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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The Cecilia Beretta Treviso DOC Extra Dry Prosecco is $10.99 at Trader Joe’s, though it looks to be available at places that don’t have a Trader Joe’s. The Story The Treviso region is in northeast Italy near Venice. It is where the DOC-designated vineyards are located. There are also the Valdobbiadene and Asolo regions nearby,…
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Send us Fan Mail Peaks & Tides Sonoma County Chardonnay 2023 This Chardonnay has an array of fruit and citrus flavors. The French oak adds vanilla creme, but not butter. Well-balanced and flavorful, this Chardonnay punches above its price point! Check us out at http://www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
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The Peaks & Tides Sonoma County Chardonnay 2023 is a $10.99 Aldi exclusive. This wine was previously sourced from the Sonoma Coast. The Story Aldi typically owns the brand names of their wines and then contracts with a winery to make the wine. The Sonoma Coast version of this wine was made by Delicato (Gnarly…
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Send us Fan Mail Aldi's Landkastel Mosel Riesling 2024 1) This wine sells for $6.99 2) The grapes are sourced from the Mosel region of Germany, the Premier Riesling growing region. 3) It is designated as a quality wine, Germany's middle classification. 4) It is well-made and tastes great! 5) It will pair with both…
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The Aldi Landkastel Mosel Riesling 2024 is a $6.99 Aldi exclusive. Aldi owns the trademark to the Landkastel name, but a winery named St. Gisbertus is mentioned on the back label. The Story Mosel in Germany is the premier Riesling growing region in the world; some say it is the greatest wine region over Napa,…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Reserve Meritage Paso Robles 2023 A Bordeaux blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, and Malbec. All sourced from vineyards in the Paso Robles AVA. It has some oak conditioning with flavors of chocolate, vanilla, and spice on display. A wine with dark fruit, but balanced….
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The Trader Joe’s Reserve Meritage Paso Robles 2023 is a $9.99 wine from Trader Joe’s. The back label indicates that it was produced and bottled by Barrel 29 Wine Company, which had previously been a label of McPrice Myers Winery, also located in Paso Robles. The Story The Barrel 27 brand was founded in 2002…
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Send us Fan Mail This is a good quality, tasty, $7.99 Sonoma County Zinfandel. It has a dark berry flavor, spice, mocha, and chocolate. It is an easy-to-drink wine, but not boring. Rich and dark, with a little spice for interest. I think this is a sipping wine, but it will pair with comfort food!…
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