Pillars of Hercules Red Blend 2020-Another Costco Bargain This is an estate grown, produced, and bottles wine from Matchbook wines from the Dunnigan AVA in the Northeast section of California wine country. It is a bold but balanced blend (check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/) for all the details. It tastes great, is interesting well made, and well priced.Costco…
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The Pillars of Hercules Red Blend 2020 is $12.99 at Costco and between $15 and $20 elsewhere. The wine is grown and produced by Giguire Estates which is part of Matchbook wines in the Dunnigan Hills AVA. The Dunnigan Hills AVA is located in California’s Central Valley, it is north of Lodi, northeast of Napa,…
Read MoreKirkland Bordeaux Superieur 2020 This is a $6.99 French wine from Costco. Half of the wines from Bordeaux are value-priced, but you never hear about them. The expensive wines get all the press, but these are the wines that the average French wine drinker buys. For all the information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the amazing…
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The Kirkland Bordeaux Superieur 2020 is a $6.99 Costco exclusive, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. The Superieur designation is a step up from plain Bordeaux wines, the best Bordeaux wines are from specific locations such as Medoc or Pomerol. Over half of the wines from Bordeaux sell for under $25. The…
Read MoreTrader Joe's Platinum Reserve Napa Valley Petit Verdot 2021 Never had a Petit Verdot wine? Well, if you had a Bordeaux blend or a California Meritage wine you probably had. Or maybe one of the Petite Petit wines that blend Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah because, why not. This wine is worthy of Napa Valley…
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The Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Napa Valley Petit Verdot 2021 is a $14.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. Petit Verdot is one of the five grapes approved to be included in the blend for the Red wines of Bordeaux, France. The other Red grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec. The name Petit Verdot roughly…
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Josh Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021-A Tasty California Pinot Grigio This is a wine I found at Target for $11.99, it may be cheaper at a big box wine shop. Josh Cellars is a negociant, meaning they have no winery or vineyards. This is a tasty White wine. Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST for…
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The Josh Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021 is $11.99 (Target) from the negociant side of Joseph Carr Wines. Joseph Carr’s winery is located in Napa, a negociant (Josh Cellars) owns no winery and no vineyards. They lease winery space from existing wineries and buy grapes or juice from wineries. The bottle says this wine was blended…
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Kirkland Russian River Pinot Noir 2021-A Brand You Can Trust This is a $12 Russian River Pinot Noir. It tastes great, it is well-made and the price is a bargain. If you are a cheap wine finder, what more do you want? Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the Podcast for all the info that is fit…
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The Kirkland Russian River Pinot Noir 2021 is an $11.99 Costco reclusive made for them by winemaker Nancy Walker. Nancy has over 20 years of experience and is one of the winemakers for Vintage Wine Estates. Trader Joe’s and Aldi never offer information on who made their wines, I have fun figuring out who made…
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Kirkland Champagne Brut (2022)-Costco $19.99 Real Champagne 2022 was a great year for us cheap wine finders. Trader Joe's had under $20 Napa Atlas Peak and Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. And Aldi had a Pinot Noir Based $24.99 Champagne. Mow Costco has a $19.99 Pinot Meunier, Pinoir Noir and Chardonnay Champagne. Check out https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the…
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The Kirkland Champagne Brut-2022 is a $19.99 Costco exclusive produced for them by Manuel Janisson of the Verzenay region in Champagne, France. This Champagne House has roots dating back to the 1920s. This is real Champagne do not let the low price fool you. There are over 2,100 Champagne Houses making Bubbly in the Champagne…
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Lustre American Sparkling Wine-Aldi The Place For Bubbly Bargains 2022 This is a Sparkling wine made by Gruet out of New Mexico. Gruet may well be the best-budget Sparkling wine on the planet! They have a Champagne House and a highly successful winery in a Sparkling wine production facility in New Mexico, Gruet makes a…
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The Lustre American Sparkling Wine-Aldi is $13.99 Aldi Bubbly I can’t say that this Sparkling wine is exclusive to Aldi since it seems to be produced by Gruet, headquarter in New Mexico. In checking the California COLA registry database, they approve wine labels, I found that Precept-Wine/Gruet made the Lustre American Sparkling Wine-Aldi. Precept is…
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Trader Joe's French Blanc de Blanc and Brut Rosé-Cheap Party Bubbles 2022 Two French Sparkling wines, both at the low, low price of $6.99. Can't possibly be any good, right? No, these Bobbles can get the party started. Check out all the details at https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the live tasting on the Podcast for all the…
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Trader Joe’s French Blanc de Blanc and Brut Rosé both Trader Joe’s exclusive $6.99 import Sparkling wines. The Fearless Flyer indicates that these are proprietary blends from the South of France near the Mediterranean Sea. These French Sparkling wines probably do not include Chardonnay or Pinot Noir the mainstays of Champagne Sparkling wines. It is…
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Trader Joe's Reserve Santa Barbara Syrah 2021-Yet Another Trader Joe's Reserve Bargain Syrah is the third most planted grape in Santa Barbara County AVA. Syrah is a grape associated with the Rhone Valley in France. And Santa Barbara is the home of some of the original Rhone Rangers, winemakers who took inspiration from the Rhone…
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Santa Barbara Syrah 2021 is a Trader Joe’s $9.99 exclusive. This Syrah is produced by the Miller Family Wine Company they are a fifth-generation wine company that owns 1,500 acres of vineyards in Paso Robles. They are also part of Thornhill Companies which own the acclaimed Bien Nacido and French Camp…
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Lindquist Family Bien Nacido Chardonnay 2020-Affordable Luxury There is a lot to like about this Chardonnay. If you do not know who Bob Lindquist is or why Bien Nacido Vineyard is so well-regarded then check out https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the best wine podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at…
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The Lindquist Family Bien Nacido Chardonnay 2020 is sourced from a single block (Block L) of the famed Bien Nacido Vineyard located inside the Santa Maria AVA which is part of the Santa Barbara AVA in California’s Central Coast AVA. Bien Nacido Vineyard has been called one of the best 5 vineyards in California, the…
Read MoreMonsigny Brut Champagne-Aldi 2022-Happiness Is Excellent Bargain Champagne This is Aldi's $24.99 Real deal Champagne, it used to sell for $19.99. but all Champagne is more expensive this year. Is it any good? I am glad you asked, It is amazing, the BEST BARGAIN in Champagne!!!!! For more info check out https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST!…
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The Monsigny Brut Champagne Aldi 2022 is a $24.99 Aldi exclusive produced for them by Champagne Philzot et Fils. The price in past years has been $19.99, but Champagne prices are up this year. They have been making this Bubbly for Aldi in the UK since 2012 and in the US since 2019. The grapes…
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Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Estate Single Vineyard Uco Valley Malbec 2019-Another Bargain? This is the third of three Trader Joe's Reserve Holiday wines. A single vineyard wine from a small producer from the Uco Valley in Argentina. Is it worth $12.99? Check out https://www.cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST to find out!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com…
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The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Estate Single Vineyard Uco Valley Malbec 2019 is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive produced for them by Belhara Estates, a small independent winery located in the Uco Valley region of the Mendoza Valley in Argentina. They own three vineyards and specialize in single-vineyard wines. Belhara Estates does not seem to…
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