What sets a $14.50 bottle of Chardonnay apart from the rest? Join us as we unravel the secrets behind the Fess Parker Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2023, a hidden gem available at Costco. We’ll walk you through its fascinating origins, rooted in the Hollywood legacy of Fess Parker, the iconic TV star turned vintner. Nestled in the picturesque wine region of Santa Barbara, Parker’s winery invites wine lovers to explore a range of offerings from tasting rooms to event spaces, all while delivering exceptional wines that compete with pricier labels.
Discover how this Chardonnay defies expectations with its sophisticated use of French and Hungarian oak, creating a luxurious tasting experience typically reserved for higher-priced bottles. With grapes sourced from some of California’s premier vineyards, this wine consistently earns 90+ points from wine critics, making it a must-have for both connoisseurs and bargain hunters alike. Tune in as we sip, savor, and share the story behind a bottle that’s as rich in history as it is in flavor. This episode promises to enhance your wine collection without breaking the bank.
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Speaker 1
0:05
Hi
,
welcome
.
It's
Domain
Day
from
CheapWineFindercom
Again
.
Like
always
,
we
do
three
value-priced
wine
reviews
on
the
CheapWineFindercom
website
every
week
and
then
we
plug
in
the
microphone
and
we
do
a
podcast
.
And
that's
where
we're
at
right
now
.
And
we
do
a
podcast
and
that's
where
we're
at
right
now
.
What
we
have
today
is
a
wine
.
It's
available
everywhere
,
but
it's
at
Costco
for
$14.50
,
I
think
$14.49
.
It
is
the
Fess
Parker
Santa
Barbara
Chardonnay
2023
.
Speaker 1
0:49
Fess
Parker
was
in
the
50s
and
the
60s
.
On
tv
he
was
both
davey
crockett
and
daniel
boom
,
which
is
kind
of
like
being
,
uh
,
like
like
being
the
joker
and
the
hulk
.
You
know
,
it
was
like
he
was
everywhere
,
um
,
but
only
then
there
was
only
three
channels
,
so
nowadays
you
get
your
pick
of
everything
.
So
,
um
,
he
bought
a
wine
in
19,
.
A
winery
in
1988
,
uh
,
in
Santa
Barbara
,
and
Santa
Barbara
is
about
a
hundred
miles
north
of
Los
Angeles
,
just
at
the
bottom
end
of
the
central
coast
,
ava
in
California
,
and
there
was
a
wine
community
there
.
They
were
making
wine
before
he
got
there
,
but
nobody
was
there
in
the
way
he
did
,
because
he
had
tasting
rooms
and
he
had
gift
shops
and
you
can
have
your
wedding
down
there
,
and
now
they've
got
a
bubbly
tasting
room
and
they
went
all
out
and
plus
,
he
was
such
a
big
star
at
the
time
and
he
made
good
wine
too
,
and
Santa
Barbara
became
a
destination
for
people
in
Los
Angeles
so
you
can
get
up
there
in
a
couple
hours
.
You
know
there's
traffic
up
the
coast
,
but
you
can
get
there
Now
.
Speaker 1
1:56
This
Santa
Barbara
County
Chardonnay
2023
,
is
their
entry
level
.
It's
on
their
website
.
It's
20
bucks
.
Like
I
said
,
it's
$14.50
.
At
Costco
.
It's
typically
like
$16
,
$15
,
$16
,
$17
range
in
the
stores
,
especially
this
time
of
year
when
there's
sales
,
because
they
want
to
move
some
wine
and
they
have
like
six
different
Chardonnay
bottlings
.
I
mean
,
they're
a
legitimate
winery
,
they
have
a
lot
of
wine
and
you
know
some
of
this
wine
came
from
eight
different
vineyards
,
some
of
it
from
the
estate
Parker
Estate
Vineyards
,
but
some
really
nice
I
recognize
the
names
of
some
of
the
vineyards
just
came
from
and
there's
some
of
the
best
wine
vineyards
in
the
state
of
California
.
Speaker 1
2:40
So
this
is
not
a
wine
or
that
.
They
went
out
and
got
the
cheapest
grapes
they
could
find
.
This
was
intentionally
and
they
they
picked
some
good
grapes
,
though
,
and
a
bottle
of
wine
.
