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Send us Fan Mail Stormchaser Wild Ride Red 2019- Aldi's Excellent $8 Columbia Valley Red Blend Trader Joe's wines get all the press, but Aldi's main portfolio of wines is hard to beat. The Stormchaser Red blend has been around since the 2018 vintage, but I somehow missed it. This is an excellent Red wine…

Send us Fan Mail Marengo Mauro Nas-Cetta 2020-Explore the White Wines of Italy There are hundreds of different White wine grapes in Italy. Every Village has its grape that they drink with pride. All the grapes are different, they have a wine history that goes back thousands of years. They must be doing something right….

Send us Fan Mail Union and Branch Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-Aldi's $14.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Why is this wine more expensive than the typical Aldi wine? I am not sure. Is it worth $14.99? Yes, it rocks for 15 bucks. So, what is the deal here? Read http://www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all…

Send us Fan Mail Paso Dragon Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-TJ's Tasty $8 Paso Robles Cab According to the leading wine experts Paso Robles produces some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon wines in America. It stands to reason that if Paso makes great expensive Cabs, it easily can produce killer inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignon. That is Logic 101,…

Send us Fan Mail Vinas Chilenas Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2021- Trader Joe's $4.49 Wine From Chile This is a Trader Joe's wine that has been a favorite for over a decade. The price is the same after more than ten years. The best Sauvignon Blanc you ever had? No. The best $4.49 Sauv Blanc? Oh,…

Send us Fan Mail 14 Hands Hot To Trot Red Blend 2018-Saddle Up To Good Flavor A solid Red Blend from Columbia Valley. Columbia Valley is the home of excellent Red Blends. This is an excellent value-priced wine, well-made and good tasting. What more do you want for under ten bucks? Check out http://www.cheapwinefinder.com and…

Send us Fan Mail 19 Crimes Martha's Chard 2020-Martha Stewart Approved Ok, I am not surprised that Martha Stewart knew how to rock Chardonnay. And I am not surprised that a 19 Crimes wine brings a great deal of value. But I am surprised by just how much I like this $11.99 Chard! Check out…

Send us Fan Mail Grifone Sangiovese 2018-TJ's Italian 2 Euro Carlo Wine This is a wine that Trader Joe's sells for $3.99. It has over 3 years of aging and they shipped it from Italy, and it still sells for under four bucks. This is something that you use to clean engine parts not for…

Send us Fan Mail Sauvignon de Seguin Bordeaux Blanc 2020-TJ's $7.99 Sauv Blanc From France This is a wine that French people drink. Chateau Seguin has a link on their website to a French wine seller where this Sauvignon Blanc sells for 4.9 Euros or less than six bucks. Decanter magazine gave it 92 points!…

Send us Fan Mail Sobon Estates Old Vine Amador County Zinfandel 2019-A Delicious Value Zin A tasty Zinfandel from the gold rush country! California is a treasure trove of excellent Zinfandel regions. Lodi,  Sonoma, Central Coast, Napa, and Amador County offer excellent and individual takes on ZInfandel wine. I say, explore them all. Check out…

Send us Fan Mail Vigilance Red Hills AVA Sauvignon Blanc 2020-An Excellent California Sauv Blanc Red Hills AVA is inside the Lake County AVA just north of Napa. For years they sold their grapes to other wineries. Today, excellent wineries are making terrific wine in Lake County. Vigilance is one of the brands from Shannon…

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020-Time To Look For Bargains. This  Pinot Noir is a little too hot for my tastes, 14.5% alcohol. But I think it is intended for the Restaraunt crowd, and some high alcohol content will not be noticeable when paired with food. I…