Send us Fan Mail Imagery California Pinot Noir 2023 This is a Pinot Noir that comes in a round-about way from Benzinger Family Wines and The Wine Group! The Wine Group has 125+ brands. This is a Pinot Noir that is fuller-bodied than the typical California Pinot Noir. Not in Meoimi Territory, but full of…
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The Imagery California Pinot Noir 2023 is a wine I found selling for $12.99; the Imagery website lists its price as $25. This is a brand from The Wine Group and Benziger Family Winery. The Story Benziger Family Vineyards has been producing biodynamic and organic wines since 1995. Today, they are part of The Wine…
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Send us Fan Mail Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 I paid $14.99 for this wine, a bit more than the $10 taste of Marlborough wines, but the extra money is for the winemaker's selection of the grapes. The extra five bucks make a difference. The taste of Marlborough wines is great value, but these are…
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The Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a wine I found for $13, the grapes are sourced from Wairau and Awatere river valleys on the upper east side of New Zealand’s South Island. The Story Whitehaven is a small family-owned winery founded in 1994. They own about 250 acres of vineyards in several sections of…
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Send us Fan Mail Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2024 This is one of the rare barrel-fermented value-priced Chardonnays. Most are fermented in stainless steel vats, which can be used over and over again. A barrel has a limited number of uses. Harken uses very unique barrels, so check out the PODCAST for the interesting details….
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The Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2024 is a wine I found at Trader Joe’s for $12.99, which may be slightly higher than other wine sellers. Harken is a brand from O’Neill Wines. The Story The main point of interest for the Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2024 is the barrel fermentation. Both the initial fermentation and…
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Send us Fan Mail Korbel California Champagne Brut This is a Bubbly from a California winery in business since the 1880s and a family-owned winery since 1954. They are legally allowed to call their Bubbly Champagne. This Brut lists for $14 and is often on sale. Want a good Bubbly, but money is tight, Korbel…
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The Korbel California Champagne Brut is a Sparkling wine that should be found for under $14. Korbel has the legal right to call itself a Champagne since it was grandfathered in after the French enforced their trademark a few decades ago. The Story Korbel was founded by three Korbel brothers in the Russian River region…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 A $19.99 single (maybe estate) vineyard from an un named winery for less than $20. Sometimes economic downtimes can be good for us, CheapWineFinders. Rutherford is on the valley floor with Oakville to the south and St. Helena to the north. Prime Cabernet…
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The Trader Joe’s Diamond Reserve Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a $19.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The back label informs us that this wine was cellared and bottled by Isolated Cellars of Napa, California. The Story Cellared and bottled by means just that. They didn’t have a hand in the farming of the grapes or the…
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Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Signature Brut Champagne (2025) Legit Champagne for $22.99, yes, it's going up in price, but so is everything! Made by a 5th-generation Champagne winemaker, check out http://www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the Podcast to get the story. Real Champagne with Pinot Meunier as the lead grape, the Pinot Noir, followed by…
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The Kirkland Signature Brut Champagne (2025) is available for $22.99, up from $19.99 in past years. This Champagne is produced by Manuel Janisson, a fifth-generation winemaker in Champagne, France. The Story Manuel Janisson had his own Champagne House in Verzenay, with multiple vineyards and many designated Crus. He sold his holdings to LVMH, a high-end…
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Send us Fan Mail Aldi's Mark Hill Pinot Noir 2023 This is a $7.89 California Pinot Noir. It is a little spicy for me, but a cheese plate or some munchees will balance it out. A very sippable, very inexpensive Pinot Noir if you prepare properly. Check us out at http://www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at…
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The Aldi’s Mark Hill Pinot Noir 2023 is a $7.89 exclusive to Aldi. This is a wine made from some entity of Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits. The Story The 2023 vintage has a new label; the previous vintages had labels reminiscent of Mark West Pinot Noir. The Mark West Pinot Noir (E&J Gallo) had…
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Send us Fan Mail Momentum Legacy Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 When the subprime meltdown of 2008 occurred, there were wine bargains galore. In 2025, the wine downturn is slow to produce crazy bargains. This may well be a Cabernet Sauvignon from a ridiculously famous winery that never hits Trader Joe's wine level. Not sure, because…
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The Momentum Legacy Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a $14.99 wine sold at Trader Joe’s. It was bottled by Momentum Wines in Napa, California. The Story Momentum Wines is part of the Fior di Sole winery, which is located along the Silverado Trail east of Route 29 in Napa Valley. It is interesting that the…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's French Blanc de Blanc Brut This Sparkling wine has been showing up at the Holidays at Trader Joe's for years. It now sells for $7.99 after years of being priced a $6.99. It is very sippable. This is a wine probably produced in the Charmat method, or the same…
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The Trader Joe’s French Blanc de Blanc Brut is a $7.99 exclusive that has shown up at the Holidays for years. This is not a Champagne or Traditional-style Bubbly, but a Mousseux. The Story Champagne is only grown and produced in Champagne. Cremant is Champagne-style Bubbly grown and produced in another famous French growing region….
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Send us Fan Mail Mumm Sparkling Brut Prestige (2025) GH Mumm has been in Champagne for almost 200 years, and Mumm has been in California for over 50 years. That kind of Sparkling wine know-how is hard to find. Mumm's style is a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with the Pinot slightly in the…
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The Mumm Sparkling Brut Prestige (2025) is a wine I found on sale, selling for $8.99. GH Mumm has been a French Champagne House since 1827 and has had a California outpost since the 1970s. The Story Mumm has been in Napa and Sonoma for 50 years. Their Estate vineyard is located in Carneros, where…
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Send us Fan Mail Stringtown Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 100% Pinot Noir, no oak, from multiple Willamette Valley AVAs. I found it for $13.99, which is crazy good. Conditions are right for bargains (listen to the Podcast). Quality Pinot Noir at a bargain price! Check us out at http://www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
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The Stringtown Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 is a wine I found selling for $13.99; the typical price is more toward $20. The Story The wine industry had declining sales in 2024 and 2025. I read that 40,000 acres of vines have been pulled up in California. There is a surplus of wine, and prices…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Reserve North Coast Brut Rosé (2025) $9.99. This Bubbly was available at Trader Joe's last year, too. TJs recently dropped the Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Napa Valley Brut Rosé, selling for $14.99. How does this Bubbly at 33 and 1/3 less stack up? The answer is the Platinum is…
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve North Coast Brut Rosé (2025) is a $9.99 wine available year-round. It is produced by Rack and Riddle for Trader Joe’s. The Story The Trader Joe’s Reserve North Coast Brut Rosé (2025) is a Sparkling wine that has been available at Trader Joe’s for the last couple of years. We reviewed…
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Send us Fan Mail Cecilia Beretta Treviso DOC Extra Dry Prosecco A Champagne Cocktail Special! Drinks fine on its own, but add some orange juice, or peach or blueberry, and you've got something going on. Tastes great, a quality sipping Bubbly. But something festive will bring this to life. Check us out at http://www.cheapwinefinder.com or…
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