The Slim Vine Light Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's wine, and it seems to be related to the ALDI $7.99 Don't Mind If I Do Sauvignon Blanc 2020. Both wines are from a producer based in Greenfield, California (Monterey AVA). They also have a few details in common, such as 85 calories, zero fat, sugar-free, 3.4 g carbohydrates, and less than 4 G protein. I recall … [Read more...]
William Wright Monterey Pinot Noir 2018
The William Wright Monterey Pinot Noir 2018 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive. It is exclusive to Aldi in the United States but a quick check of the internet saw this wine selling for $34 (Canadian) and for the equivalent of $25 in Denmark. I am not sure as to what to make of the price differences. Aldi typically holds the trademark on the wine labels they sell, but the William … [Read more...]
Lomasi Bee Well Rosé 2020
The Lomasi Bee Well Rosé 2020 is a $6.99 ALDI wine sourced from vineyards in the Monterey County AVA inside California's Central Coast AVA. ALDI does not offer any information on the making of this Rosé, so which grapes are used, and the production methods are a mystery. Lomasi WInes is a trademark owned by a large Monterey winery that often produces wine for ALDI and … [Read more...]
Poppy Monterey Pinot Noir 2017
The Poppy Monterey Pinot Noir 2017 is sourced from vineyards in the Arroyo Seco AVA inside of Monterey County in California's Central Coast AVA. Arroyo Seco translates to a dry riverbed and is located southeast of the Monterey Bay. This area is a deep valley close to the Pacific Ocean and has warm days cooled by afternoon winds off the ocean. It has a large differential … [Read more...]
Cupcake Vineyards Chardonnay 2019
The Cupcake Vineyards Chardonnay 2019 is sourced from vineyards in Monterey County south of the San Fransico Bay inside the Central Coast AVA of California. Cupcake Vineyards is one of The Wine Groups' sixty-plus labels of wine. Check out the link above, their wines are available everywhere and I figure your local supermarket sells at least 10 of their brands. They say … [Read more...]
