The Trader Joe’s Coastal Sauvignon Blanc 2012 is a $4.99 TJ’s exclusive, sourced from grapes grown in California’s Central Coast AVA. Vinted and bottled by Castoro Cellars, who have grown grapes and produced wine in Paso Robles since the early 80s. Vinted and bottled by indicates that Castoro aged the wine and bottled the…
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Send us Fan Mail Sauvigio Sauvignon Blanc/Pinot Grigio 2025 This is a 50-50 blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. Produced for Trader Joe’s, an entity of Delicato Family Vineyards/Coppola Wine. It does not exactly taste like a Sauvignon Blanc or a Pinot Grigio. But it is tasty and easy to like. Seven dollars buys…
Read MoreSend us Fan Mail Foggy Veil Paso Robles Grenache 2023 This is a wine from the Miller Family Vineyards, which includes the Central Coast Wine Services. The Miler Family owns some of the elite vineyards in the Central Coast AVA. They also, though, their various companies produced some of Trader Joe’s best exclusive wines. This…
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The Foggy Veil Paso Robles Grenache 2023 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. A Check of the California Wine Cola Registry shows Miller Family Wines as the Producer. The Story The Miller Family have been farming in California since the 1940s and have had vineyards since the 1970s. They own some of the most highly…
Read MoreSend us Fan Mail 90+ Cellars Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Check out the podcast for a description of 90+ Cellars business mode;, it is an important part of the story. 90+ Cellars do not create their own wines they buy wine from existing wineries. There fore all of 90+Cellars wines are good wines and…
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The 90+ Cellars Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a wine I found for 13.99 at a supermarket, the list price is 17.99. The Story 90+ Cellars started with an interesting concept. They went to wineries that had a wine that had recently earned 90 points or more and asked if they had any wine…
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Send us Fan Mail André Brunel Cuvée Bécassonne Cotes-Du-Rhone 2025 This is a White wine from a well respected Chateauneuf-du-Pape producer who produce fabulous Red wines. They have been in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region since the 1700s, they are legit! This wine comes from a single Estate vineyard just outside of the Chateauneuf-du-Pape growing area, but…
Read MoreSend us Fan Mail Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Blanc 2024 Bordeaux Blanc is Sauvignon Blanc blended with some Semillon. These wines can be aged for 20 years and cost a small fortune. This Costco wine isn’t one of those, and for most people might be better. This is possible the cheapest amazing Bordeaux wine! This may…
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The Aldi’s William Walker Monterey Chardonnay 2024 is a $9.49 Aldi exclusive. It is produced for Aldi by Plata Wine Group, a large private label and bulk wine company. The Story Aldi typically owns the trademark for the wine brand name so the can, if necessary, change producers and keep their brand. Before Willam Walker…
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Send us Fan Mail Table Santa Barbara Red 2024 A table wine in Europe is the lowest category of wine. The US has no categories no Grand Cru or Vin de Pays all wines in America ae under the same classification. All wines are table wines. Not in Europe, they have multiple classifications. This is…
Read MoreSend us Fan Mail Hess Select California Chardonnay 2024 This is a Chardonnay sourced from all over California. 30% of the juice was both fermented and aged in French oak barrels. Hess has been around since the late 70s, so they have great contacts for purchasing grapes. All that combines to produce an excellent value-priced…
Read MoreSend us Fan Mail Josh Reserve Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel 2021 Bourbon barrels are charred. Wine Barrels are toasted. Bourbon barrel flavors can overpower wine, unless handled properly. The bourbon flavors here are handled in textbook fashion! Barrel flavors are not everything in wine. But they do add texture and flavor. These wines are fun to…
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The Trader Joe’s Brut California Sparkling Wine is an $8.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. It is produced by Rack and Riddle who make most of TJ’s California Bubbly. The Story The Trader Joe’s Brut California Sparkling Wine is not a Reserve or Grand Reserve wine, but a plain old Trader Joe’s wine. We already have North…
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Send us Fan Mail Honey Moon Viognier 2024 Viognier is a Northern Rhone Valley (France) blending grape. It has a very fragrant scent and excellent natural acidity. It can help both Red and White wines that need a little boost. But when you put a chill on it, it makes a seriously good summer wine….
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The Honey Moon Viognier 2024 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive; it has kept the $5.99 price since at least the 2019 vintage. The Story The Honey Moon Viognier 2024 is produced for Trader Joe’s by some faction of Delicato Family Wines, which also makes Gnarly Head and recently purchased Coppola Wines. They make the…
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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe’s Grower’s Reserve Organic Red 2024 I am always amazed at how cheap wine can be in 2026. CWF started in 2008, and 6 Buck wines were a horror show. Today, going cheap is painless. Value-priced wine drinkers rejoice! Check us out at http://www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected] SPEAKER_00…
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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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The Elliot Cooper California Chardonnay is a non-vintage $10 Aldi exclusive. Aldi owns the brand name, but a subsidiary of Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits produced the wine. The Story Aldi tends to own the brand names in case the need to change the producer arises. A popular product can continue and have several producers…
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Send us Fan Mail A skull on the label and real structure in the glass—this $7.99 Trader Joe’s classic surprised us in the best way. We uncork Dearly Beloved I The Red 2023 and follow the clues: who makes it now, why the blend works, and how Lodi’s delta breezes turn a hot inland zone…
Read MoreThe Dearly Beloved I Thee Red 2023 is a $7.99 exclusive at Trader Joe’s. This wine has been produced since at least the 2009 vintage, with several different producers involved. It was a Central Coast AVA for most of its existence, but the last few vintages have been from the Lodi AVA. The Story Over…
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Send us Fan Mail A single sip of Wente Morning Fog Central Coast Chardonnay 2023 tells a bigger story—one about a 140-year family legacy, a game-changing clone, and the craft behind a clean, vanilla-tinged style that wins without the heavy butter. We open the bottle and trace Wente’s roots in Livermore, where the family helped…
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The Bonflor California Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a $7.99 wine found at Aldi stores. The name Bonflor translates to “Good Flower, which is “likely a reference to the type of plants grown in the organic vineyard to attract the kinds of insects and birds that feed on the insects detrimental to the vines. The…
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Send us Fan Mail Castellore Gavi DOCG 2024 from Piedmont, Italy, offers exceptional value at $9.99, featuring subtle yet complex flavors of apple, lemon curd, pear, nectarine, and dry pineapple with perfect acidity. • A DOCG wine representing Italy’s highest quality classification with strict production standards• Gavi was one of Italy’s first popular white wine…
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The Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc Viognier 2024 is a wine I found selling for $10.99 at a local wine shop. Pine Ridge Vineyards is a Napa Valley winery in the Stags Leap district. They typically produce Bordeaux-inspired wines, so this White wine is not typical of their wine program. The Story Pine Ridge Vineyards is…
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Send us Fan Mail Dive into the world of affordable yet impressive wines with our latest discovery – the Seaglass Central Coast Pinot Grigio 2024. Found on a holiday sale for just $4.99 (normally $12), this bottle proves that quality wine doesn’t require emptying your wallet. Coming from Trinchero Family Wine Estates, a Napa Valley…
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