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Wonderwall Edna Valley Pinot Noir 2019

May 18, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Wonderwall Edna Valley Pinot Noir 2019 is sourced from three vineyards, Morro View, Greengate, and Jesperson, in the Edna Valley AVA just north of the town of Arroyo Grande, a few miles away from the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast AVA. Wonderwall is a brand from Andrew Jones of the Field Recordings WInery….

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Ava Grace California Sauvignon Blanc 2020

May 15, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Ava Grace California Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is one of the many brands from The Wine Group, the second-largest US wine company and the third in the world in terms of volume. Ava Grace has a full line of wines and the winemaker is Andrea Brambila. The Ava Grace California Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a…

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La Ferme Julien 2020

May 12, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The La Ferme Julien 2020 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s Rosé wine made for them by Famille Perrin a large wine company based in the Southern Rhone Valley of France. Perrin has a similar Rosé named La Vielle Ferme Ventoux Rosé. The TJs and the Perrin wine are sourced from the Ventoux appellation. The Trader…

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Plungerhead Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2018

May 9, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Plungerhead Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2018 is 84% Zinfandel, 11% Petite Sirah, 2% Mourvèdre, 2% Tempranillo, and 1% Merlot. Most of the Zinfandel was sourced from 3 vineyards in the Mokelumne River Basin of Lodi, the Grand Vin Lands Vineyard, the Mettler Family Vineyard, and the Manna Vineyard. The Petite Sirah came from the Mettler…

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Tilia Malbec 2020

May 7, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Tilia Malbec 2020 is the first Argentinian-certified sustainably farmed wine. This is a wine that is sourced from various family farm vineyards in the eastern Mendoza Valley and the Uco Valley of Argentina. Since this is not a single estate wine and several privately owned vineyards the coordination to achieve the sustainable certification was…

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Don’t Mind If I Do Rosé 2021

May 4, 2022 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Don’t Mind If I Do Rosé 2021 is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive. This Rosé has 85 calories, Zero sugar, and 9% Alcohol content, along with being gluten-free and vegan friendly. It is produced for Aldi by Scheid Family Vineyards who are one of the pioneers of Monterey, California wine. Scheid Family has a brand…

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Apothic Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

April 25, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Apothic Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Zinfandel, and 4% various Red grapes (according to SAQ, the Quebec Liquor Authority). The Apothic line of wine is one of E & J Gallo’s many wine labels, they are the largest family-owned winery in the US. The Apothic Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 lists for $11.99…

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Lindeman’s Bin 65 Chardonnay 2021

April 22, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Lindeman’s Bin 65 Chardonnay 2021 just may be the best cheap retail wine available. I found it at a major Chicago wine and spirits shop for $3.99. Cheapwinefinder has reviewed every vintage since 2015 except 2020. I keep expecting the quality to fall off, to be disappointed, but it never happens. And this is…

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Oak Knoll Napa Merlot 2020

April 20, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Oak Knoll Napa Merlot 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Oak Knoll AVA in Napa is located at the southern end of Napa on the Valley floor. It is just above the Napa side of the Carneros AVA which borders to the south on the San Pablo Bay. Most…

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Stormchaser Charging Chardonnay 2020

April 18, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Stormchaser Charging Chardonnay 2020 is a wine I found for $6.69 at Aldi. This is a wine made for Aldi by Precept Wine, the largest privately held wine company in the Northwest. Their brands include Gruet, House Wine, Canoe Ridge, and many more. Aldi’s wine selection has been stagnant for months, to transportation issues,…

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Westmount Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2020

April 15, 2022 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Westmount Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2020 is one of the brands from NW Wine Company, a custom crush wine company, that also produces its estate wines. The website mentions that it has over 800 acres of vines, while the Westmount website says they have over 100 acres of vines. The back label says that…

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Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2020

April 13, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2020 is sourced from a single vineyard (Milbrandt) in the Ancient Lakes AVA of the Columbia Valley in Washington. Kung Fu Girl is one of the wines in the Charles Smith Wines brand. Charles Smith sold the wine company to Constellation Brands, but the production details of this Riesling have…

