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….
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The Marengo Mauro Nas-Cetta 2020 is a White wine from the Langhe district near the town of Novello in the Piedmont area of northwest Italy. Marengo Mauro is a family-owned and operated winery, every member of the family has a duty. One manages the vineyards, another does the graphics and packaging, another oversees the winemaking,…
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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…
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The Union and Branch Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 are a $14.99 Aldi wine exclusive produced for them by a large family-owned wine estate located in the Monterey AVA of California. The $14.99 price point is a stretch for Aldi wine. They have an excellent $19.99 Champagne that they release every year for the holidays,…
Read MoreSend 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,…
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The Paso Dragon Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from grapes farmed in the Paso Robles AVA inside the larger Central Coast AVA. The Paso Dragon name comes from Lake Nacimiento, which shoreline does resemble a dragon. Check out the label for an artistic representation. I found a website that exports…
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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,…
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The Vinas Chilenas Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is a $4.49 (it has been the same price for 10 years) Trader Joe’s import exclusive. It is a Sauvignon Blanc sourced from vineyards in the Central Valley of Chile. Rosario Estate is named on the label and they are a part of the VSPT wine group which…
Read MoreSend 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…
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The 14 Hands Hot To Trot Red Blend 2018 is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 19% Syrah, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot sourced from vineyards through the Columbia Valley AVA in Washington. The name 14 Hands refers to the wild horses that at one time roamed free in the area….
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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…
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The 19 Crimes Martha’s Chard 2020 is a California Chardonnay from the Australian wine label 19 Crimes. The 19 Crimes referenced in the brand name are the number of offenses that would get a criminal in Great Britain deported to the Australian penal colony. The label embraces Australia’s heritage with a photo and a short…
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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…
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The Grifone Sangiovese 2018 is a $3.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from grapes farmed in the Puglia region of Italy. Puglia is the heel to Italy’s boot shape and this is the area where much of Itay’s affordable everyday wines come from. This Sangiovese has rated an IGT wine which means that its characteristics conform…
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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!…
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The Sauvignon de Seguin Bordeaux Blanc 2020 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive. Bordeaux Blanc is Sauvignon Blanc often blended with Semillon, but the wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is made by Chateau Seguin, the current Chateau was built in 1780, though the Estate has a history back to the times of…
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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…
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The Sobon Estates Old Vine Amador County Zinfandel 2019 is sourced from estate vineyards in the Amador County AVA, east of Napa, north, and east of Lodi, and east of Sacramento, California. Amador County is one of the oldest wine regions in California. The Sobon family started Shenandoah Vineyards in 1977 and 1989 purchased the…
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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…
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The Vigilance Red Hills AVA Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is one of the brands from Shannon Ridge winery located in the Lake County AVA north of Napa. This Sauv Blanc is sourced from estate vineyards in the Red Hills sub-AVA, situated on the southern end of Clear Lake. The vineyards are situated in the foothills of…
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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…
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The Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020 is a $14.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. I am not sure about the difference between a Platinum Reserve, a Diamond Reserve, and the good old Grand Reserve Trader Joe’s wines. But they do have a track record of being solid bang-for-the-buck wine. The Santa Lucia…
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Send us Fan Mail Dancing Flame Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-$6.99 From Aldi 2022 has us back on the cheap wine beat. This is a seven-buck Cab Sauv from Chile. I got used to the fancy but cheap Cabernet Sauvignon I drank in December 2021, so I was not entirely taken by this Cab. But it…
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The Dancing Flame Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is an Aldi $6.99 import exclusive. Vina Luis Felipe Edwards produced this wine, a winery founded in Chile in 1976, and sourced from grapes grown in the Colchagua Valley. We first reviewed the 2012 vintage back in 2014, that wine sold for $4.99. The Dancing Flame name refers…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-$20 And Worth Every Penny Twenty buck Trader Joe's wine, what is this world coming to? There is a story about this wine that should be very interesting for all value-priced wine drinkers. Since I just wrote the story and review on…
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