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Motif Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

The Motif Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is a Trader Joe’s $4.99 exclusive. The Red Hills AVA is located inside the Lake County AVA which is north of Napa Valley and east of Mendocino. Clear Lake is the largest lake in California and it is situated in Lake County. The Red Hills AVA is on…

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Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020- A $15 Wine Selling At TJ’s For $5.99

Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020- A $15 Wine Selling At TJ’s For $5.99 Ok, here is the reality… a six-buck Pinot Noir (not so good) a $15 pinot Noir (real good). This Pinot sold for $15 before Trader Joe’s got their hands on it. Now it is 6 bucks. Is there a story here?    Yup!!…

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Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020

The Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020 is $5.99 at Trader Joe’s. This is a wine that had retailed for an average of $15 at wine retailers, though it seems that there has been a recent price reduction occurring. So this may be a wine close-out. The Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020 is produced by Precision Wine Company,…

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Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022-Drink Like James Bond

Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022-Drink Like James Bond This is a $13.89 Suav Blanc at Costco, it’s $17 on the web and $21 on Spy Valley’s website. This is superior New Zealand Sauv Blanc. Why would I say that? Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the Podcast for all the details!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or…

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Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022

The Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022 sells at Costco for $13.89, on the web for an average of $17, and for $21 on the Spy Valley website. Spy Valley is a family-owned winery founded in the 1990s in the Waihopai Valley in Marlborough of New Zealand’s South Island. This is an extremely rural, isolated location and…

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Kirkland K Vines Rosé 2022-Wine Fact Good Winemakers Make Good Wines

Kirkland K Vines Rosé 2022-Wine Fact Good Winemakers Make Good Wines This is a $9.99 Costco wine. It is produced by Charles Smith and K Vintners. They have produced $100 100-point wine and 90 points $10 wine. Charles Smith is one of my top 3 favorite winemakers. For more information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to…

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Kirkland K Vine Rosé 2022

The Kirkland K Vine Rosé 2022 is a $9.99 Costco exclusive produced for them by Charles Smith of K Vintners of Walla Walla, Washington. K Vine is a label created for their Costco wines, there is currently a Chardonnay, a Rose, with a Cabernet Sauvignon soon to come. The Kirkland K Vine Rosé 2022 is…

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017-$25 selling for $9.99?

Trader Joe’s Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017-$25 selling for $9.99? Yes, the title is correct. The interesting thing is that this is not the only $25 wine selling for $9.99 currently on Trader Joe’s shelves. Wine bargains are available and check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ to stay informed!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at…

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer says this wine would sell for around $25 at a retail wine shop. A quick web check showed a 2017 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon selling in 2023 for a range of $20 to $70. Most wines,…

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Syrah Wahluke Slope Organic 2021

Trader Joe’s Reserve Syrah Wahluke Slope Organic 2021 A $9.99 Syrah from a prime Columbia Valley AVA. This is a solid Syrah and also organic. What’s there not to like? For all the information check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/ Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Syrah Wahluke Slope Organic 2021

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Syrah Wahluke Slope Organic 2021 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. This wine is 96% organic Syrah and 4% Merlot. For some reason, they do not label the Merlot grapes as organic. The wine was certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers. The USDA requires 100% of the grapes to be…

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Burlwood Extra Dry Sparkling Wine-Nick’s Picks

Burlwood Extra Dry Sparkling Wine-Nick’s Picks This is the first podcast from Nick, he will be the creator and producer of CheapWinefinder’s Youtube channel. Today he is drinking cheap Bubbly on a 50-degree February day and couldn’t be happier. Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ for more info! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com

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Mumm Napa Brut Rosé-Pink Napa Bubbly For Cupid

Mumm Napa Brut Rosé-Pink Napa Bubbly For Cupid You can spend $45 on GH Mumm non-vintage Bubbly. Or $24 on Mumm Napa Bubbly, on sale for $15 for Valentine’s Day. What do you think is more premium Champagne or Napa? For all the info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ or listen to the very best wine PODCAST! Check…