The
grapes
are
not
the
most
expensive
part
of
it
,
but
they
pick
good
grapes
though
in
a
bottle
of
wine
the
grapes
are
not
the
most
expensive
part
of
it
,
but
,
uh
,
they
pick
good
grapes
for
this
.
And
this
is
also
is
a
wine
that
was
fermented
in
oak
barrels
and
also
aged
in
oak
barrels
.
Speaker 1
3:04
Most
value-priced
california
wines
not
all
,
but
most
,
uh
,
in
this
range
are
stainless
steel
.
They're
aged
stainless
steel
and
then
maybe
fermented
in
oak
or
whatever
.
And
there's
a
difference
.
I
mean
,
if
you're
used
to
stainless
steel
fermentation
and
chardonnay
,
and
it's
a
good
wine
to
do
this
kind
of
calibration
with
because
you
can
tell
the
differences
.
There
is
a
difference
when
a
wine
just
sees
oak
the
entire
time
and
this
wine
uses
French
and
Hungarian
Hungarian
oak
,
which
is
the
same
species
of
oak
.
American
oak
is
a
completely
different
species
with
a
wider
grain
.
It
imparts
more
influence
into
the
wine
and
French
Hungarian
oak
is
more
subtle
.
It's
more
likely
.
You
know
the
French
would
never
use
American
oak
,
but
the
Italians
and
the
Spanish
do
.
I'll
take
a
sip
.
Speaker 1
4:04
This
is
a
wine
that
tastes
more
expensive
than
it
actually
is
.
I
mean
that
$20
price
they
put
on
it
at
the
winery
.
It's
legit
.
This
doesn't
taste
like
a
$20
Chardonnay
and
you
can
get
it
,
you
know
for
a
decent
price
,
and
I've
seen
some
places
like
for
$12.50,
.
This
was
$14.50
,
but
you
can
get
it
for
a
very
good
price
Because
it's
a
good
selection
of
vineyards
oak
barrel
,
fermented
and
aged
,
made
by
a
winery
that
makes
really
good
wines
.
Speaker 1
4:37
And
plus
,
this
wine
gets
90
plus
points
from
the
magazines
on
a
regular
basis
.
For
the
last
three
years
there's
90
,
91
,
92
points
and
while
I
don't
really
care
that
much
about
points
,
what's
the
difference
in
flavor
from
an
88
point
to
a
91
point
?
I
don't
know
,
care
that
much
about
points
.
What's
the
difference
in
flavor
from
an
88
point
to
a
91
point
?
I
don't
know
if
you
could
tell
the
difference
.
What
the
wine
reviewers
are
looking
for
is
not
necessarily
what
an
average
wine
drinker
is
looking
for
,
but
they
are
saying
that
this
is
a
well-made
wine
and
well-sourced
grapes
and
all
that
type
of
thing
.
Those
points
mean
something
in
that
regard
.
Flavor
you
choose
the
flavor
.
You
don't
always
know
what
the
best
other
techniques
are
.
Speaker 1
5:19
Let's
take
another
sip
of
this
wine
.
It's
nice
and
sleek
.
It's
got
good
flavor
.
It's
got
a
nice
mouthfeel
.
There's
lemons
and
apples
and
peaches
and
pears
.
Oh
my
,
some
stone
fruit
,
some
vanilla
.
Nice
long
length
.
It
lasts
with
you
for
a
while
.
It's
subtle
but
it
lasts
.
It's
a
good
Chardonnay
.
This
is
a
wine
that
would
work
with
.
While
it's
subtle
but
it
lasts
,
it's
a
good
Chardonnay
.
This
is
a
wine
that
would
work
with
food
.
It's
very
nice
.
It's
got
enough
acidity
to
cut
through
most
meals
and
it's
also
a
good
sipping
wine
with
friends
.
It's
a
good
wine
.
I
mean
.
This
is
the
Fess
Parker
.
Santa
Barbara
County
Chardonnay
2023
.
Santa
Barbara
County
,
chardonnay
2023
.
I've
seen
the
lowest
price
,
$12.50
,
and
then
there's
maybe
up
to
$18
.
It's
on
a
good
price
range
.
So
there
you
go
.
Adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
This
is
Domain
Dave
.
I've
got
a
Cabernet
coming
up
before
the
holidays
and
I'll
talk
to
you
then
.
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