Send us Fan Mail Aldi Specially Selected Fleurs D'Eau Sparkling Brut Rosé-Isn't She Pretty In Pink This is one of the 10 new Aldi specially Selected series of wines. Not every store has all 10, my Aldi had about 5. Aldi Europe is a value-priced wine powerhouse and they have seriously good contacts in the…
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The Aldi Specially Selected Fleurs D’Eau Sparkling Brut Rosé is a $10.99 Aldi exclusive, it has been available at European Aldi stores for several months and has been well received. Basic information such as where exactly the grapes came from (location is significant for French wine), which grapes were used, and which Sparkling wine method…
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Send us Fan Mail Bay Moon Sauvignon Blanc 2022-Trader Joe's $6 Really Good Sauv Blanc This is one of those tastes better than it should wines. Trader Joe's has been selling this brand for over 10 years and the wine has changed sourcing and production over the years. But the wine is still $5.99 and…
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The Bay Moon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s wine and is the same price as it was in 2012 when we first reviewed this brand. In places where there are no Trader Joe’s stores, this wine can sell for $11.99. The back label mentions this wine was “vinted and bottled by” Trader…
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Send us Fan Mail Aldi Specially Selected Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021-Quality Shiraz @ Aldi Prices There are 10 wines in the Aldi Specially Selected line of wines. The most expensive is $14.99, these wines are comparable to Trader Joe's Reserve line of wines. This Barossa Shiraz id $9.99/ It is a quality wine selling at…
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The Aldi Specially Selected Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive and is a line of 10 wines sourced from different growing regions worldwide. This looks like Aldi’s answer to Trader Joe’s Reserve line of wines. Artificial Intelligence says: The Barossa Valley, located in South Australia, has a rich and storied wine history….
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Send us Fan Mail Z Alexander Brown Uncaged Proprietary Red Blend 2020-More Than Just A Celebrity Wine Zac Brown Band has been making music for 23 years. I didn't know their music until I saw a YouTube video of him with Jimmy Buffett, he sounded pretty good. Then I found his wine, a quality celebrity…
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The Z Alexander Brown Uncaged Proprietary Red Blend 2020 is a wine I found for $12 at a local wine shop. It is a collaboration between musician Zac Brown and John Killebrew, the winemaker for Delicato Family Vineyards, the makers of Gnarly Head and Coppola wines. Proprietary Blend indicates that the blend is unique to…
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Send us Fan Mail 90+ Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021 Lot #42- A lotta Grigio for 10 Bucks 90+ Cellars are negotiants, they buy excess wines from top wineries. This is a Pinoy Grigio from Trentino, Italy just south of Alto Aldige which is where the top-dollar Pinot Grogio is grown. But if you read/listen to…
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The 90+ Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021 Lot #42 is a wine I found selling for $9.99 at a local wine shop. The grapes come from vineyards in Trentino, Italy which is in the far northern part of Italy. Alto Aldige is in the northern half and Trentino is in the south. 90+ Cellars are negociants…
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Send us Fan Mail Peaks & Tides Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2021- Aldi Goes Upscale ($12) The Peaks and Tides Brand had been Sonoma Coast AVA wines and this is the first Sonoma County wine. At $11.99 it is on the upper edges of Aldi wine. But it delivers! For more information check out , https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and…
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The Peaks & Tides Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is a $11.99 Aldi exclusive. There is a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast AVA from Peaks and Tides. The Peaks and Tide’s name is more reflective of the Sonoma Coast AVA than Sonoma County since the is located in Coastal Mountain Valleys….
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Send us Fan Mail Liberte San Luis Obispo Pinot Noir 2020-Life, Liberty, Pinot This is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive, we first reviewed this wine for the 2009 vintage. It was $9.99 then and it is $9.99 now. This is a quality, reliable Pinot Noir. Not a wow wine, but a wine you can count…
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Back in 2011, we found that Ancient Peaks Winery owns the Familia Nueva name, so some part of their enterprise produced the wine. There are 5 AVAs inside of San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande Valley, San Luis Obispo Coast, Edna Valley, and Youk Mountain. The Liberte San Luis Obispo Pinot Noir 2020…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2021- Better than a $12.99 Chard Should Be Trader Joe's has been hitting their Grand Reserve and better wines out of the park for the last few falls and winters. This Santa Rita Hills AVA is part of the Santa Ynes Valley AVA…
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The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2021 is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. TJ’s at one time had a chart that said that this tier of Reserve wine is equal in quality to this price range of retail wine. They no longer publish those claims, but a Grand Reserve wine should to…
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Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021- A Costco 16 Months In Oak Bargain Ok, The whole why a wine that is 16 months in oak is different from a wine that is under 6 months in oak is kind of boring. Listen to the Podcast for all that is explained….
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The Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is a $8.99 Costco exclusive. They do not offer much information on this wine, but the winemaker is Brandon Rice, the winemaker for Wakluke Slope Wine Company. Jerry Milbrandt owns them. Jerry is also part of Milbrandt Family Vineyards, one of the Columbia Valley’s leading independent growers….
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Send us Fan Mail Vinha Da Fonte Reserva 2021-Trader Joe's Excellent $9 Portuguese Red This is a $8.99 Red Blend from a 102-year-old Portuguese winery. The blend has Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, but the other two grapes are very Portuguese grapes, and this is an extremely tasty wine! Fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged…
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The Vinha Da Fonte Reserva 2021 is a $8.99 Trader Joe’s import wine though it is available in other countries. This Red Blend is produced by Casa Ermelinda Freitas, a winery in business since 1920 in the south of Portugal inside the Setúbal Peninsula Region. This wine is a blend of Castelão (25% a local…
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Send us Fan Mail ranga.ranga. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022-My Favorite NZ Sauv Blanc Of 2023 Is This a wine made by e. e. cummings? )A poetry joke) No, ranga.ranga in Maori means “gentle breeze”, or so they say. What it is, is single vineyard Estate wine that rocks! Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST for…
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The ranga.ranga. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 is a single vineyard (Waverley Vineyard) located in the bluffs overlooking Blind River in the Awatere Valley in southwest Marlborough on New Zealand’s South Island. Barker’s Marque Wines is an independently owned winery that produces ranga.ranga, their “old school” Sauvignon Blanc. ranga.ranga is the Maori word for “gentle breeze”…
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Send us Fan Mail Angels and Cowboys Sonoma Rosé 2022-You decide Which Team Your On This is a Provence Style Sonoma Sourced Rosé. The Grenache (this is mostly Grenache) comes from the Russin River and Dry Creek. The Syrah is sourced from Carneros, Sonoma Coast, and Sonoma Valley. The Carignan comes from Alexander Valley. And…
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The Angels and Cowboys Sonoma Rosé 2022 is a wine I found on sale for $11.99 and a quick check of the web showed prices from $14 to $17. Angels and Cowboys is a brand from Share a Splash Wine Company which also has Cannonball and Astrolabe brands. This is a Rosé made with a…
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Send us Fan Mail Doña Paula Estate Blue Edition Velvet Red Blend 2021-$11@Costco-A Malbec, Pinot Noir, Bonarda Blend- Delicious! This is a single vineyard estate-grown Red blend. It has a unique blend of Malbec-Pinot Noir-Bonarda grapes. This is custom-made for cool weather wine drinking. For more info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the best Wine Podcast!!! Check…
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