Send us Fan Mail Castleridge Carneros Chardonnay 2021-A Bargain Carneros Chardonnay From Aldi Carneros is half in Napa and half in Sonoma and the wines they make have Napa prices. Carneros is on the northern shore of the San Pablo Bay which brings cool Pacific waters to inland locations. For more information check out http://www.cheapwinefinder.com…
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The Castleridge Carneros Chardonnay 2021 is a $12.99 Aldi wine exclusive. The Carneros AVA is located inside both Sonoma County and Napa Valley. It is located at the northern edge of San Pablo Bay, so it is well inland between San Francisco and Oakland. Carneros is a premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay growing region. Chardonnay…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2020 This is a $9.99 Trader Joe's wine. The Santa Licia Highlands typically sells Chardonnay from $16 to $66. This is a 100% oak barrel fermented Chardonnay, that usually ups the price. So this is a lesson in stainless steel vs oak barrel fermented…
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Santa Lucia Highlands is situated in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains, a coastal range located near Big Sur and the Monterey Bay inside the Monterey AVA of California’s Central Coast AVA. The Santa Lucia Highlands is a…
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Send us Fan Mail Jacob's Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2020 Jacob's Creek is a worldwide wine brand. They sell millions of bottles of wine each year and their portfolio is not that big. This is a wine that I found for $5.99, but it drinks like a bottle of much more expensive wine. Check out http://www.cheapwinefinder.com…
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The Jacob’s Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2020 is 65% Shiraz and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from vineyards in Australia. Usually, the vineyard location for Australian wine is Southeastern Australia or South Australia, both very large regions, but this wine has grapes that could have come from anywhere. That is not surprising since their website said over…
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Send us Fan Mail Substance Sb Sauvignon Blanc 2021- Heads Up Sauvignon Blanc Lovers!! The Substance Sb has had a change in style. The Black label was a Bordeaux-Style Sauv Blanc fermented and aged in French oak barrels. This is the Yellow Label Sauvignon Blanc which is 90% stainless steel with 10% neutral oak barrel….
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The Substance Sb Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is sourced from four vineyards, 43% Caliche Lake Vineyard, 26% Holmason Vineyard, 19% Frenchman Hills Vineyard, and 12% Roza Hills Vineyard all located in the Columbia Valley of Washington. The Substance line of wines is from The House of Smith one of the top producers in the Columbia Valley,…
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Send us Fan Mail Laurent Dublanc Cotes du Rhone 2020-TJ's $6.99 Rhone Valley GSM I like Rhône Valley wine. Way back when it was the first Red wine that I understood. This wine is $12 in New York. Read http://www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast to find out why!! Check us out at http://www.cheapwinefinder.com or…
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The Laurent Dublanc Cotes du Rhone 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive, except in New York. Grocery Stores are not permitted to sell wine and spirits in New York, so Trader Joe’s exclusive wines sometimes end up in retail wine shops. This Red Blend sells for $11.99 in New York wine shops. In…
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Send us Fan Mail Rebuttel Chardonnay 2021- TJ's $6.99 Tasty Food Wine There is a pun in the name, you will have to read the review and listen to the PODCAST to get the information. All California Chardonnay wines are different, sometimes a little different, sometimes a lot This is a $6.99 food wine, something…
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The Rebuttel Chardonnay 2021 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive made for them by a winery from Lodi, California, though this wine is a California wine and not AVA designated. You may notice that Rebuttel is misspelled (Rebuttal). The name is a sort of a pun, a butt is an old measurement for wine and…
Read MoreSend us Fan Mail Hampton Water Rosé 2021-Does Bon Jovi Give Rosé A Bad Name Bad Name This may well be the best-reviewed Rosé this century! It is a wine collaboration between Jon Bon Jovi, his son Jesse Bon Jovi, and Gerard Bertrand, a major French wine producer. What is so special about this Rosé?…
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The Hampton Water Rosé 2021 is a project put together by Jon Bon Jovi, his son Jesse Bon Jovi, and Gérard Bertrand. Gerard Bertrand is a major player in the French wine industry, he controls multiple estates in the south of France and is a leader in biodynamic wines in the Languedoc region. This Rosé…
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Send us Fan Mail Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2020-The #1 Selling Chardonnay For The Last 29 Years They must be doing something right. KJ is a family-owned winery in business since 1982 and one of the folks who popularized Chardonnay in America. #1 in sales for almost 30 years and Wine Enthusiast magazine gave…
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The Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2020 is 100% Chardonnay and has been the best-selling Chardonnay in the US for 29 years in a row. Kendall Jackson is a family-owned winery founded in 1982 and was instrumental in popularizing Chardonnay in America. The Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2020 is sourced from several California AVAs,…
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Send us Fan Mail Maison No. 9 Rosé 2020-BARGAIN ALERT- $20 Rosé @ TJ's Selling For $5.99 Ok, I am not going to be long-winded here. Maison No. 9 2020, Post Malone's Rosé initially sold for $22. Trader Joe's has it for $5.99!!! It is the world's best 6-buck Rosé. For all the details check…
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The Maison No. 9 Rosé 2020 is a wine from Post Malone sourced from a vineyard in the south of France (Mediterranee IGP). There are Rosé vineyards and wineries all along the Mediterranean Coast in France, not just in Provence. IGP is a wine that does not conform to all the rules and regulations of…
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Send us Fan Mail Outlander Meritage Red 2019- A $9.99 Aldi Bargain From Paso Robles I don't think this wine has anything to do with the time travel Scottish series on Starz. It is a Bordeaux blend from Paso Robles made for Aldi by Coppola and sold for $7.99. Is it good? Oh Yeah! The…
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The Outlander Meritage Red 2019 is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive sourced from vineyards in Paso Robles, California. This wine was produced by Coppola Winery from Sonoma California and was purchased the last year by Delicato Family Vineyards, headquartered in Lodi. A Meritage Red blend is a California wine that uses the approved grapes of the…
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Send us Fan Mail Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-Not Cheap, But Really Bang For The Buck I found this wine on sale for $17.99, it lists for $30. Daou is a high-end Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon producer and this is their “entry-level” Cab. It received 93 and 92 points from the top Wine magazines….
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The Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is part of the Discovery series of wine from Daou Vineyards of Paso Robles California. Daou is one of the finest wineries in Paso Robles known for their Bordeaux-inspired wines and they are Cabernet Sauvignon specialists. The Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is made by the same…
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Send us Fan Mail Velvet Moon Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-TJ's Really Good Really Cheap Cab Sauv Velvet Moon Cabernet Sauvignon from Trader Joe's for $5.99. Does it look like a $5.99 wine? No. Does it smell like a $5.99 wine? No. Does it taste like a $5.99 wine? No. Check out http://www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the…
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The Velvet Moon Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from grapes farmed in California. The wine is made for Trader Joe’s by a large family-owned winery based in Lodi and Napa. They have extensive vineyards in Lodi, Monterey, Sonoma, and other locations. These are wines available each year, here is a…
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Send us Fan Mail Barefoot Bubbly Brut Rosé 2020-This Is The Vintage-Dated Pride Edition This is a special Barefoot Bubbly but Barefoot does not say why it is special. They should since this is Bubbly made in the Prosecco -style that maybe tastes better than Prosecco. The typical Barefoot Bubbly wine is non-vintage, while the…
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