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Mumm Napa Brut Rosé

The Mumm Napa Brut Rosé is a blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay sourced from up to 50 growers in Napa County. GH Mumm is a Champagne House founded in France in 1827. Mumm Napa was established in the late 1970s. The Mumm Napa Brut Rosé comes from almost 200 years of Champagne-making…

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Fess Parker Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021-Davey Crockett Wine

Fess Parker Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021-Davey Crockett Wine Fess Parker was both Daniel Boone and Davey Crockett in the 50s and 60s TV series. In was an amazingly successful actor. When he retired he bought a winery in Santa Barbara about  100 miles north of Los Angeles. For all the info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen…

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Fess Parker Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021

The Fess Parker Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021 sells for $13.89 at Costco and an average of $17 elsewhere, though the prices vary greatly. The grapes were sourced from 7 high-end vineyards situated throughout Santa Barbara County. Santa Barbara County is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, which should be too warm to grow…

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Vin de Bordeaux B by Fonbadet 2019-A $25 Wine Selling For $7.99 at Trader Joe’s

Vin de Bordeaux B by Fonbadet 2019-A $25 Wine Selling For $7.99 at Trader Joe’s A wine with a story tastes better…. CWF rule #7!! This Bordeaux Blend has a story you need to check out if you love wine bargains. Check out all the details at https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to this excellent PODCAST!!!! Check us out…

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Vin de Bordeaux B by Fonbadet 2019

The Vin De Bordeaux B by Fonbadet Bordeaux 2019 sells for $7.99 at Trader Joe’s though it is widely available elsewhere, we will get to that later. It is a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Merlot. It is sourced from a Chateau Fonbadet vineyard that was surrounded by First Growth…

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Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021-Another TJ’s Reserve Bargain Wine

Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021-Another TJ’s Reserve Bargain Wine The Fearless Flyer suggests this wine came from a Paso Robles Estate winery that had too much Chardonnay left over. Wines like this seldom sell for $7.99, unless you follow Trader Joe’s Reserve wine. This is a wine you need to try! For…

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Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021

The Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021 Is a $7.99 limited exclusive wine. Usually, Trader Joe’s wine has no production notes, but this wine is featured in the Fearless Flyer so we have a few things to go on. To make a short story even shorter, Trader Joe’s says that a wine partner…

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Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2021-#5 on Wine Spectator Top 10 Value Wines Of 2022

Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2021-#5 on Wine Spectator Top 10 Value Wines Of 2022 This is a wine that should be found at Target, supermarkets, and wine shops for between $10 and $13. Is it any good? Well, read https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the most excellent podcast for all the details. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com…

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Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2021

The Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is sourced from vineyards in Sonoma, Lake County, Lodi, Monterey, and Santa Barbara AVAs. Joel Gott Wines was founded in 1996 and specialized in wine from California, Washington, and California. The Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is #5 on Wine Spectators’ list of top ten value wines…

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Durante Toscana Rosso 2020 Aldi’s $12 Super Tuscan

Durante Toscana Rosso 2020 Aldi’s $12 Super Tuscan What is a Super Tuscan? What is a Toscana Rosso? Why is it IGP and not DOC or DOCG? Well, listen to the podcast and read https://cheapwinefinder.com/ for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com

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Durante Toscana Rosso 2020 Aldi

The Durante Toscana Rosso 2020 Aldi is an $11.99 Red Blend from the Tuscany region of Italy. Tuscany is the home of Chianti and the Sangiovese grape. The best Chianti wines are DOCG-designated wines. The DOC and DOCG (G stands for guaranteed) are Italian government commissions that set the rules and standards for each Italian…

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High Guard Chardonnay 2021 Trader Joe’s

High Guard Chardonnay 2021 Trader Joe's This is a no-issue $6.99 California Chardonnay. It tastes like a $10 to $12 Chardonnay, only it's not! I like wine bargains and so do you. For more information read the review at https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the most excellent PODCAST. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at…

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