
just
good
grapes
will
make
good
wine
.
Speaker 1
5:54
I'm
going
to
take
another
sip
.
This
is
a
good
wine
.
This
tastes
great
.
This
is
a
wine
that
you
can
sit
and
kind
of
contemplate
,
because
it's
got
like
a
different
flavor
every
time
you
sip
it
.
It's
got
some
complexity
to
it
.
The
acidity
is
really
good
.
It
goes
on
and
on
and
on
.
I
mean
it
allows
the
flavors
to
leisurely
unfold
.
It's
got
decent
length
.
You
know
it's
not
a
$70
champagne
.
One
of
those
wines
are
you
know
that
some
winemaker
spent
a
whole
lot
more
time
on
.
They're
impressive
,
but
this
is
really
good
for
$11.99
.
I
mean
,
this
is
,
you
know
,
you
can
get
six
bottles
for
what
that
other
one
is
,
and
maybe
six
bottles
is
way
more
fun
.
I'm
going
to
take
another
sip
.
I
mean
I
don't
give
points
,
I
don't
give
grades
,
but
I
do
take
sips
,
and
this
is
one
of
those
wines
you're
going
to
want
to
take
sips
.
Speaker 1
6:52
So
if
you're
having
a
holiday
party
and
you're
looking
for
a
decent
bubbly
but
you
don't
want
to
spend
a
fortune
but
you
want
everybody
to
be
happy
,
the
La
Burgundy
Cremant
de
Bourgogne
,
brut
Rose
2024
,
is
a
good
choice
,
and
Bourgogne
is
just
the
French
word
for
burgundy
.
We
call
it
,
you
know
English
actually
called
burgundy
.
It
has
different
pronunciations
wherever
you
are
.
Yeah
,
this
is
really
good
wine
.
This
is
a
fun
wine
to
drink
.
It
tastes
great
,
um
,
mostly
retro
,
but
it's
all
subtle
and
it's
all
nicely
complex
and
so
it's
a
good
wine
.
Well
,
let's
tell
me
one
more
.
I'll
tell
you
one
more
time
it's
love
burgundy
,
cremant
de
bergogne
,
brute
rose
.
This
is
2024
edition
.
If
you
find
it
,
buy
it
,
go
to
Go
to
Trader
Joe's
.
It's
much
cheaper
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
We
got
more
wine
coming
up
.
I
think
I've
got
something
from
Allure
Valley
which
is
always
fun
to
drink
,
and
I'll
be
talking
to
everybody
in
a
couple
of
days
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
and
bye-bye
.