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La Granja 360 Cava

April 11, 2022 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The La Granja 360 Cava (The Farm 360) is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s import exclusive in the US, I believe this brand of wine is available in other counties. La Granja 360 has a line of affordable Spanish bang for the buck wines. The winery preaches social responsibility and they strive to reduce their footprint…

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Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2020

April 9, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2020 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from grapes grown in the Barossa Valley of South Australia. There is a chart at Trader Joe’s that says Petit Reserve wine equals retail wines selling in the $12 to $15 range. A quick check of the web showed several…

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Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir 2018

April 7, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir 2018 is an estate-grown 100% Pinot Noir. For a little bit of background, Rodney Strong was a dancer on Broadway who came to Sonoma in 1959 and became a modern pioneer of California wine. He was one of the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Russian River…

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Reserve des Chastelles Tavel 2020

April 3, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Reserve des Chastelles Tavel 2020 is an $8.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive Rosé wine sourced from vineyards in the Tavel AOC of the Rhone Valley in the south of France. The Tavel district is located across the river from the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region and is the only Rhone Valley AOC to produce Rosé wines. This Rosé…

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Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages 2020

April 1, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages 2020 is 100% Gamay grape sourced from vineyards surrounding some of the 38 approved villages in the Beaujolais region. There are 96 villages where grapes are grown, then 38 are approved to be part of the Beaujolais-Villages designation. Then there are 10 Cru designated villages whose wines will show the village…

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Hook or Crook Cellars Lodi Chardonnay 2020

March 30, 2022 Domaine Dave 2 Comments

The Hook or Crook Cellars Lodi Chardonnay 2020 is currently available at Costco for under $12, but will soon be available across the country at wine retail outlets. This Chardonnay is produced by Thomas Allen Wine Estates of the Lodi AVA. They produce 12,000,000 bottles of wine a year all for other major wine brands….

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Starborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

March 27, 2022 Domaine Dave 1 Comment

The Starborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is sourced from vineyards in the Marlborough region of New Zealand’s South Island. Marlborough is on the northern part of the South Island. Starborough is an E & J Gallo wine brand, the largest family-owned wine company in the world. The Starborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is produced by…

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Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2020

March 25, 2022 Domaine Dave 2 Comments

The Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. It has been $6.99 for years we first reviewed the 2013 vintage, here s a link. This Red was produced by the Central Coast Wine Warehouse back then. Today the producer on the back label is Miller Family Wine Company. It…

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Exquisite Collection Cotes de Provence Rosé 2020

March 20, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Exquisite Collection Cotes de Provence Rosé 2020 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive from the south of France. This is the 2020 release of a Rosé that is a cult wine in Europe. It has won awards as the best value-priced wine and typically sells out in days. This Rosé was finally made available in…

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Hook Or Crook Cellars Field Blend 2018

March 17, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Hook Or Crook Cellars Field Blend 2018 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot, and Petite Sirah sourced from a vineyard in the Lodi AVA of California’s Central Valley. This is a brand of wine from Thomas Allen Wine Estates (Lodi). They produce over 1,000,000 cases (12,000,000 bottles) for well-known brands. This brand…

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Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019

March 15, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019 is 86% Zinfandel, 8% Petite Sirah, and 6% Petit Verdot sourced from vineyards in the Lodi AVA. Petite Sirah is often found blended with ZInfandel, it is almost a surprise if no Petite Sirah is added. Petit Verdot is one of the Red grapes approved for wines in Bordeaux….

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Caretaker Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

March 12, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Caretaker Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive produced for them by Miller Family Wine Company. The Caretaker brand has been available at Trader Joe’s since at least the 2009 vintage when CWF reviewed their Pinot Noir. In the past, the Caretaker wines had the Central Coast Wine Warehouse as the…

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Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2020

March 10, 2022 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2020 is the “entry-level” Chardonnay from Wente Vineyards, the oldest continuously operated family-owned winery in America (founded in 1883). They survived World Wars, the Depression, and Prohibition, and their story is of great significance to the entire wine industry. In 1912 Ernest Wente started working on grapevine cutting from a…

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