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Argyle Willamette Valley Brut 2017

Argyle Willamette Valley Brut 2017

December 26, 2021 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de blancs), Bubbly (blanc de noirs), Chardonnay, Cheap Wine +/- $20, Pinot Noir 0 Comments

The Argyle Willamette Valley Brut 2017 is a vintage-dated small-batch estate-grown Sparkling wine made in the Champagne style. Argyle was founded in 1987 and produced exceptional Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Reisling, and Sparkling wines. This Bubbly consists of 55% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, and 15% Pinot Meunier. The Chardonnay was sourced from the Knudsen Vineyard in…

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Veuve Monsigny Champagne Rosé

Veuve Monsigny Champagne Rosé

December 16, 2020 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de blancs), Bubbly (blanc de noirs), Chardonnay, Cheap Wine +/- $20, Pinot Noir, Rosé 0 Comments

The Veuve Monsigny Champagne Rosé is a $19.99 Aldi exclusive, 65% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier, and 10% Chardonnay sourced from vineyards across the Champagne region in France. I imagine when a lot of folks see a store brand twenty buck Champagne they figure that there is no way it can be very good. Most…

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Kirkland Champagne Brut

Kirkland Champagne Brut version 2019

January 14, 2020 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de blancs), Bubbly (blanc de noirs), Chardonnay, Cheap Wine +/- $20, Pinot Noir 0 Comments

The Story The Kirkland Champagne Brut is a $19.99 Costco exclusive produced for them by Champagne Janisson of Verzenany in the Champagne district of France. There was a time when a sub 20 buck real-deal Champagne was unheard of, but ALDI, Trader Joe’s (I think TJ’s French Bubbles has gone up in price) and Costco have…

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Charles de Marques Brut (Trader Joe’s)

December 29, 2018 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de noirs), Cheap Wine +/- $20, Cheap Wine - Red, Pinot Noir 13:07 1 Comment

Trader Joe’s Brut Champagne..60% Pinot Meunier 40% Pinot Noir… Family Owned Small Production Real-Deal Champagne…. $21.99

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Trader Joe’s Reserve North Coast Brut Rose’

December 17, 2017 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de noirs), Chardonnay, Cheap Wine < $10, Cheap Wine - Red, Pinot Noir, Rosé 1 Comment

The Trader Joe’s Reserve North Coast Brut Rose’ is a $9.99 limited edition Trader’ Joe’s exclusive produced from a blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier grown in vineyards in the North Coast AVA which includes Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa, and Lake County, all of which are north of San Francisco in Northern California. The TJ’s Reserve…

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Ernest Rapeneau Brut Champagne Trader Joe’s

November 27, 2017 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de blancs), Chardonnay, Cheap Wine +/- $20, Cheap Wine - White 9 Comments

The Ernest Rapeneau Brut Champagne is a $10.99 Trader Joe’s import Bubbly (this is a half bottle, 375 ml, standard bottles are 750 ml), this is a blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Pinot Meunier, and 20% Chardonnay grown in vineyards thru-out the Champagne AOC. Ernest Rapeneau is a 2nd generation, family owned Champagne House founded in…

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Trader Joe’s Sonoma County Brut Rosé

December 30, 2015 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de noirs), Cheap Wine < $10, Cheap Wine - Red, Pinot Noir, Rosé 1 Comment

The Trader Joe’s Sonoma County Brut Rosé is a $9.99 blend of 84% Pinot Noir and 16% Pinot Meunier  produced for TJ’s by Rack and Riddle, a custom Sparkling Wine facility located in Sonoma, California. Pinot Meunier is a grape that is routinely used in Champagne, but does not get star billing like the other…

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